Microsoft and Meta are partnering to make it easier to connect your Quest headset to your Windows 11 PC. Follow the steps below to try this new experimental feature and share your feedback.
This experience will eventually be available by default on Windows and Quest. To try this early experimental preview, you need to take some extra steps to set up your PC and Quest.
To set up your Meta Quest and Windows 11 pc:
If you don’t see a “Pair to PC” setting, make sure you’re running Horizon OS v72 or later.
To pair your Meta quest and PC:
After pairing you can reconnect to your PC by unlocking it, looking at the keyboard, and pressing the Connect button. You can also reconnect from Quick Settings at any time.
After pairing you can reconnect to your PC by unlocking it, looking at the keyboard, and pressing the “Connect” button. You can also reconnect from Quick Settings and selecting Remote Desktop or by opening the Remote Desktop app at any time.
The Windows App from Microsoft powers Quest Remote Desktop when you use it to connect to a Windows 11 PC. You do not need to launch the Windows App directly, but it needs to be installed to handle the connection and streaming from Windows 11 to Quest Remote Desktop. If you are a Quest for Business user, you can also use the Windows App on Quest to connect to your Windows 365 Cloud PC, Azure Virtual Desktop, or Microsoft Dev Box.
Mixed Reality Link from Microsoft enables Quest to pair with and connect to a Windows 11 PC. In the future this experience will be available by default with Windows, but you need to install Mixed Reality Link manually for this early Experimental preview.
If you’re having trouble pairing or reconnecting, verify that your Quest and Windows 11 PC are on the same network and your PC is unlocked. If both the PC and Quest are on Wi-Fi, make sure they are both connected to the same SSID. If your PC is ethernet connected, make sure that your Quest Wi-Fi subnet is on the same subnet as your ethernet connected PC.
Verify that your current network setup meets the system requirements outlined here. If you can, please send us feedback by following the instructions below.
Verify that you are connected to the same network and not currently connected to a VPN. If you are still having issues connecting, try repairing by unpairing your headset in Mixed Reality link on your PC and forgetting your device in the Remote Desktop device list on quest, then try repairing. If the problem persists and you can, please file feedback per instructions below.
Right now, you need to use the keyboard and mouse attached to your PC. We hope to add this in a future preview update.
You can create up to three virtual monitors, resize them, and place them where they work best for you. We are working to allow you to change the resolution and aspect ratio of the monitors in a future update.
You must have Remote Desktop installed to enable Pair to PC. Go to your library and confirm it's installed.
If you have suggestions, or if you come across any issue while using Remote Desktop with your Windows 11 PC please report an issue / send feedback: