--- title: Meta Quest Air Link (Wi-Fi) lead: >- With the official Oculus desktop app and Meta Quest Air Link, you can connect your Meta Quest 2, 3, or Pro wirelessly to your PC. pageId: meta-airlink locale: en source: https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/en/installation/meta-quest-air-link/ sourceMdx: src/content/wiki/en/installation/meta-quest-air-link.mdx --- ## First-time setup If any steps or menu names on your Quest differ from this page, Meta's official guide takes precedence. Meta guide: Ask Google AI: [How do I set up Meta Quest Air Link over Wi-Fi? Walk me through it step by step.](https://www.google.com/search?q=How%20do%20I%20set%20up%20Meta%20Quest%20Air%20Link%20over%20Wi-Fi%3F%20Walk%20me%20through%20it%20step%20by%20step.\&udm=50) **On your PC** 1. Download the Oculus desktop app to your PC: [oculus.com/download\_app](https://www.oculus.com/download_app/?id=1582076955407037). 2. Run the downloaded setup wizard to install the Oculus desktop app on your PC. 3. Open the Oculus desktop app on your PC. **On your VR headset** 1. Turn on your Meta Quest VR headset. 2. Put on your headset and press the Oculus/Meta button on your right Touch controller to open the main menu. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-controller-meta-button.DYsaapiS_baoKI.webp): Right Meta Quest Touch controller with the Oculus/Meta button highlighted > > _Position of the Oculus/Meta button_ 3. Open the quick settings on the left side of the main menu. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-quicksettings.KmZ4p9tk_neLJd.webp): Meta Quest main menu with quick settings on the left side > > _Quick settings in the main menu_ 4. In the quick settings, select Quest Link. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-quicksettings-link.B_sTo8jE_2bQEIk.webp): Meta Quest quick settings panel with the Quest Link tile selected > > _Quest Link in quick settings_ 5. Turn on Use Air Link. 6. Select your PC from the Available Computers list. 7. Now select Pair. 8. Check that the Oculus desktop app is open and that your Meta Quest VR headset and your PC are connected to the same network. 9. A pairing code now appears in your VR headset. Take off your VR headset and check that the code shown on your PC matches the code you see in your VR headset. > **INFO — No pairing code visible?**: Make sure that both your Meta Quest VR headset and your Oculus desktop app are up to date: > > - [Guide to updating the Meta Quest VR headset (Meta)](https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/getting-started/getting-started-with-quest-2/update-software-quest/) > - [Guide to updating the Oculus desktop app (Meta)](https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/fix-a-problem/troubleshooting-rift-s/fixing-a-problem-with-your-oculus-rift-s/update-oculus-PC-app/) 10. In the Oculus desktop app, click Confirm. Then put your headset back on. 11. Select Launch to use Air Link. > **TIP — After the first-time pairing:**: You can enable Air Link directly from the quick settings panel going forward. ## Starting ViRTUE with Air Link Follow the instructions in the [Preparation](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/ai/en/app/start.md) section before you begin the steps below. **On your PC** 1. Start the PC and log in to your user profile. 2. Open the Oculus desktop app on your PC. 3. Make sure SteamVR is closed. **On your VR headset** 1. Enable Air Link on your Quest VR headset. 2. Put on your headset and press the Oculus/Meta button on your right Touch controller to open the main menu. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-controller-meta-button.DYsaapiS_baoKI.webp): Right Meta Quest Touch controller with the Oculus/Meta button highlighted > > _Position of the Oculus/Meta button_ 3. Open the quick settings on the left side of the main menu. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-quicksettings.KmZ4p9tk_neLJd.webp): Meta Quest main menu with quick settings on the left side > > _Quick settings in the main menu_ 4. In the quick settings, select Quest Link. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-quicksettings-link.B_sTo8jE_2bQEIk.webp): Meta Quest quick settings panel with the Quest Link tile selected > > _Quest Link in quick settings_ 5. Turn on Use Air Link. 6. Select your PC from the Available Computers list. 7. Select Launch to use Air Link. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-airlink-start.CAuudtgf_ZP7FEf.webp): Quest Link dialog with Air Link enabled, the PC selected, and the Start button highlighted > > _Enable Air Link and select PC_ For more information on using Air Link, see Meta's support article. Meta guide: Ask Google AI: [How do I connect my Meta Quest to my PC over Air Link Wi-Fi? Walk me through it step by step.](https://www.google.com/search?q=How%20do%20I%20connect%20my%20Meta%20Quest%20to%20my%20PC%20over%20Air%20Link%20Wi-Fi%3F%20Walk%20me%20through%20it%20step%20by%20step.