Can't sugarcoat it and people aren't lying, steamvr is awful and the frame lenses are a downgrade from Quest 3.

The first thing I noticed when putting it on the first time was that it doesn't have the clarity of the Quest 3. You can get it clear in the middle but the edges aren't great and there's simply nothing you can do about it. The frame lenses simply dont provide a sharp image like the quest. You can get clear, but not sharp. When I switch to the quest 3 the first thing I notice is how sharp and clear the menus look.

In a standalone game it's not bad but with steamvr horrible streaming PCVR it's worse. This may not be the case for everyone as many use the psvr2 and I could never get a clear image so I sold it. I'm not even going to discuss fiddling around with steamvr forever looking through menus.

The second first thing that I did was load a bunch of Quest 3 standalone games that I never got to play because I was never willing to connect my Quest 3 to the internet so I couldn't download games obviously lol. Anyway, they work good on the frame and steamvr is actually useful for increasing the resolution. Since they are standalone, no shitty steamvr streaming quality.

In an apples to apples lense test I compared batman on both Quest 3 (pre-installed when I bought it) and on steam frame. They both look equal. I cranked up the resolution on the frame and it's pretty good. You don't notice the outside blurry edges. That's most noticeable in PCVR streaming with steamvr. You can also increase resolution in the quest 3 but I don't have the software for it. I tested a few standalone games without issue.

In a second apples to apples test I loaded up I am your beast pcvr on both the Quest 3 and frame using steamvr on the Quest 3 and not virtual desktop. The first thing I noticed is how much worse the game looked on the quest 3 when leaving VD and changing to changing to steamvr. It looked almost as bad the frame. The thing that makes the image better is obviously the Quest lenses being better on the edges, but overall it's still complete ass compared to VD.

So in the end, I've decided to play only the standalone games for now. I have a bunch that should last me a few months. If there is no virtual desktop on the frame by then I will simply sell the frame. It's not that PCVR on the frame is slightly behind Q3 with virtual desktop, image quality is miles behind. I am simply not willing to degrade my experience like that. The difference in picture quality is astounding.

As far as the dongle, it works very well but the range is bad. I thought I would be able to get rid of my 6e router but no. The router is still a better option if you're not directly next to the dongle. My 6e router can go through a wall and work well 12 feet away through a wall. The dongle breaks down 10 away without a wall it seems.

I have never bought anything in my entire life that has underperformed like this. Steamvr is fucking trash. Plane and simple!

With more and more major VR studios shutting down, it's easy to think VR gaming is slowly dying. But I believe we're actually witnessing the beginning of something much bigger, thanks to AI-assisted coding and modding.

Until recently, projects like Team Beef's VR ports largely depended on open-source engines or existing modding tools and documentations. Now, with increasingly capable AI coding agents, even games without source code or official modding support are becoming accessible. Decompilation, recompilation, and reverse engineering are advancing rapidly, including projects bringing former console exclusives to PC. We're not quite at the point of converting any PS5 game overnight, but we're moving in that direction. And once a game runs on PC, creating a VR mod becomes a much more realistic possibility.

This could solve one of VR's biggest problems: content. Many dedicated VR games are relatively short, sometimes stretching gameplay through repetitive mechanics. Meanwhile, traditional gaming has decades of incredible AAA titles with massive worlds, complex systems, and hundreds of hours of content. Why spend millions developing entirely new VR exclusives when we could adapt games that already exist? With AI making development increasingly accessible, I believe we'll eventually see high-quality VR mods appearing much faster than today.

It could also force companies like Sony and third-party publishers to rethink their exclusivity strategies. For years, staggered releases have allowed publishers to sell essentially the same game multiple times. First to PlayStation owners, including PC gamers who bought a console just for certain exclusives, and then again years later when the PC version finally arrived. Some customers effectively paid twice for the same game, while publishers could also benefit from platform exclusivity agreements. Even worse are games like Shadow of the Colossus and ICO, which remain unavailable on PC decades later. As AI-assisted reverse engineering and recompilation advance, keeping games permanently locked to one platform could become increasingly difficult. Unofficial ports may eventually appear long before publishers release their own PC versions, and while legitimate projects can require original game files, unauthorized complete distributions will inevitably follow. Publishers could end up losing potential PC sales instead of earning additional revenue. Of course, modern console ports remain technically challenging, but I believe this business model will face increasing pressure.

My point is that we might eventually no longer need dedicated VR studios to provide us with AAA content. Native VR games will always have advantages, especially when designed around physical interaction, but they won't necessarily have to carry the entire VR market anymore. Traditional developers can continue making great games while the modding community brings them into VR.

Perhaps VR's future isn't about getting more exclusive games. It's about finally being able to experience the enormous library of existing PC and console games in VR. And with AI development accelerating, I think VR's golden age might actually be ahead of us.

Of course you had to make awesome 2D games ports to VR after I sold my quest 3.

Now I have to buy one again for the third time 🫠

Hey, i recently just bought a quest 3. My plan was to use it for pcvr since I got some games from the time I played on the rift s. My problem is I have no clue whats the way. A lot of people say to go wireless and use virtual desktop. Problem is my internet is probably way too poor for that. The router is far away from my room, and that makes wireless connection very poor. However, its connected via ethernet to my pc, and that makes the connection actually good. Or the other easier option is just getting a aftermarket link cable. So what's the way?

I’ve been trying to find this vr game for 15 minutes but I can’t seem to find any info on it only two people have been posting about it. Can anyone help me find it.

Hey everyone!

I saw that there wasn’t a way to watch 360/180 videos on the Steam Frame, so I vibe coded a free open-source Chrome extension that lets you do it!

