The embodiment of the invention discloses a linkage control method for equipment. The method comprises the following steps: a linkage control device sends a connection request to virtual reality equipment; the linkage control device detects whether a preset linkage condition is met after the virtual reality equipment establishes a communication connection with the linkage control device according to the connection request; and if the preset linkage condition is met, the linkage control device sends an equipment startup command to the virtual reality equipment, wherein the equipment startup command is used for triggering a startup function of the virtual reality equipment. The embodiment of the invention also provides the linkage control device. According to the method and the device provided by the invention, the virtual reality equipment of which the communication connection is established can be directly started just in the case that the linkage control device determines that the preset linkage condition is met at present, a user does not need to find a switch of the virtual reality equipment to start the equipment, so that user experience is enhanced, startup of the virtual reality equipment is facilitated, and thus practicability of the scheme of the method and the device is enhanced.