A new Virtual Desktop update adds a crucial new feature that simplifies getting better performance when streaming PC VR games on Oculus Quest.
Mobile update 1.15 is now live and introduces a VR Graphics Quality option. This setting wont change the native graphics settings of a given app itself but instead alter the quality of rendering and streaming between three presents Low, Medium and High. So, if youre finding streaming a VR game from PC to your Oculus Quest a little taxing, youll be able to easily switch to a lower setting to see if you get better results [though you will need to restart SteamVR and the game for it to take effect].
New Virtual Desktop Update Arrives
Mobile update 1.15 is live! It adds a VR Graphics Quality option which changes the render and streaming resolutions of VR games. The Desktop and VR bitrates can now be changed independently through sliders. Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/6faoXyzRRl
Guy Godin [@VRDesktop] August 31, 2020
Going deeper, the update allows you to independently change bitrates between PC and headset. Again, you can use a higher bitrate for better streaming, but a lower bitrate on PC will help your headsets battery life. On your headset, a lower bitrate will help reduce latency in your movements, but also have overall less image quality, so its a bit of a trade-off.
This update still supports the Oculus Go, even though Facebook is gradually winding down its own support for the headset. The app has been a huge hit on Quest, though, so far having made over $3 million in revenue on the Quest version alone. Developer Guy Godin continues to add intriguing features to the platform, like the recent introduction of hand-tracking to mimic virtual controllers.
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