Use a USB-A to USB-C cable or adapter There’s actually nothing preventing one from using a USB-A to USB-C cable or adapter with the Oculus Quest. However, this is where things get tricky. Oculus Link requires a USB 3.1 connection or better. USB 3.1 has gone under several different ...
Should, for some reason, the prompt to activate Link NOT appear, don’t worry. As long as the cable is plugged in and Oculus is installed and running on your PC, you can always do it manually. To do this, click the Oculus button on your right controller. With the menu up, go to ...
A power setting can also be responsible for affecting the PCVR Oculus link with your PC. To make sure that the connection ins’t interrupted by aPower Savingfunction, make sure that the PCVR connection is allowed to use theMaximum performancepower plan mode. To do this, you’ll need to a...
Here’s what the Air Link menu looks like within the Oculus Home interface for PC. Alternatively, buy the Virtual Desktop app for Quest The Virtual Desktop app also lets you access your PC through the lens of a Quest VR headset. You can use it for games, like we’ll be doing here, ...
Don’t use a mesh network (range extenders, etc.) To enable Oculus Air Link on Quest there’s a few steps you’ll need to go through. Here’s the breakdown. Make Sure You’re Running Quest Software v30 or Later Oculus Air Link requires that both your Quest headset and Oculus PC soft...
Tests if the issue is related to a specific USB port. Disconnect the Oculus Link cable. Try connecting it to a different USB port on your computer (preferably a USB 3.0 port). Restart the Oculus software and check for improvements.
If you’re connecting wirelessly, don’t forget toenable Air Linkon both the Oculus desktop settings and headset settings. But if you’re using the Link cable, make sure to toggle off the Air Link option. Power off your headset, turn it on, and then replug it back in. Sometimes a sim...
Oculus Rift, Quest 1 or 2, and HTC Vive are all solid options. Personally, we recommend a Quest. The standalone headset is reasonably priced ($299) and versatile, able to be souped up into the equivalent of Rift when connected to a PC via Oculus Link cable. ...
Annoyingly, to close the Oculus software you’ll need to repeat these steps to toggle the console window to invisible again. And when you want to use Link again, you’ll need to again follow the steps to make the console visible. I should note that Virtual Desktop, the paid 3rd party ...
With the above software installed, connect your Quest 2 headset to your PC with your link cable. Once it’s connected, the Oculus app should recognize your headset as a Quest 2 and perform a quick performance test on your connection to the headset. This test verifies that the cable connecti...