How to Create a Meta (Oculus) Quest or Quest 2 Account (2024)

This article explains how to create an account for your Meta Quest 2 or Oculus Quest 2, with instructions for creating a Meta account both with and without an associated Facebook account. It also includes details about unlinking a Meta account from Facebook.

How to Make a Meta (Oculus) Account Without Facebook

Here’s how to create a new Meta account without Facebook and using an email address:

1. Navigate to Meta's site and select Continue with email.

   

2. Enter your email address and select Next.

   

3. Enter your name and select Next.

   

4. Enter your birthday and select Next.

   

5. Create a password and select Next.

   

6. Verify the information you’ve entered, and select Create account.

   

7. Retrieve the verification code from your email, and select Continue.

   

8. Your account is now ready. You can use it to log in to your Quest and the Meta Quest app.

   

How to Create a Meta (Oculus) Account With Facebook

If you've already used your Quest with your Facebook account, your VR profile and everything you've purchased on your Quest are tied to that Facebook account. In that case, you'll need to create your Meta account from your Facebook account.

Here’s how to create a Meta account with your Facebook account:

1. Navigate to Meta's site and select Continue with Facebook.

   

2. Select Continue as (your name).

   

   You’ll have to log in first if you aren’t already logged into Facebook on this device.

3. Click Next.

   

4. Click Continue.

   

   If you own any Quest devices that haven’t received the Meta update, you’ll see a warning. Make sure to update your Quests before you proceed.

5. Click Set up with Facebook.

   

   If you prefer to create a Meta account that isn’t tied to your Facebook account, but retains access to all your games, click Continue without Facebook instead and follow the on-screen prompts.
   

6. Select Continue.

   

7. Select Finish account setup.

   

8. Select Next.

   

9. Enter a name to use for your Horizon profile, and select Next.

   

10. Select Next.

    

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11. Choose a privacy level, and select Review.

    

12. Review your choices, and select Accept and Continue.

    

13. Select Next.

    

    If you want to add a link to your Facebook account to your Horizon profile, click or tap the toggle.

14. Select Finish.

    

15. Your Meta account is now set up and connected to your Facebook account.

How to Connect Your Quest to Your New Meta Account

After you’ve successfully created your Meta account, you’ll need to connect your Quest to your new account. Make this link via the Meta website on either PC or mobile. Here’s how to finish the process:

1. Put on your headset, and make note of the code.

2. Navigate to Meta's device page, enter your code, and select Connect your device.

   

3. Wait until you see the device connected message.

   

4. Your Quest will restart, and then you’ll be able to use it with your new Meta account.

How to Separate a Meta Account From Facebook

If you owned a Quest prior to the introduction of Meta accounts, then your Facebook account is tied to any games you bought on Quest, your VR profile, your headset, and the Meta Quest app.

You can leave it that way if you want, or you can separate your Meta account so that the two are no longer linked. The Meta account will inherit all of your Quest purchases, and from that point on you'll use it to log in to your Quest.

Here’s how to disconnect your Meta account from your Facebook account:

1. Navigate to Meta's account center's profile page, and select Accounts.

   

2. Locate your Meta account and select Remove.

   

3. Select Continue.

   

4. Select Remove (your name).

   

5. Your Meta account will be removed from your Facebook account.

How Do You Make a Meta Account?

You can make a Meta account using an email address, with a Facebook or Instagram account, or by separating your existing Quest profile from your Facebook account. Here are a few details to keep in mind:

• Setup methods: Account setup happens through the Meta website on both PC and mobile if you’re making a new account.
• Existing Facebook users: Users who have previously set up their Quest using Facebook and want to keep games they’ve purchased need to create a Meta account using their Facebook account. If you use this method, you’ll have the choice to create an entirely separate Meta account that retains all of your previous game purchases, or create a Meta account that’s tied to your Facebook account.

• New VR users: Users who have never used virtual reality (VR) before and don’t want to associate their Meta account with a Facebook account can create a brand-new account on the Meta website using just an email address. This same procedure also works for anyone who has previously used their Quest but doesn't want to keep using an existing VR profile.