BetterDummy VS VirtualDesktop

Compare BetterDummy vs VirtualDesktop and see what are their differences.

BetterDummy

Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, dummy displays, PIP and lots more! [Moved to: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay] (by waydabber)

VirtualDesktop

Connect wirelessly to your computer(s) to watch movies, browse the web, play games on a giant virtual screen or stream PCVR games. Virtual Desktop is a highly optimized, native application developed for low latency, high quality streaming. (by guygodin)
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BetterDummy VirtualDesktop
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BetterDummy

Posts with mentions or reviews of BetterDummy. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-18.

VirtualDesktop

Posts with mentions or reviews of VirtualDesktop. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-30.
  • Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset yet Is Just a Glimpse of the Future
    6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 30 Jan 2024
  • Using a VR headset instead of monitors for work?
    1 project | /r/virtualreality | 10 Dec 2023
    Software to stream your PC/Mac desktop to a VR headset. The most popular desktop streaming apps are Virtual Desktop and Immersed. These allow creation of virtual desktops as well as streaming your monitor.
  • Help - steam link vr with meta quest pro
    1 project | /r/MetaQuestVR | 8 Dec 2023
  • I will buy my first VR ever
    1 project | /r/SteamVR | 6 Dec 2023
    2 - VD (virtual Desktop) is one of the ways to play PCVR with the meta's VR, but not the only one, you can also use oculus link (which is meta's way to connect your quest with your pc either wireless or wired) or steam link which is pretty recent and is steams way to connect your headset. All of them have their perks and issues, the only one you need to pay for is VD and so far, as we test all 3 of them VD is the one that performs the best*.
  • Getting Started, How to pirate on Pico 4 ?
    2 projects | /r/PicoPiracy | 4 Dec 2023
    Will using "Apk tool M" to rename the app and OBB folder work with VirtualDesktop version 1.29.0? You can find the latest release of VirtualDesktop here: VirtualDesktop Release
  • Steam Link app for pico 4?
    1 project | /r/Steam | 3 Dec 2023
    Valve recently released steam link for Oculus Quest 2, to replace virtual desktop and many other streaming apps for PCVR. How do you think, will they make it for Pico 4, and when to expect?
  • Tutorial and Gameplay of Superhot VR in Mixed Reality
    1 project | /r/VRGaming | 31 Oct 2023
    Hi there, first I want to thank VHS Productions for the nice idea to play Superhot VR in Mixed Reality. I made a Tutrial and Gameplay video if you want to try and see it yourself. 1. You have to buy Virtual Desktop from the Meta Store https://www.meta.com/de-de/experiences/2017050365004772 2. You have to buy Superhot VR in the SteamVR PCVR version https://store.steampowered.com/app/617830/SUPERHOT\_VR 3. Download the Virtual Desktop Streamer app https://www.vrdesktop.net 4. Start the Virtual Desktop Streamer app on the PC, enter your Meta/Oculus account 5. Start Virtual Desktop on Quest 3, connect to PC (same network!) 6. Open the Virtual Desktop menu (menu button on the left controller) 7. Streaming - Enable “VR Passthrough”. 8. On "Configure", select color white, 50% Similarity, 10% Smoothness 9. Start the game Superhot VR under “Games”. Cheers Thomas
  • Do I need Virtual Desktop on my Quest 3?
    1 project | /r/virtualreality | 7 Oct 2023
    Download Streamer App For free for PC: https://www.vrdesktop.net Pay and download on Quest 3: https://www.meta.com/experiences/2017050365004772
  • Difference between Virtual Desktop Steam And Desktop Streamer App
    1 project | /r/oculus | 20 Sep 2023
    Hi all I'm new to VR. A friend let me borrow his set and I heard about virtual desktop. So I googled it and it took me to this site: https://www.vrdesktop.net/
  • Cyberdecks
    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 29 Jul 2023
    The one mentioned in the article exists as a commercial product too: https://www.vrdesktop.net/

What are some alternatives?

When comparing BetterDummy and VirtualDesktop you can also consider the following projects:

one-key-hidpi - Enable macOS HiDPI and have a native setting.

ALVR - Stream VR games from your PC to your headset via Wi-Fi

FluffyDisplay - FluffyDisplay: Manage virtual displays on your Mac

gta5-real-mod - R.E.A.L. mod - VR enabler for Grand Theft Auto V

MonitorControl - 🖥 Control your display's brightness & volume on your Mac as if it was a native Apple Display. Use Apple Keyboard keys or custom shortcuts. Shows the native macOS OSDs.

opentrack - Head tracking software for MS Windows, Linux, and Apple OSX

RDM - Easily set Mac Retina display to higher unsupported resolutions

projectm - projectM - Cross-platform Music Visualization Library. Open-source and Milkdrop-compatible.

A-Guide-to-MacOS-Scaled-Resolutions - A guide to adding scaled resolutions in MacOS without losing pixel density.

OculusKiller - Completely kill the Oculus Dash and auto-launch SteamVR. [Moved to: https://github.com/LibreQuest/OculusKiller]

deskreen - Deskreen turns any device with a web browser into a secondary screen for your computer. ⭐️ Star to support our work!

OculusKiller - Completely kill the Oculus Dash and auto-launch SteamVR.