While Meta Quest has its app store filled with various games and experiences for you to try, did you know you can also install Android apps and games on Meta Quest?
Yes, you’ve heard that right. The Meta Quest can run Android apps and games simply because the OS, Meta Horizon, is an Android-based OS customized to run on the Meta Quest lineup of VR headsets.
Want to know how you can get those Android apps and games on your Meta Quest? Here’s our guide!
Installing Android apps and games on the Meta Quest 2/3/3s is simple and easy. You do not require a PC or a smartphone to install these Android apps. The process is simple and easy. There are two ways that you can go about. So pick whichever method you are comfortable with.
Method 1: Install Android Apps On Meta Quest via APKPURE
- Wear your Meta Quest VR headset and launch the web browser app.
- Now, in the search bar, type in https://apkpure.net and visit the website.
- Once you visit the website, simply search for the app or game that you want and download it to your Meta Quest VR headset.
- You can also choose to download the APKPURE app store, which lets you easily search for apps or games without having to access the web browser.
- Once the download is complete, select the three-dot menu at the top right to open the menu.
- Select the Downloads option. Here you can see all the fields that you have downloaded to your Meta Quest.
- To install the APK files on your Meta Quest, you will have to install Mobile VR Station. The app is free and can be installed from the Meta Quest APP store itself.
Setting Up Mobile VR Station
- Launch Mobile VR Station and choose Android Files at the bottom.
- Select Show All Options followed by Configure/Manage All Files.
- Click on Enable Manage All Files and choose Allow to Access files when a pop-up box appears.
- Now go back and click on Verify to ensure that the Management permission is turned on.
- Go back to the second screen and choose Configure Copied Storage.
- Select Request Access. A window will pop up. Click on Quest 3/3s and select the Downloads folder.
- Select the APK file you want and let the installation begin.
Once you have the APKPURE app store or any APK installed on your Meta Quest VR headset, you should know that the app will not display on the Meta Quest’s home screen.
Instead, you will have to click on the drop-down menu at the top and choose Unknown Sources. Here, a list of all the apps that you have either sideloaded or plan to install from the APKPURE apps will be displayed. Select the app, and it will be launched on your Meta Quest instantly
APKPURE is a great way to get all of your Android apps and games on the Meta Quest. However, there are a lot of ads and not a lot of users would be ready to use this app store. We have listed a second app store that you can try to use, which is similar to the Google Play Store.
Install Android Apps On Meta Quest via the Aurora Store
Here are the steps that will talk about how you can install the Aurora App Store on your Meta Quest.
- Launch the web browser on your Meta Quest and head to the F-Droid website.
- In the search bar, type in Aurora Store. When it appears in the search results, select it.
- Once you have downloaded the Aurora Store, access the Mobile VR Station to browse and install the downloaded APK file.
- Make sure to give the downloaded files the proper permissions via Mobile VR Station.
- Now, to launch the Aurora App Store, head over to the main app screen of your Meta Quest, click on the drop-down menu, and select Unknown Sources.
- With the Aurora Store launched, you can choose to sign in with your Google Play account or simply choose to sign in as an anonymous user.
- Now, search for the app or game that you like and download it right away.
- When the installation is complete, look into the Unknown Sources screen to launch whatever app or game that you installed.
The Aurora Store has a clean interface, a great selection of apps, and most important of all, free from any type of ads. Also, whatever app or game that you install from the Aurora App Store can be updated automatically via the store itself.
This concludes the guide on how you, the user, can easily install Android apps and games of your choice on your Meta Quest 2.3 and 3s VR headsets.
So now that you know how to install or sideload your favorite app or games, which apps and games will you be installing? Suggest a few of your favorite apps in the comments section below to help other Meta Quest users.
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