How to sideload adult apps (like VR Playa and SLR) on your Oculus Quest

Just as with mobile phone apps, by default your Oculus Quest VR headset is kept in a ‘family friendly’ walled garden. Look for any kind of adult content in the Oculus Store and you’ll pretty much draw a blank.
This is somewhat at odds with the fact that VR porn videos and adult VR games are some of the fastest-growing areas of both the porn and VR industries.
So how do you go about putting some of the awesome adult content you see on SEXTECHGUIDE on your headset?
Just like with a phone, the answer for the Oculus Quest is side-loading the apps and games you want. If you’ve not come across that term before, it basically means adding an app manually, bypassing the app store of whichever device you are using.
There are always security risks if you do this – that’s sort of the point of app stores in the first place. So we’d suggest that you take every reasonable precaution – and that starts with not just randomly putting any old file on there. If you’re not sure, it’s probably best left off.
For this example, we’re using an Oculus Quest and VRBangers, but the process is pretty similar across headsets.
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The instructions look quite complicated but don’t be put off – most of them only need to be done once, and in reality, aren’t complicated at all. There’s just a specific order to do them in.
All done? Good. You’re ready on the Oculus Quest side of things.
Next, we need to install a desktop app called Sidequest. If you’re a Windows user, you’ll need to install drivers first.
If you’re a Mac/Linux user, skip over this bit.
To install Windows ADB drivers, go to this link, scroll down to the section called Install the Oculus ADB Drivers (Windows only) and follow the instructions.
Then report back here.
All done? Good. Let’s continue.
To allow content from unknown sources:
(You can skip this next part, but you’ll find it a lot easier to manage your apps this way. If you skip it, they’ll all be listed under ‘Unknown Sources‘ individually – if you do it, the SideQuest app will be listed under ‘Unknown Sources’, but the rest will show inside SideQuest.)
If you want to add other sites that support Playa, you just need to add them to the list – www.vrbtrans.com – for example. You only need to connect up to a computer again if you want to sideload more apps from the Sidequest store.
The SexLikeReal app is a great place for access to a huge amount of VR content in one place, it also supports teledildonic VR scenes and has live cams directly within the app.
If you want to install the SexLikeReal app, you’ll need to go through the same steps 1 – 5 listed above (although, if you’ve already installed the Playa app, you won’t need to create a new organization).
Once your headset is connected to your computer, install the Mac or Windows app from SexLikeReal. Then install it.
Once it’s installed, you can disconnect your Oculus Quest (or GO) headset, switch it on and open up your Library. You’ll find the SLR App in the Unknown Sources section, as with the other apps above.
There are other third-party app stores, and other viewers, and the principles are almost identical. The only thing we wouldn’t recommend is sideloading directly from an .apk file – that’s a very good way to spread malware.
Once you’re done, we’d recommend logging out of Developer Mode, and turning off ADB Debugging. Safe virtual sex starts with your headset.
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