I finally got "perfect" VR.

I just wanna share this with everyone as I don't think it gets enough attention.

Wireless PC VR is playable AND excellent now.

I recently sold my Valve Index full set for a Quest 3. With the extra money, I got the headset AND a bunch of games. Of course, it also came with a significant bump in visual clarity, and by THE GODS I don't have to deal with my sweaty hands causing input errors with the Index' finger tracking grip.

Anyway, I was initially disappointed with the wireless air link function (which was one of the main reasons I REALLY wanted this headset). But THEN my roommate tossed me his old router. A nighthawk GAMING router to be more clear. This thing changed everything. Wireless VR is possible, with games running at a playable resolution. BUT, I still dealt with occasional heavy latency on my controller tracking, massive dips in resolution, and straight up disconnections all over the place. So I searched for the upgrades.

Turns out, we have everything we need in 2024+ to get this wireless VR to EXCELLENT quality:

  1. I started by acknowledging my router was decent, maybe 6 years ago. So I went and got a brand new Wifi 6e router (since Quest 3 supports 6e) and INSTANTLY got double the resolution at 120 fps.
  2. Ditched Meta's embarrassing "Air Link" for Steam Link to get much better and stable connections.

  3. Upgraded my ethernet cable from my PC to a CAT 8 ethernet cable and got TEN TIMES the aggregated link speed... whatever that means. But INSTANTLY got indiscernible resolution between Steam Link wireless play and WIRED link cable play

    Now I just play as I always dreamed of when we first started using VR. Excellent resolution, latency, and framerate that genuinely fools me into thinking this thing MUST be plugged in to that PC.

That's all I've wanted to share really. Get the tools you need for true wireless if you have the PC - the results are so worth it.

For some cherries on top, I recommend grabbing the PrismXR charging dock for the Quest 3 (it also charges the controllers) and the BoboVR headstrap with TWO hot swappable batteries so you can theoretically play wirelessly for days without worrying of the headset dying.