Oculus Air Link Vs Virtual Desktop - Oculus Quest 2

I compare the performance of Oculus Air Link against the much loved Virtual Desktop for wirelessly streaming PC VR games to the Oculus Quest 2...

Timestamps;
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Equipment Needed For Air Link
02:42 - How To Setup Air Link
03:51 - Air Link Vs Virtual Desktop
07:01 - Conclusion
08:14 - Final Thoughts

Check out Virtual Desktop on Oculus Quest here;

Check out some routers for use with Virtual Desktop & Oculus Air Link here (affiliate links);
TP-Link Archer A6;

Asus RT-AX55;

Asus RT-AX86u Wifi 6;

My PC Specs;
Intel i9-9900k
RTX 3090
64GB Ram
Router - Asus XT8

Let me know which wireless PC VR streaming method you prefer in the comments? Oculus Air Link or Virtual Desktop?

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[snofanarchy]

I think it's really big and nice of you that you emphasize that the developer of VD deserves recognition for what he gave us, and that he didn't deserve the treatment he got from FB and/or Oculus.

[danielcolt]

I always love your peace loving demeanor but even more than that I appreciate how you’re always highlighting and encouraging people to play new and different games, so great for the future of the industry!

[mtbbaconbro]

Pain is when you just bought virtual desktop a few days ago and then see this video

[cootergale]

Finally, the video I’ve been waiting for

[jamesyoungerdds]

Happy for the shout-out to Guy Godin - on principle and features/performance, a committed genius deserves his dues (and revenue). That being said, I imagine Guy was aware of this possibility from a risk management standpoint, and I hope he finds it exciting, challenging and worthwhile to pursue filling what he perceives as the next gap in VR experiences.

[SRRecords]

I'm genuinely shocked how well this works! For me, Air Link is a huge step above wireless Virtual Desktop. The lag is pretty much non existent with Air Link for me but wireless Virtual Desktop has noticeable lag.

[ohhdanielson]

Been waiting for this video. For now I'll be sticking with virtual desktop. I like the setup of VD and find it very easy to use and performance has always impressed me. Plus I feel like supporting the developer as they've done an amazing job with VD!

[GdnationNY]

i was in shock using virtual desktop and 120hz. I just couldnt believe how great it looked, even though i have been using great HMD's for over 4 years now. even something as simple as google blocks was so astounding. It is nice how airlink can access all the games in my library, but I am still a big Virtual desktop fan.

[J_Shepz]

The thing that really sold me on how well Air Link worked compared to VD was Google Earth. I had button mapping issues and couldn't even use the Oculus version, had to use Steam VR every time then swap hands and change the mapping, it would also stutter and get very blurry because of the data coming through for loading Google Earth but Air Link launches the native Oculus Store version with no issues and hardly ever gets blurry and keeps a very steady frame rate. I've also run my Quest 2 battery flat a couple times a day playing Lone Echo via Air Link, it never quite worked well for me with VD either but Air Link works flawlessly and ASW definitely helps haha. I am using VD for 120hz though for some games, that's really impressive and works decently. Guy is amazing and wish he and other devs like the ALVR team got more recognition for their work in proving this is a feature that worked well and people want it. VD is useful and will be for some time yet

[imkiq]

i’ll probably never stop using VD over air link, the environments just are unmatched.

[colin]

I tried Airlink not expecting to use it with my AC router downstairs that's connected to my PC directly above with cable, I was shocked that it looks just as good as link cable with no noticeable latency, even in Alyx, but I do have RX 6800xt. I'm really happy to have my first wireless PCVR headset.

[karimhamza]

Been waiting for this comparison, thanks!

[chris_stacey]

Virtual Desktop does everything I need, plus I love the cinema environments for watching movies from my PC. I guess I'll try out Air Link for ASW and mirroring but I'm in no rush.

[RechargingBatteries]

Love channels that put effort into videos. Great work as usual!

[thatbluesky]

Mike, I am getting a quest 2 Friday and I'm super hype for it.I watched your setup guide about 30 times in the last 2 days and I have watched your best games videos.keep up the good work😁👍

[coner]

Just bought virtual desktop. And WOW just wow.
The image is so much clearer and less delay even without a router in my room.

[secure_the_bags]

9:40 whoa. VR seems so much more enticing with this feature. I need to get this asap.

[waldevv]

I love Air link, not really noticeable which one is better but I really like having the good old Oculus home screen. I missed it ever since I upgraded from my CV1. The wireless is an absolute game changer, I will happily accept the compression and slight delay just to be able to spin around in my room

[kylelitwack]

In my experience air link was more painless than vd and the settings straight out the box was clearer and less stuttery.

[captainclutch]

Thanks to you I exchanged my $80 link cable for a router and I’m never looking back. Kudos for the very detailed video, man I learned so much