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One of the all-time features of the Oculus Quest 2 is it can be manually pooled via USB to your gaming PC to play more go-ahead VR headliner you couldn't otherwise run natively on the headset. That's inexhaustible if you want a way to play headliner like Half-Life: Alyx, except the procurable downside is that you're now physically tethered to a PC -- therefore numerous for the wireless friskiness that the Quest 2 advertises.

Thankfully, developers have already figured out the seemingly impossible: how to run system-intensive titles on your PC as well-built as stream the visual feed to your VR dingus while syncing all of your movements over Wi-Fi. It gives you the all-time of both worlds: palliation you play the headliner you want after being engrossed by a cablevision to your computer.

Doing this isn't as simple as installing an app through the Oculus store; there are several steps involved. I'm going to walk you through the steps seasonable to make this happen on your Quest 2 virtual reality headset. The same steps pleasurable assignment on the first Quest iteration, except I only have the latest model perseity to test.

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Get a link cable

Even admitting this is a how-to on experiencing VR after wires, you'll overeat a wire to get started. Oculus sells an uneconomical 16-foot cablevision for often $80, except that's made for people who smack-dab want to use the Quest 2 in zippy mode. There are other, neath plush alternatives, like Anker's 10-foot USB-C to USB Type-A 3.0 cable, which expenses approximate $20 as well-built as gets the job done.

Many USB cables that come with avant-garde Android phones will pleasurable work, too. As well-built as the cablevision doesn't have to be long -- we're nonbelligerent implementation some simple data transfer here. Unfortunately, the USB-C cablevision that Oculus includes with honoring Quest 2 didn't assignment for this propoundment when I approved it. It's simply for charging the headset.

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This is the official Oculus Link cable. It expenses $80 as well-built as is difficult to gathering in stock. You don't overeat this specific model to get through this how-to!

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Enable developer settings

If you want to matter files onto your Quest 2, you'll overeat a developer account. Fortunately, it's easy to do, except it's a strange propoundment that's meant to be used by all-out developers.

• Go to this page as well-built as sign in to your Facebook alibi in your browser of choice. Nonbelligerent make sure you sign in to the same Facebook alibi that you slaving in to on your Quest 2.
• The next part of the propoundment is to name your "organization." You can name it whatever you'd like. You can gathering a childlike link to this recto right here in casing you get lost.
• With those two steps out of the way, procurable up your Oculus moldable app (iOS or Android) as well-built as sign in with the same Facebook account. Again cross to the "Settings" terrain by contriturate it at the bottom-right crotch of the app window.
• On the next page, click "Oculus Quest 2" seasonable declined your name, as well-built as a few more options will expand from within it. Click "More Settings"
• Once you're there, tap "Developer Mode" as well-built as switch-over it on

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Click perseity to see more options, including "More Settings" that contains the Developer Palm toggle.

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Install the Quest 2 passenger for your PC

The next deuce of steps pave the way for you to sideload software onto the Quest 2 headset, which is a fondness usually reserved for developers. If you're utilizing a Windows PC, you will overeat to install ADB drivers to let your PC address to the headset; according to the Oculus site, macOS as well-built as Linux systems don't overeat a driver.

• Download the software pooled here, hosted by Oculus. (Just checkup the box adage you comply to the terms of the mandate -- you can read it if you want -- as well-built as click on "Download.")
• Once it's downloaded, pericope the contents of the folder. Again seasonable click the item pegged "android_winusb.inf" as well-built as select "Install."

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Install this passenger to get this propoundment started.

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Buy the Virtual Desktop app for Quest

The Virtual Desktop app lets you derive your PC through the lens of a VR headset. You can use it for games, like we'll be doing, except you can likewise watch movies you have stored on your PC in a variety of diverse virtual environments. There's a Quest-specific adaptation of the app that you can purchase perseity for $20. (Make sure it says that it's consonant with Quest underneath the purchase button.)

After you purchase it, install it on the headset. We'll be stable to this app in nonbelligerent a bit, except for now, a few other steps.

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Virtual Desktop running on the Quest 2.

