Oculus Air Link Vs Virtual Desktop - Oculus Quest 2

[@s0nofanarchy73]

I think it's really big and nice of you that you emphasize that the developer of VD deserves recognition for what he gave us, and that he didn't deserve the treatment he got from FB and/or Oculus.

[@xXMaukiorXx]

we probably wouldn't have air link without virtual desktop

[@B3owulf]

I think he’ll be fine. He’s made more money selling VD than we’ll probably make in a lifetime.

[@ShadowkingX]

I believe they were working on this already or it was already in plans is why they didn't like this

[@LilSnownut]

VD will definitely still be a valid option for PC and pcvr streaming since, well, it can also stream your PC. And it has a lot more customization

[@4879daniel]

@@B3owulf Over 3 million dollars in gross sales according to an article a while ago

[@danielcolt5542]

I always love your peace loving demeanor but even more than that I appreciate how you’re always highlighting and encouraging people to play new and different games, so great for the future of the industry!

[@VirtualRealityOasis]

Thanks Daniel! I really appreciate that mate []-)

[@cootergale6281]

Finally, the video I’ve been waiting for

[@jamesyoungerdds7901]

Happy for the shout-out to Guy Godin - on principle and features/performance, a committed genius deserves his dues (and revenue). That being said, I imagine Guy was aware of this possibility from a risk management standpoint, and I hope he finds it exciting, challenging and worthwhile to pursue filling what he perceives as the next gap in VR experiences.

[@ふく松本]

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[@ohhdanielson]

Been waiting for this video. For now I'll be sticking with virtual desktop. I like the setup of VD and find it very easy to use and performance has always impressed me. Plus I feel like supporting the developer as they've done an amazing job with VD!

[@alexguillen2493]

I hope the dev's stay healthy because VD ain't no joke! 😂 All that being said, Virtual Desktop is a Smash!!

[@IamAW]

Please reply to this. Do I have to buy it on my Oculus, or can I buy it on Steam? I bought it on Steam, but I'm not sure if I need it on the headset.

[@ohhdanielson]

@Iam AW hey. So from memory I just had to buy it on my oculus. Didn't buy it on steam. Only thing I installed on my pc was the virtual desktop client

[@IamAW]

@@ohhdanielson Thank you for replying, since posting my comment I've learnt that you have to buy it in the headset, and like you said, download the streaming program from their site on PC. Again, thank you! :)

[@SR1Records]

I'm genuinely shocked how well this works! For me, Air Link is a huge step above wireless Virtual Desktop. The lag is pretty much non existent with Air Link for me but wireless Virtual Desktop has noticeable lag.

[@scaredylamb]

Interestingly, I have the opposite issue. Perfect wireless experience with VD but terrible performance with Oculus link (both air or cabled). I haven't figured it out yet 🤔

[@GabsLiotta]

@@scaredylamb same here, the fps is great in VD however when linked it doesnt have that effect, only difference would be the latency I wish i had with link on VD if only VD had some sort of link support

[@janakpatel4220]

Omg same here Anyone know why is that??

[@ysomadbeats]

For me it was the exact opposite issue, I had weird lag on air link, terrible performance on link cable, however when I gave virtual desktop a try as a last resort, it just worked, straight out of the box

[@minemagicplayz]

@@scaredylamb Air Link and Oculus Link are different! DO NOT USE OCULUS LINK!

[@GdnationNY]

i was in shock using virtual desktop and 120hz. I just couldnt believe how great it looked, even though i have been using great HMD's for over 4 years now. even something as simple as google blocks was so astounding. It is nice how airlink can access all the games in my library, but I am still a big Virtual desktop fan.

[@mtbbaconbro5236]

Pain is when you just bought virtual desktop a few days ago and then see this video

[@danwua4760]

virtual desktop is better when i tried airlink, so its not all bad for now.

[@Bidzera]

i bought it literally yesterday, but i'm on the quest 1, so no big loss for me i guess

[@tarnishedd]

You can refund within 14 days, if airlink works enough for you

[@WRDW_OKC]

Air Link is steamy garbage right now; VD is the disease to please.

[@elliotkim8126]

Honestly if you don’t wanna get tangled up in wires and buy one for $30+, virtual desktop will be your best bet. But, you will need good wifi.

