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TY Smilie excited to try this out on my Quest 2. Does this mean I can play ANY SteamVR game wirelessly then (based on network speed)? Any concern Meta will remove it from their store for being a competitor store?
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Quote from Eragorn :
TY excited to try this out on my Quest 2. Does this mean I can play ANY SteamVR game wirelessly then (based on network speed)? Any concern Meta will remove it from their store for being a competitor store?
Yeah, it sure sounds like that's the case - any SteamVR game will work direct to the headset, no Airlink or VD required. Obviously, if you don't have at least a decent network (speed, latency), I don't think any of the options will work well. I'm sure Meta gave this their blessing. I doubt it's going anywhere except being installed on millions of headsets. ;-)
Last edited by Conformer101 November 30, 2023 at 02:10 PM.
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JabumbusDec 01, 2023 03:14 PM
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So how is this different from using steam VR with airlink from a PC?
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Quote from SociableHill2241 :
So how is this different from using steam VR with airlink from a PC?
It bypasses Airlink. The entire wireless connection is controlled by Steam Link. From the reviews, it sounds like a big (potential) improvement in performance. It's essentially SteamVR with Steam's version of Airlink built in. I don't use Airlink, I use Virtual Desktop - I had too many issues with Airlink. I will be interested to test VD against Steam Link.
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FrankM6551Dec 01, 2023 06:31 PM
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Steam is awesome! Gabe for president...
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rex5472Dec 01, 2023 06:37 PM
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Does this mean i could play half life alyx on my quest 3 now without having to do any other technical stuff?
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I just want PS Remote on there
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jlirwDec 01, 2023 07:41 PM
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Sorry for the newbie question - is it better to play Alyx on a Rift or using this app to a Quest 2. I'm mainly wondering about graphics but welcome all feedback/answers
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Quote from YouDontNeedIt :
This isn't a "deal".
You are right, this isn't a deal. It's a freaking big deal.
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PixlFreakDec 01, 2023 09:43 PM
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Quote from YouDontNeedIt :
This isn't a "deal".
Deal with it.

How's that for a deal?
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Quote from SociableHill2241 :
So how is this different from using steam VR with airlink from a PC?
Based on the studies I've seen so far, it's not better than Airlink or VD right now, for the Quest2/3.

If you have a Quest Pro, then Steam Link will give you dynamic eye tracked foveated rendering.

That said, Steam Link will get a lot better as there will be a lot of improvements.
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Quote from JamaalJohnson :
Based on the studies I've seen so far, it's not better than Airlink or VD right now, for the Quest2/3.

If you have a Quest Pro, then Steam Link will give you dynamic eye tracked foveated rendering.

That said, Steam Link will get a lot better as there will be a lot of improvements.
Yeah people definitely should not assume just because it's made by steam it will run steam faster/more smoothly.

In fact, when streaming games from PC to non-VR devices (other PCs, android devices etc) it's pretty widely accepted that alternatives like Moonrise and Parsec usually perform better.

However, steam link is slightly easier to get up and running. And steam link controller support tends to have less issues and more customization options.
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alanchoyDec 01, 2023 10:38 PM
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So does that mean I can finally play Rick and Morty on my Quest 2?

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Quote from alanchoy :
So does that mean I can finally play Rick and Morty on my Quest 2?
If you have a decent spec gaming PC and a good WiFi netwtork, then yeah. But technically you could have already been doing that with Air Link (free) or Virtual Desktop (paid).

Steam Link is basically a bit easier to get running than the other two IMHO and so far seems to work well.

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