Quest 3 owners etc

To be honest I just updated AMD drivers on the wife's PC to the latest and this time everything just kinda worked with Steam Link. Genuinely not sure if it was the headset, her PC/drivers, or something in the steam vr settings but that's progress for sure and immediately set encode to maximum (350mbps) as our wifi can more than handle it, and looks like setting the per eye resolution to 200% approx makes a nice visual difference, and it automatically recognised 120Hz which is nice. Assuming Valve keep the Steam Link app up to date, I'd also rather use that over the Meta software, if they're trying to kill it.

Gotta say if this continues to work I much prefer it to the official quest link stuff. Much easier to work with, and the fact Steam will categorise all your VR stuff is really handy, just seems a little janky at times.

Fingers crossed it just continues to work, as that will make our PC VR life much, much easier, and then the few dedicated VR Oculus/Meta only titles we decide to buy direct will just run on the headset anyhow.

So far Phasmo, Labyrinthine and Assetto all work, although it's a bit of a head **** that some of them just work with the VR headset controls whilst some need a controller (Assetto so far). Half Life 2 VR mod also looks fantastic and with that set to 200% and 4x AA on in it's settings, it genuinely does look good.

Will have to pickup Alyx and Beat Saber etc in a sale, and go from there.

As a 40k and Star Wars fan, I can see myself picking up Battle Sister and the Vader titles on Meta, and maybe also looking into getting Gamepass/Epic version of Star Wars Squadrons working also.

Only downside I'm seeing of the headset itself is at everything's supposed 100% I can see the pixels quite clearly, and it also seems to have a fairly specific seating point on the face and if it goes up or down much at all it gets blurry, fast haha.
 
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It's a screen that's at most a couple of inches from your face. You'll be able to see pixels, but once you get into a game, that should be less of an issue.

I've not tried steamlink, but mostly use VD, it has quite a few settings, but I don't play with it too much.

Some will just work, some will need fiddling etc, different people seem to have different experiences too (perhaps tolerance for slightly lower performance etc).

As for the suggestion that Meta is trying to kill off pcvr, that's basically nonsense in my mind. Yes, they're pushing standalone because that's where they have a walled garden, but I've not felt (Since owning the q2 on release) that PCVR was made deliberately difficult. Never owned a rift etc, but from what I've read, they could often take a load of fiddling around to get going. Truth is, meta has done more for VR, and in turn, PCVR, than anyone else at this stage, VR is now genuinely in the mainstream in terms of recognition.
 
For the first time I used Wabberjack and downloaded the FUS mod for Skyrim VR, at around 78GB it took some time, somewhere near 940 or so mods.
It didn't end well, the installation borked at the start due to one mod not being updated for the installation. Not knowing where to go from there, I kinda gave up and have been adding some mods manually to Skyrim VR. Nice to have more than just disembodied hands, lol.
 
Apologies to start with - because I know this information is in this thread already - but it's hidden across 130 pages!

I've finally got around to trying out HL: Alyx on the new Quest 3. Playing via SteamLink (wireless). And while the 'base state' graphics are immediately looking way better than on the Rift S, it's reducing resolution and artifacting regularly - presumably because it's struggling with the bandwidth.

So, two questions:
Firstly, a good recommendation for a USB cable to connect to the PC by wire? I know a 3rd party one shouldn't be too expensive, so I might as well give that a go to confirm the wifi is the issue. (The PC is pretty low spec for this use, so it might be that. 2070S, i7-8700K CPU. At some point reasonably soon I will be upgrading.

But then secondly - I'd really like to release myself from cables, it's what I was most looking forward to about the Q3. So what are my choices to get the headset working as a PCVR device wirelessly as well as possible - and what is going to be fairly cost effective?

The PC is connected to router via ethernet cable. It's a Sky Hub. I know it's capable of 2.4 and 5gHz. No idea what most devices are using though. I have heard one suggesting of reserving the 5GHz for the Q3. But how complex is that?

