Quest 3 - Virtual Desktop (Meta) or Steam Link+Virtual Desktop (PC)?
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@spotdott
You might be surprised at what you can get with VD. -
@Atlas are you referring to VD (Meta) or VD (steam)? I only have the steam version right now.
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@spotdott
I have both; I’ve had the Steam one since maybe 2016 when I purchased my HTC Vive. Never really looked at getting the Meta one until I learned it had passthrough. I believe the Steam one has not had any updates on it for a while now – all dev time goes to the Meta version.For the price, this is one of those software I didn’t really mind buying again. Super helpful on the Discord and I really love the evening/night environment on it, the one where you’re in a high-rise apartment. Very relaxing!
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@Atlas oh okay I don’t use passthrough, and don’t have a 40XX series card to take advantage of the AV-1 encoding that VD(Meta) can use. Is there a compelling reason for me to get VD link wirelessly?
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Then if I haven’t a 40xx which códec I have to use?
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@spotdott
No wires. Better support. Not having to go into the Steam “house”. Easy enough to switch between 3D world and “flat screen” monitor.Have a go with the hand passthrough anyway, it might be something you didn’t realise you needed. If not passthrough, then at least the handtracking may be useful. If you opt with the passthrough via the BMS method, then you can still refer to your charts and other printed materials. Might need to print on a bigger font depending on your eyesight though, but if I can read text off my phone through passthrough, that gives you an idea of how good the Q3’s passthrough cameras are.
@Skorp
I’m using HEVC 10-bit. You can also set VD to auto-select what codec to use. -
@Atlas thank you
I’ve noted poorest performance with vd wired than oculus link with ott and i’m looking how to improve It.
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@Skorp
I’ve never tried wired with the Q3. Either VD (Meta) or Steam Link+VD (PC). Not tried Oculus Link either. -
Hey Atlas, I have the TP Link AXE75. You can separate the 2.4, 5 and 6 in the wifi settings. My crappy router runs a Ethernet cable to the AXE75 WAN input, then the AXE75 runs a Ethernet cable to my PC. Connecting the Q3 to the wifi 6 signal I get 2400Mbps. It made a huge difference for me .
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@Atlas does hand pass through allow you to click the virtual cockpit? If so I’m very interested in that.
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@dozy
Yep, got the same router. Everything is on the 2.5/5GHz channel, only the headset is on the 6E, and the router itself is about 4 feet line-of-sight to where my head will be when playing.@spotdott
Nothing allows you to click the virtual cockpit. You either have to use a mouse to control the cursor or use the virtual mouse which is an even more pain in the… y’know. The purpose of the hand passthrough is for you to see where your hand is so you can manipulate your physical cockpit controls, not the virtual ones, but without blocking out the entire virtual cockpit. -
@Atlas said in Quest 3 - Virtual Desktop (Meta) or Steam Link+Virtual Desktop (PC)?:
@spotdott
No wires. Better support. Not having to go into the Steam “house”. Easy enough to switch between 3D world and “flat screen” monitor.Have a go with the hand passthrough anyway, it might be something you didn’t realise you needed. If not passthrough, then at least the handtracking may be useful. If you opt with the passthrough via the BMS method, then you can still refer to your charts and other printed materials. Might need to print on a bigger font depending on your eyesight though, but if I can read text off my phone through passthrough, that gives you an idea of how good the Q3’s passthrough cameras are.
@Skorp
I’m using HEVC 10-bit. You can also set VD to auto-select what codec to use.How do I switch from 3D to desktop in VD?
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@Rakamora as replied on discord - long press the menu button on your controller. (I think it’s menu, might be the meta button). This will bring up the virtual desktop ui, from there you can choose “switch to desktop”.
