The Oculus Quest doesn’t need a phone or a PC to power it and it’s a stand alone VR headset. Google Earth would be perfect for the Oculus Quest because there is no cables and you can walk around freely. I would love to see Google Earth in the Oculus Quest online store.
Google Earth VR is a Windows PC app. There is no way to run it on a Quest directly. Wander uses Google Streetview data: If you are really stuck on trying to run PCVR titles on the Quest, you will either need to upgrade / replace your PC or consider “cloud computing” with Shadow PC..
Is there a way to run PC VR on the quest?
If you are really stuck on trying to run PCVR titles on the Quest, you will either need to upgrade / replace your PC or consider “cloud computing” with Shadow PC.. First subscribe to showdow, then buy virtual desktop from the quest and sideload the patch to enable game streaming on sidequest.
Are there any alternatives to Google Earth on Oculus Quest?
There are some alternatives such a Wander that is similar to Google Earth and but with the added benefit of it actually being multiplayer. Hoppin’ is another one that is available on the Oculus Go and they are currently looking for funding for a Quest port.
11-24-202010:10 PM Unfortunately Google have abandoned VR and mostly abandoned Google Earth (they only want the web browser version around, they don’t seem to like the desktop or VR versions).
A frequent inquiry we ran across in our research was “Why doesn’t Google make a quest version of Google Earth?”.
So even if the Quest 2 could run it (it could, at least at lower quality terrain detail, if Google put some effort into optimising), Google wouldn’t be interested in making a Quest version. They never even made a version for their own Daydream platform.
How long has Google Earth been running on smart phones?
Google Earth has been running on smart phones for at least the past 10 years.