\&udm=50) **On your VR headset** 1. Wait until the Oculus desktop environment appears in the headset. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-oculus-desktop.cJxlu_nu_ZcGgCs.webp): Oculus Desktop environment displayed inside the Meta Quest headset > > _Oculus Desktop inside the headset_ 2. Switch to the library. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/quest-oculus-library.D67hmGn__Z2aUkCD.webp): Library view of the Oculus Desktop environment with installed apps > > _Library in the Oculus Desktop environment_ 3. Start SteamVR. Once you are in this dark world, you can take off the VR headset. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/steamvr-default-world.CGpSxjD6_ZyRrCF.webp): Dark default SteamVR environment shown after a successful connection > > _SteamVR is connected_ **On your PC** 1. Now switch to your PC. 2. Start ViRTUE. **On your VR headset** 1. Now switch back to your VR headset. 2. Wait until ViRTUE has started. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/virtue-loading.DUZQoCZc_YX6Pm.webp): ViRTUE loading screen during startup > > _ViRTUE is starting_ 3. Once you are in a bright cloud world, you have successfully started ViRTUE. > [**Image**](https://wiki.vrhandhygiene.com/_astro/virtue-cloud-world.CcjxC8gT_Ar9fQ.webp): Bright cloud world shown after ViRTUE has started successfully > > _ViRTUE has started successfully_ ## Notes - Connect your Meta Quest VR headset via Air Link first, before you start ViRTUE. - If you want to quit ViRTUE and start it again, quit SteamVR first. ## Troubleshooting ### My PC does not appear under Available Computers in the Air Link menu. - Restart your Quest VR headset ([guide from Meta](https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/getting-started/getting-started-with-quest-2/restart-oculus-quest-2/)). - Restart your PC. - Make sure the VR headset and the PC are connected to the same network. - Make sure you have started the Oculus app on your PC. - Make sure you have registered your Quest VR headset in the Oculus app on your PC: 1. Open the Oculus app on your PC. 2. Click Devices in the left sidebar. 3. If your Quest VR headset is not listed, click Add Headset and follow the steps in the app. - Restart the Oculus app on your PC: 1. Open the Oculus app on your PC. 2. Click Settings in the left sidebar. 3. In the horizontal menu, select the Beta tab. 4. Click Restart Oculus / Restart Meta Quest Link. 5. If the app does not restart, close it via Task Manager. **If you are using a Wi-Fi router:** - Make sure the PC is connected to the Wi-Fi router via a network cable. Check that the cables are plugged in firmly enough. - Make sure the network cable is plugged into a switch port on the Wi-Fi router and not into the WAN port (internet). - Make sure the PC is not additionally connected to a Wi-Fi network. ### The connection between my Quest VR headset and my PC is unstable. - Run the [Quest Air Link troubleshooter](https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/headsets-and-accessories/oculus-link/air-link-benchmark/). - Make sure there is an unobstructed, direct line of sight between your Quest VR headset and your network router / Wi-Fi access point. - Make sure the distance between your Quest VR headset and your network router / Wi-Fi access point is less than 10 metres. - Make sure your network router / Wi-Fi access point is not obstructed but placed out in the open. - Make sure your Quest VR headset is connected to a 5 GHz Wi-Fi network, not a 2.4 GHz one. - Make sure your network router / Wi-Fi access point supports at least the Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11ac standard. We recommend Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax or newer. - Make sure that both your PC and your network router support Gigabit Ethernet connections and that your PC is connected to the network router with a CAT5e LAN cable or better. **If you are using a laptop:** - Make sure the laptop is connected to a power source. If you only connected the laptop afterwards, close all programs (ViRTUE, Oculus desktop app, SteamVR). - If your laptop has both an integrated and a dedicated GPU, make sure ViRTUE runs on the dedicated GPU. ### I have a problem with my Meta Quest VR headset. If you run into problems while using your Meta Quest VR headset, you can either search for answers in the Meta Quest Community Forum or contact Meta Support.