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Switch to VR not working

  • 30 October 2021
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Starting Friday 29 October I can't switch to VR mode using the VR Alpha app for Quest 2. I noticed this happened after Shadow installed an update that day. I checked that I'm using the latest Shadow VR Alpha app from Sidequest (3.7.3 of 12 October). Anyone else experiencing this? Is there a workaround or should we wait for a fix?

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L

Hi, I have exactly the same issue. I tried to redo the config from scratch and to restore the official version from my PC and then go back to the alpha version from quest app with no results...

G

This is stopping me using my Shadow at all with my Oculus …

Is there any reply from Shadow themselves???? 

 

Do they care?

 

W

I think I may have the same issue.  TBH I’ve never had it working via the alpha app, although at some point something changed and I was able to get 2D desktop view.  Never the VR view tho.

 

Previously when I’d contacted support, I was told that there is currently no support for this. :(

 

I hear others have better luck with Virtual Desktop, but I find it very hit and miss.  The last time I tried for an evening to get it working, I got nothing. :(

 

G

Is just so frustrating as the previous version of the app worked perfectly.  Half life alyx running wireless was incredible.  But one update and its all broken

J

I have same problem. Can't start VR streaming.

G

I'm gonna try and find the old version of the apk

J

I find only way to run VR using oculus airlink. Here is the tutorial https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/mx7f16/use_airlink_on_shadow/

But still getting disconnected every half hour or so, because it thinks I'm afk while I'm playing HL ALYX.

H

I’m new to this but I can’t get Alpha or Beta Quest 2 app to load in VR mode, just keeps flipping back to 2D mode.

I tried to use Google Earth on Steam via Virtual Desktop, looks smooth on the PC but the lag on the Quest 2 makes it unusable. I have super fast internet speed and 5GHZ router but can’t seem to tweak settings to stop the lag.

S

I was using the Beta Quest 2 app without any issues up until the Oculus v37 update.  After the update, I have been unable to get SteamVR to work at all.  I’m thinking it might be some change on the Quest 2 software itself.  I updated everything on the Shadow PC, reinstalled the quest 2 Shadow app, nothing. :(

 

Hopefully this gets sorted soon, otherwise I’m going to have to cancel my Shadow sub, since using it with the Quest was the sole reason I got it!

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