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by someperson 2226 days ago
To wirelessly stream PC virtual reality games to the Oculus Quest you wouldn't just need Virtual Desktop but also a 5GHz wifi router.

You may be interested in the alternative (official) solution, which is not wireless but allows streaming PC VR games using "Oculus Link" using a compatible USBC cable. The cable that comes in the box is unfortunately USB2.0 (so not compatible), your best bet is to checkout this page: https://support.oculus.com/444256562873335/. The official Oculus cable has fibre-optic transceivers built in so is very expensive. Oculus lists some third-party cables on Amazon by Anker, which used by a lot of people (10 foot recommended, but the tiny 3 foot one is really cheap).

I haven't yet tried Virtual Desktop 5GHz streaming, but Oculus Link with a 3 foot cable streams perfectly (good for seated VR, which many PC games assume). I do want to try 5GHz Wifi streaming though! Untethered play is the best!
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vlovich123 2226 days ago
That's no longer true. The latest v17 update allows you to use USB2 (including the in-box cable).

https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/gjgcq0/oculus_...

Disclaimer: I work at Oculus but do not represent my employer on public forums. Opinions are my own.

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someperson 2226 days ago
Wow, that's insanely cool! Thanks for letting me know!
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joeskyyy 2225 days ago
Small update for you: I did this on my AmpliFi HD mesh network and it worked pretty flawlessly! I tried it in multiple places around my house and didn't experience lag, exposure of apps I tried was super limited cause I got distracted by other things, but it's really nice! I also tried the Oculus Link method, and honestly the Virtual Desktop experience was surprisingly better? Maybe it's all in my head because it's all wireless and feels like magic haha

Loading up the SideQuest APK was super easy and has now led me down the awesome rabbit hole of poking at Oculus dev :D

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someperson 2225 days ago
That's great to hear!

As mentioned, definitely make sure you're connected to the 5GHz hotspot if it's available -- it makes a big difference in my experience streaming a regular desktop with VirtualDesktop. Also as you might be aware, unlike regular 2.6GHz wifi, please remember that 5GHz signals don't penetrate objects (including walls, furniture) so your best bet to reduce potential lag (and thus nausea) is to make sure your Quest always line-of-sight to the router.

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