The Quest has become an increasingly popular choice among Steam users since the original release in 2019, now accounting for more than half of all connected VR headsets. Now, Valve’s latest 2.8.3 SteamVR update includes several new features that make the Quest a better PC VR headset than ever before.
It was released in late 2023, Steam Connection it allows users to easily connect their Quest wirelessly to SteamVR to play PC VR or flat-screen PC games, essentially allowing you to bypass Meta's own Air Link.
Now, Steam Connection The Meta Quest Beta update (2.0. 11.1197) brings several new features to Steam Link for Quest, allowing for hand-tracking toggle and also providing some limited hand-tracking functionality.
Granted, Valve says this isn't the “full hand tracking” support you'd expect in native Quest apps, but it's at least letting users experiment. The update lets users create custom input bindings via the Binding UI in Controller Settings, so you can play around with creating your own control scheme based on hand movements.
Additionally, Steam Link 2D streaming has been re-enabled Steam Connection App for Quest, available for free on the Horizon Store. To play PC VR games via Steam Link, you'll first need to join the SteamVR Beta, but it's a very simple process.
This comes after the release of one of the most important Steam Connection Late last year, there were updates that included 'Advanced Supersampling Filtering', which significantly improved wireless streaming video quality when using high supersampling rates. A March update also brought a significant improvement to overall stability.
Don't get confused by the constant stream of useful updates Steam Connection As a favor to the meta. With the cheap and plentiful Quest 2 now accounting for around 40% of VR headsets connected to Steam alone, there's no doubt that the Quest users Happily, Valve is said to be moving full speed ahead to launch its own standalone headset codenamed 'Deckard', which should also benefit from all the quality of life stuff coming to the Quest Steam Connection Today.