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How to take a photo or video on Quest VR Headset

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Overview

In this guide, we'll show you how to take screenshots, photos, and record videos on your Quest VR headset.

 

Taking a Screenshot using Controllers

Press the Oculus button on your right Oculus Touch controller, along with the trigger button on your controller. Doing this allows you to take a screenshot. You can use the trigger button from either of your controllers. You should hear a shutter sound like that of a camera.

Screenshot using on-screen controls

1. Press the Oculus button on the right controller. Once you do this it should open the Oculus menu.

2. From here, you can not only take a Screenshot but also record your Spatial session. 

 

Recording a video via Quest

  1. Press oculus icon on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select .
  3. Select Record Video.
  4. Select the toggle next to Include Mic Audio if you want to include your microphone audio in the video, then select Start Recording.
A red dot will appear in VR to indicate that recording has started. This video capture indicator can be controlled from Settings.
 
To stop recording:
  1. Press oculus icon on your right Touch controller to pull up your universal menu.
  2. Select .
  3. Select Recording.
When you finish recording, your video will be saved under Media in your Files App.

Additional reference from Oculus: Article: Screenshots and video capture

 

Retrieving your photos & videos

  1.  To access your photos and videos, press the home button again, and navigate to Sharing > Share Photos. Post the photo or video to your Facebook account (be sure to set to only me view if you don't want the photos/videos to be posted on your public wall) for quickest access.
  2. If you have SideQuest downloaded and your device is in developer mode you can go to Manage Files on Device and download them.
  3. Direct download option (Headset not in developer mode) 

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