Virtual Desktop's new update will bring dramatic improvements

A new update for Virtual Desktop brings higher bitrates for desktop and VR streaming, among other improvements.

Update 1.27.1 is still in beta testing, but testers are already raving about the new version on Twitter and other channels. I tried it myself and was pleasantly surprised by its performance.

Virtual Desktop 1.27 Beta on Quest is kind of insane. 400 mbps bitrate via H.264+ combined with the XR2's Snapdragon Game Super Resolution makes for some of the sharpest visuals I've seen in a consumer VR device in a long time— all running wirelessly.

— Luna (@Lunayian) May 31, 2023

The last update, version 1.26.6, was already a strong one with the introduction of Super Resolution, a feature that increases the resolution of streamed VR games without sacrificing performance.

If you have been using lower resolution levels and turn on super resolution, PC VR games will automatically scale up to ultra resolution in the background.

But let's get to beta update 1.27.1 and its features and improvements. Please note that the following list is not complete.

There are also a number of bug fixes, for example for users of AMD graphics cards.

You can read the full release notes on Discord.

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It is not known when the update will be rolled out to regular users. If you own a Quest headset, you can test the beta update as follows:

Virtual Desktop supports Meta Quest 1, 2, and Pro, as well as Pico Neo 3 and Pico 4, and HTC Vive Focus 3 and HTC Vive XR Elite.

In the future, Virtual Desktop could also come for Apple Vision Pro. Developer Guy Godin has expressed interest in developing for the Apple headset.

Remember that the Rift launched with an Xbox controller in the box 😉

Very impressive stuff nevertheless, I’m looking forward to develop for the Vision Pro!

— Guy Godin (@VRDesktop) June 5, 2023

You can read all about the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro in the linked reviews.

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You can read all about the Pico 4 in our linked review.

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