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Enabling Developer Mode<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <strong>Oculus app<\/strong> on your smartphone. <span style=\"color: grey;\">[LSI: Smartphone app Oculus developer mode]<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Go to <em>Settings<\/em> and select <em>Your Devices<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on your <strong>Oculus Quest 2<\/strong> headset from the listed devices.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to find <em>Developer Mode<\/em> and toggle it to <strong>On<\/strong>. <span style=\"color: grey;\">[LSI: Developer mode activation steps]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>3. Finalizing the Setup<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>After enabling Developer Mode, restart your <strong>Oculus Quest 2<\/strong>. This is necessary for the changes to take effect. <span style=\"color: grey;\">[LSI: Restart Oculus Quest after developer mode]<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Recheck the settings to confirm Developer Mode is active.<\/li>\n<li>Once confirmed, you can now proceed with VR application testing and development on the Quest 2.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>4. Additional Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>USB Debugging<\/strong>: To fully leverage developer mode, enable USB Debugging if you\u2019re planning to connect your Quest 2 to a PC for app development. <span style=\"color: grey;\">[LSI: USB debugging on VR headsets]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meta Horizon Setup<\/strong>: For detailed guidelines, refer to Meta\u2019s official documentation to further setup your device for VR development. <span style=\"color: grey;\">[LSI: Meta Horizon device setup for VR development]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin: 20px 0;\"><h4 style=\"color: #4D54FBCE; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Play free games on Playgama.com<\/h4><div id=\"widget-playgama\" style=\"height: 237px;\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steps to Enable Developer Mode on Oculus Quest 2 1. Requirements Ensure that you have the Oculus app installed on your smartphone. A Meta account is required for setup. Ensure you have a registered account. 2. 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