Steam vr on below average pc

[Boba_Tea]

So i have a Radeon RX 560 series (Yes i know its bad) but i really wanna play steam vr but it runs horribly so does anyone know a way to play it without having to have a nasa computer?

[✨Saint✨]

Yeah, use a VR headset that does not need a PC.

[Cheezus Crisp]

Quest 2 is pretty much your only option

[Boba_Tea]

Publicado originalmente por ✨Saint✨:

Yeah, use a VR headset that does not need a PC.

:saint:

damn i really wanted to play some pc vr but all the alternatives such as shadow pc and geforece now are kinda sucky

[✨Saint✨]

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Yeah, use a VR headset that does not need a PC.

damn i really wanted to play some pc vr but all the alternatives such as shadow pc and geforece now are kinda sucky

You can still play PC VR games on it, you wont need a PC to run it because all the hardware would be in the headset.
You can play virtually any game other VR headsets can handle.

[Boba_Tea]

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damn i really wanted to play some pc vr but all the alternatives such as shadow pc and geforece now are kinda sucky

You can still play PC VR games on it, you wont need a PC to run it because all the hardware would be in the headset.
You can play virtually any game other VR headsets can handle.

:saint:

Uhh source? because i have tried and it doesent work well at all

[✨Saint✨]

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You can still play PC VR games on it, you wont need a PC to run it because all the hardware would be in the headset.
You can play virtually any game other VR headsets can handle.

Uhh source? because i have tried and it doesent work well at all

Ill make an example with the Occulus Quest 2.

Quote: -"the Oculus Quest 2 does not need a PC to operate. However, hooking it up to a PC will open an entire library of PC-only content.-".

More info at https://www.androidcentral.com/does-oculus-quest-2-need-pc

[Rectus]

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Uhh source? because i have tried and it doesent work well at all

Ill make an example with the Occulus Quest 2.

Quote: -"the Oculus Quest 2 does not need a PC to operate. However, hooking it up to a PC will open an entire library of PC-only content.-".

More info at https://www.androidcentral.com/does-oculus-quest-2-need-pc

:saint:

The Quest 2 can only play games designed for it on its own. You will still require a VR capable PC to play PCVR games, and the RX 560 is way below the minimum specification.

[Boba_Tea]

Publicado originalmente por Rectus:

Publicado originalmente por ✨Saint✨:

Ill make an example with the Occulus Quest 2.

Quote: -"the Oculus Quest 2 does not need a PC to operate. However, hooking it up to a PC will open an entire library of PC-only content.-".

More info at https://www.androidcentral.com/does-oculus-quest-2-need-pc

:saint:

The Quest 2 can only play games designed for it on its own. You will still require a VR capable PC to play PCVR games, and the RX 560 is way below the minimum specification.

ok ty i was trying to see if there was a way around it cause i already own a oculus quest 2 and know how to use it

[nospamail]

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The Quest 2 can only play games designed for it on its own. You will still require a VR capable PC to play PCVR games, and the RX 560 is way below the minimum specification.

ok ty i was trying to see if there was a way around it cause i already own a oculus quest 2 and know how to use it

So there you go. Just use your Quest2 with native Quest games.

PCVR needs at minimum a GTX1060 (or AMD counterpart). To use the Quest2 for PCVR games you'll need a PC with ether a USB3/USBC port or 1Gbit ethernet jack to plug into at minimum a 5GAC wireless router.

[Cheezus Crisp]

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damn i really wanted to play some pc vr but all the alternatives such as shadow pc and geforece now are kinda sucky

You can still play PC VR games on it, you wont need a PC to run it because all the hardware would be in the headset.
You can play virtually any game other VR headsets can handle.

:saint:

Sounds misleading as hell when we're in the context that OP doesn't have the PC power to drive the games in the first place.

[Boba_Tea]

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ok ty i was trying to see if there was a way around it cause i already own a oculus quest 2 and know how to use it

So there you go. Just use your Quest2 with native Quest games.

PCVR needs at minimum a GTX1060 (or AMD counterpart). To use the Quest2 for PCVR games you'll need a PC with ether a USB3/USBC port or 1Gbit ethernet jack to plug into at minimum a 5GAC wireless router.

i have everything except the gpu

[Boba_Tea]

Publicado originalmente por Cheezus Crisp:

Publicado originalmente por ✨Saint✨:

You can still play PC VR games on it, you wont need a PC to run it because all the hardware would be in the headset.
You can play virtually any game other VR headsets can handle.

:saint:

Sounds misleading as hell when we're in the context that OP doesn't have the PC power to drive the games in the first place.

ok it wasent just me then

[nospamail]

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Sounds misleading as hell when we're in the context that OP doesn't have the PC power to drive the games in the first place.

ok it wasent just me then

Please consider that a "PC" includes ALL the devices that make it complete.

So the options on the table are: simply use the (mostly meh) native Quest2 apps, get another PC or get another video card for your current PC.

[Boba_Tea]

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ok it wasent just me then

Please consider that a "PC" includes ALL the devices that make it complete.

So the options on the table are: simply use the (mostly meh) native Quest2 apps, get another PC or get another video card for your current PC.

Yea im looking to get a new card probably something around a 1660 super but prices are just so bad right now

[Professor Nutbutter]

That one guy is horribly misinformed about the Quest 2's hardware running any PC VR game.

Think of the Quest and Quest 2 as if they are the marriage of an Oculus Rift (a PC VR headset) and a turbocharged Oculus Go (standalone).

What I mean is, when you use it like a Rift/Vive/Index etc. it's basically just the display and input for the games your PC is going to have to be able to run, so yeah, you'd absolutely need a new GPU to play things like Half-Life: Alyx or Boneworks (and any other PC Oculus games or Steam VR-compatible games).

When you use it like an Oculus Go/Gear VR/Daydream etc, it's running games made for essentially a flagship smartphone. The games have significantly lower fidelity and trim back a lot of the bells and whistles to get the games running well (watch comparisons of Audica and Beat Saber PC vs Quest/Quest2). That being said, you're getting the freedom to play VR anywhere and share it with people who otherwise would not be able to play these sorts of games.

TL;DR:
If you want to play PC VR games, you're gonna need a new GPU, no standalone headset will play them. The Quest/Quest2 are awesome, though, and give you the ability to experience both worlds. I hope Valve releases something similar soon.