Minecraft is known for having several features that give freedom to the players, to have a game and an environment of their own, which keeps its popularity so high among the players. This game is available on a variety of consoles, including the Oculus Quest 2, but the question remains: how do you play Minecraft in the Oculus Quest 2? This guide will explain everything in detail.
How to Play Minecraft on Oculus Quest 2
Oculus Quest 2 is a VR headset setup in which the experience of gaming becomes more realistic compared to other setups. It was previously launched as the Oculus Quest 2, but now it is known as the Meta Quest 2 for its collaboration with Meta. It is an all-in-one virtual reality headset in which players can experience a three-dimensional gaming experience, which makes it the best setup to play games. On the Oculus Quest 2, players can play both Java and Bedrock versions of the game, and there are several ways to play the game, including playing Minecraft on the Oculus Quest 2 without a PC, playing Minecraft on the Oculus Quest 2 wirelessly, playing Minecraft on the Oculus Quest 2 with a phone, playing Minecraft on the Oculus Quest 2 with an Xbox, and playing Minecraft on the Oculus Quest 2 with a PC.
There are multiple ways to play games in Meta Quest 2 or Oculus Quest 2.
How to Play Minecraft on Oculus Quest 2 without PC
First, download and install the APK file using the side quest, and then download the zip file from the PC VR menu. Now register yourself for a developer account from the Oculus website and turn on the developer mode from the settings of the Oculus app, which is mandatory to get started.
Now unzip the zip file and drag the Android folder to the internal storage of the quest, merge, and replace the existing files. Now wear your Oculus Quest and open the library; now open the “unknown sources” folder from the right corner and open the PojavLauncher and sign in to your Minecraft game. Now open settings from the bottom left corner and click Renderer at the top. Select the third option from the list and head back to the main menu. Now click on the game version at the bottom of the menu, and scroll down to select fabric-loader-0.12.12.1.18.1. Click on the play button and start the game.
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How to Play Minecraft on Oculus Quest 2 Wirelessly
For this, you first have to download the Gear VR version and should have the Java edition on your PC. Log in to your Minecraft account, you will be redirected to the payment page; close it if you are not willing to play, now play the demo version to verify if your PC can handle it. Now, install Minecraft. Once the launcher is installed, it only supports version 1.16.5, so install that version from the Minecraft launcher from the installations menu. Now download ViveCraft, which will allow you to play in VR, and install it. Now download and install Oculus software on your PC, open it, go to settings, then Beta, then now turn on the Airlink. Get SteamVR by selecting the VR option at the top. Now launch the Minecraft launcher and select ViveCraft. Now turn on your VR headset and put it on the same wifi as your PC. Click on quick settings, and from the top, click on the cog icon, and from that click experimental features, and turn on Airlink. It will search your PC once it has been searched; click on your PC, and then pair or launch, and you will enter your PC and from the monitor launch your Minecraft.
How to Play Minecraft on Oculus Quest 2 with PC
Download and install the Meta Quest app on your PC, then download and install Minecraft on your PC. Connect your PC to the Oculus via a link cable; grant access from the Oculus; and then launch Minecraft and begin playing.
How to Get Minecraft on Oculus Quest 2 with Phone
Open the GitHub page, download both the APK and Zip files from there, now extract that file safely and instal the Bugjaeger app from the play store, connect your phone with Oculus, now give permission from the Oculus and it will appear in the Bugjaeger app on your mobile, now click the + icon from the app and fetch the APK file that you downloaded and load it to your quest, now open files to get access to the Oculus storage, Oculus will appear there in files, nowNow open unknown sources and launch Pojav, sign in to your Minecraft account, switch the renderer, and launch the game.
How to Play Minecraft on Oculus Quest 2 with Xbox
Sideload the Xbox APK onto your PC (your Oculus Quest should already be connected to your PC), then launch Oculus TV, click on app starter, then apps, and finally Xbox. Now sign in and click “let’s play,” and then open Minecraft VR after signing in to your Minecraft account and clicking “play.”
Questcraft Oculus Quest 2
It is a beta port of the Java edition of Oculus Quest 2. Download the Java edition. It is free to play, but it should be sideloaded.
Minecraft VR Oculus Quest 2 Free
It is a free-to-play game; just sign up and start playing.
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