Phone VR Alternatives

Phone VR is described as 'Use Steam VR-enabled applications with your phone as HMD (Head-mounted display). The only Open-Source solution to similar commercial packages like VRidge, Riftcat, Trinus etc etc. (https://github.com/ShootingKing-AM/PhoneVR)' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Phone VR for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, Meta Quest and Steam apps. The best Phone VR alternative is VRidge, which is free. Other great apps like Phone VR are WiVRn, ALVR - Air Light VR, Bigscreen Beta and TrinusVR.

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  1. VRidge icon

    VRidge

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    Play PC VR games inside your mobile VR headset with VRidge technology. For a fraction of the cost!

    13 VRidge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HTC Vive
    • Gear VR
    • Oculus Rift
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    • VRidge is the most popular Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to Phone VR.

    • VRidge is the most popular free alternative to Phone VR.

    • VRidge is Freemium and ProprietaryPhone VR is Free Personal and Open Source
  2. WiVRn icon

    WiVRn

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    An OpenXR streaming application to a standalone headset.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Meta Quest
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    • WiVRn is the most popular Linux alternative to Phone VR.

    • WiVRn is the most popular Open Source alternative to Phone VR.

    • WiVRn is Free and Open SourcePhone VR is Free Personal and Open Source
    • WiVRn is Privacy focusedPhone VR is not according to our users
  3. ALVR - Air Light VR icon

    ALVR - Air Light VR

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    Stream VR games from your PC to your headset via Wi-Fi.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Daydream
    • Gear VR
    ALVR - Air Light VR screenshot 1
     

    • ALVR - Air Light VR is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Phone VR.

    • ALVR - Air Light VR is Free and Open SourcePhone VR is Free Personal and Open Source
  4. Bigscreen Beta icon

    Bigscreen Beta

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    Bigscreen enables people to watch videos in VR with friends through a variety of ways! Share your desktop screen, watch high quality, premium 3D movies, attend live rocket launch events, play your own video files using our new videoplayer feature, and much more!

    22 Bigscreen Beta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
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  5. TrinusVR icon

    TrinusVR

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    TrinusVR connects your Android phone to your PC so you can play your PC games in virtual reality.

    10 TrinusVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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  6. Intugame icon

    Intugame

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    Intugame VR lets you play PC games in Virtual reality. It uses your smartphone and a Virtual reality headset of your choice. You put your smartphone in the VR headset and press play. Our app takes care of the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    iVRy

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    Use your iPhone, Android, GearVR, Oculus Mobile or Sony PSVR headset as a Virtual Reality Headset for your PC. Lets you run SteamVR & Oculus Rift PC VR titles without a dedicated PC VR headset.

    5 iVRy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Gear VR
    • Meta Quest
    • Steam
    • SteamVR
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    • iVRy is the most popular iPad alternative to Phone VR.

    • iVRy is Freemium and ProprietaryPhone VR is Free Personal and Open Source
  9. Gagagu VR-Streamer icon

    Gagagu VR-Streamer

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    With the Gagagu VR-Streamer App in combination with the Gagagu VR-Streamer Server (available on http://www.gagagu.de for free) you are able to transfer the Image output from a game running on your Windows PC (only in windowed mode!) to your iPhone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
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  10. LightVR icon

    LightVR

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    Virtual room simulator with a 360° desktop for the HTC Vive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    LightVR screenshot 1
     

    • LightVR is the most popular commercial alternative to Phone VR.

    • LightVR is Paid and ProprietaryPhone VR is Free Personal and Open Source
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    KinoVR

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    Play your PC games in 3D virtual reality. KinoVR turns your Android device into virtual reality viewer for PC with quality comparable to expensive PC VR headsets. Low-latency Full HD video streaming at 60 frames per second combined with accurate head tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Cardboard
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