It works through SteamVR so theoretically it should be compatible with any SteamVR capable headset. I designed it with Steam Frame first (because it’s all I have) but someone else on Reddit tested it out with a Quest 2 and it worked for them!

If you give it a try, let me know what you think! Link to the GitHub repo in the comments

I don't want to bite the hand that feeds but after playing the whole Titan fall 2 in VR I wanted similar experiences and I got a few games such as hogwarts legacy, and after the cool factor wears off, they are definitely not in a playable state. By playable I mean that while they work in VR, It's hard to just play start to finish as there are many different roadblocks. The game requiring you to press a button not mapped on the controller, parts of the UI invisible, convoluted controls not explained in the game. If I have to play 50% of the time with the headset lifted up, stretched to reach the mouse and keyboard in order to do certain things that can't be done in VR, to me it's not in a playable state.
I've been using pcvrcentral to check if a mod is good or not, but most of these I had trouble with were marked as "native like" or "excellent". I guess Titan fall 2 spoiled me too much? everything feels like such a chore. I just want to enjoy the game not jumping through 100 hoops.

Some more clips. The game is remarkably beautiful in VR… The ray tracing makes it’s super realistic. Driving around at night is mouth watering. I’ve been replaying the game and it’s like a whole new experience for me even though I’ve beat it multiple times. Have been a PCVR enthusiast since 2016 and this is easily the most fun I’ve had playing a game in VR.

hi folk I couldn't find any vr game in the wild west setting with fun guns so I made one. If anyones interested it's fully free and I would like your opinions and suggestions please. I made it so that the revolvers and the lever action guns work by cocking the hammer by pulling down on the thumbstick. Seemed fun to me.

here's the link. it runs on standalone too (I dont gain anything from it its 16+ and no gamepasses its more of a passion project): https://www.roblox.com/games/129496870944202/Revolver

i just purchased VD and wanted to test it with FalconBms ( that's one of the reasons i bought the headset for, for sims )

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i5-14600kf

32gb ddr5

pleaseee help guys !!

Audio is louder and has much better low-end. They snap on and don’t move or touch the ear. Definitely adds to immersion

I’ve wanted to buy the steam frame for a while now but now I’ve heard it’s pretty mediocre and quest emulation doesn’t have multiplayer (I mainly play indie games on my quest 2) what is the best choice

Personally, I would love to play the "SWAT: Elite Force" mod in VR.

Hi, has anyone managed to get "Quakespasm VR 2" (https://github.com/ObeseCatLord/Quakespasm-VR) running in VR? I can't get it to start in VR using Virtual Desktop, Steam VR, or Meta Link—it always launches in flat mode. Even calling it with the "-vr" parameter doesn't help... For example, "Quake VR Unleashed" runs without any issues.

I managed to port Batman to pc with help by Refract and Claude with adjustable sharpness and resolution,

here is the Github: https://github.com/5shen5/BatmanPCVR

You will need you're own game files.

I would love to see this project improve by more experienced people, and other Quest ports in the future.

Please share this as much as you can so the community can make other ports and improve it.

Alpha footage on Crash! Just a quick match with my bot system, showing off some of the VR mechanics im working on for this. This is my own mod, not to be confused with Jplay or any others. Hope you enjoy!

Straight to the chase, I recently got a data cable and have been having a blast modding beatsaber using it and now I know absolutely nothing about modding so I wanted to come here and ask is there anything else I could do with the data cable like that? I have seen some people use it to stream games from their pc's but I use a low end laptop so I can only really download stuff e.g beat saber mods, so just a list of things I could use it for that would work on standalone quest 3s would be pretty cool ty :p

I don't usually care to take the time to complain about a company like this. But I just wanted to share my own (and others) experience since I found this to be pretty sketchy.

As I was regularly chatting in the steamframe discord server, I noticed several folks say that they tried to cancel their AMVR lens order, only for it to be shipped suspiciously right after their cancellation request was sent.

I was afraid of this happening to me, so I sent AMVR a few emails asking them to cancel. I ordered non-prescription lenses, so there shouldn't have really been issue with cancelling and re-selling them.

8 days after my cancellation email they sent me shipping confirmation and basically said "oops, sorry about that."

That's all. It's not a big deal, just wanted to document this for others who may be researching which companies have decent customer service.

Hey everyone! I'm an indie developer working on Ghostly Late Night Show, a slapstick comedy game inspired by the classic Neighbours from Hell.
You play as a mischievous ghost whose job is to make Billy's perfectly organized life a complete disaster.
I've put together a short gameplay montage with some fun moments, showing off the interactions I've been working on.
The game is coming to Meta Quest and Steam, with both VR and regular PC gameplay.
There's already a free playable demo on Steam, and we're participating in Steam Next Fest (October 19–26).

Would love to hear what you think of the gameplay!

Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5090440/Ghostly_Late_Night_Show/

Meta Quest:
https://www.meta.com/experiences/ghostly-late-night-show/1823446819037017/

Thanks in advance 🙏🏻

Fan-made mod I'm developing that adds full VR support to the Gears of War: E-Day campaign. All footage is real gameplay from the current build.

What already works:

- Full VR support for the entire campaign

- Stereo rendering

- Full-body IK

- Manual reloads and manual weapon switching

- Two-handed aiming

- Fighting from cover

It's an early work-in-progress and will be free at release.

• It is already possible to become immersed within a 6DOF game.
• The camera moves with your head, but I used the mouse as well since I was sitting down XD

Next Stages:

• HUD
• Move the weapons with the VR controllers