Are you fond of playing virtual-reality games? If not VR games, almost everybody’s a fan of PC games. Undoubtedly, PC games require extra setup, but we’re well aware of your willingness to do the same.
The Oculus Quest is a fantastic experience when it comes to VR games or PC games. The two best methods to stream PC games with your Oculus Quest are Virtual Desktop and Bigscreen.
Virtual Desktop can be expensive, but it’s worth investing if you’re a big fan of PC games. The objective of Virtual Desktop is to offer you the best wireless VR experiences.
On the other hand, Bigscreen is best for traditional PC games with your friends. The experience is the same as playing with your gang in the same room.
How to Use Virtual Desktop With Oculus Quest?
The steps to use Virtual Desktop with Oculus Quest are:
- Purchase a Virtual Desktop for your Oculus Quest.
Note: You must buy the Virtual Desktop from a Quest Store.
- Now, go to the Virtual Desktop Website and download Virtual Desktop Streamer.
- Make sure you have a Wi-Fi network that is connected to your PC and your Quest.
- Go to the ‘Virtual Desktop’ on your Quest.
- If you don’t have an Oculus Username, Virtual Desktop will assign you one.
- Go to the ‘Virtual Desktop Streamer’ and enter the username assigned to you.
- Once you have the streamer running, your desktop will automatically show up in the Virtual Desktop application.
How to Use Bigscreen With Oculus Quest?
The steps to use Bigscreen with Oculus Quest are:
Note: Make sure to start the Bigscreen in Client Mode.
- Install Bigscreen on your PC by searching it on the ‘Steam Store’ or the ‘Oculus Store.’
- Launch the apps on your desktop and locate the Bigscreen Beta entry.
- Right-click on the listing and choose ‘Run Remote Desktop steaming client.’
- Room information will appear in a new dialog box.
- Put the Oculus Quest on your head.
- Go to the Bigscreen tab from the home screen of the Oculus Quest.
- Select the ‘My Room’ tab at the bottom of the window.
- Tap on the ‘Remove Desktop’ option under the ‘Tools & Toys’ section.
- Take a note of the code appearing on your screen and enter the same in the given Room ID space.
- Click on the ‘Connect’ option. If you want any of your friends or family to join in for a game, you can forward the Room ID.
- If you see the ‘Remote Desktop’ option under the ‘Social’ section, it means you’re currently connected to the desktop.
- By clicking on the ‘Remote Desktop’ option under the Social section, you can expand the menu and choose to hide your desktop from others, make changes to your microphone and volume level.
If you click on the ‘Remote Desktop’ option under the Tools & Toys section, you can expand the menu to display your desktop to others.
After you follow all the steps carefully, no one can stop you from enjoying your favorite PC games. Both the Virtual Desktop and Bigscreen method are exceptional choices to make. However, both have their perks, and you can pick any of the two according to your convenience.
SOURCE:- How to Stream PC Games to Your Oculus Quest
