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How to Play VR on Steam Deck with ALVR (Wireless on Quest 2 & No Windows Needed)

11 May 2022 by Cas

Cas and Chary VRWed, May 11, 2022 2:40pm

As promised, here’s the tutorial for playing VR wirelessly with just your Steam Deck and your Quest 2 using ALVR. No Windows needed!
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► Previous video – Can the Steam Deck run VR?: https://youtu.be/5FWDSFVp3NM
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► ALVR: https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR/releases

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TIMESTAMPS & COMMANDS
00:00 Intro

00:32 Requirements

01:09 Step 1. Download ALVR on your Quest
How to sideload: https://youtu.be/JcSiapNH7NY
ALVR on SideQuest: https://sidequestvr.com/app/9/alvr-oculus-quest

01:36 Thanks to today’s sponsor

02:27 Step 2. Preparing your Steam Deck
passwd
sudo steamos-readonly disable
sudo pacman-key –init
sudo pacman-key –populate archlinux

03:39 Step 3. Install Chromium
sudo pacman -S chromium

03:57 Step 4. Download library files for ALVR
Library Files – Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PVeFO5jLSx9im2sV7qfOpGQywAzAV9qe/view?usp=sharing%20(these%20wont%20actually%20be%20used,%20they%20are%20a
sudo mv libx264.so.155 /usr/lib/
sudo mv libx265.so.179 /usr/lib/
sudo ldconfig

05:09 Step 5. Install SteamVR

05:35 Step 6. Launch ALVR portable & Settings
Download ALVR here: https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR/releases
./alvr_launcher

08:08 (Optional) Step 7. Audio on Quest 2
sudo pacman -S helvum
helvum’

09:16 Final Thoughts & Outro
ALVR through USB: https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR/wiki/Use-ALVR-through-a-USB-connection

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