![]() ![]() Once setup is complete, you can connect your Quest to your PC at any time – your Quest will ask if you want to enable Oculus Link, and from there you can launch SteamVR and play Half-Life: Alyx. The app will then run through the Link setup, test your cord and connect and then enable your Quest for use with Oculus Link. ![]() ![]() In the ‘Devices’ tab of the Oculus PC app, you’ll see an option to set up a new headset. Then, simply plug in your Oculus Quest (while powered on) to your computer using your Link-compatible cord. Once you have your Oculus Link cord of choice, you’ll need to make sure you have the Oculus app installed on your PC. Make sure that both the adaptor and the USB-A port on your computer are USB 3.1 Gen 2.įor options other than the official Oculus Link Cable, check out our article on building a USB cable solution that works with Oculus Link. If you only have USB-A ports, you’ll need to buy a USB A to C adaptor to use the official cord. The official cable is pretty much guaranteed to work, provided you have a USB-C port on your computer that is the USB 3.1 Gen 2 standard. It is a 5m, fibre optic cable that is relatively thin and provides good flexibility, with USB-C connectors on both ends. The easiest option to adopt with the least hassle is the official Oculus Link Cable, available to purchase from Facebook. Then, the only other physical equipment you’ll need is a USB-C cord that is compatible with Oculus Link. If you have a VR-ready PC that also meets the minimum requirements for Half-Life: Alyx, make sure that the PC also meets all compatibility requirements for Oculus Link. The bottom line is that we would recommend Oculus Link overall, but depending on your setup and equipment, you might be able to get Virtual Desktop to work well enough as well. We went hands-on with both Oculus Link and Virtual Desktop and described our experience with both. However, the downside is that the performance of the streamed VR games is highly dependant on the strength of your internal connection between your router, PC and Quest, and it can take a bit of wrangling with settings to find what works for you. The major benefit of Virtual Desktop is that it is a wireless solution to play PC VR games on Quest. ![]() However, if you sideload an alternate version of the app from SideQuest, you can also use it to stream and play PC VR games wirelessly on your Quest. Virtual Desktop is an application available on the Oculus Store that streams your PC desktop to your Quest, to interact with inside VR. The downside is that you’re tethered to your computer with a cord at all times. The benefits of Link are that, with the right equipment, it is very stable and offers very low latency. The Oculus Quest, when connected via Link, acts as if it is an Oculus Rift. Oculus Link allows you to use a compatible USB-C cord to connect your Quest to a VR-ready PC and play PC VR content. So which will you be using? It’s a difficult choice and both come with pros and cons. You’ll also need to purchase and download a copy of Half-Life: Alyx off of Steam, but you probably already knew that. Not only will the PC need to be VR-ready, but it will also need to meet the minimum specifications for Half-Life: Alyx, which are: Regardless of whether you’re using Oculus Link or Virtual Desktop, you will need a VR-ready PC for either method. However, with the right set up, it is possible to play Half-Life: Alyx on the Quest through either service. Both of these solutions require additional equipment, the most important of which is a VR-ready PC. However, it is possible to play Half-Life: Alyx on the Quest through Oculus Link or Virtual Desktop. Half-Life: Alyx is a PC VR game and an intensive one at that, so it’s not available as a native Quest title and there’s almost no chance we’ll see it ported anytime soon. The short answer is no - at least not natively via the Quest Store. However, is it possible to play Valve’s flagship VR title on the Oculus Quest? Half-Life: Alyx is one of the biggest PC VR releases in recent history. ![]()
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