Cyberpunk in VR?
Tags: VR, Virtual Reality, Gaming News, Vr News, Gaming

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Since the Cyberpunk 2077 release there have been rumor surrounding the potential for VR Support in future updates. Admittedly the idea of playing another AAA title in VR has my attention too. Unfortunately we are unlikely to see native VR support for quite sometime — especially with the mountain of issues CD Projekt Red is currently tunneling out of. This leaves us with a handful of non-native options!

I want to preface this with saying that I have not personally tried any of these methods yet, but will update this post when I do try a few of these.

Google Stadia

Disclaimer: this method is playing a 2D game in a big screen mode on your headset, not actual 3D tracking.

This is the only method that does NOT require a VR-ready PC; instead, you will only need an active stadia account and a browser to stream it through.

For $10/month Stadia lets you stream its entire library on games through the compatible Google Chrome Browser or via the Stadia app. This means that the stadia method will allow you to play any game in its library on your headset. You will have to connect your keyboard and mouse or your game controller via bluetooth though as this does not allow mapping to the Quest hand controllers.

The stadia method also means that you will be able to play on your PC one moment, your headset the next, and even switch to compatible TVs.

To accomplish this you will need a computer/laptop to connect to for Sidequest. There are a million guides out on how to do this — including on Sidequest’s website, so I will not go into details on the initial connection.

Once you have Sidequest downloaded, you will need to side load the “Chomium-For-Stadia” APK. Once you have it loaded in, you simply launch the Oculus TV app inside the headset then use the Chromium channel to navigate to the Stadia website.

SideQuest

Virtual Desktop/ Big Screen

This is probably the easiest method but does require the user to have a PC capable of running Cyberpunk. Both of these apps deliver a similar 2D experience — again, not a 3D model, but playing a flat screen game within the headset.

Virtual Desktop (~$20) is my go to PC streamer app, but Big Screen can also work. Regardless, you will need to download their specific virtual streamer app to your computer. You will access both of these through the in-helmet application and once tunneled into your PC, you will simply launch the game normally.

Again, since this is a flat screen game, you will need to use your keyboard and mouse or a gaming controller to play.

vorpX

VorpX 3D Driver

Our last method is also the one that I will personally try first. It is also the most difficult and expensive to try.

VorpX is a 3D driver that you install and will allow you to experience non-VR games in a VR environment; giving you both head-tracking and mapping to your Quest1/2 controllers.

This method requires that you have a gaming ready PC, VorpX (~$40), your headset connected via Oculus Link (or VD), and a working game profile.

I first heard of this from the Paradise Decay Video below:

Paradise Decay plays Cyberpunk with VorpX

A $40 price tag might be steep (especially after purchasing Cyberpunk), but from the PD footage alone I am sold on this option. For more information regarding other gaming profiles built for VorpX, check out their supported games: here!