Enhance your Roblox experience with virtual reality! Roblox supports Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

How to Enable VR

To enable your VR experience with Roblox, you'll first need to make sure you've installed Roblox (http://www.roblox.com/download) and then follow the steps below:

Please ensure that your device is properly connected to your PC and VR Mode is togged to "On" within the in-game settings (Menu>Settings>VR>On). For more details, see How to Toggle VR Mode below.

HTC Vive:

From your computer, open the SteamVR app.
Make sure your base stations are powered.
Make sure that your headset is connected to the computer via the link box.
Turn the controllers on:
(To turn the controller on, press the System button until you hear a beeping sound)
(To turn the controller off, press and hold the System button until you hear a beeping sound)
The status icons on the SteamVR app and the status lights on the hardware should all be green.

To bring up the System Dashboard, press the System button on either controller.

Note: When you quit the SteamVR app, the controllers will automatically turn off. The controllers will also automatically turn off after being idle for a period of time.

Oculus Rift:

Open the Oculus App on your computer and select the gear icon in the upper right
Select Gear Settings
Select General on the left menu
Toggle the Unknown Sources setting so it appears as a check instead of an X
Confirm your selection to enable this setting
Select Play on a Roblox game: http://www.roblox.com/games
You'll see a square screen on your monitor indicating VR mode (ex. image below)
Put on your headset and Play!

How to Use the VR Radial Menu

All of the important system settings can be accessed by using the VR Radial Menu.

Tap the Menu button to bring up the VR Radial Menu
Select any of the following options:
- System Menu - Access system options
- Player List - View the game server's player list
- Recenter Camera - Recenter the camera on your character
- Notifications - View Roblox notifications
- Exit Game - Exit the game
- Backpack - View your in-game inventory
- 2D UI Toggle - Toggle 2D UI feature on/off, should stay on for optimal Roblox gameplay

The above described VR Radial Menu options correspond to the buttons in the following image, beginning with "System Menu" at the top and going counter-clockwise.

How to Toggle VR Mode

You can toggle VR Mode on or off in-game, switching the display between your VR headset and your computer monitor.

While VR Mode is On, you can toggle it to Off by doing the following:

Tap the Menu button to bring up the VR Radial Menu
Select the System Menu option
Toggle the VR option to Off

While VR Mode is Off, you can toggle it to On by doing the following:

Bring up the System Menu by pressing ESC on your keyboard, or by clicking the hamburger menu button in the upper left-hand corner of the screen
Toggle the VR option to On

Whether VR Mode is On or Off, the System Menu should appear as the following: