Virtual Desktop Alternatives

Virtual Desktop is described as 'Watch movies, browse the web or play games on a giant virtual screen' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Virtual Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Steam and Meta Quest apps. The best Virtual Desktop alternative is Mixed Reality Link, which is free. Other great apps like Virtual Desktop are Bigscreen Beta, NOMone Desktop - Linux and VR, ALVR - Air Light VR and Immersed VR.

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Virtual Desktop alternatives page was last updated Dec 11, 2024
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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.

    30 Mixed Reality Link alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Meta Quest

    Mixed Reality Link Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
    2.  Meta Quest Support
    3.  Support for Windows Mixed Reality

    Mixed Reality Link VS Virtual Desktop

     
    • Mixed Reality Link is the most popular Windows alternative to Virtual Desktop.

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

    • Mixed Reality Link is Free and ProprietaryVirtual Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
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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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift

    Bigscreen Beta Features

    1.  Meta Quest Support
    2.  Virtual Reality
    3.  Free to play

    Bigscreen Beta VS Virtual Desktop

     
    Comments about Bigscreen Beta as an Alternative to Virtual Desktop
    technotic
    Negative Mar 30, 2021
    2

    this is NOT anything like virtual desktop. virtual desktop does offer a personal desktop stream to your headset, but primarily it is used for, along with vridge and alvr, for playing PC VR games wirelessly on your Oculus Quest headset. Bigscreen is a desktop sharing app that allows you to create a virtual room and share your desktop with multiple friends. the only thing they have in common is that they both involve the oculus quest

    Guest
    Positive Feb 16, 2017
    -1

    It does everything like Virtual Desktop but just for free

    Virtual Desktop Icon
    Bigscreen Beta icon
    • Most users think Bigscreen Beta is a great Virtual Desktop alternative.

    • Bigscreen Beta is Free and ProprietaryVirtual Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
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    Try our desktop experience running entirely on your smartphone/tablet/smart TV. Phone screen is too small, or just want to work from bed? Try our VR mode!.

    17 NOMone Desktop - Linux and VR alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  VR Mode
    10.  Based on Ubuntu
    11.  Desktop Application

    NOMone Desktop - Linux and VR VS Virtual Desktop

     
    • NOMone Desktop - Linux and VR is the most popular Android alternative to Virtual Desktop.

    • NOMone Desktop - Linux and VR is Freemium and ProprietaryVirtual Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
    • NOMone Desktop - Linux and VR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVirtual Desktop is not according to our users
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    Stream VR games from your PC to your headset via Wi-Fi.

    5 ALVR - Air Light VR alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Daydream
    • Gear VR

    ALVR - Air Light VR Features

    1.  Meta Quest Support
    2.  VR support

    ALVR - Air Light VR VS Virtual Desktop

     
    • ALVR - Air Light VR is the most popular Linux & Android Tablet alternative to Virtual Desktop.

    • ALVR - Air Light VR is the most popular Open Source alternative to Virtual Desktop.

    • ALVR - Air Light VR is Free and Open SourceVirtual Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Immersed VR icon
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    VR Offices! Free app to get your Mac/PC/Linux screens in VR (including additional virtual screens with no extra hardware) in stunning virtual worlds!.

    11 Immersed VR alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Immersed VR Features

    1.  Virtual Reality
    2.  VR support

    Immersed VR VS Virtual Desktop

     
    • Immersed VR is the most popular Mac alternative to Virtual Desktop.

    • Immersed VR is Freemium and ProprietaryVirtual Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    11 Intugame alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. iOS app is not on the Appstore anymore. Android app, released in October 2016, can be still downloaded from Google Play Store.

    Intugame Features

    1.  Virtual Reality

    Intugame VS Virtual Desktop

     
    • Intugame is the most popular iPhone alternative to Virtual Desktop.

    • Intugame is Freemium and ProprietaryVirtual Desktop is Paid and Proprietary
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    UDS Enterprise is a top performance multiplatform connection broker to deploy and administer Windows and Linux virtual desktops and applications.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    UDS Enterprise Features

    1.  Application Virtualization

    UDS Enterprise VS Virtual Desktop

     
    Comments about UDS Enterprise as an Alternative to Virtual Desktop
    Guest
    Negative Aug 12, 2022
    0

    Completely different things for completely different purposes.

    Virtual Desktop Icon
    UDS Enterprise icon
    • UDS Enterprise is the most popular commercial alternative to Virtual Desktop.

    • UDS Enterprise is Paid and ProprietaryVirtual Desktop is also Paid and Proprietary
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    VR Remote Desktop is a remote desktop client designed for Google Cardboard. Use it to control your computer using your phone in virtual reality.

    7 VR Remote Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in 2015

    VR Remote Desktop Features

    1.  Virtual Reality
    2.  Remote client

    VR Remote Desktop VS Virtual Desktop

     
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    Desktop+ is a powerful, yet lightweight tool for SteamVR bringing your desktops and windows into the VR world. No matter if you just need a more reliable desktop view in your dashboard or a complex context-aware multi-overlay setup with custom shortcuts, Desktop+ offers a wide...

    7 Desktop+ VR Overlay alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • SteamVR

    Desktop+ VR Overlay Features

    1.  Virtual Reality

    Desktop+ VR Overlay VS Virtual Desktop

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

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam

    LightVR Features

    1.  Virtual Reality

    LightVR VS Virtual Desktop

     
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