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.