Setting Up a Shared Mode Device Preset for SIMVANA
Learn how to set up a basic Device Preset in Meta for Work Device Manager to make managing VR headsets easier.
A Device Preset in Meta Horizon Device Manager allows your organization to configure multiple Meta Quest headsets with the same applications, network settings, permissions, and device settings.
For SIMVANA deployments in simulation labs, classrooms, and training environments, we recommend using a Shared Mode device preset. Shared Mode is designed for organization-managed headsets that will be used by multiple people rather than assigned permanently to a single person.
Before you begin:
- Ensure you are an administrator of your Meta for Work Device Manager instance.
- You have Added SIMVANA applications to your instance.
Create the Device Preset
- Sign in to Meta Horizon Device Manager using your organization's Meta for Work account.
- Select Devices from the side menu.
- Select Device Presets.
- Click Create device preset.
- Select Shared Mode.
Configure the Preset
Complete each section of the Create Device Preset form using the recommendations below.
Details
Enter a name and description that make the preset easy to identify.
Recommended settings:
- Name: SIMVANA
- Description: For devices using SIMVANA software
- Require people to log in with a managed Meta account: Disabled
- Time zone: Select your institution's local time zone
For most SIMVANA training environments, we recommend not requiring a managed Meta account. This allows different learners to use the same headset without signing into Meta individually.
If your organization's policies require users to authenticate with managed Meta accounts, you can enable this option instead.
Important: Meta does not allow the managed-account requirement to be directly changed after the Shared Mode preset has been created. Make sure this option is configured correctly before continuing.
Click Next.
Permissions Section
Configure the permissions available to people using the headset.
Recommended settings:
- Allow people in your organization to cast from their device: Enabled
- Allow offline device sessions: Disabled unless your organization specifically requires it
Casting is useful in classroom and simulation environments because instructors can display what the learner is seeing in the headset on an external computer.
Meta's offline device session option allows a user to begin a Shared Mode session while the headset is disconnected from the internet. Enabling this setting does not necessarily mean that individual applications will function without an internet connection.
Click Next.
Apps Section
Select the SIMVANA applications that should be available on headsets using this preset.
For example:
- SIMVANA Nursing
- SIMVANA Anesthesia
Learn how to Add a SIMVANA application to your Meta for Work instance.
Shared Mode devices can only access applications that have been assigned to the device.
Click Next.
Files Section
SIMVANA does not require any files to be distributed through Meta Horizon Device Manager.
You can leave this section empty and click Next.
Settings Section
Configure any network or device settings required by your institution.
Wi-Fi and VPN
If your organization's Wi-Fi network has already been added to Meta Horizon Device Manager, assign it to the preset.
This allows newly enrolled headsets to automatically receive the network configuration.
Certificates
SIMVANA does not require additional certificates.
Leave this section empty unless your organization's network requires them.
Security Settings
For most SIMVANA installations, the default Meta security settings can be used.
Your IT department may choose to configure additional restrictions based on your organization's security policies.
Click Next.
Device Experience Section
Shared Mode presets include additional options for controlling what users see and can access while using the headset.
For a typical SIMVANA deployment, the default device experience settings can be used.
Unless your organization has a specific reason to change them, we recommend:
- Do not enable Single-App Experience if users need access to multiple SIMVANA applications.
- Leave the standard Shared Mode introduction and system experience enabled.
- Configure access to headset settings according to your organization's IT policies.
You can also customize the experience with your organization's logo or configure options such as Passthrough, Travel Mode, and boundary behavior.
Click Next.
Assignments Section
Choose which devices should receive the preset.
If SIMVANA will be the primary use for the organization's Meta Quest headsets, enable the option to make this preset the default configuration for newly enrolled devices.
This causes newly enrolled headsets to automatically receive the SIMVANA preset.
You can also assign the preset to specific:
- Devices
- Device groups
If this is your organization's only device preset, making it the default enrollment configuration is recommended.
Click Next.
Review Section
Review the configuration and verify that:
- The preset is configured for Shared Mode.
- The correct SIMVANA applications are assigned.
- Casting is enabled.
- The correct Wi-Fi network is assigned, if applicable.
- The preset is configured as the default enrollment preset, if desired.
When everything is correct, click Assign.
Confirm the Preset
Return to Devices → Device Presets.
You should now see the new SIMVANA preset in the list.
If you configured it as the default enrollment configuration, newly enrolled Meta Quest headsets will automatically receive this preset and its assigned SIMVANA applications.
Additional Information
Meta provides additional documentation about Shared Mode and device presets in the Meta for Work Help Center:
https://work.meta.com/help/3062573333906526
https://work.meta.com/help/1963330597356341