Transform Your Oculus Quest and Meta Quest 2 To The Grand Oculus Rift

September 20, 2022 By Raulf Hernes

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Oculus Quest and 2 offer a great experience, but you can get a grander experience by transforming them into Oculus Rift. Below is the way to turn Oculus Quest into a PC VR headset by using wireless techniques and storing all the games on the PC. You can buy a less expensive Oculus Quest 2 with 128 GB. The virtual desktop is the way to play PC VR games on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2. You can customize them, and it provides several options. Virtual desktop costs $20 but gives the best wireless experience, and the Oculus Air Link is free and provides a similar experience. In addition, when Oculus Quest 2 is connected to the WiFi 6 network, higher-quality visuals with lower latency are provided on the virtual desktop. Meta Quest 2

With a virtual desktop, you can directly connect and stream from your PC to Oculus Quest without additional connections that were once required. You must install a virtual desktop on your Quest and get the streaming app on your system. Buy the correct Oculus Quest with a virtual desktop available on the Oculus store and linked above. The Steam and Oculus Rift versions are different. After purchasing, put on Oculus Quest and install a virtual desktop. Below is the way to do it:

If the bar at the bottom is not visible, click the home button on your right
Click the install button to download the virtual desktop on the tile
Make sure that the Quest and PC are using the same WiFi network
Take off the headset but do not launch the virtual desktop yet

Now move over to the PC:

Install Steam if it is not already available
Download Steam VR by logging in to your Steam Account
Download the Meta Quest app by clicking the download link in Air Link and Link Cable section
Sign into your Meta account
The Virtual desktop will handle the headset setup
Download the Virtual Desktop streaming app
Once downloading is done, run the app

How to proceed

Enter the Oculus username and click Save
For a complete experience, make sure to select, Start With Windows and Minimized In Tray
All you need to do in the future is turn on the PC and launch Virtual Desktop on Oculus Quest

Start Gaming:

Using the library tab, launch Virtual Desktop on the Oculus bar located at the bottom
While using it for the first time, Select Desktop PC from the list, and that is the only thing that is listed

And then:

Once Virtual Desktop has connected to your PC, press the menu button on the left Quest controller to bring up the Virtual Desktop menu.
Select Start SteamVR on the left-hand menu
Once SteamVR loads up, press the menu button on the left Quest controller to pull up the SteamVR dashboard
Long-press the menu button on the left Quest controller to bring up the Virtual Desktop menu again. It would help if you always launched new games this way instead of browsing the SteamVR library from Steam.

Enjoy wireless SteamVR on your Oculus Quest or Oculus Quest 2! Meta Quest 2

Oculus Air Link was launched as part of the April v28 Oculus update and was available to all gamers of Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2. It is a free app for the Oculus ecosystem, allowing players to go wireless using the WiFi network. It works great on WiFi 5, too but works even better with WiFi 6 as they allow a higher bit and frame rate.

Ensure that Steam is installed on your computer
Download SteamVR by logging into your Steam account
Download the Meta Quest app from Air Link and Cable Link section
Sign into your Meta account
Go to settings on the Oculus software
At the top is a Beta app; select it by clicking
Switch on the Air Link toggle

After that, you will need to accept a prompt from Windows Firewall to access Oculus Air Link. With software version 28, the Oculus Air Link automatically appears. If the option is still not enabled, follow this: Put on the Quest or Quest 2:

Press the Oculus Home button on the suitable controller to open the Universal Home menu
Select the settings cog on the right side of the menu
Click on the Oculus Air Link button on the right side. It's one of the three larger rectangular buttons

And then:

On the pop-up screen, select your PC from the list of available computers and click the blue pair button to link it
If you don't see your PC on this screen, ensure your Quest and PC are on the same network
Once it links your PC and Quest, select the blue Launch button to begin Air Link
Press the Oculus Home button on the suitable controller to open the Oculus Home bar
On the Oculus Home bar at the bottom, select the Library button

Launch SteamVR that is under the apps:

Click the menu button on the left to pull up the SteamVR dashboard
Use the library tab, which looks like a vertical stack, to launch your favorite game

Adjusting the Air Link Settings and Return Home; Returning to the Quest world is straightforward:

Click the Oculus Home Button on the right
Select the Oculus Link button on the left of the Oculus Home Menu

Select the quit button when you are done. Even though the wireless option is the best, if you do not have WiFi access, wiring up your Oculus with an Oculus link cable is the best option. It provides a consistent experience as it is not affected by the congestion in the network. You will need a USB Type C cable to plug into the system. The Oculus link cable that costs $80 provides a great experience and is officially recommended by Oculus, or buy the Oculus link cable alternatives, which saves money. Another option is to connect through the USB-A port. Now follow the below instructions:

Make sure Steam is installed on your computer. You can get Steam here
Login with your Steam account and download SteamVR.
You'll also need to download the Meta Quest app
Click the download link under the "Air Link and Link Cable" section.
Sign in with your Meta account
Connect one side of the USB cable to the appropriate port on your PC
Connect the other side to your Oculus Quest/Quest 2
The Oculus app on your computer should recognize the Oculus Quest once it's plugged in. Click Continue on the screen that pops up to enable Oculus Link
If your cable fails the test, you should consider one of the cables we recommended above
Click Continue and put the Oculus Quest on your head
Be sure to select Deny if prompted to allow data access to your Quest. Choosing to accept could interfere with the connection and cause random disconnections during play
On your Quest, select Enable Oculus Link on the next pop-up that appears
The Oculus Home menu will appear. It looks different from your regular Horizon Home on the Quest
Once the Oculus Home menu appears, select Apps on the left-hand side of the screen
Start SteamVR
Once SteamVR loads up, press the menu button on the left Quest controller to pull up the SteamVR dashboard
Launch games from the Library menu at the bottom. It looks like a vertical stack of books

Now you are all set to enjoy the PC VR! It does not matter how you connect, either with a wireless connection or setting up with wire, and it is a great experience to turn your Oculus Quest to Oculus Rift and play PC VR games. Courtesy: androidcentral

By Raulf Hernes

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