Virtual Desktop with steam VR support !
Remove the ban for Virtual Desktops steam VR WiFi support ! This feature is the best feature since the launch of the Quest and WE WANT IT !
Thank you for this submission. As mentioned by Jason Rubin on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Jason_Rubin/status/1139645545713041408) , we asked to have the update containing this feature rolled back. We accept experiences vary, but in our testing we found that this feature compromised comfort, safety, and quality to different levels for various people. Our developer strategy team will continue to evaluate all apps and features to ensure the best possible user experience for all.
860 comments
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Anonymous
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I've send back my Quest and ordered Valve Index. Say hi to your sales manager from me Facebook
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Gary Arnold
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Guess I'm returning my Quest!
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Anonymous
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I was going to buy a Quest, but not now. I'll wait for another company to have a better product
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Christopher B
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With the right PC and WiFi hardware it worked fantastically. Would have been a nice "bridge" to pull more SteamVR customers over as the Quest game catalog grows.
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Daven Bigelow commented
Jimmy, thanks for the response parroting what Jason said. Unfortunately the only real way this decision makes sense to me is if you make a proper way to stream to Quest from Oculus on PC with the same great quality as VirtualDesktop SteamVR already has.
*It already works* say whatever you want to pretend this is anything more than an attempt to block SteamVR from Quest, but what you could really do to win-win here is benefit the PC VR market with the people purchasing Quest who already have VR-capable PC's.
My GTX 1070 is getting use, my Oculus Rift sits collecting dust unless I'm developing, because VR without a cable is the game changer, and the Quest's display being way better than my CV1 doesn't help either.
Rift S looks neat enough sure, but I'm not buying another wired VR headset unless I absolutely have to for work, because the wire is the anchor that pulls my head to the ground, or to the center in the case of a ceiling line.
Anyway, not expecting this to be read anymore, but thanks anyway for trying to spin this in a way that sounds like it's best for the consumer / user.
It only justifies the third party commercial app stores that are coming next, and the VirtualDesktop + Revive combo efforts ahead.
-Daven
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鏡麗花
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快適性や品質が下がるのは機器のスペックの問題があるから納得できるけど、それでも技術的に可能なものを制限してしまうのは疑問しか生じない。
これを例えるなら、「A社の充電ケーブルは優秀です。これにアダプタを付けるとB社のスマホも充電できますよ！」というものを、A社が快適性や安全性、品質といった理由で「アダプタを使わないでください。」といって市場に干渉しているようなものです。それなら、最初からアダプタさえも使えないように機器のセキュリティレベル高めておくか、こういった機能が使えることを前もってアピールして自社で品質や安全性を整えてから販売すれば良かったのでは？
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Alex Pavtoulov commented
No way! It worked great! I'm returning the Quest..
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Jamie
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Like so many here (3408 Votes / 818 comments ) i Purchased the Quest with excitement of its possibilities
Firstly after seeing how much you are charging the customer your Games and Apps in the store I'm Shocked. (compared to Gear VR by OCULUS)I have been a user of Samsung Gear VR powered By Oculus since the beginning, even originally making my own Headsets for Google Cardboard, and to be honest the Quest is a Big Purchase for me. Money i do not have.
The Decision to to Buy a Quest was mostly because it was a way of using the new hardware and using some of the great features of Steam VR, and you have show your True Colours by BULLYING the developer of Virtual Desktop into removing this streaming feature.
SHAME ON YOU , are you not making enough money ?? were they THREAT to you ??
THANK YOU for £500 wasted and now going on FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE -
Jamie
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Like so many here (3408 Votes / 818 comments ) i Purchased the Quest with excitement of its possibilities
Firstly after seeing how much you are charging the customer your Games and Apps in the store I'm Shocked. (compared to Gear VR by OCULUS)I have been a user of Samsung Gear VR powered By Oculus since the beginning, even originally making my own Headsets for Google Cardboard, and to be honest the Quest is a Big Purchase for me. Money i do not have.
The Decision to to Buy a Quest was mostly because it was a way of using the new hardware and using some of the great features of Steam VR, and you have show your True Colours by BULLYING the developer of Virtual Desktop into removing this streaming feature.
SHAME ON YOU , are you not making enough money ?? were they THREAT to you ??
THANK YOU for £500 wasted and now going on FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE -
Casey Stephens commented
I couldn't afford a gaming computer along with the Oculus Rift so i bought the Oculus Quest. The quest is amazing in so many ways but i only wish i could access Steam through the headset or even through virtural desktop and run the game from the headset because my laptop just isnt up to spec.
Please Oculus
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Arthur
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I honestly do not understand why oculus removed this feature it is half the reason why people bought it oculus please bring it back it’s even hot the most votes I do t care about the other things just give this back PLEASE!!!
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SilentSlasher796
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Oculus, the community already isnt exactly happy with you right now but giving us steam vr would be a step in the right direction
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Tydence
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I work in Architecture - and being able to stream wirelessly from a workstation would allow for much larger, higher quality environments. - Think full-size walkthroughs and being able to change materials and objects while dealing with clients, all wirelessly.
It would also make developing easier. Being able to work remotely before uploading to the device would speed up the process considerably.
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Anonymous
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I understand why you guys want this, and I do too. But if you have sidequest, there’s Virtual Desktop Add on that allows you to play steamVR games again
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Charlie
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VR is supposed to about having versatile fun and exploring. What a shame! I already own a CV1 (which I love) and was also looking into the Quest to gift to 3 family members this year.
It looks like Oculus is getting greedy and time to look at other VR companies.
I will also be informing my friends and family members to avoid ALL Oculus products until the company does right by their current and future customers. -
Vasilis Odysseos
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Over 3000 votes and 800+ comments. You've ****** off so many users, Oculus. Maybe think of your user base's needs before you try to squeeze more money out of them.
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Jai Lou
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Cancelled my plans to order these as gifts due to this behavior.
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Michael
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The Quest store needs to stand on its own feet and be a compelling proposition so people WANT to buy products from it. Im assuming the motivation behind this was to force sales on Quest Store products. Lets just ignore all the titles that are not currently or will never be available. By removing this feature you have just made me research more ways to get around this restriction. Though i will still buy things from the the Quest store having a "Quest" tax on top of the "Australia" tax is more than just a bit ****. I'm learning so much about sideloading that i just wouldn't have if it were not for the feature removal. Also, wow, Viveport is a thing.
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ScorpyX
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One of the reason why people buy Oculus Quest at all
not only for Beat SaberPeople just need PC_to_Quest_stream feature
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Kittenbeard
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This is the only VR that I CAN get. My laptop clearly couldn't run anything else. If you wan't customers, revert this change. Otherwise I will inform everybody I can to NEVER buy your products.