“Steam Link” released for free on the official Meta Quest store
“Steam Link” has been released for free on the official Meta Quest store. This is an official app by Valve, the company that operates the PC gaming platform “Steam”.
This makes it easier to play Steam games such as Meta Quest 3 by starting the Steam app on your Windows PC.
◆Can launch not only SteamVR games but also regular Steam games
Until now, there were two ways to play VR games on Steam such as Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 2. One is to use the “Oculus” app, which is officially distributed by Meta for free, and use “Oculus Link” to connect via USB or “AirLink” to connect via Wi-Fi. The other method is to install a third-party “Virtual Desktop” app on both the Quest itself and the PC and use it via Wi-Fi.
Virtual Desktop is popular because it is relatively easy to use once you set it up, but the version for Quest costs 2,208 yen and is not localized in Japanese. In addition, the setting items were complex and difficult for people who were not familiar with PCs.
This product, which Valve has started offering as an official app, allows you to automatically recognize and connect to your PC by simply launching the Steam link on the Quest side, as long as you launch the Steam app on a PC in the same network. is. It is localized in Japanese, so you can start and enjoy PCVR games without any detailed settings.
When you launch Steam Link, it automatically recognizes PCs in your network that are running Steam. When connected to a PC, a list of VR apps on the PC will be displayed and you can start them from here.
In addition to VR games, you can also launch regular Steam games. In that case, a 2D screen will be displayed on the SteamVR home screen. At the moment, it doesn’t seem to support Meta Quest 3’s MR and you can’t see your hand, but if you use a game controller or a familiar mouse + keyboard, it seems possible to use Meta Quest 3 etc. as a virtual large screen monitor.
In addition, for intermediate and advanced users, detailed settings such as refresh rate and connection of game controllers can be made.
Not only is it easy to use, but it also allows detailed settings.
Compatible models: Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 2
Required free space: 96.45 MB
Meta Quest Official Store
