Virtual Desktop continues to surprise with new features that differentiate the PC VR streaming app from competing free solutions Air Link and Steam Link.

The latest update uses two relatively new Quest features to emulate Vive Trackers, allowing for a more accurate reflection of physical movement on avatars, especially with Quest 3, without the need for expensive tracking hardware.

The first feature is Inside-Out Body Tracking (IOBT), which is only supported by Quest 3. The second feature is Generative Legs, which is supported by Quest 2, Quest Pro and Quest 3.

Virtual Desktop uses IOBT (Quest 3) or inverse kinematics (older Quest headsets) and Generative Legs to emulate Vive Trackers. In apps such as VRChat, your own body movements are reflected more realistically. With the Virtual Desktop Body Tracking Configurator (available on Github), the Vive Tracker emulation can be configured according to your own wishes.

The new update also emulates Valve Index controllers using Quest’s hand tracking. This feature only works with OpenVR games that support finger tracking.