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fenderwq 2 questions.
How do you stream videos from your PC to your Quest 3? I'm sure it is probably easy to do but I just haven't tried it yet. Is there a web page you can send me to so I can read how to do it?

Secondly is do you or anybody body else know how to buy a refurbished Pimax 8kx? After my 8kx broke I was just going to wait until the new 12k came out. I am starting to think that is never going to happen. All Pimax does is send me deep discounts for the Crystal all the time. This doesn't look good for the future of the company.
I had problems with convenience with the 8kx all the time and I think it is still worth it with the FOV. Pimax + Heresphere is the ultimate experience.

      rerun119 How do you stream videos from your PC to your Quest 3?

      The way I am doing this depends on the player I am using on Q3. Heresphere simply accesses SMB shares, for DeoVR you need a DLNA server like Plex, Skybox has its own PC app and system (Airscreen).

          rerun119 well there are many ways to stream on your home network using heresphere. Probably the most popular is to use xbvr https://github.com/xbapps/xbvr and the heresphere quest app. You can also stream from a file server but something like xbvr will give you meta data, funscript support and a lot more.
          What's also possible is just to use steam vr on your desktop as normal but use virtual desktop (the best) or steam link to connect to your pc from your quest. This is also a very good option but it is slightly less convenient and needs a strong network and good gpu.

          As for the pimax, I wouldn't know. Google around I guess. Yeah, about that 12k, it was super exciting when they announced it but if and when they ever release it it wil likely be dead on arrival, oitdated. Why did they even make the crystal and that weird portal thing?

              fenderwq I think the crystal is going to bankrupt the company. I can't see many people buying that over other headsets. FOV was their whole thing that made them different and then they make a headset that is just like all the rest, except it cost more. Sad

                  rerun119 I heard it's light weight but it looks crazy huge when worn 😳

                  Every time I saw some wearing it in a review it reminded of

                  Reviews were positive but that size, and to use for vrp 🤦‍♂️...nah

                    SchnuppiLilac How do you stream videos from your PC to your Quest 3?

                    Skybox is the easiest for me, it just let's you log into your computer and have access to your folders.

                    Piguas is OK it does the same as skybox, just log it.

                    But if you want to stream from your phone to your headset you can download mediaserver, push the play button and you'll see it in your smb in the streaming app u use on quest.

                      6 days later

                      I switched from 8kx to Quest 3 and if money wouldn't be a thing I would have kept both.
                      The fov is really so so awesome, I liked even the 5k super more than the Quest 2.... but only for porn.
                      For games I would prefer Quest because of wireless... since there's STILL no Half Life Alyx 2 or something similar I do regret my decision ... but only a little bit (: Passthrough is nice 🤤