Why Is Oculus Air Link So Laggy (2024)

FAQs

Why does the Oculus Air Link lag so much? ›

This sort of behavior could be caused by environmental issues, such as poor wireless connectivity, so it's best to start off with making sure that what you're seeing isn't local to your set up. If you're still having trouble, I'd recommend reaching out to our support team directly to troubleshoot with them.

A higher frame rate reduces latency and you should spend enough GPU headroom on resolution. Start AirLink and Set Bitrate --- Maintaining a stable transmission rate of 100-200mbps (or purchasing a used router[www.ebay.com]) to accomplish this) is paramount.

As a general rule, the more you increase display options such as refresh rate and render resolution, the more the overall performance of Link can be negatively affected. If your connection with Link looks choppy, has a stuttering screen or dropping frames try the following: Open the PC app on your computer.

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Not only does this boost performance by considerable amounts by killing Oculus Dash entirely (seriously, Oculus Dash was eating 200 MB of memory + GPU, even when not in use) so this should help with performance issues with SteamVR on Oculus headsets too.

While I consider Oculus Air Link to be the best solution available for Oculus PCVR titles, I had a better experience with Virtual Desktop for Steam VR games. With Oculus Air Link, we don't have to deal with Revive on Asgard's Wrath, and Virtual Desktop makes the games look a bit sharper in Steam VR games.

Adjusting Air Link Refresh Rate and Rendering Resolution

Once you've got Air Link up and running, you can switch between 72Hz (the default, recommended option), 80Hz, 90Hz and 120Hz refresh rates. However, this is only available to Quest 2 users — those using the original Quest can only run content at 72Hz.

When both the PC and the Quest headset are connected to the router wirelessly, the Quest Air Link data must travel over the same channel twice, effectively interfering with itself. That is why we recommend connecting the PC to the router with an Ethernet cable.

Incompatibilities between the Oculus software and other applications running on your system may lead to performance issues. Ensure that your system's operating system and drivers are up to date and that there are no conflicting background processes that could affect the headset's operation.

Ensure your area is free of small lights such as Christmas lights or LED strips. Ensure your area is free of any reflective surfaces such as mirrors, glass or polished marble. Ensure the tracking cameras on your headset are clean following our recommended maintenance and care guidelines.

Does Oculus link cable have lag? ›

It lags way too much when I tried out max settings. If you do not have something close to a gtx 1070 or something better then you probably shouldn't do much vr. Also make sure you use a 3.0 USB port for the best speeds with the cable.

Ensure your area is well lit, with enough light to clearly see, but not direct sunlight. Ensure your area is free of small lights such as Christmas lights or LED strips. Ensure your area is free of any reflective surfaces such as mirrors, glass or polished marble.