[@J_Shepz]

The thing that really sold me on how well Air Link worked compared to VD was Google Earth. I had button mapping issues and couldn't even use the Oculus version, had to use Steam VR every time then swap hands and change the mapping, it would also stutter and get very blurry because of the data coming through for loading Google Earth but Air Link launches the native Oculus Store version with no issues and hardly ever gets blurry and keeps a very steady frame rate. I've also run my Quest 2 battery flat a couple times a day playing Lone Echo via Air Link, it never quite worked well for me with VD either but Air Link works flawlessly and ASW definitely helps haha. I am using VD for 120hz though for some games, that's really impressive and works decently. Guy is amazing and wish he and other devs like the ALVR team got more recognition for their work in proving this is a feature that worked well and people want it. VD is useful and will be for some time yet

[@chris_stacey]

Virtual Desktop does everything I need, plus I love the cinema environments for watching movies from my PC. I guess I'll try out Air Link for ASW and mirroring but I'm in no rush.

[@JSpark135]

Air link is way better then virtual desktop imo, way more convenient as well.

[@Edramon53]

@@JSpark135 Can you explain what you mean by convenient? Genuinely curious as the Oculus software always seemed pretty awkward to me, but I only briefly used it around the time the wired link for first Quest was released. From the video though, needing to enable the air link from the pc before using it sounds the opposite of convenient. At the moment I can just put the headset on, start the pc via Alexa if it's not on, connect with VD and launch a game, work on the desktop or whatever.

[@Spidoc]

Couldn't you use steamvr view with vd anyway?

[@elijahtheurer344]

Personally, I think ASW looks worse than no smoothing. It basically makes it look distorted for a second and feels more stuttery than plain old reprojection

[@JSpark135]

@@Edramon53 its twice as fast to get up and running and in a game, it doesnt fuck around when i put the headset down or let it go to sleep, I'm not limited to 3 graphics quality options and can actually change the resolution, and I don't have to use their lazy desktop software.

[@RechargingBatteries]

Love channels that put effort into videos. Great work as usual!

[@thatbluesky1548]

Mike,I am getting a quest 2 Friday and I'm super hype for it.I watched your setup guide about 30 times in the last 2 days and I have watched your best games videos.keep up the good work😁👍

[@suntake]

Everyone binges the videos about the headset you are getting lol

[@thatbluesky1548]

@@suntake That my friend is true

[@suntake]

@@thatbluesky1548 lol

[@cerebralcoyote5780]

Ayo yo how'd air link go

[@karimhamza423]

Been waiting for this comparison, thanks!

[@zztimelapsezz]

Just started using my quest 2 again and I am once again very impressed by your presentation, speaking skills, and unbiased approach. I love the chill vibes of your content, keep up the amazing work brother.

[@waldevv]

I love Air link, not really noticeable which one is better but I really like having the good old Oculus home screen. I missed it ever since I upgraded from my CV1. The wireless is an absolute game changer, I will happily accept the compression and slight delay just to be able to spin around in my room

[@captainclutch5612]

Thanks to you I exchanged my $80 link cable for a router and I’m never looking back. Kudos for the very detailed video, man I learned so much

[@colin8877]

I tried Airlink not expecting to use it with my AC router downstairs that's connected to my PC directly above with cable, I was shocked that it looks just as good as link cable with no noticeable latency, even in Alyx, but I do have RX 6800xt. I'm really happy to have my first wireless PCVR headset.

[@DMitsukirules]

What demon did you proposition to be able to buy a 6800 xt?

[@colin8877]

@@DMitsukirules Found this website www.nowinstock.net/uk/ and got one the same day.

[@ekklesiast]

same for me, except I have only gtx 1650

[@ekklesiast]

Update: I tried Alyx and the result is worse for some reason. When I played "Room VR: A Dark Matter" the picture was almost indistinguishable between Quest2 Airlink and Rift S, except Rift had little more clarity in distance, but Quest had less screen door. But with Half Life Alyx the Airlink compression is very noticeable. I guess it's because Alyx is more GPU heavy. Also, Quest 2 is much lighter and more comfortable than RiftS. But the drop in picture quality is not worth it. I'm not sure if it would be better with a better GPU.

[@imkiq]

i’ll probably never stop using VD over air link, the environments just are unmatched.

[@Dig_Duke_SFM]

Exactly

[@MortalWombat22]

That's okay. Oculus isn't charging for AirLink anyway so it's not really a competition.

