Quest 3 PCVR Setup Guide - Meta Link (Wired Cable) 

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have you noticed performance issues when going over 500? i tried setting it to 800 and was having frame drops but i dont know if it was that or another setting i changed

@@eternalglow6483 930 is the limit anything over it causes lag and frame drop

@@eternalglow6483had the same issues, figured out a potential solution. Try muting the audio from the quest 3 and get the audio from the PC separately say through a Bluetooth headset or something. Worked for me with a MX4 connected directly to my PC via Bluetooth.

My condolences. for the additional money you may be about to spend on future Sim gear, now that you have VR 😁👍

@@HamVR Hello friends, i have a 2080TI do you think it would be able to run MS2020 in Quest 3? I'm thinking of purchasing the Quest 3, but not much piont if my 2080TI won't do it.

@@HamVR hello. I intend to get the kuject cable as well. I had horrendous time playing Euro Truck Sim using Air Link. But I’m wondering if my hardware is good enough. Ryzen 5 5500. 16GB DDR4, RTX 3050.

@@maydaygoingdown5602 it’s been 3 months , so you probably took a decision already , but it depends on your settings. My 4090 wich is many times more powerful struggles to run ms 2020 on Vr at a crisp resolution with all settings completely maxed out above 80fps And even if it does, my 5800X3D wich is equivalent to - Ryzen 7700X and veery slightly below an i5 13500K, wich is a great next gen processor , and it gets dpi bottlencekc at about 60 fps some times. It really is a hard game to run if you push it. However it does have quite configurable settings , if you play at a lower resolution with low terrain LOD and low texture load distances etc. you should be able to handle it fine with a 2089 and a normal CPU

​@@lawyerlawyer1215 " many times more powerfull" lol..

Glad it was helpful!

So are you saying to use headphones instead?

@@AV3NGED7FOLD yes but don’t connect them to the Quest, connect them to the PC

Great to hear! It's was driving me nuts. Watch out for Windows updates, as they can sometimes reset that setting.

That's good to know. AMS2 and HLF are pretty well optimised for VR. Assetto Corsa Competizione is much more demanding on the other hand.

Try dcs ans see your frames dropping like dominos

It's a crime to pc gamers for sure

Maybe it will be on Quest 4 or past generations

Absolutely....

What do u mean ? If i link my quest 3 to my laptop in usb C port this is why i have stuttering and lags ? (Even if it recognizes the cable) If i plug my quest 3 into the usb-3 port, it will work better ?

They actually included the parts.......the quest 3 suports display port.......but meta decided to not enable ut through sowftare

Cool which game and GPU are you running?

@@HamVR rtx 2070 & amd 3600, in asgard´s wrath. These settings made it much smoother, but i got jitter again. I changed my main audio while i was getting the jitter and it stopped! Edit: had the jitter again, with 45 ASW, and matching main/oculus sound with 16-bit. This time it was enough to push the on/off button 2 times, so the screen turns off/on. Don't know how this is such a mess, but at least now i get to play longer before the jitter starts and make it go away easier.

@@HamVR I got jitters again after a long play session, and i think it has something to do with the mirrored game running full screen and having the console window up in Windows 11. Whenever i get jitter again, the main game window pops in front of the console window and the on/off trick doesn't always work either. Now i've turned off vsync globally. But i'll test later tonight, have stuff to do, if the jitter doesn't come back i'll be playing the whole time :p Bit sad it's a multitude of solutions, but i feel like i'm getting there or on to something. Edit: it happened again with vsync off, i tried messing with the sound again, but i don't think it's the sound. When i right click on the sound icon, the Start taskbar stays open, doesn't go back to the game mirror and stops jittering. I don't know what to make of all of this, last test i'm gonna do is keep the taskbar open without the console window. Edit 2: I tried it with only the taskbar open and not the console window, and for now it's buttery smooth.

@@theDubleD can yo uexplain more abou the taskbar? its something too weird

I've got the same processor with a 4090, I've had such troubles trying to get things running good in vr. I tought it was the processor. Any ideas tips to get things running better?

