Passthrough is one of several safety features the Oculus Quest 2 offers. It allows users to see their surroundings through the several cameras built into the outside of the headset. They provide a rough black and white view of the outside world – and let you, for example, find a misplaced controller. You won’t be able to read your text messages but you can use passthrough to che … [Read more...] about VR Oculus Quest 2: What Is Passthrough?
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VR Oculus Quest 2: How to Configure the Color of Your Guardian Boundary
The Quest 2’s Guardian Boundary feature is one of its best safety features – it makes sure that you know where you can and can’t go, and when set up correctly, it will actively prevent you from banging into things. … [Read more...] about VR Oculus Quest 2: How to Configure the Color of Your Guardian Boundary
VR Oculus Quest 2: How to Connect to PC
While the Quest 2 is a great device all on its own, it has its limitations, primarily due to limited processing power and graphics options. To bypass this, you can connect it to a PC and take advantage of its hardware instead! There are two ways to do this – via a cable and via a wireless connection. Here’s how to use both those options! … [Read more...] about VR Oculus Quest 2: How to Connect to PC
VR Oculus Quest 2: How To Check Battery Levels of Controllers and Headset
Although the Oculus Quest 2 is a very impressive device, one of its main flaws is its short battery life. Without the additional use of battery packs or a charging cable while playing, the battery doesn’t last as long as we’d like – and though the controllers really make the most of their battery life, they too will eventually get empty. Thankfully, it’s super easy to check t … [Read more...] about VR Oculus Quest 2: How To Check Battery Levels of Controllers and Headset
VR Oculus Quest 2: What Is A Guardian Boundary?
The Guardian Boundary is one of the most useful safety features the Quest has. Thanks to the cameras that are facing in several directions on the headset, your Quest keeps track of your surroundings. While you can’t always see the feed and the cameras aren’t permanently recording, they do always make sure that you don’t bump into things. When you turn your Quest 2 on in a new … [Read more...] about VR Oculus Quest 2: What Is A Guardian Boundary?
How to Stream Origin Games Over Steam
One of the best features of Steam is the ability to install a game on one computer and stream it to another. It comes in handy if you want to play a game that uses many resources from a less powerful computer such as a laptop. Not only can you use the Steam streaming feature for games purchased from the Steam store, but you can also stream non-Steam games from Origin such as … [Read more...] about How to Stream Origin Games Over Steam
Fix Microsoft Sudoku Not Saving Progress
Microsoft Sudoku is a popular game among Windows 10 users. Well, OK, not as popular as the classic Solitaire game, but pretty close. Unfortunately, MS Sudoku may sometimes fail to save your progress. This is a pretty frustrating issue, especially if you're playing on a high difficulty level. … [Read more...] about Fix Microsoft Sudoku Not Saving Progress
Troubleshooting Xbox Capture Not Working
If Xbox Capture often stops working, captures the wrong game clips, or fails to save your clips, use this troubleshooting guide to fix the problem. This issue is even more frustrating when something cool happens in the game. Not being able to record that moment and share it with your fellow gamers is really annoying. … [Read more...] about Troubleshooting Xbox Capture Not Working
Twitch.tv: How to Automatically Block Links in Chat
One of the core features of streaming on Twitch is chat. Twitch chat allows you to communicate with your viewers in near-real-time and allows your viewers to talk amongst themselves as you're playing. This type of communication between yourself and your viewers helps people to feel more involved. It makes them more likely to stick around and become a long-term regular viewer. … [Read more...] about Twitch.tv: How to Automatically Block Links in Chat
Troubleshooting Xbox One Error 0x800704cf
Error code 0x800704cf indicates there's a network problem that's preventing you from signing in to your Xbox account. The same error may occur when the console can't launch your favorite games due to network issues. The error message reads as follows: 'You'll need the Internet for this. It doesn't look like you're connected to the Internet. Please check your … [Read more...] about Troubleshooting Xbox One Error 0x800704cf