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CyberMirage
Honored Guest
4 years ago

Quest 2 stream vr video file from pc via link cable

I browsed the forum & didn't see my question addressed anywhere, so I apologize if it's already been answered.

Is there a way to play VRvideo files on my PC by streaming them through the link cable to my Quest 2?  I know I can transfer the file from pc to quest 2 storage & watch it.  I know I can use the quest 2 browser to stream it over the web.  I want to play VRvideo directly from the PC via the link cable, without copying it to my quest 2 before.  Using the virtual desktop app doesn't help either because when I launch the file on the virtual desktop of my PC, it doesn't play in VR, but the side by side view that the desktop would play it as.

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  • CyberMirage's avatar
    CyberMirage
    Honored Guest
    4 years ago

    So for those new to VR, like me, I'll share my solution.  Honestly, I'm shocked that there was no one who could help me with this, as it's very simple in the end.  If you have a player on your Oculus Quest (I use Skybox), it will play files on your quest.  If you have a player on your PC(again, I use Skybox), it will play files on your PC.  If you load Oculus Link & connect to your PC via the link cable, then launch Skybox from the PC, you are then able to stream VR video files to your headset as they are played on the app on the PC.  Simple.  The only downside is that I was only able to play up to 5k without stutter or lag.  I don't know if this is a PC issue or a data transfer speed issue.

    • Dannyboy11237's avatar
      Dannyboy11237
      Explorer
      4 years ago

      I don't have a laptop yet but this is exactly what I'm looking to do. I was specifically looking for a laptop that would be able to play at least a 5k vr video onto my Q2 headset without lag.

       

      So I have to ask what kind of computer have you been using?

       

      I was looking for a laptop, but would be open to a desktop. I just want to be able to do exactly what you were talking about doing.

       

      Also the laptop I'm currently eyeing is a ASUS - TUF DASH 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel 11th Gen i7 - 16GB Memory - GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB M.2 PCIEG3 SSD. Any chance you think that'd work?

      • Mike12306's avatar
        Mike12306
        Adventurer
        4 years ago

        It'll obviously work. I've heard bad things about the ASUS TUF models overheating and throttling. I'm on a similar laptop myself. MSI 17" I7-11800h, 3070, 32gb ram, 2x 1tb ssds. (MSI GP76 leopard 11UG). It's been working great on everything I throw at it.

  • Mike12306's avatar
    Mike12306
    Adventurer
    4 years ago

    Works fine for me. I can stream up to 8k with a link cable. It could be your cable or your PC. Recently switched from a laptop with a 2060 to one with a 3070. WHen I was on the 2060, I had this issue. Although I'm not sure if it's because I switched to skyboxvr.  Here's what I'd suggest.
    1)try skyboxvr first
    2)if that doesn't work, try replacing your link cable

    3)if the above 2 don't work, you might need to upgrade your PC.