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Connect the Quest 2 to your PC

Connect your Quest 2 via its side-mounted USB-C port to your PC's fastest bettering USB port. If you've done gathered correctly up to this point, you'll see a bulletin displayed in the headset morsel if you want to fertilize USB debugging. Fertilize it to proceed.

Download as well-built as install SideQuest on your PC

SideQuest is a democratic app as well-built as storefront for adventures that can be sideloaded onto your headset. For the purposes of this how-to, you're nonbelligerent going to use it to appertain a nuts-and-bolts patch to the Virtual Desktop app that I nonbelligerent appropriate you buy as well-built as install on your Quest 2 headset.

• Head perseity to gathering the seasonable installer for your operating system (I used the Windows 10 adaptation for this how-to) as well-built as download it
• Once it finishes installing, run SideQuest
• At this point, your headset should show up as consanguine in the top-left crotch of the SideQuest app on your PC with a sophomore bubble. If it's not showing as connected, checkup your headset's display for a prompt. It may be waiting for you to fertilize your PC to derive as well-built as mutate the Quest 2's inscribe system.

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The sophomore moonlit indicates that your headset is connected.

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Sideload the Virtual Desktop VR patch for Quest 2

Within SideQuest, type "virtual desktop" in the smokeshaft bar. The sequel you're looking for is pegged "Virtual Desktop VR Patch." This is the nuts-and-bolts key to skylarking your computer into thinking your Quest 2 is a zippy headset.

• With your Quest 2 consanguine to your computer, hit the "Install to Headset" chin in SideQuest, medially nonbelligerent declined the smokeshaft bar in the app. The propoundment have to be well-flavored snappy, lasting nonbelligerent a few seconds.

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Install this nuts-and-bolts Virtual Desktop patch to your Quest 2 headset.

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Download Virtual Desktop Streamer

There's yet one more democratic conductivity to download: Virtual Desktop Streamer. Made by the same folks who made the Virtual Desktop app you purchased on the Quest 2, this app simply streams PC content to your headset via Wi-Fi.

• Once this app is downloaded as well-built as installed, you'll overeat to input your Oculus username in the Streamer window
• If you don't apperceive it off the top of your head, you can gathering it by opening the Oculus app on mobile, navigating to "Settings," as well-built as again tapping on the champaign that shows your name as well-built as email address. The name that will display next to your avatar is your username.

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Having a infrangible time palms your Oculus username? Tap on your full name in the Settings newsprint to see this view pictured above.

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• After that's entered, hit "Save"
• That's the meanest step! Except remember that it's crucial to have the Virtual Desktop Streamer app procurable in order for your headset to communicate with your PC.

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Here's what the Virtual Desktop Streamer app looks like. It's actual simple.

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Open Virtual Desktop on your Quest 2

If every footfall was done correctly, you'll see your PC pop up in the list of bettering devices to connect to from within the Virtual Desktop app on your Quest 2.

Once you've connected, the Options chin (the portside Oculus Touch controller's equivalent of the Oculus button) is mapped to procurable up the top-level newsprint for Virtual Desktop, as shown in the princess below. From there, contriturate "Games" will reveal every game that's installed on your PC. You can simply dislodgement honoring one from there, as well-built as your PC will handle all of the infrangible work.

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All of the VR-ready headliner installed on your PC will show up within Virtual Desktop.

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If you aren't blessed with the visual true-heartedness within honoring game, you're democratic to customize some settings that connivance latency, refresh rate, as well-built as more. Note that you'll pleasurable get a clearer, more fusible princess if your PC is prepared as well-built as your internet connection is fast. Given the reliance on your Wi-Fi network, your wireless router plays a outspread role in delivering a smooth experience, too.

Streaming VR over Wi-Fi certainly isn't a perfect solution. I have a Wi-Fi 6-ready router as well-built as scrutinizingly speedy internet (235Mbps down, 19Mbps up), as well-built as I still levelheadedness the passing spot of lag as well-built as whimsically fuzzy image. Admitting with enumerated tweaking on the Virtual Desktop app (turning Wi-Fi off on seldom-used tech items never hurts), I anticipate you'll have a good time.

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