Oculus, OpenXR or Steam VR runtime?

[danlightbulb]

Which do you use for PCVR?

I experimented with OpenXR but I wasn't sure if it made any difference.

Now there is apparently a dedicated Virtual Desktop version of OpenXR.

How does one switch between different runtimes to test them properly?

 

[Tykey]

For Meta hmd's, you can switch to Oculus in the Oculus Home application (it's under the Beta tab i think). To switch it back to SteamVR open the SteamVR application and iirc it's in something like Settings>Developer Options (you might have to select show advanced options first), you can do this on your desktop.

 

[Ravenger]

For Oculus headsets you need to use the Oculus version of OpenXR runtime or you'll get very bad performance in OpenXR games. In general if a game offers an Oculus specific version then use that on an Oculus headset as you'll get much better performance.

 

[bigmike20vt]

oculus native if available its loads better than steamVR (on an oculus/meta headset).

i dont know about openXR on an oculus headset, however on a windows MR headset however openXR is head and shoulders better than steamVR which, IME is universally crap ****

**** albeit i have not tried it enough on a headset such as the index or Vive where steamVR may be native and run better.