How to Use Meta (Oculus) Move to Track Fitness

In the past, gaming and keeping fit haven’t necessarily gone hand in hand. Now, though, Meta Move (formerly called Oculus Move) is changing that. Meta Move is a free app included with the original Oculus Quest gaming headset and the latest 128GB Quest 2 model. The app is designed to track a wearer’s movements. With that, they can see their activity levels during any time spent sporting their headset.

Since its inception, video gaming has been a largely sedentary pastime. However, with gaming-focused virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest actively promoting movement and motion, that’s no longer the case.

So, whether you’re a newcomer to the Meta lineup or are looking to get more from your headset, a focus on fitness is a great place to start.

One of the biggest benefits of Meta Move is that it monitors how active Quest and Quest 2 wearers are whenever they don their headsets. Getting started with the app is easy, too. Once dialed in, the Move app begins tracking wearers’ activity whenever they step into the virtual reality world of Oculus.

The same is true whether they’re gaming, watching videos, or doing something else entirely. As a result, Quest owners can integrate their headsets into an existing workout routine. On the other hand, they can also use it simply as a means of tracking activity that might otherwise not happen.

Best of all, setting up and using Meta Move is as straightforward as following just four steps.

Upon first opening the pre-installed Meta (Oculus) Move app, users are asked to enter a few basic pieces of information. These are age, height, weight, and sex. Knowing these details means that Meta Move can calculate how many calories a user is burning.

However, it’s not strictly necessary to enter this information. Should Meta owners prefer, they can skip this step. In doing so, the app will calculate rough figures using averages instead.

Next, Meta Move will look to help users set one or more goals. Such goals primarily revolve around activity time and calories burned. The app will suggest various goals across multiple tiers. Alternatively, Quest and Quest 2 owners can use Meta Move to set their own customized goals.

With figures set for activity time and calories burned, Meta Move users must then establish a weekly target. This target centers around how often a person wishes to meet their goals in any given seven-day period. Don’t worry too much about getting these goals and weekly targets spot-on, as users can easily amend both at any point going forward.

The best way to get the most out of Oculus Move is by choosing games and other apps that promote lots of activity. Games like Dance Central and dedicated fitness apps such as Supernatural are obvious places to start.

However, it’s also possible to rack up some serious movement with games and apps that aren’t necessarily as fitness-focused. Blaston, Beat Saber, Space Pirate Trainer, Synth Riders, and Fruit Ninja are all great cases in point.

With Meta Move set up and some data recorded, viewing the resulting figures is as easy as opening the Move app itself. The four simplest ways to interpret this data are via the app's stats, calendar, trends, and history pages.

Hit the Meta Move stats page to view data for that day. Users can view this data as a pie chart or bar graph. It’s also possible to drill down into the same data on an app-by-app basis. Accordingly, it’s easy to see which games or other applications have yielded the most activity and provided the best workout.

Meta Move users can also use the app’s calendar feature to view all of the above data on a day-by-day basis. This view is especially useful in spotting gaps in regular activity. With such gaps identified, users of the Move app can then focus on improving their stats on particular days of the week.

Another way to track fitness using Meta Move is by utilizing the app’s trends page. The trends screen combines data from both the stats and calendar sections to grant an overview of recent activity. It’ll also calculate Quest and Quest 2 wearers’ average activity levels across various criteria.

Finally, the Meta Move app’s history tab provides a broad overview of all of the above information on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. Just like tapping into Meta Move’s stats page, the app’s history tab also allows users to view historical data on an app-by-app or game-by-game basis.

However you use your Meta headset, it’s important to protect it with an extended warranty. As with any piece of cutting-edge technology, virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest lineup are prone to manufacturing defects, mechanical faults, power failures, and more. By their very nature, they’re also at an inherent risk of accidental damage, such as drops, cracks, and liquid spills.

Thankfully, all of this and more is comprehensively covered with an extended video gaming warranty from Upsie. With an extended Oculus warranty in place, Upsie customers, including Oculus Quest, Quest 2, and Rift S owners, are protected against what life may have to throw at any virtual reality headset.

Affordable, comprehensive, and easy to understand, all Upsie video gaming warranties are fully transferable and include various repair and replacement options. Customers can also lock in Oculus warranty coverage for both new and used devices purchased in the last 60 days. To find out more, head to Upsie.com or download the Upsie smartphone app to get started.