Why Is Oculus Air Link So Laggy (2024)

FAQs

Why does the Oculus Air Link lag so much? ›

This sort of behavior could be caused by environmental issues, such as poor wireless connectivity, so it's best to start off with making sure that what you're seeing isn't local to your set up. If you're still having trouble, I'd recommend reaching out to our support team directly to troubleshoot with them.

Disconnect your PC from its wireless connection to the router, and only connect your PC to the router using an Ethernet cable. This is one of the best fixes that you can do to improve your setup. Network Latency, also known as Round-Trip Time (RTT,) helps us measure the minimum latency over the network.

This breaks Oculus based games, as in you might be able to launch Oculus games, but due to the Oculus Dash being quite literally killed you will be forever stuck in that game. It is recommended to use Revive if you need to play the Oculus version of a game, period.

In the Oculus Debug Tool, you can enable MQSR for Quest Link by setting Link Sharpening to "Quality." This setting provides up to two times faster sharpening and better outcomes, depending on the rendered content.

Poor image quality on a wired Oculus Link setup is normally caused by a low bitrate, which means that your PC is compressing the image before sending it over the cable to your Oculus Quest.

Oculus Link works at 72 Hz by default. In USB 3 mode on Quest 2 you can increase this to 80 Hz or 90 Hz. A higher refresh rate reduces latency, makes controller tracking feel smoother, makes the virtual world look more solid, reduces eye strain, and can even reduce VR sickness.

The important specs are: CPU: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater. GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) equivalent or greater. RAM: 8GB or greater.

Why is Roblox VR so laggy? ›

If your device isn't very powerful when it comes to playing Roblox, this often results in stuttering / choppy visuals. For this situation, check your Roblox graphics level. While playing, open the in-experience menu by pressing the Esc key. Under the GRAPHICS section, you can check the graphics level of Roblox.

To be fair, when it works, AirLink is pure magic. So long as you have a fast and stable Wi-Fi connection (which is a requirement for any wireless streaming option here), and the software happens to work flawlessly – you can connect your Quest to your PC in seconds, and play PCVR games with virtually no latency.

How do I reset an AirLink? If you find that you have a PS-3200 AirLink that is not responsive, you can reset it by pressing and holding the power button for 10 seconds. If you are using a rechargeable sensor, make sure the sensor has been plugged into power for 10 minutes prior to the reset.

Select the toggle next to Use Air Link at the top of the Quest Link panel. Select your PC in the Available PCs list, then select Pair. A pairing code will show in VR. Remove your headset and confirm that the code you see on your computer matches the one you see in your headset.

To be fair, when it works, AirLink is pure magic. So long as you have a fast and stable Wi-Fi connection (which is a requirement for any wireless streaming option here), and the software happens to work flawlessly – you can connect your Quest to your PC in seconds, and play PCVR games with virtually no latency.

Ensure your area is free of any reflective surfaces such as mirrors, glass or polished marble. Ensure the tracking cameras on your headset are clean following our recommended maintenance and care guidelines. Ensure your environment is free of any obstructions between the tracking cameras and the controllers.