u/GmoLargey

Video covering the update I've been working on for WinlatorXR.

I'm incredibly proud to share this and couldn't possibly cover everything there is in the update. its absolutely massive.

shorten change log and the github here:

https://github.com/WinlatorXR/WinlatorXR/releases/tag/winlatorxr_dawn42

also available on sidequest for FREE.

PCVR running on standalone is absolutely nuts, now I wait for the next generation of headsets where this will truly shine.

Showing Steam Frame APK running on non SteamOS hardware-take this showcase as a public cry to steam and any game developers to include multiple headset vendor support within their single APK, this is the perfect opportunity to finally end this mess of stagnated game builds across each system, steam is supposed to be open to all hardware, why should standalone VR be any different?

Much like the Steam Frame advertises, playing your PC games native within headset is now possible, opening up a huge library of games without needing to ever plug into a PC.

This video gives behind the scenes info on the development with the now deprecated GameNativeXR Project and introduction to the NEW WinlatorXR version for July 2026

both applications allow you to play your Steam, Epic, GOG and Amazon PC store games inside your Meta Quests and Pico VR headsets- FOR FREE- WITHOUT any PC!

One important point covered in the video is about the hugely popular Meta Quest 3 and 3s VR headsets.

Unfortunately, Meta Horizon OS continues to barricade progress of existing and future developments that could one day potentially bring PCVR into standalone, This is due to the missing Turnip video driver support for Quest 3 and Quest 3s devices.

The Qualcomm drivers that Quest 3 / 3s uses suffers greatly with compatibility and performance compared to Turnip, being unable to render any openGL PC titles, while already having limited compatibility with dxvk (dx7-11) and vkd3d (dx12), sometimes unable to render correctly no matter the container setup.

The older Oculus / Meta Quest 2 remains compatible with Turnip, The PICO 4 Ultra which has the exact same chipset as a Quest 3, remains compatible with Turnip and the upcoming Steam Frame will be functioning solely with Turnip.

This lack of support stops any hope of using existing pre configured game profiles from something like GameNative, which assumes (quite rightly) that turnip would be supported on the GPU in quest 3.

This in part ultimately lead to returning development time to WinlatorXR, where full setup control can be managed in a way that doesn't have the users constantly fighting against incompatible setup being imported and not launching their games.

All code towards the XR modifications has been passed back to the GameNative project and the lead developer has since acquired a Meta Quest 3s, so the future is still bright and in safe hands, our hope is the massive community there can shout louder than me alone with regards to getting turnip support reinstated.

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No development builds for GameNativeXR will be shared, but for the new WinlatorXR (CATS27 APK) see the setup guide below

Link to new Quick Start guide for WinlatorXR July 2026 edition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzbJe0NmfG8

NEW setup guide for WinlatorXR on Quest and Pico VR headsets!- Easily play PC games native on your device with the new included stores!

The guide covers basic container creation and runtime installs ( you don't strictly need runtime installs, but if a game is expecting it to work, then its better to just get this step done at the start and avoid troubleshooting any games not working )

Once you've launched the game for first time, setting DXVK version for it is handled in the shortcut for that specific game, along with any other tweaks you may want to do, the container itself is already preset ready to go and you no longer need to touch it.

Video covers pretty much all you'd need to know for getting up and running, any questions please ask.

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For a full written guide that goes a little deeper than the video, a comment in this thread will be made

https://www.reddit.com/r/winlatorxr/s/9Z43njwocz

been working with these guys getting everything tuned in for vr headsets,

new version available now for playing steam, epic, gog and amazon game store PC games directly in your VR headsets.

The app has been tuned to not really need any tweaking, just create a container and save it, then the games will launch to that!

of course, Pico 4 Ultra is king here, but its also working with pico 4 and neo 3 link despite non official support. ( your mileage may vary for games that work )

Quest 2 defaults to the brand new Turnip drivers and works really well.

Quest 3 and quest 3s default to v819, because there is compatibility issues meta introduced in latest system drivers, for non FEX containers, there is the 849 and 861 qualcomm drivers also included for selection.

the app is FREE, available on sidequest or github, links in Lubos video description

I'll have quick start tutorial for anyone new to winlatorXR shared in a couple of days.

We're excited to welcome another developer to the WinlatorXR team: Sean Gilleece!

Many of you may know Sean from his recent CitraVR port for Pico headsets, based on Amanda Watson's original Quest version. Since joining the project, he's already made a big impact. While integrating the Ludashi-Plus store feature, Sean helped transform it into a much more polished, modern, and user-friendly experience.

We've also been putting a lot of work into the core of WinlatorXR itself. With Winlator-Cmod (the fork WinlatorXR is based on) seeing no development for almost a year, we decided to take ownership of the emulation side and start pushing things forward ourselves. Along the way, we've improved the content downloader with more community-maintained content, and GmoLargey has been doing an incredible job updating, testing, and validating drivers and wrappers across supported VR headsets.

With new talent joining the team and development moving faster than ever, WinlatorXR is only getting better. Although the new update is already on Sidequest, there's more to come during incoming weeks.

GitHub repository: https://github.com/WinlatorXR/WinlatorXR

SideQuest listing: https://sidequestvr.com/app/37320/winlatorxr

Webpage: https://winlatorxr.github.io/