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

@@MortalWombat22 well we'll see later if they charge or nope but yeah i definitely agree with you ! :)

[@knyt0]

Airlink works so much better for me, and holy shit is the tracking so much better, nobody mentions how much vd botches the tracking

[@ajb4611]

@@knyt0 I've never noticed any issue like that. I did setup airlink today and can say it works better than I expected. In some cases it could be easier to use than vd for sure.

[@3DJapan]

Curiously I can't find the Airlink option anywhere in the headset.

[@steveRoll595]

Updates are rolled out gradually, and randomly distributed between people. After a certain amount of time everyone will have it.

[@xjonnybro]

You have to reset settings to default

[@coner47]

Just bought virtual desktop. And WOW just wow. The image is so much clearer and less delay even without a router in my room.

[@Speedisha]

How good does my internet needa be for VD

[@janconnor7753]

I love both methods but tbh, i love ggodin more. The support and effort from this dev for the vr community is outstanding and i hoped for a big cash day for ggodin from oculus.

[@regwatson2017]

The brightness and detail clarity is definitely higher in the right screen. Given you were using identical headsets how do you account for that ?

[@secure_the_bags620]

9:40 whoa. VR seems so much more enticing with this feature. I need to get this asap.

[@cornlips7247]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate being able to hear about and see new software, hardware and various peripherals. These videos have saved me a lot of time and money.

[@jonteboimakesgames]

To everyone that have not gotten the update yet, i share your pain😔 Edit: i got it now and had problems with activating 120hz mode and air link at first (they simply did not show up after updating and headset automaticly restarting) What i did was that i manually restarted the headset again and after that it worked. Tho im going to continue to use virtual desktop instead since this was extremly unstable for me.

[@hlinka485]

Its even worse if you have v28, and not 120Hz and airlink available

[@jonteboimakesgames]

@@hlinka485 reboot your headset manually and it should work

[@hypecacw]

If you manually update to v28 you should get everything

[@oopsi-boopsi]

more like to the people who don't have the quest 2 and just the original

[@hlinka485]

@@jonteboimakesgames Nothing works, tried everything

[@gamesturbator]

Do I need to worry about storage size if all of my games are on my pc? Or are games like Lone Echo only available for installation directly onto the headset?

[@aeris6391]

I finally got my update on my headset oddly my desktop software updated a week ago. Can't wait to try out air link I just finished Lone Echo and want to move to Half Life without wires!

[@SingleRacerSVR]

Silly Question Mike (or anyone else please) - but I noticed what you said about ASW from around 5:53 - and how smooth it seemed to make the tiles on the floor on KZbin's video playback. So given I still own the original RIFT, should I be turning ASW on permanently? using the Oculus Debug Tool... is this a setting you would recommend always changing??? [;]-)

[@ianmiller6040]

Excellent that it allows you to use Steam games right out of the box! That was my main worry, that it would be an Oculus-only walled garden. Can't wait to get a Quest 2 to take advantage of this soon.

[@marshallrice3526]

is the equipment needed for Airlink also needed for virtual desktop

[@kylelitwack]

In my experience air link was more painless than vd and the settings straight out the box was clearer and less stuttery.

[@jameskyler5441]

Airlink is certainly easier but VD does give a lot more control over the settings which may be a good thing based on an individuals pc specs and internet quality

[@kylelitwack]

@@jameskyler5441 I think average consumer tends to want something that just works. I like to tinker but I like actually playing VR more so I tend to avoid VD because I will get sucked into tinkering and never play my games. I kinda don't like playing PC games either because I will mess with setting and install mods untill I'm bored and don't even want to play.

[@GoBIGclan]

thanks for the info, I'll probably just stick with Air link then. I hate extra hassle especially with a clunky headset strapped to my forehead

[@cbmemes4485]

My gaming PC quit working and now I’m stuck with a laptop running with a core i5 and intel HD graphics 5500. Can I use virtual desktop on this laptop?

[@thexboxfridge]

I've never tried PCVR content, as I don't have the specifications nor the PC to run it, but it looks stunning in the Quest 2. As an avid VR user and minor VR content creator, I'm sort of mixed between the two. It feels like a bait and switch from Oculus not allowing the Wireless Streaming for Virtual Desktop, but allowing it a couple years later, before releasing their own free Wireless Streaming. It doesn't feel right for that to happen, but things like this has happened before, and I'm not too surprised.

