A major update for Virtual Desktop prepares the streaming app for Meta Quest 3 and brings several improvements.
Virtual Desktop, the popular app for wirelessly streaming PC content to mobile VR headsets, is getting a major update. This means you’ll be able to use the app with Meta Quest 3 right from its launch on 10 October.
Quest 3 supports AV1 codecs
Virtual Desktop developer Guy Godin announced the update yesterday via X (formerly Twitter). Thanks to the more powerful Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, Virtual Desktop version 1.29 on Meta Quest 3 also supports AV1 video codecs.
This is supposed to enable better image quality at the same bit rate compared to HEVC. According to Godin, AV1 ensures fewer hiccups during locomotion in VR games.
However, the process is more demanding for GPUs. Depending on the graphics card used, it may not achieve the same resolution or frame rate as HEVC. AV1 codecs require Nvidia 4000 or AMD 7000 series graphics cards.
Virtual Desktop: All new features in update 1.29
According to the release notes of the update, you can also look forward to the following new features:
Further improvements:
New features for Quest 3, Quest Pro and Pico 4:
Source: Mixed News
