Steam Link On Quest - The EASIEST Way To Play Steam VR Games But Is It The Best?

I check out the new Steam Link app on Quest to see how it compares to Virtual Desktop and AirLink for wirelessly playing SteamVR games on Quest.

Download the free Steam Link app for Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro here;

Check out Virtual Desktop on Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro here;

Let me know what you think of Steam Link on Quest in the comments below...

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[MegaDragonflight]

See this is why we love steam. They didn't have to do this for quest users. They always go above and beyond for the gamers.

[Killer_Nads]

Virtual Desktop was just too troublesome for me, i always had issues with it and SteamVR, they just didnt like each other. Steam Link worked perfectly for me first time and i couldnt believe it, back to PCVR games that i had left in my library for over a year now, will finally get to play them with Quest 3 and Steam Link.

[mcknightjacob]

I am loving being able to stream PCVR to the Quest! It's such a game changer being able to play any game wirelessly, it feels so much more immersive and you still get that get PCVR experience without having to buy a more expensive headset.

[EviGL]

Haha the revelation at the end that all footage is actually captured via AirLink is a huge plot twist.

[IzzyDudee]

It's sooo cool to see eye tracked foveated rendering being used to optimize wireless pcvr streaming.

[BenStenson]

Glad we are finally getting some competition for the quest version of the app

[Armbreakfire]

For me, the biggest use-case for Virtual Desktop in the Quest 3 is that you can enable passthrough while viewing your computer screen. Then you can essentially mount your screen in a fixed position, allowing you to move around the house while watch youtube or a movie.

[ZodiacBoi]

I’m so excited to try this out now I can finally play hitman and Skyrim vr without the hassle

[RaGerge]

Crazy you made this video now. Just yesterday I was googling this issue to get back into Half Life Alyx on my Quest 2. I had stopped because it was so laggy wireless. The update in Airlink has it running really smooth!

[ShleepySchlub]

Steam link was the best thing I have ever seen come out of Valve in a while, and has allowed me to finally play games I could only dream of, and the graphics and gameplay are so smooth and I could not recommend it enough, to people who want a easy way to play PC games without a awkward cable or Virtual Desktop which can be a bit clunky.

[leabuz]

IIUC, if you want to have a stable USB wired connection, then Quest Link from Meta (not Air Link or Steam Link from Valve) is the only option available. That probably should've been mentioned in the video when discussing alternatives. I think there's still a ton of people who don't have a good setup to go wireless in a stable fashion. Needs too much debugging of the "air waves" in some homes. And if you're playing a sim game where you're mostly just sitting in a chair next to your PC, then the wire isn't a huge problem.

[shiro]

finally got my hands on Quest Pro!
nowi can VR chat with all expression and steamlink might be the best starting point

[mattvmani]

I’m glad I caught this video because this is very exciting. The oculus app is very painful with steam games easily not properly connecting for me that only be our games. I are in steam anyway so this will make it even easier.

[amigang]

maybe Im missing something but in my theatre mode I dont see reflections in the floor, is there something you need to activate?

[TehJumpingJawa]

Not tried it yet; I'm curious whether you can simultaneously stream to multiple devices; e.g. stereo vision to the Quest 2 + mono vision to a Steamlink connected to TV (for spectator's viewing).

I know, I know, the Steamlink is but it still puts out 1080p with very low latency, and hasn't really been supplanted by an equivalent device at the same price point.

[BD-zgis]

great video dude. you always do a great job! keep it up

[toddlichtenwalter]

I am wanting to buy a classroom set of PC VR stations but space is limited in a small classroom. I was wondering if there is a compact option that will work. Instead of bulky towers, ideally I need a small compact “Mac mini” size option but one that can drive most Steam VR games (I already have a class set of Quest 2s). Any insights are appreciated.

[yodek]

01:29 - Ahh, that's why I couldn't run Steam Link on Quest 3 - that options wasn't turned on :D In help page they didn't mention this.Thanks for help! ;)

[BigFishFin]

Can I please ask if steam link works with MAC? It doesn’t seem to want to work even with the same wifi and remote play on

[vikingsdawn]

Is there any way to use the quest 3 speakers while linking through steam because I can not seem to get it to work?