15 Awesome Other Things to do in, VR Non-Gaming - Quest 2 Tips and Tricks

Awesome Oculus Quest Tips and Tricks for Beginners; the Best things to do in VR, other than gaming.

If you've recently bought a new VR headset or even if you're a veteran user; you're sure to find something interesting in this list.

Lots of them are Free Apps available for the Quest 2.

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I also made a part 2 using many of you ideas from the comments.

0:23 Watch VR Movies (Bigscreen)
1:02 Painting (Google Tilt Brush)
1:24 Travel the World (Wander)
1:59 Attend events (Horizon Venues)
2:23 Get Fit (FitXR and Supernatural)
3:08 Learn Graffiti (Kingspray Graffiti)
3:30 Hold Meetings (Horizon Workrooms)
4:04 Watch TV (Netflix and Amazon Prime)
4:27 Social Apps (VR Chat, Horizon Worlds and AltspaceVr
4:57 Meditation (Guided Meditation VR)
5:18 Learn (Anne Frank House VR and Mission:ISS
5:55 Sculpture (SculptrVR and Gravity Sketch
6:20 Poker (Pokerstars VR)
6:49 Sport (Walkabout Mini Golf, Eleven Table Tennis and FoerVR Bowl)
7:28 Browse the Web

[RushReality]

Thanks for the great ideas, part 2 features lots mentioned in the comments, watch it here:

[lynnhorne]

63 YO grandma here;) Just got a Quest2 and I'm already loving it so much. I've been only looking for exercise and non-gaming Apps and ways to also get VR experiences with things I already do. This was all SO helpful! Thank you. I've used Google Tilt when I was teaching elementary and middle school. A also purchased a museum experience (created by the Tate Museum in London) and it was amazing for my classroom. Walking and interacting with Mondrian's studio was wonderful! My (Apple) school bought me a PC (whole other learning curve I had to muddle through alone) just so I could use VR with my kiddos (Vive at that time). The kids were so engaged when they had their turn using it. I retired at the start of Covid and now so happy I can keep learning and play around again with VR and without the expense of buying a gaming PC. Being untethered is game changer! After watching your video it looks like there is enough here to keep me busy learning and exploring, for awhile. I only wish I had other retired gal pals IRL that I could share my excitement with...so spilling over here. Apologies.

[christianwellnesscenternj]

Thank you so much for the information. I am 73 years old and this is my first Quest 3 VR. OMG! When I went to the store (browsing around) I put these on and immediately started talking out loud that this is amazing. I love the exercising, meditation (new to me) and boxing. Yep. I got the Brink Traveler but having difficulty navigating it hopefully it will start to make sense. I wish I could get more people my age to try this but in the between I am having so much fun. Pssst. I still work and sneaked out today to take a Zumba class. This was such a great experience. Anyway just wanted to say thank you so much. If there are new tips and tricks for the Quest 3 I hope you let us know. In the meantime this is a 73 year old lady enjoying VR.

[tastynottasty]

I spent my 1st VR week watching 360 videos on youtube. VR is such a great thing.

[freiermann]

We use VR to design operating rooms for surgeons. The actual doctors will perform mock surgeries in VR and we use CAD to move things around how they want it so it’s optimized before actual construction begins.

[shannonsmith]

Using the browser and going to Matterport is also a lot of fun! 3D tours of homes, museums and other places.

[tomhargett]

I highly recommend Mondly VR for language learning. Beyond learning some basic words and phrases, you can also practice languages in actual mock conversation situations.

[badda_boom]

I use Google Earth and YouTube 360 (there is another one but I forgot the name), and I do 360 city tours or some nature experience. The other day I did a tour with David Attenborough. It was incredible. This is more the direction I like to go in.

[saraflaherty]

Thank you! I am new to VR and I am 64 years old! This helps so much

[vr-for-non-gamers]

I think a lot of people underestimate how much real experiences be replaced by virtual reality experiences.
I remember once an interview of an astronaut who walked on the moon that tried Apollo 11 VR and said it looks really good.

[arefrigerator]

I have both Wander and Google Earth VR. I like that Wander let's you explore places in the world you can't street view see in Google Earth VR.

[seacoastsis]

Absolutely agree with your list! In addition, I would add: 1.) *LOST RECIPES* - the best description I can offer is that it is a "relaxing cooking experience." I was shocked at how enjoyable this was, puttering around in ancient kitchens learning ancient cooking techniques. It's really great, I promise! 2.) *PUZZLING PLACES* and/or *CUBISM* - relaxing tactical puzzles games with 3D pieces that float in the air around you. Cubism has the option for passthrough view. 3.) *DANCE CENTRAL* - even just the free sample is fun to dance on a real dance floor and learn some moves. 4.) a *YOUTUBE VR EXPERIENCE* - like floating over Las Vegas is a crowd pleaser for newbies.

I would also suggest *MALOKA* as a great meditation and relaxation app. It gives you your own peaceful "mediation island" that you build out and design the more you mediate.

For anyone new to VR, you will be surprised by how much meeting in VR can feel like a more "real" or "natural" way to hang out than having a video call does. I have far-away family and hanging out with them for a round of golf in *WALKABOUT GOLF* or some bowling in *FOREVER BOWL* or watching something in *BIG SCREEN* actually feels like hanging out. It is 1000% better than sitting still in front of a zoom screen. It may not be intuitive if you haven't yet tried VR, but spatially it feels a lot more like we are "together" having a fun shared experience and joking around, than staring at each other awkwardly on screen does.

TIP: When we have people over who want to experience VR, we project what's happening in VR to our big screen TV. (Popular when using *GOLF 5 eClub* - to watch everyone's attempts at the driving range) Do a web search for easy instructions. In my case I need to connect to my laptop via the meta web link logon, initiate connection while wearing the headset. I then use the "project" function on my laptop to easily project to our smart TV. (But everyone's tech and connectivity will be different.)

[Kozette]

Thank you. I’m not really into VR but am learning Spanish from Immerse. Powerful

[movesguy]

The language apps like Mondely are an amazing way to learn or practice another language. You are in an environment interacting with other figures set up in real world situations. Way better than text based apps.

[DEADEYESTUDIO]

so far i friggin love vr as a creative tool. doing motion capture and making 3d designs is so cool. really awesome

[Flytrap]

I logged in the other day after a few weeks absence and was delighted to see we have legs now!

[crazygamer]

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[StormyJBlake]

Wonderful video!! I got a Quest 2 for Valentine's Day but am not into gaming. Now I don't have to worry that my set will go woefully underused! Thanks!!

[tejadadandridge]

I got me a vr bc I’m disabled and can’t really go outside do to my back and hips and ect so this is great for me to use to help me keep up with my weight and socializing with others

[JimSburg]

I just got mine. Wow! I went to Meta Quest TV and viewed the aerial view of Angel Falls. I could not watch without sitting down. If you don't like heights it will get you. It is so nice.