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“These are the kinds of programs that change the way people look at technology. In this case, it’s a program that, for some people, might actually make virtual reality a enjoyable, even practical, replacement for their monitor.”
Kotaku

“It's an incredibly polished app that take minimal resources to provide a number of functions that feel like they should be a standardised part of the VR experience coming to consumer homes.”
Destructoid

“This is the first program you should buy for your Oculus Rift”
Polygon

Update 1.0.7 is now live!

This version fixes some compatibility issues with the upcoming Oculus 1.7 runtime and contains stability improvements when swapping in and out of VR games such as Assetto Corsa. It also attempts to fix some stutter issues with the HTC Vive introduced in a recent SteamVR update.

Update 1.0.6 is now live!

This update adds support for animated environments. The Solar System is the first environment using the new functionality. The update also fixes an issue with the Video Player not showing some options on some computers. It also changes some default options: MSAA and Xbox Controller are now disabled by default.

Update 1.0.5 is now live!

This release fixes SBS support on ultra-wide (21:9) monitors and Over-Under on regular (4:3) monitors. It also fixes an issue where the GPU usage could spike when the application was idle with the Rift.

Update 1.0.4 is now live!

This update adds a couple requested features and basic support for various controllers.

Added support for rotated monitors (aka portrait orientation)
Added new Mip Mapping option for Rift users which greatly reduces text aliasing on screen
Added basic mouse emulation with Vive touchpads
Added basic mouse emulation with Xbox controller and Oculus Remote for Rift users
Fixed crash with Over Under option in some environments
Reduced CPU usage and fixed leak when application is idle with Rift

Update 1.0.3 is now live!

This update adds more 3D viewing options, new MSAA settings and some minor fixes:

Simplified 3D / SBS Options panel
Added support for Over-Under 3D movies
Added support for inverted Left-Right eyes for SBS and OU movies
Improved performance when playing full screen 2D games
Added MSAA toggle and slider

Update 1.0.2 is now live!

This update adds a new Environment Store along with small improvements and bug fixes:

New Environment Store which allows artists to create and sell high quality environments. With the launch, 3 very cool environments created by community members are available:
Purchased environments will also be available from the Oculus Home version if you have a Rift but you will need to run Virtual Desktop on Steam first after you've made your purchase. Note: The store only works with Chrome at the moment.
Added ability to delete photos directly from the 360 Photos tab
Fixed issue with subscribed workshop environments not loading when VRD is installed in a non-default location
Fixed certificate issue with some users when pasting YouTube 360 videos
Fixed black screen in home theater when multi-monitor was enabled

Update 1.0.1 is now live!

This update adds Steam Workshop integration along with many improvements and bug fixes:

Steam Workshop integration (Steam will need to run for new environments to be downloaded)
Increased process priority to help with framerates and audio glitches when running games
Executables are now signed which should solve the issues with Anti-Virus software
Added a Force OpenVR option for Rift users (using OpenVR doesn't bring much value at the moment)
Vive controllers will now appear at the right position when the Floating option is checked
The 360 video Open Dialog will now restore the last directory

Now Available!

Virtual Desktop is now available to Play! The first time you launch it, you will be prompted with a key. This key lets you redeem the app on Oculus Home (if you have a Rift) through Settings -> Account -> Redeem Code.

If you encounter any issues, please let me know in the discussions section.

The Workshop integration is partially there: you can create and submit your own environments, users will be able to download them in a future update.

Enjoy!

About This Software

Hardware accelerated 360 video playback
Ability to play/stream YouTube 360 videos
Browse and view 360 photos
MilkDrop support for music visualization
3D Side-By-Side video support
Game launcher with voice commands
Multi-monitor
Environment Editor to create custom environments
Steam Workshop integration for environments

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 8.x or Windows 10
Processor: i5-2500k
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia GTX 640 or ATI HD 7000/Rx 200
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 500 MB available space
Additional Notes: Windows 7 is not supported. If you are using a Windows 'N' edition, you will need to install the Media Feature Pack.

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i5-2500k
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia GTX 760 or ATI Rx 200
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 500 MB available space

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Posted: 10 August

This is a necessity for a Rift owner. If you want to download and watch 360 degree videos, this is your best bet. You also have support for 3D SBS along with several other 3D options. I would hesitate to spend any money on environments though, as most of them come off as lazy for the price.

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Posted: 9 August

It's very handy when you need to launch VR games from a laucher and not steam. You can keep your headset on without switching back and forth. Great software.

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Posted: 9 August

not work for me

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Posted: 9 August

Unfortunately, this product currently suffers from some pretty intense flickering. I was hoping to use it as a big screen projector for things like Dota 2, Twitch, and movies off Kodi but the flickering alone makes it unusable even for those activities.

I'm not prone to the motion sickness that some experience in VR, but if you move your head -at all- there is so much blurring that you do feel like you're trying to watch a stationary TV from a tilt-a-whirl. Not nauseating, but blurry beyond belief and a strain on the eyes.

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Posted: 9 August

Note: Currently DOES work on Win 7, despite requirements saying it doesn't.

