Virtual Desktop on Steam vs. Virtual Desktop via Oculus Store

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ZoeyNature Aug 29, 2019 @ 1:37pm

Virtual Desktop on Steam vs. Virtual Desktop via Oculus Store

I purchased Virtual Desktop on the Oculus Store (and am using SideQuest). However, what is the benefit of using the Steam version of Virtual Desktop? Or is this the identical software that I already purchased on the Oculus Store? Are there any differences?

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Originally posted by ggodin:

There are 2 very different versions of Virtual Desktop as indicated on the website: one for mobile headsets (Oculus Go, Quest and GearVR) and one for PC VR headsets (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index and WMR headsets).

If you have a Quest, then you have to buy it on the Oculus Quest store. Because you mentioned SideQuest, I’m guessing you have a Quest so this is the only option you have.

If you have a PC VR headset, you can buy it on the Rift store or on Steam. I recommend the latter with PC VR headsets because it gives you access to the environment workshop.

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ggodin [developer] Aug 29, 2019 @ 4:06pm

ZoeyNature Sep 5, 2019 @ 7:50am

Thanks! Yep, I'm on the Quest.

Atarian

Sep 16, 2019 @ 4:56pm

Agreed - buy it on Steam, not Oculus.

EriktheGreat Oct 10, 2019 @ 6:49pm

"If you have a Quest, then you have to buy it on the Oculus Quest store. Because you mentioned SideQuest, I’m guessing you have a Quest so this is the only option you have."

So i cant buy this on steam and use it with my Quest? if so that would make sense why its not even seeing that its plugged into my pc (connected with a USB C to USB 3)

ggodin [developer] Oct 10, 2019 @ 6:55pm

Originally posted by metarded:
"If you have a Quest, then you have to buy it on the Oculus Quest store. Because you mentioned SideQuest, I’m guessing you have a Quest so this is the only option you have."

So i cant buy this on steam and use it with my Quest? if so that would make sense why its not even seeing that its plugged into my pc (connected with a USB C to USB 3)

Nope, Quest runs Android and Steam is on Windows and the two are not compatible. It’s like you can’t buy a game on Steam and play it on your iPhone