I've also heard the suggestion of connecting a second router to the PC which is only for the headset. But how does that work with the headset accessing the internet? And is there a decent choice of router which won't break the bank?

Any and all advice gratefully received!
 
@bazzabear. I bought a decent, as in capable but not expensive, USB C cable for an intended connection to the Quest 3, but I have not needed it.

Whilst there are other methods to what I describe, I would consider using Virtual Desktop, a paid for app that is used on the Quest and the PC you are connecting to. Not only fore what it can offer in terms of the front end but also in the information it gives to you diagnostically about your speed of connection, bandwidth and latencies of encoding and decoding and the runtimes and codes used.
It depends on a wired connection for the PC to the router and a wireless connection from the router to the Quest.
It will give you an idea of what is going on in terms of connection, latencies etc and where your potential issues are coming from.
Hopefully your PC is decent.
 
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If you've got a spare router then you could always see if it has an option to make it an Access Point. I recently did this with an old Netgear Orbi and I now get around 700 Mbps to my headset.

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make sure its using 5gHz, you may need to disable he 2.4 or slit the wifi in to 2 bands.
you may no be able to give each range a seporate name.
my plusnet router doesnt allow me to split it, only disable one of both :/
but you can get a devcent 5gHz router with out breaking the bank
the sort of general rule is to keep minimal traffice over the 5gHz range for wirelss connection

Virtual Desktop is the main go to, but give Airlink a try first. its generally accepted as one of the better ones and been established a long time Quest1 dats.
some apps like BigScreen have their own reciver app as well you can run inplace of Virtual Desktop.
 
bazzabear said:
Apologies to start with - because I know this information is in this thread already - but it's hidden across 130 pages!

I've finally got around to trying out HL: Alyx on the new Quest 3. Playing via SteamLink (wireless). And while the 'base state' graphics are immediately looking way better than on the Rift S, it's reducing resolution and artifacting regularly - presumably because it's struggling with the bandwidth.

So, two questions:
Firstly, a good recommendation for a USB cable to connect to the PC by wire? I know a 3rd party one shouldn't be too expensive, so I might as well give that a go to confirm the wifi is the issue. (The PC is pretty low spec for this use, so it might be that. 2070S, i7-8700K CPU. At some point reasonably soon I will be upgrading.

But then secondly - I'd really like to release myself from cables, it's what I was most looking forward to about the Q3. So what are my choices to get the headset working as a PCVR device wirelessly as well as possible - and what is going to be fairly cost effective?

The PC is connected to router via ethernet cable. It's a Sky Hub. I know it's capable of 2.4 and 5gHz. No idea what most devices are using though. I have heard one suggesting of reserving the 5GHz for the Q3. But how complex is that?

I've also heard the suggestion of connecting a second router to the PC which is only for the headset. But how does that work with the headset accessing the internet? And is there a decent choice of router which won't break the bank?

Any and all advice gratefully received!
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Website Link I bought one of these to make the most out of my Quest 3 and Virtual Desktop without needing to buy a dedicated router and so far it's been pretty good. Simply plugs into the back of my computer over USB. I'm getting 2402 Mbps and the connection has been rock solid with low...
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Oh, that specialized router is tempting - removing any faffing about.

But if the Q3 is connected to that router, does it not lose it's connection to my 'main' router - and therefore to the internet?
 
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Oh, that specialized router is tempting - removing any faffing about.

But if the Q3 is connected to that router, does it not lose it's connection to my 'main' router - and therefore to the internet?
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i havent read the above, but i have 2 routers, the main sky one as i cant do f all about that :( and i have my wifi 6E next to my pc, attached to the sky router , set up as "access point"
 
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bazzabear said:
Oh, that specialized router is tempting - removing any faffing about.

