Virtual Desktop
Original author(s)Guy Godin
Initial releaseMarch 2016
PlatformWindows 10 and 11
Websitewww.vrdesktop.net Edit this on Wikidata

Virtual Desktop is a computer application that displays the user's computer monitor in a three-dimensional virtual space, for use with a virtual reality headset. At the time of its release, CNET and Polygon wrote that the software was essential for virtual reality headset owners.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

In May, 2019, the application was released for the Oculus Quest with the ability to wirelessly stream a user's computer monitor to the headset.[7] Godin later added an additional feature to stream VR games, Facebook forced the developer to remove the update citing that its "stream quality wasn’t reliable enough for Quest owners". An unofficial patch was released outside of the Quest store.[8] However in February 2021, while submitting a version with the feature for inclusion on the less-restrictive Oculus App Lab store, the company backpedaled and approved the feature in the Quest store version of Virtual Desktop.[9]

As of November 2023, the application supported the headsets Oculus Quest 1, 2, 3, Pro; Pico Neo 3, Pico 4 and HTC Vive Focus 3, XR Elite.[10]

References

  1. ^ Rebecca Fleenor (March 28, 2016). "The 12 best experiences you can have on the Oculus Rift". CNET. CBS Interactive.
  2. ^ Ben Kuchera. "This is the first program you should buy for your Oculus Rift". Polygon.
  3. ^ "Really Cool New VR App Wraps Your PC Desktop Around You". Kotaku. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Alex Walker. "One Program Lets You Use Your Entire PC In VR Without Any Fuss".
  5. ^ "Virtual Desktop: Ein 3D-Desktop für Oculus Rift und HTC Vive". GameZone.
  6. ^ "Bande-annonce Virtual Desktop : Réalité Virtuelle et futur, démonstration d'une utilisation flexible des OS et de la navigation en vidéo - jeuxvideo.com". Jeuxvideo.com.
  7. ^ Hayden, Scott (May 6, 2019). "This is What 'Virtual Desktop' Looks Like on Oculus Quest". Road to VR. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Robertson, Adi (September 25, 2020). "Facebook is turning VR into a platform — but some indie developers fear its power". The Verge. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Faulkner, Cameron (February 25, 2021). "Oculus reapproved Virtual Desktop's native PC streaming feature for Quest headsets". The Verge. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Your PC in VR". Virtual Desktop. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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