Oculus Link essentially makes the Quest act as if it is an Oculus Rift Q.
We recommend looking for a high-quality USB 3 C to C or USB A to C cable with proven performance.
Click “Connect” on your PC. It’s free of the wires of PC-only headsets.
Once connected, click “Auto Connect Next Time,” to enable your headset to automatically reconnect if the connection times out.From here, you can load up a Steam VR game. We had to turn off the very buried setting for “Self-Organizing Network Enabled” under Wireless Settings > Advanced Security Settings > Other Advanced Wireless Options.
Here’s a simple way to set it up in seconds: Here’s how to play Steam games on your Oculus Quest: First set up Oculus Link and make sure that it is ready to go.
You won’t find ALVR on your home screen though—it’s tucked away in the “Library” under “Unknown Sources.”Unplug your headset from the PC, and load up the ALVR app on the Quest.
Select “Always Allow,” and then click “OK.”For sideloading, the easiest method is to use Open it, and you should see your headset connected in the top-left corner.Drag the ALVRClient.apk file into SideQuest, which will install it right away. Whereas you'd normally have to set up an Android Debug Bridge and register as a developer, ALVR has a handy way of getting the Oculus Go app with minimum hassle. Here's how:Now that ALVR is installed on your PC, it's time to get the ALVR client installed on your Oculus Go headset.
Our Quest defaulted to the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, and the only way to fix it was to split up the network names.However, our Fios router didn’t allow this, by default. You’ll need to use the speedier 5 GHz, and a wired connection from your PC to your router. Luckily, you can apply an offset to take care of height issues:If you're having issues with the Oculus Go controller button mapping, you can do a bit of customization:Remember, the Oculus Go controller probably isn't going to work well with most VR experiences that require 6DoF.If you run into further issues, the Using Oculus Link, you can play Steam VR games on your Oculus Quest with nearly zero delay.
However, it’s quite buggy on occasion.When it doesn’t work, you’re stuck with freezes and compression artifacts in VR, which aren’t pleasing to the eye. Keep in mind: The USB cable should be approximately 3 meters (10 feet) for an optimal and comfortable experience.
Follow these instructions:It's now time to download and install ALVR. From the Oculus App on your iPhone or Android, find your Quest under the settings menu, and then select More Settings > Developer Mode, and turn it on.This will bring you to Oculus’s website, where you have to sign up as a developer and create an “Organization.” This is totally free, but a bit of an annoyance.Once it’s turned on, restart your Quest, plug it in with a cable, and you should see the screen below asking you to trust this computer. Just follow these steps:Now that you have the ALVR client installed on your PC and on Oculus Go, you can begin streaming content. A full list of tested VR experiences that work with ALVR and Oculus Go is available at If you're so inclined, ALVR should also work with Rift games played on SteamVR through Revive. Conversely, if you’re having a smooth experience with slightly blurrier video, you can turn up the bit rate.The other issue we had was with desktop audio.