Cant seem to shut down your Oculus quest 2 properly?

It turns on automatically after a few minutes of the switch off?

You are not alone.

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Read it to the bottom if you have any confusion regarding those topics.

But then, what am I here for?

Put the headset on your head.

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At the right side of the headset, there is a button, right under the strap.

Thats the power switch, by the way.

Or press and hold the button until you are directed to the menu bar.

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Remember, dont press and release immediately.

Your Oculus quest 2 will go to sleep mode if you do that.

you’re able to see a popup box appears in the middle of your artificial reality screen.

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This box is calledShut Down Menu, and you shall see thepower offtitle here.

After selecting thepower offdialog, you will have three options to choose from.

The options areRestart, Power off,andCancel.Selectpower offfrom the choices.

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After that, all you will be able to see is a pitch-black screen.

That necessarily means you have successfully shut down the Oculus quest 2 virtual reality headset.

This is by far the easiest method available for you.

Sounds so simple right?

Cause, it is.

But, I am afraid thats not the end of the situation.

If you have the urge to learn more about the headset you own, read the adjacent segments.

Who knows when you might need them!

Check out our separate post on how toTake and Share a Screenshot on Oculus Quest 2.

Trust me; it is no big deal till your quest 2 hasnt been crashed or been unresponsive.

Even if it happens, there are proper manners to deal with the issue.

Try pressing and holding the power switch for about a minute for a starter solution.

If that solves the problem, then it is quite impressive.

If not, lets move to the detailed part of the solution.

Read attentively and follow the instructions precisely.

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One fantastic feature the Oculus quest 2 provides is the voice command.

you’re free to turn off the gear using the voice command.

But for this, you better activate the parameters.

Dont know how to do that?

Now that you have activated the voice command.

Simply double-tap theOculusbutton /Homebutton and sayShut Down.

Your VR headset will turn off immediately.

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just hold the power button a little longer.

The switching off window will appear in a moment.

This part is the most important one.

I discussed earlier the process of turning off.

But, for your sake, I would like to describe it again.

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This feature triggers the headset to enter standby mode.

But the good thing is, it’s possible for you to block the feature.

Heres how you could block the auto wake:

You are all set.

But i realized my headset didnt turn off properly when the charging cable was plugged in.

Once you ensure the VR box is properly turned off, start the charging process.

And the best part is you will be able to do it by leveraging the skills you already have.

you might do it on your own by simply following the instructions.

Then again, if you face any difficulties, feel free to comment below.

I will solve them in no time.