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 WiVRn, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Phone VR are VRidge, ALVR - Air Light VR, Bigscreen Beta and TrinusVR.

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  1. WiVRn icon

    WiVRn

     3 likes

    An OpenXR streaming application to a standalone headset.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Meta Quest
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  2. VRidge icon

    VRidge

     6 likes

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

    13 VRidge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HTC Vive
    • Gear VR
    • Oculus Rift
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  3. ALVR - Air Light VR icon

    ALVR - Air Light VR

     9 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Daydream
    • Gear VR
    ALVR - Air Light VR screenshot 1
     
  4. Bigscreen Beta icon

    Bigscreen Beta

     7 likes

    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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    TrinusVR

     4 likes

    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

     1 like

    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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Gear VR
    • Meta Quest
    • Steam
    • SteamVR
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  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
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  11. KinoVR icon

    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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Cardboard
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