Users report that 1.22.1 avoids the “micro-stutter” introduced in 1.23’s rewritten compositor.
| | Requirement | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | VR Headset | Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro, Pico 4, HTC Vive Focus 3, or other supported headsets | | PC Operating System | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) or macOS Catalina (10.15+) | | Minimum PC Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2500K or equivalent | | PCVR Gaming (GPU) | NVIDIA GTX 970 (or equivalent) or better | | Network | PC wired via Gigabit Ethernet to a 5GHz AC or AX (Wi-Fi 6) router |
Installation — PC (Windows) via Steam
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Go to Windows Sound Settings → Playback → set “Virtual Desktop Audio” as default device. Then in Streamer → Options → check “Play audio on PC” as needed. virtual desktop 1.22.1 download
Download checklist
Unlike open-source software, Virtual Desktop is commercial DRM-protected software. There is no official archive of old versions from the developer. You cannot download 1.22.1 from the official website or storefronts (Quest Store, Steam, Pico Store) because they always serve the latest version. Users report that 1
Virtual Desktop was built for wireless streaming and is very sensitive to network quality. Follow these rules:
Refined logic for SSW, which allows your headset to generate extra frames, making a 60fps stream feel like 120fps. Virtual Desktop was built for wireless streaming and
The most introduced in the Virtual Desktop v1.22.1 update (specifically for the Quest/VR standalone version) is the AV1 Codec Support for Quest 3 .
If 1.22.1 worked perfectly for you but a newer version introduces stutter, the issue is likely (channel width, QoS, DFS) or GPU driver changes (NVIDIA’s VR fixes in 545+ drivers). Downgrading VD is rarely the answer.