No, Quest (1 or 2) does not have enough processing power to run Google Earth VR standalone. It does run it well if you use Link and have a good gaming PC. 9 9900k, rtx3090, 32 Gb ram, 1tb ssd, 4tb hdd. Xi hero wifi mb, 750w psu, Q2 w/Air Link, Vive Pro.
Will Google Earth VR work on the Quest 2?
, and hi all! Can anyone confirm if Google Earth VR will work on the Quest 2 with link? Yes we can confirm because we all have quest 2 in hand, why disnt OP get one? I’ve used it with my Quest 1, works great. Should work with Quest 2 no problem. Waiting on Quest 2 to arrive. Never really used VR properly.
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.
Another query we ran across in our research was “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.
Yeah google earth vr, is only on the link via oculus app on the pc. You can try wander which is a psuedo google earth vr, for the quest. But google earth vr is too much for the quest to do locally.
This is what our research found. Google Earth on Steam. VR works great on my Oculus Quest 2, connected wirelessly via the Virtual Desktop / Sidequest solution. No link cable is needed. As with games like Half Life: Alyx, wireless now seems to perform better than using a link cable (assuming you PC has the power, and you have 5Ghz Wi. Fi).
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.
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).
Do you use VR properly when playing Quest 2?
Waiting on Quest 2 to arrive. Never really used VR properly. Sounds like a silly question but does it feel like you’re on the Earth, like google street view might or is it more like you’re holding a small globe and rotating it in front of you?