@@joostvanh1217 to be honest i think an i7-9700k might be a bottleneck with a 4090 but you should still be able to run vr games and get good results. Unfortunately vr is not easy and there is a hole hoast of reasons you might be struggeling. What headset? Wired/wireless? What game? What software are you using ie steam vr, steam link, quest link, what issues are you having

Yes I use Assetto Corsa and Content Manager. My settings vary depending on which headset, the Custom Shader Patch and filter. I haven't tried Pure yet though. Also, you can improved performance with Open Composite and OpenXR toolkit (not some mods can conflict with it).

Yes DisplayPort is still king. That's why I like the Pimax Crystal. You can get less artifacting if you play at 72Hz, as you will be squeezing less frames into the same bandwidth.

Very nice. Personally I'll stick to 90Hz as I don't like the trade off of squeezing more frames (at 120Hz) into the same or less bit rate, the codec compression becomes more apparent to me. This is where dedicated display port headsets really shine, compared to compressed video solutions.

The Quest 2 max bit rate could be lower, I use to run it at 500Mbps. I would just try 940Mbps it and see if the link connection holds, I haven't tested that myself on the Quest 2.

0.6 Tangent multiplier is a large amount of FOV to drop. I'm guessing you have your eyes quite far from the Quest 3 lens then?

I have sight loss affecting peripheral vision so it doesn’t affect me, although I don’t see a massive difference in the headset when looking around. I wear glasses most of the time so not close as without. Going to get some prescription lenses for it. At least vision loss has one benefit, it helps with VR performance…

​@@JamieP_77what distance you have set up on your facial interface? I was using 3 with glasses and 2/4 is best i can fit my eyes with prescription lenses.

@@caseyrybak Hi, mine are set furthest at the moment as I don’t want to scratch lenses. Not ordered prescription lenses yet. Going to this week, Which lenses did you go for and are you happy with them?

@@JamieP_77 I'm using WidmoVr, it's ok, but not happy when i want to share device with a family/friend and need to insert the prescription lenses again, sometimes it take few seconds, and sometimes i takes 40+sec to insert 1 lens.

I don't use it myself anymore, but it can be handy for creating settings profiles on a per game bases.

Did you buy Virtual Desktop? are there any benefits?

I would set it at 72Hz, Render Resolution 1.0 (increase if you have performance headroom - check the performance HUD), Steam VR 100% (Custom )Resolution and in game settings see my F122 settings video on a 3090 based on VR Medium preset ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WHDZ7zKvRlA.html For the encode bitrate, if you link cable gives you a good speed test go for 940Mbps and only reduce if you get connection drops.

@@HamVR thank you very much !!! 👌👌👌

Probably not with the current Bobo batteries. The Quest 3 power adaptor is rated at 18W (versus 10W for Quest 2) which is why I recommend using a link cable that allows the Quest 3 power adapter to be connected inline with USB link cable.

Are you trying to spectate a Quest 3 standalone game? Unfortunately there is no great way to do that. You can try Side Quest screen copy but there's a lot of steps to follow to setup. Alternatively upgrading your Wifi router to 6e and having it the same room as the Quest 3 would help with the choppyness. If your PC is plugged into the same router you can try cast to computer option as per this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x4fI0-JGLIU.html

@HamVR you can cast to screen with quest 3 standalone. It's a bit laggy but it does work over wifi

Hi, in short no. The plug type of USB doesn't guarantee a particular USB speed. You can buy type A to C adaptors after all. On my mother motherboad I've got several USB type A and type C sockets, all of which are USB 3.2 Gen 2 speed, regardless of their socket type.

Motherboard.

Yes it's clearer, sharper, bigger sweet spot, bogger fov and less god rays.

You will get about 1 to 1.5 hours on wireless with a full battery. Wired to your PC you will get longer (amount will vary) however most USB sockets max out at 15w. The charger that comes with is is 18w. If you get a link cable that let's you let's connect the charger you can maintain charge. You can also extend battery life by turning down the screen brightness and turning off WiFi.