[@Duckbusinessman]

*was a VR content creator

[@thexboxfridge]

@@Duckbusinessman funny how i said that. Stopped posting for a while since i got hit by two copyright strikes by Japan. Still debating when, if and what im going to post

[@Duckbusinessman]

@@thexboxfridge it’s up to you to decide my friend.

[@christian46479]

Christian Wille Hi Mike, could you give some advice on what settings work best for you? I’m still playing around and try to find the sweet spot. You said you get around 35-50 ms latency? I‘m mostly within the high 40s which feels quite good, but I’m under the impression that audio is a bit delayed. I’m currently running 80hz 1.4 resolution and 200mbit fixed on a 3080 with i9 10900k. For wifi I use an exclusive ASUS xt8 access point very close to the play area.

[@dominicpassmore1800]

I was just watching another comparison video then seen you posted😂

[@themusketeer9458]

What latency numbers did u get from airlink with debug tool? I get 55-65 with a dedicated wifi6 router set to 160mhz. I have no idea about router settings, and as i know people get 30ms ish i do wonder if that is equal to 55-65ms on airlink with debug tool metric or if i maybe am not setting the router up correctly. Also what resolution scaling settings do u have? I have a 3080 and rysen 7 5800x and i struggle to understand which resolution settings trumph which. There is resolution in oculus app, steam app, AND bitrate settings on airlink.... do steam resolution scaling add on top of the scaling in oculus software?? Watched yoytube videos on this all day today and more confused now than when i started...

[@iansmith8183]

One advantage to AirLink I didn't see mentioned is that it works with all Oculus games, where Virtual Desktop has many (such as From Other Suns) that it is incompatible with.

[@googlestadia9706]

Hi! I have a Quest(ion)... Do you know if it is possible to live-stream from the Quest 2 headset on the same time as you are using Airlink? Any performance-loss or just not able at all?

[@jonathankvex]

I'd love to see a comparison of air link vs the oculus link cable. The oculus link already compressed the quality, does air link take that a step further?

[@ChristopherCraven]

I'm sure that information would be good in some capacity, but at the same time... Being untethered is just always going to be better, even if there was a minor visual difference.

[@alpha6games751]

@@ChristopherCraven depends on the cable as well and the settings you adjust if you are savvy. Like how you can boost resolution and fov etc.

[@zoza4950]

Oculus link is wayyyy better it has no latency or lag it’s literally just like a mini rift at that point

[@RabidDisposition]

@@zoza4950 air link has zero latency on my end. Compared to the link cable it feels the exact same. I do have very good wifk. I havent tried VD yet and I was using a cheap cable.

[@General18]

@@RabidDisposition What's the max bitrate you can select for Oculus Air link? For me I can't go any higher than 100 MBit/s (I'd like to hear what you can select, and then consider buying a stronger router if it makes any difference) :)

[@tekman2000]

Hey Mike, I too started out early with VR. I purchased my first VR headset, the HTC Vive in 2016 and I remember the wireless adapter which at the time did NOT work very well at all. Then I purchased the Cosmos which was WAY over advertised, so I got a refund for it. Then I had the Valve Index and it was the best hard wired VR headset up until that time. Then I bought the Oculus Quest 1 right when it came out because I do NOT like having to exit from a game just to untangle the cable. I had this issue with ALL my headsets until the Oculus Quest 1; EVEN after I setup an overhead cable system. Anyway, thank you, very much, for taking the time to make these videos and for helping us understand this GREAT new technology. :-) Cheers Mate :-)

[@JaYo1919]

with Air link you can also play all your oculus games. I dont think i heard you mention that.. you could play most of them with VD but there was a few that wouldn't work.

[@desivrgamers8187]

Can oculus mirror for recording also be used for non pc games on quest 2?

[@BlackAesop]

I'm loving Airlink but I still will use VD. Great video as always m8! Cheers!

[@JSpark135]

Why vd is so convoluted to open up, it has weird issues, air link for me atleast is working flawlessly and is much more convenient to use.

[@ultrachen]

I use both airlink and VD for different purpose, they both has pros and cons so far. I bought VD and I'll keep it for their great work from the beginning.

