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Oculus Air Link launched as part of the April v28 Oculus update and became available to all Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 gamers on April 23, 2021. Oculus Air Link is a free addition to the Oculus ecosystem and enables players to play PC VR games completely wirelessly on their Oculus Quest or Quest 2 via their home’s Wi-Fi network. Air Link works just fine on a Wi-Fi 5 network, but the best Wi-Fi 6 routers will give you the best experience since they’ll allow for a higher bit rate and frame rate.
- Make sure Steam is installed on your computer. You can get Steam here.
- Login with your Steam account and download SteamVR.
- While that installs, open up the Oculus software on your PC.
- Sign in to the Oculus software with your Oculus account
- Select Settings from the left side of the Oculus software
- Select the Beta tab at the top of the settings section
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Click the Air Link toggle to switch it on
Source: Android Central - You may need to accept a prompt from Windows Firewall to allow Oculus Air Link to get through
If you don’t see the Air Link option, make sure you’re running at least version 28 of the Oculus software.
Now, put your Quest or Quest 2 on and power it up
With your PC powered up and the Oculus Rift software running, get your Quest powered on and put it on.
- Press the Oculus Home button on the right controller to open the Universal Home menu.
- Select the settings cog on the right side of the menu.
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Click on the Oculus Air Link button on the right side. It’s one of the three larger rectangular buttons.
Source: Android Central - On the pop-up screen, select your PC from the list of available computers and click the blue pair button to link it.
- If you don’t see your PC on this screen, ensure your Quest and PC are on the same network.
- Once it links your PC and Quest, select the blue Launch button to begin Air Link.
- Press the Oculus Home button on the right controller to open the Oculus Home bar.
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On the Oculus Home bar at the bottom, select the Library button.
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Click on the SteamVR icon to launch SteamVR. This is found under the apps section.
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Once SteamVR loads up, press the menu button on the left Oculus Touch controller to pull up the SteamVR dashboard.
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Adjusting Oculus Air Link settings and returning to Quest Home
When you’re all done playing PC VR games, it’s pretty easy to return to the world of Quest.
- Press the Oculus Home button on the right controller to open the Oculus Home menu.
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Select the Oculus Air Link button on the left side of the Oculus Home menu.
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From here, you can adjust the bit rate of the wireless stream. Slower Wi-Fi networks will want to keep the dynamic bit rate on the lower side, as too high of a bit rate can create stutters and other visual problems that might make you sick. Faster wireless networks can bring the slider up to increase the visual quality of the stream. If you’ve got a high-speed wireless network, you can even opt for a fixed bit rate for a more consistent cable-like experience.
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When you’re ready to quit, just select the quit button from this menu.
Enjoy wireless SteamVR on your Oculus Quest or Oculus Quest 2!
