Oculus reapproved Digital Desktop’s native PC streaming characteristic for Quest headsets

The Digital Desktop app for the Oculus Quest has been up to date to allow the wi-fi streaming of PC VR video games natively over Wi-Fi, eliminating the necessity to undergo the advanced multistep sideloading course of I outlined right here. Oddly sufficient, this isn’t the primary time the app has sported this characteristic. Its developer launched it within the app in 2019 however claims it was pressured to take away it as a result of Oculus was growing its personal wi-fi streaming answer.

In line with an interview with UploadVR, Man Godin, the app’s developer, submitted the characteristic not too long ago to Oculus’ App Lab, which is a newly launched fork of the Oculus Retailer for early entry video games and experiences. However apparently, Oculus accepted the characteristic for the app in the principle retailer as an alternative, and you’ll seize the replace proper now.

Godin shared to UploadVR that greater than 90 p.c of Digital Desktop customers have gone by the sophisticated setup course of to allow wi-fi streaming. However with this new replace, it’ll be far simpler for brand new customers to stream titles they personal on PC like Half-Life: Alyx, Boneworks, and extra with out a vital quantity of trouble.

You’ll be able to choose up the Digital Desktop app made for Quest for $19.99.

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