But if the Q3 is connected to that router, does it not lose it's connection to my 'main' router - and therefore to the internet?
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According to the blurb on the website -

Easy Set Up with EaseLink: With our unique EaseLink technology, enjoy a robust, hassle-free setup process. This exclusive Bluetooth feature creates an independent, reliable link between your PrismXR App and Puppis S1, ensuring streamlined device management and secure internet connectivity,

Versatile Modes: "WiFi Hotspot Mode" allows you to share your PC's network as a hotspot
 
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i have my wifi 6E next to my pc, attached to the sky router , set up as "access point"
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Tell me more about that! How much did that cost, and it's connected directly to the router, not to the PC? And it's basically just an extender of the existing wifi network?

Looks like the Puppis is available direct for about £70 - but I think it'll be coming from the US. Some enterprising soul has it listed on Amazon in the UK - but for nearly twice the price...
 
bazzabear said:
Apologies to start with - because I know this information is in this thread already - but it's hidden across 130 pages!

I've finally got around to trying out HL: Alyx on the new Quest 3. Playing via SteamLink (wireless). And while the 'base state' graphics are immediately looking way better than on the Rift S, it's reducing resolution and artifacting regularly - presumably because it's struggling with the bandwidth.

So, two questions:
Firstly, a good recommendation for a USB cable to connect to the PC by wire? I know a 3rd party one shouldn't be too expensive, so I might as well give that a go to confirm the wifi is the issue. (The PC is pretty low spec for this use, so it might be that. 2070S, i7-8700K CPU. At some point reasonably soon I will be upgrading.

But then secondly - I'd really like to release myself from cables, it's what I was most looking forward to about the Q3. So what are my choices to get the headset working as a PCVR device wirelessly as well as possible - and what is going to be fairly cost effective?

The PC is connected to router via ethernet cable. It's a Sky Hub. I know it's capable of 2.4 and 5gHz. No idea what most devices are using though. I have heard one suggesting of reserving the 5GHz for the Q3. But how complex is that?

I've also heard the suggestion of connecting a second router to the PC which is only for the headset. But how does that work with the headset accessing the internet? And is there a decent choice of router which won't break the bank?

Any and all advice gratefully received!
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Or this

 
bazzabear said:
Apologies to start with - because I know this information is in this thread already - but it's hidden across 130 pages!

I've finally got around to trying out HL: Alyx on the new Quest 3. Playing via SteamLink (wireless). And while the 'base state' graphics are immediately looking way better than on the Rift S, it's reducing resolution and artifacting regularly - presumably because it's struggling with the bandwidth.

So, two questions:
Firstly, a good recommendation for a USB cable to connect to the PC by wire? I know a 3rd party one shouldn't be too expensive, so I might as well give that a go to confirm the wifi is the issue. (The PC is pretty low spec for this use, so it might be that. 2070S, i7-8700K CPU. At some point reasonably soon I will be upgrading.

But then secondly - I'd really like to release myself from cables, it's what I was most looking forward to about the Q3. So what are my choices to get the headset working as a PCVR device wirelessly as well as possible - and what is going to be fairly cost effective?

The PC is connected to router via ethernet cable. It's a Sky Hub. I know it's capable of 2.4 and 5gHz. No idea what most devices are using though. I have heard one suggesting of reserving the 5GHz for the Q3. But how complex is that?

I've also heard the suggestion of connecting a second router to the PC which is only for the headset. But how does that work with the headset accessing the internet? And is there a decent choice of router which won't break the bank?

Any and all advice gratefully received!
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as i dont have access to my sky router, mine is set to default (same as yours i assume)
i doubt you will need a 2nd router , i bought mine in preperation for a house move as i was originally the owner on the internet in the house, but now im not but keeping the 6E router that i have upstairs in my bedroom with me, my router is connected to the one downstairs for a cable which goes outside and down the wall

i went into settings and changed to access point


im not caught on on your PC specs, but try lowering the settings on steam link, or better yet, try virtual desktop
 
 
 
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