[@lemovision]

Virtual Desktop looks a tiny bit sharper in your clips I think (see face of the astronaut in Lone Echo), although that sharpness also make some aliasing a tad more visible

[@Blu3Izzy]

Airlink uses dynamic bitrate by default so that may be the reason for the sharper image

[@mujib_moulvi6729]

@@Blu3Izzy he set it to 130 mb for both

[@gzus98]

This is great! My 10 foot cable is tough to use. Now I can move freely without needing to buy a router

[@splitenz1770]

Thanks Mike My experience using airlink compared to Virtual Desktop is similar to yours. The only issue I am having is when I click on the oculus virtual desktop button in airlink I get a black panel and not my desktop.

[@robertweekes5783]

I’ve been playing Pop: One on virtual desktop with a 6-year-old PC. GTX 1070 gpu. The boost in graphics _still rocks_ - and it got me to upgrade my PC 😄

[@mcinjo]

I bought the router you suggested. Works great 😃

[@PimptatoPCs]

Hello. Which one of the 3 did you purchase?

[@phxsps]

I think it's cool they added that, but people who still have the Oculus quest (Like Myself) cant do it. Why?

[@kevin8tkotkin935]

man i just wan to say thanks for all the great quest 2 vids. i was on the bench of getting one and you just make great revues so im now going to try to pick one up next month :)

[@VirtualRealityOasis]

Nice one! Enjoy mate! []-)

[@sutv6754]

I am pretty new to Oculus 2. Enjoy you videos and they are so well done. I was hoping in this video for a section saying "WHO SHOULD USE AIRLINK" and who should not. Thank you.

[@Lintuxlolz]

Varies for me from game to game. Be using both in the future and just hope oculus can refine it to be the best.

[@Dogboy73]

Struggling with Air Link on my son’s Quest 2. PC needed an upgrade, which I’ve just completed. Have 3060 Ti, 32GB 3200mhz RAM, Alder Lake i5 12400, Gigabyte Z690. Even bought a Telstra Wifi 6 Smart Modem gen 3. PC gets very good benchmark scores. Air Link better than it was but still gets ‘fuzzy’ a lot. Running out of things to try but hopefully I’ll get there. Problem is there are quite a few variables in the setup for wireless. Everyone is going to get a different experience based on lots of different factors. It’s a gamble at the moment. It may or may not work well for you.

[@CoopenhagenX]

Great to hear both work well. I love the feel of virtual desktop but want to have easier recording or streaming functionality so maybe this is where airlink will be useful.

[@SuperrrSid]

How's the framerate? I assume playing PC contents using cabled headsets would still be much smoother than playing it wirelessly?

[@vShiny]

You can also just open the desktop window in AirLink and start SteamVR through there. I even think the desktop viewing is better in AirLink because you can pin the desktop in 3D space so you can for example watch YT while playing pokerstars or sth

[@CMDRBlueeagle66]

After I paired Air Link the Q2 settings app locked up and wouldn't re-open. Rebooted, same thing. I even performed a factory reset, repaired Air Link and got the same issue. I then decided to check my PC using Resource Monitor. It turned out my Windows firewall was blocking the port needed by OVRServer_X64. Once the port was open Airlink finally connected. Thankfully nothing was lost doing the factory reset. But in hindsight I should have checked if the ports were open before doing it.

[@OYXOT]

This is exactly why I did away with Facebook, I knew they were just going to inject their own version of "side loading" without any recognition for the developers or VD. I'm glad its easier than ever to play VR but people need to understand it comes at a price. Whether you value your data or not is up for debate but Facebook sure loves how much we cost.

[@FearTheUnnKnown]

Doesn't bother me at all. I inherited a lot of money so I'm happy to spend as much as I need to on what I need.

[@LinuxRenaissance]

Alyx always uses 10GB VRAM together with Steam VR and Oculus app for AirLink. Since my GPU only has 10GB it naturally starts stuttering after borrowing the "GPU memory" from slow system RAM. So I was thinking about not using the AirLink anymore, but rather buying Virtual Desktop in order to save 2GB VRAM.

[@nullptr4506]

Another big advantage of VD: you can disable all Oculus stuff on your PC (even the services) and just stream using SteamVR.

[@Scarmion6]

I recently bought VD, its way better than airlink. oculus home uses GPU way much than it required. making things unplayable

[@Richard-mq7wf]

Do you need to have a gaming graphics card for virtual Desktop like you HAVE to HAVE for Airlink??

[@jameskyler5441]

Ultimately your experience will depend on 2 things 1) the quality of your internet 2) the specs of your pc - both these solutions actually have your pc hardware playing and rendering the game the quest essentially just receives the broadcast from your pc via wifi. Poor pc= poor quality play.

