"Interactive" sensor on Quest not turning off until plugged in

I’ve set up an automation to solve the problem of someone forgetting to plug the Oculus Quest in to charge after using it. The idea is that if “interactive” has been off for a while and “charging” has been off for a while, it’s probably idle and not plugged in, so a reminder gets sent.

Trying to test this automation, I’ve discovered that although the “charging” state changes correctly when the headset is unplugged and “interactive” turns on when the headset is put on, “interactive” doesn’t turn off when the headset is taken off. It seems to stay on until the headset is plugged in, at which point it’s updated.

I assume this is because the headset goes into some sort of sleep mode when taken off? Is there any workaround for this? (The only one I’ve thought of so far is to detect the battery not dropping very fast, but if there’s some way to actually get the “interactive” status after it’s off, that would be better).

As an aside, there appears to be an “in use” sensor. Is there any difference between that and “interactive”?

check that the app has proper permission to run in the background, sounds like it may not. Settings > Companion App > Background Access

That fixed it. Thanks!

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Also to answer your other question. The in use sensor is going to be more accurate as it only changes when you wear the headset or take it off. Interactive will still turn on if you press the power button while the device is not being worn.

Ah, good to know. That’s definitely more useful for this purpose.

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