Try changing the FOV tangent multiplier to a value less than 1.0 in Oculus Debug tool. Sometimes the SteamVR FOV setting is ignored.

It's not the cable, its the power adaptor. The Quest 3 ships with a 18w charger (Quest 2 charger is only 10w). You can get longer game time if you turn off WiFi and turn the screen brightness down to half and run at 72Hz or 80Hz. Otherwise, you will need higher rated adaptor or USB with PD. Some user have said 30w is enough, but there is no official guidance I can find.

@@HamVR Has their been any further discoveries about this topic? I am using a USB c to c cable on my motherboard and I lose battery very quickly. After doing research I cant seem to find any real proper solution.

I’m saying that the Quest 3 consumes more power the Quesr 2, 18w. The USB power output of most PCs is typically 15w, so you will need a USB cable that allows for additional power adaptor input to maintain charge while you use it wired to your PC. You can turn the screen brightness down and disable WiFi to extend game play time also. The USB cable that comes in box is too short to use for wired PCVR mode, but is fine for charging the Quest 3 when not in use.

Device name DESKTOP-1CQMD45 Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor 3.70 GHz Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable) System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor , Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Good enough?

This was running on 6Ghz on WiFi 6e router

wait the whole video is about the wired connection, I'm confused@@HamVR

@@884tomato Sorry I thought you meant one of my live streams. I did a live test with Virtual Desktop on a Wifi 6e router. This video is for wired only.

Yeah I testes myself, Wifi 5 is good enough, only problem is sometimes it chooses the 2.4 network and I could rename each individually, but my printer and my robotics need the 2.4 lmao@@HamVR

If you aren't recording the 2D screen you can go even lower like 720p or less.

@@HamVR so lowering my monitor will give me better graphics and performance on the headset? Sorry if it seems a dumb question. For example on assetto corsa I get a lot of artifacts and visual quality isn't great.

If you use a USB cable that also lets you plug in the 18w power adaptor that comes with the Quest 3 e.g. via a T junction (like Kuject or Syntech cables) that should give you several hours of play. Also if you turn the brightness down and disable WiFi it will last even longer. A typical PC USB connection alone does not output enough power unless it also has Power Delivery mode (which is rare).

@@HamVR Awesome, thanks!

I'm using Asus B650 TUF (the other part of the equation is the cable). The link image quality is affected by the Encode Bitrate in Oculus Debug, so as long you can maintain stable connection at 940Mbps (1.5Gbps should be ample) it doesn't matter how much more speed you get beyond that, it wont increase the image quality more.

Explain please

@@hypewilkens I had the issue with Quest3 in PCVR where picture was not stable, but thanks to this video and comment from HamVR, I went back and changed it back to H264 for the video codec, which made it all brilliant for me. Look at 11:04.

Try cable first, it's cheaper and usually gives the best results. If you need wireless or have USB problems, try AirLink or Virtual Desktop, but make sure your router is one recommended for use with Quest 3.

@@HamVR Thank you for your reply. If I use meta's link cable, will my quest 3 maintain its battery life i.e run indefinitely? Also, if one is running wirelessly how is the battery life problem tackled?

@@user-sz1gn4pu8g it runs longer than wireless but not indefinitely. For wireless an additional battery is recommended.

I've been using airlink for Asgards Wrath and it works perfectly. AC on the other hand runs really badly, which is shocking bc it ran flawlessly on my oculus rift. Is there some way/setting to improve performance over airlink? I have a kickass wifi 6e Asus router

I'm using the default Oculus OpenXR runtime that come with the app (General - OpenXR Runtime - Set Oculus as active) which is currently v1.89.0

It can be either. Cable quality and USB motherboard quality (noise) are the most important.

The VR scene needs to be rendered higher than the VR panel resolution to accomodate for lens distortion correction. hub.vive.com/storage/docs/en-us/DistortionCorrectionTheory.html

Still maxed at 90Hz via cable currently.