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Up and Coming
January 10, 2026
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steam

Anyone know how you can see your keyboard while you are in a game on vr?

    4 replies

    steve40
    Honored Contributor
    January 11, 2026

    In headset Settings->Devices->Keyboard, toggle "show keyboard".

    It seems to work best with a bluetooth keyboard. With wired keyboards, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, unless I disconnect/reconnect the keyboard (which is a pain). The room has to be VERY well lit, and the keyboard clearly visible in front of you with no clutter or obstructions nearby to confuse the camera.

    Gear100Author
    Up and Coming
    January 12, 2026

    It's a wireless keyboard that uses bluetooth or lightspeed for pc, but did not work using those settings.  Gaming with Steam vr is pretty much useless without this feature, only games I can play are basic ones that use the controllers.

    steve40
    Honored Contributor
    January 13, 2026

    You could try VirtualDesktop if you don't have it. It also has keyboard tracking built in.

    Gear100Author
    Up and Coming
    January 23, 2026

    I take it no one knows then.