diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/LoginDialog/LinkAccountBody.qml b/interface/resources/qml/LoginDialog/LinkAccountBody.qml
index 578a8f6976..97cc370639 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/LoginDialog/LinkAccountBody.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/LoginDialog/LinkAccountBody.qml
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ Item {
                 buttonGlyphSize: 24
                 buttonGlyphRightMargin: 10
                 onClicked: {
-                    // if (loginDialog.isOculusStoreRunning()) {
+                    // if (loginDialog.isOculusRunning()) {
                     //     linkAccountBody.withOculus = true;
                     //     loginDialog.loginThroughSteam();
                     // } else
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ Item {
                         continueButton.visible = false;
                         return;
                     }
-                    if (loginDialog.isOculusStoreRunning()) {
+                    if (loginDialog.isOculusRunning()) {
                         continueButton.text = qsTr("CONTINUE WITH OCULUS");
                         continueButton.buttonGlyph = hifi.glyphs.oculus;
                     } else if (loginDialog.isSteamRunning()) {
@@ -539,6 +539,9 @@ Item {
         Qt.callLater(function() {
             emailField.forceActiveFocus();
         });
+        if (loginDialog.isOculusRunning()) {
+            print(loginDialog.getLoggedInUserID());
+        }
     }
 
     Keys.onPressed: {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 36fb666f69..902e698a3a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 #include <plugins/PluginManager.h>
 #include <plugins/PluginUtils.h>
 #include <plugins/SteamClientPlugin.h>
+#include <plugins/OculusPlatformPlugin.h>
 #include <plugins/InputConfiguration.h>
 #include <RecordingScriptingInterface.h>
 #include <render/EngineStats.h>
@@ -793,7 +794,6 @@ bool setupEssentials(int& argc, char** argv, bool runningMarkerExisted) {
     if (auto steamClient = pluginManager->getSteamClientPlugin()) {
         steamClient->init();
     }
-
     PROFILE_SET_THREAD_NAME("Main Thread");
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
@@ -999,6 +999,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
 {
 
     auto steamClient = PluginManager::getInstance()->getSteamClientPlugin();
+    auto oculusPlatform = PluginManager::getInstance()->getOculusPlatformPlugin();
     setProperty(hifi::properties::STEAM, (steamClient && steamClient->isRunning()));
     setProperty(hifi::properties::CRASHED, _previousSessionCrashed);
 
@@ -1130,6 +1131,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     bool isStore = arguments().indexOf(OCULUS_STORE_ARG) != -1;
     setProperty(hifi::properties::OCULUS_STORE, isStore);
     DependencyManager::get<WalletScriptingInterface>()->setLimitedCommerce(isStore);  // Or we could make it a separate arg, or if either arg is set, etc. And should this instead by a hifi::properties?
+    if (auto oculusPlatform = PluginManager::getInstance()->getOculusPlatformPlugin()) {
+        oculusPlatform->init();
+    }
 
     updateHeartbeat();
 
@@ -2652,6 +2656,10 @@ Application::~Application() {
     if (auto steamClient = PluginManager::getInstance()->getSteamClientPlugin()) {
         steamClient->shutdown();
     }
+    if (auto oculusPlatform = PluginManager::getInstance()->getOculusPlatformPlugin()) {
+        oculusPlatform->shutdown();
+    }
+
     DependencyManager::destroy<PluginManager>();
 
     DependencyManager::destroy<CompositorHelper>(); // must be destroyed before the FramebufferCache
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.cpp
index 8e510a286a..834c381593 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <plugins/PluginManager.h>
 #include <plugins/SteamClientPlugin.h>
+#include <plugins/OculusPlatformPlugin.h>
 #include <shared/GlobalAppProperties.h>
 #include <ui/TabletScriptingInterface.h>
 #include <UserActivityLogger.h>
@@ -104,8 +105,16 @@ bool LoginDialog::isSteamRunning() const {
     return steamClient && steamClient->isRunning();
 }
 
-bool LoginDialog::isOculusStoreRunning() const {
-    return qApp->property(hifi::properties::OCULUS_STORE).toBool();
+bool LoginDialog::isOculusRunning() const {
+    auto oculusPlatform = PluginManager::getInstance()->getOculusPlatformPlugin();
+    return oculusPlatform && oculusPlatform->isRunning();
+}
+
+QString LoginDialog::getLoggedInUserID() const {
+    auto oculusPlatform = PluginManager::getInstance()->getOculusPlatformPlugin();
+    auto userID = oculusPlatform->getLoggedInUserID();
+    qDebug() << "userID: " << userID;
+    return userID;
 }
 
