How to connect Meta Quest 2 Via Airlink or Link cable

The two ways on how to connect your Quest 2 to your PC for PCVR.

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This guide is now outdated since Valve has released a Steam Link app for Quest Headsets

I assume this guide still works, but Steam link is a little easier to set up and use, and it's what i use for every time i use PCVR. I recommend using this instead of the Meta App on your PC

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0E2C-406B-9135-38A4

https://www.meta.com/experiences/5841245619310585/

Before following this guide.

Please make sure that your PC is capable of running VR games.





thanks, valve.



This app will test your PC to see if VR is ready for it.

Installing Quest Desktop app (REQUIRED)

1. Go to https://www.meta.com/quest/setup/
2. Below Quest 2, Airlink and link cable, click Download Software.
3. Open the Oculus app and click Install Now.
















4. after installation, log into your Meta account.

Using Link Cable

In the Oculus desktop app...

1. on "Select a connection method", click on "Link (Cable)"














2. Plug in your link cable, or any supported USB-C cable into your computer and Headset











3. It should automatically connect once it detects that your headset is plugged in

Using Airlink

1. On "Select a connection method", click on "air link"













2. Follow the directions on screen of your Oculus desktop app

Airlink requires a stable internet connection or else it will be laggy and/or be poor in quality. Your computer and headset should be using the same wifi connection.

Connecting PCVR

1. Put on your headset, and click on settings (the gear icon in your oculus home)
2. On Link cable, there should be a big box on the far right saying "Oculus Link" or something similar. Thats how you get in
3. On Airlink, the big box placement will be the same, click on that, and then click on your desktops name.










You should be able to then be switched over to a different looking world in your headset, meaning PCVR worked!

Connecting SteamVR

While wearing your headset, simply install (if you haven't) and open SteamVR, the app should open on your headset

While in PCVR, the SteamVR app may not connect, here's a way on how to change that.

1. In your Oculus desktop app, go to settings > general
2. Turn on "Unknown Sources" (This is also how you play roblox in VR!)




3. Restart SteamVR

[Estrogen Muncher]

its recommended to tether it.. so the performance isnt entirely based on the headset.. the quest 1 charging cable is genuinely the best cable to use.. keeps it fully charged at all times and has no loss of performance

[Estrogen Muncher]

should be added.. steamvr app on quest leads to horrific screen tearing and poor performance/fps

using the meta quest app on your PC yields the best performance and only has minor issues.. worst part about the quest app on you PC is the setup and how long it could take just to play games..

[Barcode]

Also consider lowering the refresh rate

[Barcode]

Try checking your internet connection, a LAN cable to your pc is best.
Close other apps that might affect performance
Or reboot your PC

[samuele sulecco]

what about screen tearing? a lil help with that?

[ded_acc]

Change the name to "How to Become an annoying PCVR bragger"

[SpiderGaming2012]

i downloaded everything . forgetting my VR is broken

[Triiko]

remember guys whenever we get hate just unplug and walk away

[SaleTheNadj]

its works thanks!

[Beetlewiki]

does not even say its pluged in