SteamVR Alternatives

SteamVR is described as 'The ultimate tool for experiencing VR content on the hardware of your choice. SteamVR supports the Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality headsets, and others' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SteamVR for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Meta Quest and Android Tablet apps. The best SteamVR alternative is Mixed Reality Link, which is free. Other great apps like SteamVR are Android XR, Snap OS, Meta Horizon OS and visionOS.

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  1. Mixed Reality Link icon

    Mixed Reality Link

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    Experience a seamless blend of Windows 11 and mixed reality with Mixed Reality Link. Pair easily using a QR code for a secure, high-quality, low-latency connection that transforms your Meta Quest 3 into a private, multi-monitor workstation, boosting your productivity and focus.

    29 Mixed Reality Link alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Meta Quest
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    • Mixed Reality Link is the most popular Windows alternative to SteamVR.

    • Mixed Reality Link is the most popular free alternative to SteamVR.

    • Mixed Reality Link is Free and ProprietarySteamVR is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Android XR icon

    Android XR

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    XR stands for extended reality. It’s an umbrella term that encompasses all technologies that blend the real and virtual worlds including virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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    • Android XR is the most popular Android alternative to SteamVR.

    • Android XR is Free and ProprietarySteamVR is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Snap OS icon

    Snap OS

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    Snap OS brings Spectacles to life through an intuitive interface and capabilities that reflect how people naturally interact with the world. You can easily navigate Snap OS with your hands and voice – and the main menu is always in the palm of your hand.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • SnapChat
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  5. Meta Horizon OS icon

    Meta Horizon OS

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    This new hardware ecosystem will run on Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers our Meta Quest headsets. We chose this name to reflect our vision of a computing platform built around people and connection—and the shared social fabric that makes this...

    16 Meta Horizon OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Meta Quest
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  6. visionOS icon

    visionOS

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    All-new platform. Familiar frameworks and tools. Get ready to design and build an entirely new universe of apps and games for Apple Vision Pro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • visionOS
    • iPhone
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    VisionOS is an Operating System, SteamVR is not....

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    • visionOS is the most popular iPhone alternative to SteamVR.

    • visionOS is Free and ProprietarySteamVR is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Wolvic VR Browser icon

    Wolvic VR Browser

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    Wolvic is an open source browser that opens a portal to the Web and all it has to offer, including immersive games, videos, and environments built for XR.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Oculus Experiences
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    • Wolvic VR Browser is the most popular Open Source alternative to SteamVR.

    • Wolvic VR Browser is Free and Open SourceSteamVR is Free and Proprietary
  9. Google Earth VR icon

    Google Earth VR

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    The world has so many beautiful and amazing places to visit. If we're lucky, we're able to travel and see a few of them. But even the most active travelers can only see a fraction. What if we could see them all?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • HTC Vive
    • SteamVR
    • Meta Quest
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  10. SideQuest icon

    SideQuest

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    SideQuest is a place to get more apps for your Oculus Quest, it is a completely safe way to enjoy some cutting edge content in VR and expand the capability of your standalone VR headset. We make it easier for users to access content that is not yet available on the Oculus Store...

    2 SideQuest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • SideQuest is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to SteamVR.

    • SideQuest is Free and ProprietarySteamVR is also Free and Proprietary
  11. YouTube VR icon

    YouTube VR

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    Watch YouTube in virtual reality.

    22 YouTube VR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HTC Vive
    • Oculus Experiences
    • Playstation VR
    • Daydream
    • Steam
    • Gear VR
    • SteamVR
    • Oculus Rift
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    not an alternative just an app

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    • YouTube VR is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to SteamVR.

    • YouTube VR is Free and ProprietarySteamVR is also Free and Proprietary
  12. Fulldive VR icon

    Fulldive VR

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    An all purpose Virtual Reality platform to stream 360 videos, multiplayer games, and interact with friends for Daydream and Cardboard users.

    16 Fulldive VR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Daydream
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    • Fulldive VR is the most popular iPad alternative to SteamVR.

    • Fulldive VR is Freemium and ProprietarySteamVR is Free and Proprietary
  13. Firefox Reality icon

    Firefox Reality

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    Firefox Reality brings the best and freshest content from the web that you know and love to Virtual Reality headsets. Our browser provides an open, accessible and secure way for everyone to explore the web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HTC Vive
    • Oculus Rift
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  14. LIFE VR icon

    LIFE VR

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    LIFE VR elevates Time Inc.’s acclaimed storytelling capabilities to new levels through 360° video and interactive virtual reality experiences to engage every passion, including news, entertainment, sports, fashion, history, food, and travel—all with new content curated...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HTC Vive
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