Advantages over SteamOS Desktop: Resize, move, curve, move, transparent desktop with 3d background.
Downsides: A bit laggy on Win 7.

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Posted: 8 August

For no apparent reason no windows 7 support. I had to buy other program.

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Posted: 8 August

Great app, but for Rift users can you please automatically switch the audio to the Rift's headset? It just makes perfect sense to do so. This is particularly true to watch VR video.

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Posted: 7 August

Currently the only software you can use to enjoy games with TriDef in VR.

- The available options are very limited.
- There are performance issues and VirtualDesktop becomes a choke point for an otherwise smoothly running experience. Most prominent is this when rendering at 3-4K resolutions or games which have very high FPS (150-200) in TriDef, but get butchered on the way to the rift.
- No updates for months

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Posted: 6 August

Nice app.
Only I want is 5 sec skip function using arrows keys.

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Posted: 6 August

Well ... of course you can find out that this app doesn't support the Vive's controller but has to be controlled via mouse/keyboard befor you buy it, but would you really expect that? Anyway ... without the option to use the Vive motion controller it's not much fun to use. If I want to use it for watching movies I'd expect to be able to start them from within the VR (ie sitting on the couch) regardless if it's in the movie theater mode or from the video tab in the app. For controlling the VRized Windows desktop this might be hard/not possible, but at least for controlling the features of the app this should be added shortly.

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The Pogo Warrior

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4 reviews

Posted: 11 July

Not even going to try and lie. This program is the best way to view porn on ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I'm sure it'll work on youtube, but I haven't tried yet as im VERY tired.

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DefNotRob

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Posted: 27 July

Only way to watch VR porn on the Vive 10/10

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☭Comяade Яed☭

226 products in account

11 reviews

Posted: 21 July

This application has a lot of ambition. The thought of being able to abandon my monitor and go fully virtual is so promising and I really wish I could do it.

But this software in its current state just isn't something I can recommend to others. There are simply far too many compatibility issues and complications with all the things I've wanted to do. Some of it is Windows problems, some Steam, some Nvidia and probably some on the author of this program as well. But regardless of who is responsible, the issues are there and don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.

Problems I've run into include:
Extremely high amounts of flickering rendering many 2d games unplayable even on a GTX 1080 (it's still there, albeit to a lesser degree, even after following the posted remedies)
Instability with my Asus mobo/GPU management utilities
Often fails to completely shut down, thereby making restarts of the program extremely complicated
Lots of fighting with the Windows display settings
I have a terrible physical monitor and there's problems that prevent me from setting it as the default monitor, but the virtual monitor I use for virtual desktop brings plenty of new issues with it
3D video can be pretty nice when it works but is usually unstable and unreliable
Motion tracking is very jittery

I'm probably still going to continue to use this program even though I don't recommend it to others, and I really hope it will still see updates (they're definitely lacking). The potential is there and maybe in four or five years we might get to a point where we all can eschew our monitors and go fully virtual. But the dream just isn't there yet.

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ww.in.SF

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1 review

Posted: 21 July

Forget the desktop, what makes this AMAZING is the immersive music visualizer! I have never experienced THAT before! Choose MilkDrop as the Screen Option and it will cycle through what (I think) are about 500 visualization experiences like never seen before in 360 degree immersion, keyed to whatever music you're playing (I wouldn't be standing up for it tho!). It looks like you can configure it quite a lot by customizing what's in the MildDrop directory under the Virtual Desktop (installation) folder, Lots of MilkDrop stuff out there to explore and download too. OK, the virtual desktop piece is a cool thing too...

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FrontRUSSIAN

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101 reviews

Posted: 29 July

I searched for this so long and now I can watch porn on vive.
Life is good.

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toona

51 products in account

10 reviews

Posted: 14 July

Pros over other similar software:
Functions decently on windows 7
Option for desktop background to disappear/blend in with the scenery of your choice
Can make screen 360 curve around you, good for swivel chair I guess
Lots of options for VR video/picture viewing

Cons over other similar software:
$15
No multiplayer (bigscreen)

I bought this because bigscreen won't launch on windows 7, but then my PC auto-updated to 10. It was nice while I used it, but I don't see myself using it much more now that I can use bigscreen. Same thing mostly, but free and you can be with friends. If you like Windows 7 and don't plan to play games with this software, buy it. If anything else, find a free alternative.

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Adam

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Posted: 3 August

10/10 Software allows me to watch porn on my vive without any problems best discovery since the wheel. My problems have been solved thank you lord gaben you sexy meme

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SaturnFX

135 products in account

10 reviews

Posted: 12 July

A requirement for anyone with the oculus rift that wants to easily run 360 videos (oculus video is just terrible), work in desktop, etc.
I only wish there were more themes. they can be quite fun to switch around, but missing the obligatory huge imax theater and other such options.

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KeiAI68

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2 reviews

Posted: 29 July

Not bad. Got to play overwatch and hearthstone on a huge screen hahaha... and u have to be good at touch-typing since u cant see your keyboard.

And u are not able to lauch ANY steam game without vr mode here in this app. It will just freeeeeze and quit..... I dont really understand the mechanism here but hope there will be a solution someday.

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