There are a number of potential causes for the “Oculus Assistant Service Keeps Stopping” problem. If your Oculus headset’s operating system or voice command software is too old, there may be incompatibilities between them and other OS modules, causing the Oculus assistant service to stop functioning.
The Oculus Assistant won’t work if the service’s app data is damaged, and the same thing goes for an Oculus headset with a damaged operating system.
How to Fix “Oculus Assistant Service Keeps Stopping”
Method 1: Update Voice Command App
You can try updating the voice command app to see if that fixes the Oculus assistant service’s faulty voice control.
Step 1: Access your Oculus device’s Apps menu by navigating to the Settings menu.
Step 2: If an updated version of the Voice Commands App is listed, select it from the Updates tab in the Library and click the button to download and install it.
Step 3: power off your gadget and see whether the problem still persists.
Method 2: Turn on The Oculus Device’s Full Keyboard Functionality.
Some Keyboard functions may be disabled so you can verify that they aren’t the cause of the error message.
Step 1: Access the System settings on your Oculus device.
Step 2: Navigate to Keyboard and enable all settings in it.
Then, try restarting your device to see if the problem still exists.
Method 3: Delete All Oculus Browser History.
Errors like “Oculus assistant service keeps halting” can appear if your Oculus browser’s data becomes corrupted.
Step 1: Open the Oculus browser and select the menu icon (it looks like three dots) from the upper right.
Step 2: Select “Clear Browsing Data,” and then “Begin of Time” for the time range.
Step 3: Select the Delete All Records option.
It could be worth a try to restart the device and see if that helps fix the problem.
Method 4: Turn Off the Oculus Device’s Voice Commands.
As we’ve stated before, the Oculus assistant service frequently crashes if faulty voice command modules are installed.
Step 1: Select System from the Settings menu on your Oculus device.
Step 2: The second step is to access Voice Commands and turn off any relevant settings.
Check if the problem persists after a device restart.
Method 5: You should Return Your Oculus Device to its Original Settings.
If none of those work, the Oculus headset’s operating system (OS) may be corrupt, and resetting the device to factory settings may fix the issue.
Make sure your headset is fully charged and that you have backed up any relevant data or progress before continuing, as this process will wipe the device clean of any and all previously installed software and data. The device also has the option to back up to the cloud. Your account’s purchased media will be made available in the cloud and not on the headset itself.
The Oculus App Won’t Open, What should I do?
If the Oculus app’s files become corrupted, it may stop functioning. In that scenario, you’ll need to do a full uninstallation of the software by erasing all of its files, followed by a new download and installation. In order to fix the problem, you need install a new copy to make sure no files are corrupted.
Conclusion
Contact Oculus support if none of the preceding steps helped, and they will either help you fix the problem or send you a new headset (if the first one was defective) while still under warranty.
