ALVR
ALVR is an open source remote VR display for Gear VR and Oculus Go. With it, you can play SteamVR games in your standalone headset. (by polygraphene)
Revive
Play Oculus-exclusive games on the HTC Vive or Valve Index, scroll down for downloads and installation instructions. (by LibreVR)
| ALVR | Revive | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 239 | |
| 1,768 | 3,551 | |
| - | 0.4% | |
| 3.0 | 2.0 | |
| over 2 years ago | 3 months ago | |
| C++ | C++ | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
ALVR
Posts with mentions or reviews of ALVR.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-11-02.
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found a gear vr in the attic, I have a note 20 ultra (doubt it will fit) and a s22+, what are my options?
I recently got a Gear VR (~15 USD) and I had my old S9 stored in the drawer. It was a better option for my usage (3D/regular movies and PC VR with Xbox gamepad) than buying a Quest 2 (~620 USD in my country). An incredible "cinema" experience and I can watch my movies before sleep without disturbing my wife. I am using the developer mode on the Gear APP and SKYBOX VR Video Player (you can get the apk, since the Oculus App no longer enables login to access the store).
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thinking about buying gear VR
I am using most for 3d movies with SKYBOX VR and regular movies with Netflix. For games, I installed Batman Arkham VR (with an Xbox gamepad) and it is working great with the old version of ALVR (resolution at 150% for better quality), I did not like it on the MS Flight Simulator but I will try it on Automobilista 2.
- newbie pcvr with gear vr
- Meta no longer supports Oculus Go but you can still use it as a PC VR headset with the help of VRidge streaming (it’s 30% off until 3rd October with code SPOOKY2022). I’m putting a guide on how to install VRidge on Go in the comments.
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is there a google cardboard virtual desktop?
ALVR is a free/opensource altenative.
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Link cable alternatives
https://github.com/polygraphene/ALVR (open source remote desktop)
- Does Anyone know where I can find the ALVR osig file for GearVR?
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How can I use my samsung gear vr on Steam ?
Make sure to use server version 2.3.1. Higher versions will not work.
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Please help
NVIDIA GPU that supports NVENC (Supported GPUs) (or with an AMD GPU that supports AMF VCE) with the latest driver.
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Virtual desktop on steam or oculus store?
ALVR is a free and open source alternative to VD, they do the same thing. Though I have no personal experience with it. Until you get software update 28 for your oculus headset (which includes Oculus own virtual desktop functionality), ALVR is the only free option. VD costs I think 15 or 20 dollars.
Revive
Posts with mentions or reviews of Revive.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-21.
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Is Quest emulation possible ?
https://github.com/LibreVR/Revive however not many games have been tested so purchase meta games at your own risk
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PC Oculus Games with Steam Link?
Yeah just download revive from here: https://github.com/LibreVR/Revive
- Is Revive still working? For playing Oculus games on a non Oculus/Meta headset
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Stormland is definitely a top 5 VR game of all time
You can use Revive to play it on any headset you want
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Unpopular VR opinion: I actually like "Short" games & "Tech Demos"
Yes, with Revive
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Prey is free on GoG with Amazon PrimeGaming
that was easy
- Asgard's Wrath 2 seems like it has gone for a more physics based combat.
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HP Reverb G2 (2023) Revive and other External Games
You want this version of revive https://github.com/LibreVR/Revive/releases/tag/3.0.0 Note that compatibility varies, some games just don't work and there's not much that can be done about that as far as I know. This is the reddit post I read that led me to the files when I searched https://www.reddit.com/r/HPReverb/comments/ufq8ti/issues_with_revive_nothing_plays/ and this one too https://www.reddit.com/r/HPReverb/comments/ktyj6b/revive_revivexr_amazing_performance_on_g2_in/
- Is there a way to play Oculus Quest exclusive games on SteamVR?
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is it worth getting a valve index in 2023? The valve index 2 will be announced soon but that means it might not be released until late 2024. I currently have a oculus rift s and I’m not interested in getting the quest 2 or the quest 3 when it comes out
If you do end up switching, don't forget to check out Revive, a piece of software which lets you play Oculus PCVR games through SteamVR.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing ALVR and Revive you can also consider the following projects:
ALVR - Stream VR games from your PC to your headset via Wi-Fi
SteamVR-for-Linux - Issue tracker for the Linux port of SteamVR
KinectToVR - KinectToVR EX (Official)
emusak-ui - This is a tool which allows you to download saves or mods for Nintendo Switch emulators using a compatible Emusak backend
VirtualMotionTracker - Virtual Motion Tracker - バーチャルモーショントラッカー OpenVR OSC Tracker Driver for DIY users
ALVRClient - A remote VR display client for ALVR server. refer: https://github.com/polygraphene/ALVR
reshade-vrtoolkit - Modular shader to enhance you HMD clarity & sharpness with minimal performance impact.
Simple-OpenVR-Driver-Tutorial - A sample OpenVR Driver for you to learn from
skse64 - Skyrim SE Script Extender
OpenVR-WalkInPlace - An OpenVR driver that applies virtual movement using a pedometer
openvr-driver-example - This repository is an example on how to implement an Open VR driver that sends joystick and/or trackpad input to Open VR.