@Calvin-Pimax Hopefully one of you guys have a solution for me or a yes or no to weather its even possible.

I want to ditch the monitor altogehter and have the Crystal light as the only display connected to my PC

such that when I turn the PC on and put the headset on I basically see the desk top on a big screen

in the headset right in front of me. I know there is a program called virtual desktop.

Is this setup possible?

Edited October 27, 20241 yr by FBW737

Not sure about PIMAX, but with Queset 3 + VirtualDesktop, you can use Quest3 without turning on the PC monitor. That's actually how I enjoy videos in Q3 through VD.

Essentially VD works like a remote desktop. Once you turn on the host PC, VD will be able to see and connect to it. You'll be right in front the login screen just like looking at the monitor. Works very well. 

Why would you want to get rid of your monitor? Having your CL strapped decimal points away from your eyeball as a monitor alternative will not end well in the long run for your eyeball health.

11 minutes ago, strider1 said:

Why would you want to get rid of your monitor? Having your CL strapped decimal points away from your eyeball as a monitor alternative will not end well in the long run for your eyeball health.

I spend very little time on my gaming computer. 1 hour a day if I'm lucky. I really only use it for FS and driving games. I want to move my computer to behind the couch in the living room since my office Is about to disappear due to renovations. The only other screen time I have is a 90 minute movie in the evening on a screen that I'm sitting 15 feet away from and the news while 'm making breakfast and getting ready for work. Then I only occasionally glance at that screen from 20 feet away anyway. Since I only use my gaming PC for the above and preparing one invoice every two weeks (20 mins) I'm not concerned. I don't need or want or have the space to connected a display to my gaming PC anymore. Plus since I have my gaming PC in a separate building on the same property it bothers my wife that I'm not there. When we lived in the house I was gaming in the next room. Now its the next building. The analogy would be If I have a beer after work when i get home she's OK with that but if I went to the pub for that beer that would be problem!🤣

Edited October 28, 20241 yr by FBW737

29 minutes ago, FlyIce said:

Not sure about PIMAX, but with Queset 3 + VirtualDesktop, you can use Quest3 without turning on the PC monitor. That's actually how I enjoy videos in Q3 through VD.

Essentially VD works like a remote desktop. Once you turn on the host PC, VD will be able to see and connect to it. You'll be right in front the login screen just like looking at the monitor. Works very well. 

I have looked into it much but I think VD works with the Crystal light too.

36 minutes ago, FBW737 said:

I spend very little time on my gaming computer. 1 hour a day if I'm lucky. I really only use it for FS and driving games. I want to move my computer to behind the couch in the living room since my office Is about to disappear due to renovations. The only other screen time I have is a 90 minute movie in the evening on a screen that I'm sitting 15 feet away from and the news while 'm making breakfast and getting ready for work. Then I only occasionally glance at that screen from 20 feet away anyway. Since I only use my gaming PC for the above and preparing one invoice every two weeks (20 mins) I'm not concerned. I don't need or want or have the space to connected a display to my gaming PC anymore. Plus since I have my gaming PC in a separate building on the same property it bothers my wife that I'm not there. When we lived in the house I was gaming in the next room. Now its the next building. The analogy would be If I have a beer after work when i get home she's OK with that but if I went to the pub for that beer that would be problem!🤣

She needs a baby monitor and a beer 😁

11 hours ago, FBW737 said:

 @Calvin-Pimax Hopefully one of you guys have a solution for me or a yes or no to weather its even possible.

I want to ditch the monitor altogehter and have the Crystal light as the only display connected to my PC

such that when I turn the PC on and put the headset on I basically see the desk top on a big screen

in the headset right in front of me. I know there is a program called virtual desktop.

Is this setup possible?

If you have the controller, simply press the "π" button to bring up the Pimax overlay. From there, you can toggle on the Desktop quick launch.

 

8 hours ago, Calvin-Pimax said:

If you have the controller, simply press the "π" button to bring up the Pimax overlay. From there, you can toggle on the Desktop quick launch.

 

The virtual desktop opens up a treat.  I can also select stuff with the controller-controlled cursor but I cant get the highlighted 'Play' button to click with the controllers (I think I've tried all the buttons!).  How do I launch the chosen program?

 

8 hours ago, Calvin-Pimax said:

If you have the controller, simply press the "π" button to bring up the Pimax overlay. From there, you can toggle on the Desktop quick launch.

 

Can it be done without the controllers? Is there a way of using auto start when the computer comes on to bring up the desktop in the headset. I know pimax play starts with the PC. Can a mouse button or a keyboard shortcut be mapped to the π button? I don't have or want controllers.

I've almost gotten to the point where I can put on the headset turn the PC on. Do a few thing on the Desktop in Pimax Home Experience like check my email etc. Start MSFS set up a flight Start the flight in a window on the virtual screen in Pimax Home Experience then switch in VR mode in MSFS setting. Go fly then exit to main Menu. Switching back to monitor mode presents a slight problem! Once I switch back to monitor mode I see Pimax universe in the headset for a few seconds and then the Pimax Home Experience appears but without the desktop displayed. The mouse pointer appears but moving the mouse does not move the pointer indicating that the Pimax Home Experience is not in focus. My work arround is that I know Pimax Home Experience is the last icon on the task bar so if I move the mouse to a position where I know the pointer is at the bottom of the screen that incrementally move left and click the pointer in the set will move after the 3 or 4th click because at somepoint I'm bound to click on the icon for Pimax Home Experience bring it into focus. I can then bring up the desktop again in the Pimax Home Experience and from there don some other tasks or just shut it down. So I can get from turning the PC on to turning it off without removing the headset. Still the Main monitor has to be connected but I may have a solution for that too. just haven't had the time to try it yet. FYI if you disconnect the Main monitor and turn the PC on  Pimax Home Experience with still appear in the Headset once the system is fully booted up but if you click on the desktop Icon in Pimax Home Experience it will just show you a blank with screen in the theatre.

On 10/28/2024 at 11:33 PM, FBW737 said:

Can it be done without the controllers? Is there a way of using auto start when the computer comes on to bring up the desktop in the headset. I know pimax play starts with the PC. Can a mouse button or a keyboard shortcut be mapped to the π button? I don't have or want controllers.

Unfortunately, this feature currently requires a controller. I have forwarded this request to the dev team weeks ago to explore controller-free implementation options.

On 11/4/2024 at 10:33 PM, Calvin-Pimax said:

Unfortunately, this feature currently requires a controller. I have forwarded this request to the dev team weeks ago to explore controller-free implementation options.

Calvin, can ask the Dev Team to program an FPS counter? I would like to delete OpenXR Toolkit for good.

23 hours ago, strider1 said:

Calvin, can ask the Dev Team to program an FPS counter? I would like to delete OpenXR Toolkit for good.

This suggestion has been forwarded to the dev team. We’re also preparing a survey targeted at simulation users to gather feedback on features you’d like added to Pimax Play, such as an FPS counter, eye-gaze as a pointer, voice control, and more.