Headset Compatibility
Oculus
Product lines: Meta Quest, Rift series
Setup:
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The Oculus app needs to be installed and running on your PC. Download here.
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The Unknown Sources option in the Oculus app needs to be enabled (Settings → General → Unknown Sources).
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The Oculus app needs to be set as the active OpenXR runtime. This should be the case by default. If not, go to Settings → General → OpenXR Runtime in the Oculus app and click on “Set Oculus as active“.
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For Quest headsets only: KeyShot Studio VR runs on your PC, not on the headset itself. You can connect your Quest to your PC with an Oculus Link cable or wirelessly with AirLink over Wifi. Plug the Link cable into your headset and PC or put on your headset and make sure it is connected to your Wifi for AirLink. Also make sure that the Oculus app is running on your PC. In the headset’s main menu you can use your controllers to access the “Quick settings” menu (click on the area with the clock, battery and Wifi icon in the gray status bar in front of you). Then select Link or AirLink and follow the instructions in the dialog to finish the setup. You will enter a gray environment when the connection is established. Now start KeyShot Studio VR on your PC.
Pico
Product lines: Neo series
Setup:
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Pico headsets need to be connected to your PC via cable or wirelessly.
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The Pico Link app needs to be installed and running on your PC. Download here.
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The Pico Link app also needs to be running on your headset. Note that this app comes pre-installed on the headset.
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Steam needs to be installed. Download here.
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SteamVR needs to be installed through Steam and running. Download here.
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SteamVR needs to be set as the active OpenXR runtime. This should be the case by default. If not, click on the SteamVR menu button in the top-left of the window, then select Settings → Show Advanced Settings → Developer and click on the “Set SteamVR as OpenXR runtime” button.
SteamVR
Product lines: Valve Index, HTC Vive series
Setup:
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Steam needs to be installed on your PC. Download here.
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SteamVR needs to be installed through Steam and running on your PC. Download here.
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SteamVR needs to be set as the active OpenXR runtime. This should be the case by default. If not, click on the SteamVR menu button in the top-left of the window, then select Settings → Show Advanced Settings → Developer and click on the “Set SteamVR as OpenXR runtime” button.
Varjo
Product lines: VR, XR, Aero series
Setup:
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The Varjo Base app needs to be installed and running on your PC. Download here.
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Enable OpenXR support in the Varjo Base app. This should be the case by default. If not, go to System → OpenXR in Varjo Base and enable the toggle.
Windows Mixed Reality
Product lines: HP Reverb, Lenovo Explorer series and many more
Setup:
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The Mixed Reality Portal app needs to be installed and running on your PC. Download through the Microsoft Store here. Note that this app comes pre-installed with some versions of Windows.
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Steam needs to be installed on your PC. Download here.
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SteamVR needs to be installed through Steam and running on your PC. Download here.
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The Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR plugin needs to be installed through Steam on your PC. Download here.
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SteamVR needs to be set as the active OpenXR runtime. This needs to be done manually as the Mixed Reality Portal app registers itself as the active runtime instead of SteamVR. Click on the SteamVR menu button in the top-left of the window, then select Settings → Show Advanced Settings → Developer and click on the “Set SteamVR as OpenXR runtime” button.