[@Richard-yk3cf]

@@jameskyler5441 I'm not trying to play a game, I just want to cast a pc video to a virtual room and invite friends

[@invincibleash2011]

Been waiting for this

[@michaeljoel8848]

A few questions: 1) I've had issues using both Air Link and Virtual Desktop between Quest 2 and my desktop.... any games that I've played previously using my Vive don't work (stays in 2d or won't open). Any advice? 2) Can I get a link to the video mentioned about what games have native support for 144hz?

[@GrizzneyGames]

One more thing. If when setting up airlink and you have v28 on your Quest 2 but you don't see the option within the headset, you'll have to reset the experimental features which will restart the headset and you should be good to go!

[@mathiasjustad9452]

I can only see the 120 hrz but the airlink is not there what do i do

[@iuel42]

Is it necessary to use a really expensive router or will any with a 5ghz dual band connection work? Thanks

[@hamzaelhamouti4769]

Why am I watching this I do not even have a pc

[@VortexVoid_GTag]

Lol

[@TITANREAL123]

LMAO

[@jackhealey2423]

My router is downstairs and pc is upstairs. Do I need to be next to my computer or can I just go to the router being far away from my pc

[@PrinceDavid]

Occulus Air Link sounds like the way to go, saves me 20 bucks lol!

[@pongchannel.]

Yeah to bad I dont have a quest lol

[@PrinceDavid]

@@pongchannel. I hope you can get one someday! It's a great device!

[@magicl3o]

and then there's me with the radeon built in Link xD

[@Jaywillbemusic]

I was going to get Virtual Desktop as I wanted to play Half Life Alyx on my Quest 2 but after waiting for and now using Air Link i'm really happy as it works great. I just have my PC connected via ethernet to my BT smart hub (dual-band) and have the head set connected to the 5 GHz band like mentioned.

[@YakobtoshiNakamoto]

Exact setup as me! Was having a blast playing Boneworks this way. Had like 0 latency

[@asdrubalscottpro1307]

Did you got a new haircut for the video?

[@akramsaleh163]

Ok that was a good one ngl

[@Zosh_]

oh no

[@glock889]

lol

[@adobo1976]

Does Google Earth work on the new Air Link Feature? I remember something about it being OpenGL based so it doesn't work through VD.

[@tonazzz]

you forget to mention you must connect at least one time with cable in order to airlink option appear

[@Vlican]

ooo... maybe this is why i don't see AirLink on my v28 Quest 2...

[@thethirdtype]

This isn't true. It appeared for me and I've never attached my headset to my PC.

[@joem6573]

@@thethirdtype not true you most definitely have to connect it at least once youre wrong

[@thethirdtype]

@@joem6573 I didn't though. I can't be alone.

[@rolithesecond]

@@thethirdtype well you need to pair your quest with the desktop oculus app, so you have had to have it connected once as pairing requires the cable.

[@donut132]

does the secondary router actually need to be connected to the internet? or just intranet. My computer I use for VR is in another room

[@braydennturner]

Facebook is kicking ass in the VR space, gotta give credit where credit is due.

[@BootlegRandy]

Too bad Facebook still wants you to use a Facebook account to even use vr instead of a oculus account.

[@jackjoneslab1063]

Mike! Great video, miss you guys on FReality! Did you Americanize your pronunciation? I thought you were a rooter guy not a rowter guy

[@PimptatoPCs]

Here in the U.S., you call the "rooter guy" to clean your toilet drains ;)

[@haydnbrook2390]

i bought virtual desktop 2 weeks ago. i could've waited another 2 weeks

[@FirePercy]

Do you have to pay monthly or something similar with gaming routers

[@Kylekashi]

Overall, Airlink seems like a shittier version of VD really, at least in ease of use. (For a non content creator) I know what I will be staying with. Best 20€ I ever spent. I am frustrated everytime I have to use link mode and use the crappy interface instead of VD

do you really need your pc connected with ethernet cable to the router? isn't wifi enough?

[@jameskyler5441]

I have played with it using a pc wirelssly connected to my network. I have 2 gaming pc's and the one with the better specs unfortunately isn't hardwired to my router. ROuter pc Ryzen 2600x and GTX1070 16gb ram, wireless pc 3900x , RTX2070 Super, 32gb ram. USing the wireless pc is a better experience due to the specs.

