If you find yourself within the Apple ecosystem and are considering buying the Meta Quest 2, you might be wondering whether it's possible to connect your Oculus Quest 2 to a Mac or MacBook.
We know that you can connect the Quest 2 to a PC, to play PC VR games such as Pavlov VR and Phasmophobia. However, considering the popularity of Apple devices, it only seems logical for the Quest 2 to work seamlessly with them as well.
So, can you connect the Meta Quest 2 to Apple devices? That's the question we'll be answering today. If you're an Apple fan desperate for some VR gaming, here is what you need to know.
Can you connect Oculus Quest 2 to an Apple Mac or MacBook?
Yes, you can connect an Oculus Quest 2 to an Apple Mac or MacBook. But not necessarily for gaming and not with the same ease of use that you can connect your Quest to a PC, let's explain.
When you want to play games on your Quest via your PC, ordinarily, you connect via the Oculus app, which you install onto the PC. However, this app is only available for Windows PCs, which means the connection you would normally make is not available on your Mac or MacBook.
You can still connect your Quest to the Mac/MacBook using a standard USB-C cable; it just won't do as much as it would on a PC. Typically, you can use it to transfer files, such as pictures or movies. But playing games is more of a challenge.
Furthermore, you can use Virtual Desktop to remotely connect your Mac to Oculus Quest 2. This essentially turns your Meta Quest 2 into an extended display for your Mac, allowing you to watch movies in VR or interact with your Mac through a virtual screen environment.
How to connect Oculus Quest 2 to Mac
As we mentioned before, using Virtual Desktop to remotely connect your Mac to Oculus Quest 2 is your only viable option. The process is identical to how you would connect a Meta Quest 3 to an Apple Mac or MacBook.
To connect Oculus Quest 2 to Mac and MacBook, you need to have Virtual Desktop installed on your headset and the Virtual Desktop Streamer app installed on your Mac. The Virtual Desktop app is available on the Meta Quest store for $20.
It's worth bearing in mind that the Quest 2 is one of the best VR headsets around, and is intended to work with high-end GPUs, which don't tend to be installed in Apple devices.
They may well manage to run some VR, but high-end games such as Half-Life: Alyx, and other new VR games, may well prove too much to run effectively unless you have an upgraded graphics card in your Mac.
Now that you know the situation regarding the relationship between the Oculus Quest 2 and Macs, why not check out our guide to the best Oculus games for Quest 2?