 void LoginDialog::dismissLoginDialog() {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.h b/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.h
index 40e8d798ef..ca17d40b13 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.h
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ protected slots:
     Q_INVOKABLE void dismissLoginDialog();
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isSteamRunning() const;
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool isOculusStoreRunning() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isOculusRunning() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString getLoggedInUserID() const;
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void login(const QString& username, const QString& password) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void loginThroughSteam();
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/Forward.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/Forward.h
index 90746d648e..fc1e12b639 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/Forward.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/Forward.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class DisplayPlugin;
 class InputPlugin;
 class CodecPlugin;
 class SteamClientPlugin;
+class OculusPlatformPlugin;
 class Plugin;
 class PluginContainer;
 class PluginManager;
@@ -35,4 +36,5 @@ using CodecPluginPointer = std::shared_ptr<CodecPlugin>;
 using CodecPluginList = std::vector<CodecPluginPointer>;
 using CodecPluginProvider = std::function<CodecPluginList()>;
 using SteamClientPluginPointer = std::shared_ptr<SteamClientPlugin>;
+using OculusPlatformPluginPointer = std::shared_ptr<OculusPlatformPlugin>;
 using InputPluginSettingsPersister = std::function<void(const InputPluginList&)>;
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.cpp b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.cpp
index 32d8486e7a..dcd5144938 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,23 @@ const SteamClientPluginPointer PluginManager::getSteamClientPlugin() {
     return steamClientPlugin;
 }
 
+const OculusPlatformPluginPointer PluginManager::getOculusPlatformPlugin() {
+    static OculusPlatformPluginPointer oculusPlatformPlugin;
+    static std::once_flag once;
+    std::call_once(once, [&] {
+        // Now grab the dynamic plugins
+        for (auto loader : getLoadedPlugins()) {
+            OculusPlatformProvider* oculusPlatformProvider = qobject_cast<OculusPlatformProvider*>(loader->instance());
+            if (oculusPlatformProvider) {
+                oculusPlatformPlugin = oculusPlatformProvider->getOculusPlatformPlugin();
+                break;
+            }
+
+        }
+    });
+    return oculusPlatformPlugin;
+}
+
 const DisplayPluginList& PluginManager::getDisplayPlugins() {
     static std::once_flag once;
     static auto deviceAddedCallback = [](QString deviceName) {
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.h
index c7489fd7e4..dc3e3fd856 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
     const InputPluginList& getInputPlugins();
     const CodecPluginList& getCodecPlugins();
     const SteamClientPluginPointer getSteamClientPlugin();
+    const OculusPlatformPluginPointer getOculusPlatformPlugin();
 
     DisplayPluginList getPreferredDisplayPlugins();
     void setPreferredDisplayPlugins(const QStringList& displays);
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/RuntimePlugin.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/RuntimePlugin.h
index 9a7d6e0638..bcdd66f4f7 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/RuntimePlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/RuntimePlugin.h
@@ -51,5 +51,15 @@ public:
     virtual SteamClientPluginPointer getSteamClientPlugin() = 0;
 };
 
+class OculusPlatformProvider {
+public:
+    virtual ~OculusPlatformProvider() {}
+    virtual OculusPlatformPluginPointer getOculusPlatformPlugin() = 0;
+};
+
 #define SteamClientProvider_iid "com.highfidelity.plugins.steamclient"
 Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE(SteamClientProvider, SteamClientProvider_iid)
+
+
+#define OculusPlatformProvider_iid "com.highfidelity.plugins.oculusplatform"
+Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE(OculusPlatformProvider, OculusPlatformProvider_iid)
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a0f52e272..d52df1274e 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ if (NOT SERVER_ONLY AND NOT ANDROID)
   add_subdirectory(${DIR})
   set(DIR "steamClient")
   add_subdirectory(${DIR})
+  set(DIR "oculusPlatform")
+  add_subdirectory(${DIR})
   set(DIR "hifiLeapMotion")
   add_subdirectory(${DIR})
 endif()
diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.cpp b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.cpp
index 106194d4c3..29691e73a5 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.cpp
@@ -174,18 +174,6 @@ ovrTrackingState ovr::getTrackingState(double absTime, ovrBool latencyMarker) {
     return result;
 }
 
-QString ovr::getLoggedInUserID() {
-    ovr_GetLoggedInUserID();
-    ovrMessageHandle message = ovr_PopMessage();
-    if (!ovr_Message_IsError(message)) {
-        ovrUserHandle user = ovr_Message_GetUser(message);
-        qCDebug(oculusLog) << "User is: " << ovr_User_GetID(user) << ", " << ovr_User_GetOculusID(user);
-    } else {
-        auto error = ovr_Message_GetError(message);
-        qCDebug(oculusLog) << "User failure error: " << ovr_Error_GetMessage(error);
-    }
-}
-
 QString ovr::getError() {
     static ovrErrorInfo error;
     ovr_GetLastErrorInfo(&error);
diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.h b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.h
index 56f4af8043..bdfc4434bb 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.h
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ struct ovr {
     static ovrSessionStatus getStatus();
     static ovrSessionStatus getStatus(ovrResult& result);
     static ovrTrackingState getTrackingState(double absTime = 0.0, ovrBool latencyMarker = ovrFalse);
-    static QString getLoggedInUserID();
     static QString getError();
     static bool handleOVREvents();