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Quest 2 has poor performance with wired link connection vs airlink connection for Steam VR

Viking__Plays
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Hi everyone,

so i got myself a Quest 2 a couple Days ago, mainly for trucking and flying via SteamVR

My Problem is, that the wired link connection is horrible. Everything is laggy and the screen looks like liquid, as soon as i move my head (no idea how to explain it otherwise).

On the other Hand, using SteamLink to connect via WiFi gives me way better performance even though my PC is connected wireless to the Router. But going WiFi, obviously results in micro stutters and lower resolution.

I have a 5 Meter HighSpeed Cable from Amazon and the connection test via Occulus Link gives me a constant 2.8 gb/s on USB3 and also with an adapter on USB-C.

I tried all sorts of solutions found online incl. the debug tool, but nothing helps.

 

Does anyone here can give me a helping hand on what i am doing wrong?

Thank you!

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We appreciate your input on our cable for our devices, @Viking__Plays. Thank you for letting us know that you will attempt another cable for your Quest 2.

Please keep us updated on this issue; this will help us determine what other steps and procedures we can take moving forward. 

 

We hope to hear back from you soon!

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Hey again, @Viking__Plays!

 

Just a reminder: you can always update us with a reply here or hit us up with a PM. We are eagerly waiting for an update. Always feel free to ask for assistance with any other questions, concerns, or issues.

 

Have a great one. Thank you!

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Viking__Plays
Honored Guest

Thanks for letting me know.

Like i said, it´ll take a while to get a different cable, budget wise.

I don´t want to get myself another cheap one that might cause the same problems. 

But, you know, if Meta happens to have a spare one, i wouldn´t say no to it 😉 

I´ll report back, as soon as i have a different cable.

Perfect, @Viking__Plays!

 

We will patiently wait for an update from you, and we hope you have a great one. 

 

Thank you!

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Hey @Viking__Plays! We wanted to follow up and let you know that we'll be here, ready to lend you a hand whenever you reach back out to us! We also want to make sure that there isn't anything else we can help you with. If there isn't, we hope you have great days ahead!

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Solrrac
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I have the same issue, no matter what config I tried Steam Link is a lot far more fluid experienced than wired, I don't know why and makes no sense to me, because the image quality is almost the same in both options if not better through Steam Link. Did you find any solution?

Hey there, @Solrrac! Thank you for providing us with your experience. We can dig into this further but we need a bit of information for you on this.

 

  • What are the specs on your computer
  • Are you using a 3rd party link cable or are you using the official meta cable?
  • Have you been able to successfully run the link with no issues in the past or has it always been like this for you?

We're looking forward to hearing back from you on this.

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Hi again @Solrrac! Just checking in. Did you still need assistance? If so, please answer those questions so we can get a better understanding of what may be causing this issue. 

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