[FIX] Meta Quest 2 disconnect issue.

[Klaiber]

After an update to my Meta Quest 2, the link to the PC kept breaking.  The headset would freeze, while the PC display still worked.

Others were outlining the same issue here: https://communityforums.atmeta.com/discussions/link-v207-troubleshooting/the-latest-updates-have-rendered-meta-quest-pc-link-completely-unusable-/1381668

For anyone struggling with this, here is the fix: https://communityforums.atmeta.com/discussions/link-v207-troubleshooting/the-latest-updates-have-rendered-meta-quest-pc-link-completely-unusable-/1381668/replies/1381703

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If you go to C:\Program Files\Meta Horizon\Support\oculus-diagnostics and open the OculusDebugTool.exe, look for Video Codec and change it from default to H.265.

Not all GPUs support H.265, though.  You need a GPU that supports AV1 video encoding.

[Moxy]

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Glad you got it working! I just went through a bout with my quest 3...of course it was all meta. Link, for myself, went through a series of updates,(about 3 a week), for the new operating system... Just FYI H.265 is the successor  to 264, Faster but demands more power. AVI is native to AMD gpu's. and is really good.

Virtual Desktop, is becoming outstanding! Their working on direct usb connect, in conjunction with their wifi. The direct usb connect has a problem currently, with disconnects  on intel cpus, and certain cables. I ran experiments a few weeks ago, I get more power, but got the discos. VD, has so many features, conducive to DCS, and if I can usb direct link.  Meta and oculus tool tray will be replaced! 

Have fun 

[Klaiber]

I am wondering if I should upgrade to the Quest 3.  Or perhaps to another VR headset.

What headsets are most people using?

[Flyboy]

12 minutes ago, Klaiber said:

I am wondering if I should upgrade to the Quest 3.  Or perhaps to another VR headset.

What headsets are most people using?

I like my Pimax Crystal lite and I think price has come down. I keep hearing all kinds of problems people have with the Quest so for that reason alone it might be worth it. Plus I think visuals are better. Patriot used to have the Q3 and switched to the crystal lite also. 

[Vonrd]

I just got the Pimax Dream Air SE. The visual clarity is AMAZING! Close to real vision. The FOV is narrower than Pimax Crystal and I assume the Crystal Light but I'm willing to trade that for the resolution. It came with the old style facial interface but they are sending a revised interface which moves eyes closer to the lenses which increases FOV. There is also new software and drivers which I have yet to try. 

[Klaiber]

Both of those seem like really good options.  How much strain do they put on your PC?  I got my current computer in January 2024.

https://web.archive.org/web/20230321065702/https:/alexanderpcs.com/products/the-strategos-13th-gen-intel

The upgrades I added “in-house” were changing the graphics card to the Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming Trinity OC and upgrading the processor to the Intel Core i9-13900K.

 

[Vonrd]

For the record here's my PC specs. 

CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
MOBO - Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX
Memory - G.Skill DDR5-6000 (4 ea 16Gb. Total 64 Gb) P/N: F5-6000J3238F16G-fx5
Graphics card - PNY GeForce RTX 4080
Storage - 2 each 2TB P3 NVMe PCIe 3.0 M.2 Internal SSD
VR - Pimax Dream Air SE SLAM using OpenXR latest build
OS - Mindows 11 Pro 64 bit

With pretty high graphics settings in DCS 45 - 70 FPS average.