Desktop window in VR?

[michaelth 76]

Is it possible to define a window in MSFS to access the desktop while flying in VR (HP Reverb G2)?

Michael

Edited August 3, 2021 by michaelth

[MarcG 2,983]

Yes but you have to use SteamVR and with that i use the OVRToolkit app which is excellent, I've but seen another way to do it with just WMR yet (please post anyone of you know how).

[dogmanbird 269]

I've seen youtube vids of folks doing it in games just using the WMR portal application, but the text is hard to read. I've brought browser windows into msfs as a floating vr window (using the wmr portal), but i was doing minimal mouse clicking around in the window. Other than that I find it perfectly usable

If you want to try it, use windows key + y to get mouse to work in the wmr cliff house, open whatever you want in a window, and then click on the "follow me" icon on the window. It then appears in your headset while in games. Follow me icon in red circle below

I think you can only move the window around in vr using the hand controllers which is a bit of a pain

Edited August 3, 2021 by dogmanbird

[Piper5299X 10]

I know this is an old thread, but is it possible to resize this window before or after you bring it into VR?

 

[AndyCYXU 25]

yes it is, with the controllers but there is a limit so you cannot make it too small.. I put them on the ceiling of the aircraft that keeps it out of my view when I am just flying.