VR on Desktop PC

VR Desktop Setup:

  • Only one VR headset can be connected to the PC at a time.
  • Please close Steam/SteamVR on your PC before starting.
  • If you want to use Steam/SteamVR on your PC, please install it beforehand and create an appropriate account (Download: Steam )
  • Start the Meta Quest Link app on your PC (Download: Meta Quest Link ) and log in if necessary.
  • Connect your Meta Quest headset to your PC via cable or Wi-Fi.
  • Put on the Quest headset and confirm the “Quest Link Dialog” with “Activate”.
  • You will then see a gray plane on the headset and a gray toolbar on the lower half of the screen.
  • Launch Virtofy Viewer or Virtofy Studio on your PC (Download: Virtofy ).
  • In Virtofy on the PC, click on the VR headset icon in the upper right corner to start VR mode.
  • If a dialog box appears, select “Meta Quest Link”.
  • You should now see Virtofy on your PC screen and on the Meta Quest VR headset via Meta Quest Link.

VR desktop Steam VR:

With Meta VR-Headset

  • Start the Meta Quest Link app on your PC (Download: Meta Quest Link ) and log in if necessary.
  • Connect your Meta Quest headset to your PC via cable or Wi-Fi.
  • Put on the Quest headset and confirm the “Quest Link Dialog” with “Activate”.
  • You will then see a gray landscape on the headset and a gray toolbar on the lower half of the screen.
  • Launch Virtofy Viewer or Virtofy Studio on your PC (Download: Virtofy ).
  • In Virtofy on the PC, click on the “Main Menu” icon in the upper right corner, then on “App Settings”.
  • In the “VR” tab, set “Auto Select VR headset” to off.
  • In Virtofy on the PC, click on the VR headset icon in the upper right corner to start VR mode.
  • If a dialog box appears, select “Steam-VR”.
  • You should now see Virtofy on your PC screen and on the Meta Quest VR headset via Steam-VR.

With Pico4 VR-Headset:

  • Install and start the “Streaming Assistant” on your Pico VR headset.
  • Install and start the Pico “Streaming Assistant” on your PC (Download: Pico Streaming Assistant ). Important: Note that you may need to start the “Streaming Assistant” as an administrator.
  • Connect the Pico VR headset to your PC via cable or Wi-Fi.
  • Your PC should now be listed in the “Streaming Assistant” app on your Pico VR headset, press “Connect” there.
  • Steam and SteamVR will now start on your PC, log in there if necessary.
  • Once SteamVR is started, you should see a notification at the bottom of the screen indicating that the Pico VR headset has been detected.
  • Launch Virtofy Viewer or Virtofy Studio on your PC (Download: Virtofy ). Important: You must start Virtofy with the same user with which you started the “Streaming Assistant” on the PC (possibly as an administrator).
  • In Virtofy on the PC, click on the VR headset icon in the upper right corner to start VR mode.
  • If a dialog box appears, select “Meta Quest Link”.
  • You should now see Virtofy on your PC screen and on the Meta Quest VR headset.

With HTC Vive or compatible VR headsets:

  • Launch Virtofy Viewer or Virtofy Studio on your PC (Download: Virtofy ).
  • In Virtofy on the PC, click on the VR headset icon in the upper right corner to start VR mode.
  • If a dialog box appears, select “Steam-VR”.
  • You should now see Virtofy on your PC screen and on the Meta Quest VR headset.