Oculus Link

PC Requirements:

During the beta period, we're continuing to work on testing and optimizing the
Oculus Link experience for PCs that meet the current recommended
specifications for Oculus Rift and Rift S. The current recommended specs for
Oculus Link are listed below:

Component Recommended Specs

Processor Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater

Graphics Card See additional charts below

Memory 8GB+ RAM

Operating System Windows 10

USB Ports 1x USB 3.0 ports

Supported GPUs for Oculus Link Beta

We're also using this beta-period to continue to test, iterate, and validate
GPUs. We plan to move additional GPUs to the supported column by the time
the software exits beta.
 GPU Model Supported Currently Not
Supported

NVIDIA Titan X X

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 X

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 X

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060M X

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070(all) X

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080(all) X

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16-series(all) X

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-series (all) X

AMD* 300 series X

AMD* 400 series X

AMD* 500 series X

AMD* 5000 series X

AMD* Vega series X

Keep in mind, if you don’t see your card listed in the above “supported”
section, we can’t guarantee compatibility at this time.

*Note, we’re currently working directly with AMD to support as many of their cards as possible
by the time we exit beta and expect to add support for some cards during the beta.
Cable Requirements

Oculus Link requires a high-quality USB-3 cable. We'll be releasing our

optimized Oculus Link cable later this year, but if you want to try out Oculus
Link during the beta period, we'd recommend looking for a high-quality USB C
to C or USB A to C cable with proven performance. While quality can vary
across cables, our team has tested the Anker cable with good results.

Keep in mind, the charging cable that came with your Quest won't work with
the Oculus Link software. The charging cable is USB-2, while Oculus Link
requires a USB-3 Gen 1 or Gen 2 cable with a C connector that can support
both power and data.

Software Requirements

To use Oculus Link, you'll need to download the Oculus PC app if you haven't
already. Once you've downloaded the PC app, make sure that it’s on the
latest software version, and that your Quest is running the latest operating
system to ensure compatibility.

If you'd like to use Oculus Link to connect your Quest to a PC, please
start by reviewing our Oculus Link compatibility article.

You'll need to confirm the following:

● That your PC meets the recommended specs from the compatibility article above.
● That you're using a high-quality USB 3.0 cable capable of supporting data and power.
● That your Oculus software is up to date on both your PC and your Quest.
● To check the version number for the Oculus PC app:
1. Open the app on your computer.
2. Click Settings from the left side of your screen
3. Click General from the settings options at the top of your screen.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the section to see your OS version. To use Oculus Link, the
number must be at least 1.44 or higher.
● To check the version number for your Quest:
1. Turn on your Quest.
2. From the bottom tool bar select Settings then See All.
3. Select About from the left side of the settings panel. Next to Version the number
must be at least 11.00 or higher.
Beta Availability
The Oculus Link Beta is dependent on updates to the software versions listed above. Once the updates are
released to all customers, we’ll begin rolling out the remote rendering feature enabled by Oculus Link.
During this time, you may need to restart your headset in order to gain access to the feature.

Once you've confirmed the above requirements, you can begin using your Quest with
Link. To do this:
1/ Open the Oculus app on your PC.
2/ Turn on your Quest.
3/ Plug your USB3 3 cable into a USB 3.0 port on your PC, then plug the other end into your headset.
4/ You should be prompted with 'Allow access to data', select Deny.
5/ Next, you'll be prompted to Enable Oculus Link (beta), select Enable to begin remote rendering via
Oculus Link.