You’ll have access to the largest selection of VR apps and games.

PC Tethered: With PC tethered VR Headsets like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, or Valve Index, you are getting the best resolution, performance, and refresh rate because you are using your computer’s high-performance graphics card.

Then, I’ll take a deeper look at why I recommend the Oculus Quest 2 for most people looking to get a VR Headset. Knowing which of these features are most important to you will help you decide the type of headset you should get.Īfter reviewing the different VR headset features, I’ll group them into four main categories, and recommend a headset for each use case. Aside from obvious things like display quality, refresh rate, weight, and physical comfort, there are some major features that put VR headsets into distinct categories.

To find out whether your VR headset will work with SketchUp, check with your manufacturer to see if their device supports the SteamVR platform.There is a very wide range of VR headsets on the market, each providing a very different experience depending upon which features it has. Of course, SketchUp Viewer for VR continues to support the complete line-up of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets as well. If you haven’t heard of Varjo, they make human-eye resolution VR and XR products aimed at creating a new kind of immersive computing experience that combines virtual, augmented, and physical realities. Some of the devices that run on SteamVR include Varjo and StarVR. With your Quest connected to your desktop PC via an Oculus Link cable, you can view all of your SketchUp models in VR.Īnd then there’s SteamVR! Adding support for this platform means compatibility with a whole bunch of additional VR headsets. Talk about working well with others!įor Oculus Quest, all you need is this cable to get set up.

Our SketchUp Viewer for VR app now supports nearly every VR headset on the market with the recent additions of Oculus Quest and SteamVR. Whether you have dabbled in virtual reality yet or not, we have some exciting news to get your creative juices flowing.

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