Virtual Desktop on Oculus Quest now has official support for PCVR streaming. At launch, this functionality was barred by Oculus, but the company has since changed its position – you’ll no longer need to go through the lengthy sideloading process to play PCVR games through Virtual Desktop.
The latest update brings a few smaller additions as well. Here are the complete patch notes:
- Added multi-account support in the Streamer app (Windows only for now) Screenshots taken on your Quest while using Virtual Desktop are now automatically transferred to your desktop (Windows only for now) Added voice-over for notifications Added Wi-Fi speed information, runtime used by game, and GPU name to the Performance Overlay Changed Sliced Encoding and Microphone Passthrough to be enabled by default
Virtual Desktop is a popular app for Oculus Quest that lets you connect to your computer to watch movies, browse the internet, or – most importantly – play games on a massive virtual screen. Now, you’ll be able to stream VR games from your desktop directly to your headset, giving you an easy way to stream titles such as Half-Life: Alyx.
The VR app is compatible with most PCs and laptops running the latest version of Windows, along with connectivity and support for Bluetooth mice, keyboards, and gamepads. For just $19.99, it’s arguably one of the first apps you should download to your new headset to truly experience everything VR has to offer.
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