@@jameskyler5441 I tried wireless connection and it sucks. The PC is quite OK (with i9 and rtx2060). I'll try to wire the PC to the router, maybe it will help but is not very convenient (5m cable across the apartment)

[@crumpet._.7395]

I literally bought virtual desktop the day that this was released, boy do I feel dumb.

[@BHRogue]

You can refund it

[@crumpet._.7395]

@@BHRogue nah nvm I tried airlink and that literally did not work for me

[@tuxido4913]

Is an ethernet connection (from PC to router) completely necessary, or will a using a wifi card still work, but with slightly worse performance?

[@FantasyNero]

When I Record a PC VR Video on my youtube Channel i use PC Wired Link, But when i play without recording i use Wireless, i did tested the Virtual Desktop, Now i need to Try the Official Oculus Air Link, Thank you so much for making this Video!

[@Astronomy_Live]

I tried to compare it last night when I finally got the update, but my PC was also uploading a big video to KZbin so it was hard to attribute performance drops to either air link or VD. Anecdotally, Beat Saber felt smoother on air link than it has in the past for me on VD, but I haven't tried to use 120 hz mode on VD yet.

[@vartanpanossian7331]

Do you need a strong router for the virtual desktop like the air link or does it work well without?

[@pythonxz]

I just started with my Oculus Quest 2, and I just started Lone Echo. If that is what VR games are going to be like, give me more. It is incredible.

[@JoyTheDigitalKnight]

Hi man, can you do a review for Airlink VS HTC Vive wireless Adapter? Right now I'm really confused on which one to pick. I want to play PC VR but wireless. And I'm not sure If I should go with Oculus Quest 2 Airlink.....I own the original HTC Vive, and I am thinking to purchase the vive wireless adapter to use with my Vive purely for the 110° POV. And my wallet only enough for buying Vive wireless adapter or Quest 2 🙏🙏🙏 thanks before

[@gaigesmith9674]

Do the games run off the computer or the headset, because I need the headset to run it

[@Pixeleer]

Official air link is out in the experimental tab, at least for me. And it kicks ass. Through my 50mbps internet i can basically get the oculus link experience, just without the cable.

[@briansobb19]

Are microstutters still a thing in Alyx? I haven't been able to tune them out over VD, and I haven't played it in a couple of months because of them :(

[@DeltaNovum]

Haven't tried it myself yet, but on reddit people say the same thing and air link supposedly does work.

[@user-zs5lw6ik7p]

this channel has carried me through using my oculus quest

[@AXE-uo4gv]

I have only one question. Can you use virtual desktop and airlink using a Mac desktop to play steam vr games?

[@fRecordsEU]

Hey, is it possible to run Oculus using ONLY a PC? I want to put the Oculus on my clients head and show him w few videos. The thing is I don't want to give him any control of the Oculus - just make him watch few things in virtual reality

[@stevecam1]

Did you just include the video captured from the PC for this review? Why didn't you use the video recording functionality from the headset? That was the point of the review wasn't it? Not trying to be rude about it either, I can see how you may of done this out of habit, and please reply to my comment if I'm wrong also as there appears to be a mixture of experiences regarding all this

[@VirtualRealityOasis]

I did explain in the video that the side by side is captured using the recording functionality of the headset []-/

[@lixnnibblez3193]

Is your PC connected to router wifi or wired ? I cannot get my airlink to find my pc . Keep up the good content !! =D

[@mushroomgamingco1801]

If my pc isn't good enough for airlink, would Virtual Desktop work? I have a Surface Book 3 and Airlink had an error message saying it wasn't compatible...

[@ItDaBiz]

Does air link require a wired connection between pc and router? Either way, likely sticking with vd. Oculus Home just isn't very good.

[@andrewcarp7842]

I really hope you respond.... I'm having a problem. When I try to launch air link is shows 3 dots and then just backs out to the home screen... do you have any advise?

[@andrewcarp7842]

@@sk00muh so I connected my computer to my oculus (it met all the requirements) and then when I hit the launch button it was trying to load the menu but then it just Backed out to the homescreen (with the environment)

[@Alice-ps8te]

@@sk00muh Can I use my laptop to use the occulas quest 2?

[@bradley3549]

If you are on v28 and still unable to see the new experimental features, try this: Run adb reboot command from SideQuest. This is the trick that finally worked for me.

[@PirabeirabaBoy]

Hey, my router is located on the first floor and I play on the second floor of my house, will there be significant connection issues?