@69tantra
Sensitive it is then. I remember when I first started out, I needed to have a fan on all the time so that my face and body could get ventilation. I would also drink water before and during VR play.

@Atlas said in Virtual Desktop and Quest 3:

So now I have Virtual Desktop both through Steam and through the Meta store.
Is there a performance difference between the two?
Annoying that the Meta version needs a program to be running on the PC for it to work, whereas the one on the Desktop does not.

Please share your (Meta) Virtual Desktop settings!

The only reason you would want to use the VD Streamer App is to use it as the OpenXR runtime. Your choice is also to use SteamVR as the OpenXR runtime but the VD Streamer App as OpenXR runtime has a better frame rate and performance than the SteamVR as OpenXR runtime.

I’m trying out some passthrough apps or handtracking so that I know at least a little bit where my digits are during flight but I’ve noticed that when enabling passthrough, there is a little lag on the edges of the display when I move my head and I can see my room for the brief instant when the picture has moved but the picture at the edge of the display has not yet been drawn in.

If playing with the exact same settings but without passthrough, I can shake my head at the same speed and I don’t get any of this “sneak peek” effect. With passthrough, I don’t even have to move my head very quickly, just a normal-speed turn-my-head-around-to-check-for-#2 and I get this effect.

Does this happen to anyone else?
If someone can please share their optimised Virtual Desktop app settings, that would be great!

Why does my screenshots look like this:
q3srnshot.png

Those black sections were definitely not in my view when I took the screenshot!

When I start up Virtual Desktop on the headset, I get this:
q3srnshot1.png

“Streaming performance will be degraded”
Is there any way to fix this?

Thanks!

@Tomcattwo
When you said that, I just thought the microphone was of poor quality, ie cannot pick up audio clearly or audio is muffled/distorted, etc. This is a totally inop mic.

Unfortunately, the VR P10 doesn’t seem to be available here in the UK and while it is available from Ali Express, I’m a bit wary of buying a knock-off for something like this.

@SebastianR
Yep it’s doing about the same thing, but in a different way, which seem to matter somehow.

BTW, if you are struggling with the SteamVR Home being uncentered, there is a Developer Settings in SteamVR to Quick Calibrate the room. Place the headset on the floor, click Quick Calibrate, and the SteamVR Home will be recentered.

@SoBad Thanks, that’s what I needed! Cheers!

Has anyone got Oculus hand tracking to work with BMS? It would be very useful to be able to emulate a mouse pointer so we can interact with the cockpit instead of using an actual mouse.

I just found the solution. I realised that I can connect via Quest Link and still use Steam VR. And now it works just fine.

Tomahawk

Hello all,
Anyone have any experience using SideQuest in developer mode for adjusting Quest 2 or 3 settings? I’ll leave some links below for those who may not have heard about SideQuest.

When used in Developer Mode you can make some adjustments to the headset itself (including higher lens resolution, and even adjusting horizontal and/or vertical FOV). I haven’t tried it yet but may do some experimenting if/when I can get the time.

SideQuest for Oculus Quest: Everything You Need To Know

How To Sideload Content On Meta Quest Using SideQuest - Winter 2023

Oculus Debug Tool Guide for Quest 2 - Why & How To Use

Regards,

@MCDeedle ,
Your settings recommendations worked well for me. I tried the KTO Benchmark scenario using your settings but with BMS graphic settings of AA set to 8 and Trilinear buffering on. FR was about 40ish on the taxiway and dropped into the low 30’s, and as low as 28 during the flight. Then I flew it again with AA set to 1 and Trilinear buffering off, and FR on the taxiway was in the 70’s, and lowest was 66 during flight.

I can fiddle about with it some more, but as it stands your recommended settings seem to work well for me. I appreciate that you took the time to share them.

For those wondering about battery life, I have been using a BoboVR Halo strap with battery on the Quest 3 headset. The Bobo battery keeps the headset at 100% for two hours of use in BMS, and then the headset will go about another 2 hours before it gets close to dying. This is using Virtual Desktop + Steam VR for running BMS.
Regards,
Tomcattwo
(VoiceClone)

@b0bl00i Thanks, I got helios working. Reality mixer just kills the smoothness, like very tiny jerky moving head around …

No Reality mixer, it’s absolutely stunning and smooth

Helios is a little choppy.

I tried Helios dcs, and I can’t get viewports to populate (I know this bms, But trying different sim) Has stuttering with Reality mixer…we are so close to AR!

Take a look at this one:

https://www.amazon.se/kompatibel-Stouchi-laddningsport-strömförsörjning-dataöverföringslänk/dp/B0BNNCB8D9/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1QWXNOHWYCKEL&keywords=quest+3+link+cable&qid=1704442089&sprefix=quest+3+link%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-5

@1508AD said in Quest 3:

Come on guys. Surely someone is flying with a Quest 3.

How is it? Upgrade? Sidegrade?

See here

@scubapics Thank you! Was hoping for better resolution with BMS

@danster thank you i will check it out

Im having the same problem, also with a quest1 headset. Randomly freezes and crashing to desktop.

@headcase What works for me:

1.Activate any ancillary software such as hotas, Voice Attack etc.
2. Turn on headset.
3. Confirm boundary as requested. You should then see Oculus menus.
4. Confirm Quest link activated (I use Virtual Desktop, but you don’t have to).
5. Activate BMS launcher.
6. Check VR checkbox allows VR in launcher.
7. Steam VR should then automatically pop up and show your controllers as ready ( green). Did you add BMS to your Steam games list?
8. Launch and be patient while Steam activates BMS.

Note. I did not turn the Oculus ap. per se- only the headset.

@SemlerPDX As ObsidianUK correctly said , one should not fixate on numbers. Although my latency according to Virtual Desktop, is in the 40s, I’m not aware of it i.e. I get no stuttering or strange effects-using Virtual Desktop wireless.

My issue remains the blurriness I’m experiencing which, as far as I understand, is all about resolution. So I still wonder if that’s just BMS or is it my set up.

Nevertheless, having experienced BMS in VR, I’m hooked.