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Rooting and face tracking guides for Meta Quest

Clear, carefully structured walkthroughs for supported headsets—and the enhanced face-tracking possibilities a rooted setup can unlock.

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Rooting

Windows / Linux guide Beginner

Root your Meta Quest with Singularity

Developer Mode, Windows or Linux ADB setup, compatibility checks, installation, Wireless ADB, rooting, and final verification for Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3, and Quest 3S.

By Fwooffy Read the guide

New in-headset method Experimental

Root without Meta Developer Mode

Prevent forced updates, install Singularity from inside the headset, enable Android debugging locally, pair Wireless Debugging, and preserve the vulnerable firmware.

Method shared by @veusepe Read the guide

Face tracking

Quest Pro face tracking Runs on PC QproFaceTracking V2.0.2

Enhanced face tracking (QproFaceTracking)

Set up independent eye gaze, tongue tracking, pupil dilation, and USB or wireless tracking with QproFaceTracking on a rooted Meta Quest Pro. Runs on PC and supports Windows + Virtual Desktop or Steamlink.

Guide and project by Fwooffy Read the guide

Quest Pro face tracking Runs on headset BoltOn V0.6.0

Enhanced face tracking (BoltOn)

Set up independent eye gaze, tongue tracking and wireless tracking with BoltOn on a rooted Meta Quest Pro. Runs on headset and supports Windows or Linux + Virtual Desktop, Steamlink, WiVRn and ALVR.

Project by Walaryne, Guide by otter_oasis Read the guide

Eye tracking projects feature comparison
Feature	QproFaceTracking	BoltOn
What sets it apart	A windows only solution with more advanced hardware access, own model creation capabilities and USB support.	A universal solution that runs directly on the Quest Pro; skipping processing overhead on the PC. Supports Windows and Linux, supports multiple VR streaming tools, easier setup via Singularity.
Tracking features	Eye gaze, tongue tracking, and pupil dilation.	Eye gaze, tongue tracking. Pupil dilation is planned.
Where model runs	Windows PC.	Quest Pro (on headset).
Connectivity	USB or Wireless to QproFaceTracking Hub.	Wireless via streaming app.
Streamer support	Virtual Desktop, Steam Link.	Virtual Desktop, Steam Link*, WiVRn, ALVR, potentially others.
Tracking output	VRCFaceTracking.	Direct to VRChat or through VRCFaceTracking.
PC OS compatibility	Windows.	Windows and Linux.

* In Direct to VRChat mode only.