WMR Virtual Desktop

For other Flight Sims what's everyone's process for getting Apps and other Programs to show up in VR when using WMR?

I've got OnAir & Little NavMap that I'm using constantly so would need these to be available via an Overlay, the last thing I need is to be constantly taking On/Off the HMD, I'll need everything in VR there in the Cockpit ready to go from Day One [if possible]. Thanks

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Right, so the answer is "we don't know yet" then I just hope there's something we can do at time of release, be interesting to hear what the beta tetsers say in the coming weeks [there's always someone who'll leak information from under the NDA!]

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Valve invests a lot of energy to improve the VR experience,

not just because their own VR Headset [Valve Index] but also in their own VR games [Half-Life: Alyx as an example]

I am sure MSFS will work ok with SteamVR.

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Looking at Little Nav Map, it looks like a standard 2d Windows application. Right now, if you are using SteamVR you can use OVR Toolkit, OVR Drop or Desktop Portal to bring 2d windows applications that are running on your desktop into SteamVR and place them in 3d around you.

For OpenXR there is a path being worked on in whichmultiple applications will be able to run simultaneously. Multiple 2d and eventually even spatial [XR] appswill be able to run at the same time. Think of it kind of like being able to run multiple AR apps while also in VR. Imagine talking to someone as if they're in the cockpit with you://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrtKyAxdV3g

Full disclosure, I'm also a contributor working this type of technology.

There are some references to this working in OpenXR://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMjYuSbko4M

This is a super interesting use case, to bring multiple apps in while using MSFS.

One thing to imagine which I'm excited about is as these AR apps start to work well in simulation, those same apps may be able to be used in the future in real life too,on AR devices.

I'll be trying to run multiple apps alongside MSFS as it becomes available through SteamVR for sure.

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Ok so yesterday I grabbed OVR Toolkit and so far it's great, the customisation of each window is brilliant once you get the knack for it. Everything is useable without the need for Controllers [big Plus point for me] and the FPS/Performance loss when in Flight is minimal.

I picked up on a bug so went to their Discord, the Dev was very friendly and together we found the issue, which he fixed and will release in a Hotfix today [already works in Beta], so the "customer service" aspect is also brilliant.

I've not yet used it for long periods though, will do later, it works OK with LNM but lacks functionality when mini pop-up windows in LNM are required [like adding a Traffic pattern] and when Alt-Tabbing its a bit of an unknown, but overall it's a great program and one I hope will flourish in the future.

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On 12/9/2020 at 3:01 PM, blueshark747 said:

FS Flight Control handles all of my VR needs in one product.

//www.fs-flightcontrol.com/en/

Is there a forum where i could find more information on how to integrate and work with the program? I have downloaded it and read the online manual, but all this gives is details on how to install in windows. I have found no info on how to connect or use is MSFS.

Thanks

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