The Oculus Link gives you the ability to adjust image resolution width to further enhance visual fidelity in these PC-powered titles.
In this article, I’ll be talking through what encoding resolution width is on the Link, how to find and change this setting through the Oculus Debug Tool, and explain other graphics variables like bitrate and sharpening.
By changing these settings, Quest users can manipulate their VR visuals making them enjoy a higher resolution image while playing their favourite games.
How to Encode Resolution Width Oculus Link
Yes, we can now change the resolution width of the Oculus link. This was previously impossible, but this feature is newly introduced for advanced users.
This will allow users to manually change the settings using the Oculus link including increasing the image resolution. This will help in a more immersive experience by providing a clearer picture of Oculus Quest.
Oculus link is a new feature introduced by Meta for offline Facebook Oculus headset Quest. The main purpose of Oculus Link is to work as a Virtual Reality headset for your PC.
You can set up this system using a high-quality USB 3.0. This feature is currently in the beta stage and you can try it for yourself.
There is no need to worry about any kind of risk. There have been no complaints about any issues regarding the performance of the device. In case any issue arises you can always revert to your original settings.
Encode Resolution Width Oculus Link Meaning
Before we go into other stuff, you must understand what the encode resolution width with Oculus Link is. In easy terms, it is a new feature that allows you to use your Oculus headset with your PC.
What it does is that it connects your PC with the headset and now you can experience what you are streaming on your VR Oculus Quest.
This allows you to adjust the image resolution to your liking.
How to Encode Resolution Width Oculus Link
It’s not that difficult to do. Just follow these steps and you will be good to go. Before you start make sure your Oculus Quest is plugged in.
1. Locate and open your hard drive file on the PC.
2. There you will find the Program file and locate Oculus and click on that.
3. There click on the debug tool.
4. Next, click on the support.
5. Enable diagnostic by clicking on it.
6. There you will come across oculusdebugtool.exe. Double Click on that file and you will get a popup.
7. There is a row with the label “encode resolution width”
8. Do this step only if you are using Airlink ”Write 2880 next to the encode resolution width”
9. Do this step only if you are using Cable Link ”Write 3680 next to the encode resolution width”
10. After this go to the toolbar on top there you will find services click on it.
11. Click on “restart Oculus service” from the options.
If you are successful a pop-up will appear which will load the change you made.
This worked for me and it will probably work for you as well. If it isn’t make sure to double-check that you have all the steps.
Use The Oculus Debug Tool to Change Image Quality
You can easily change the image quality using the Oculus link. You can put in whatever resolution that suits your device.
Just go to the Oculus debug tool and follow the steps that I have previously mentioned in this article.
The quality of the image you will get depends on multiple factors including Rendering Resolution, Distortion Curvature, Encode Resolution Width, Bitrate, and Link Sharpening. This is how these factors affect image quality.
Rendering Resolution:
Adjusting the rendering resolution to a higher setting will get you a detailed and crisp visual experience, but it may also cause your computer to require more processing power.
Distortion Curvature:
Adjusting this your image will be more visually clear and it will also remove most of the warping at the edges of the screen.
Encode Resolution Width:
Adjusting the encode resolution width to a higher one might require more system resources but it will make the quality a whole lot better when sharing or recording gaming.
Bitrate:
Adjusting the Bitrate to a higher setting will give you higher-quality images, but they will put a lot of strain on your device and as a result, can also harm performance.
Link Sharpening:
Link Sharpening is when you use Oculus Link, this feature allows you to connect an Oculus Quest headset to a PC. Doing so you will have the images appear sharper.
Encode Bitrate
Encoding Bitrate is done to balance out the Visual quality and the performance for a smoother experience. Higher the bitrate there will be less degradation.
It will affect your VR performance while you are streaming, recording, or sharing.
Adjusting the Bitrate to a higher setting will give you higher-quality images, but they will put a lot of strain on your device and as a result, can also harm performance.
To encode bitrate follow these steps:
1. Locate and open your hard drive file on the PC.
2. There you will find the Program file and locate Oculus and click on that.
3. There click on the debug tool.
4. Next, click on the support.
5. Enable diagnostic by clicking on it.
6. There you will come across oculusdebugtool.exe. Double Click on that file and you will get a popup.
7. Type 350.3 next to the Encode Bitrate.
Link Sharpening
This is the new feature in v33 that enables you to connect your Oculus headset to the PC. Adjusting this will make your images sharper resulting in an immersive experience.
To set Link sharpening follow step by step.
1. Locate and open your hard drive file on the PC.
2. There you will find the Program file.
3. Locate Oculus and click on that.
4. There click on the debug tool.
5. Next, click on the support.
6. Enable diagnostic by clicking on it.
7. There you will come across oculusdebugtool.exe.
8. Double Click on that file and you will get a popup.
9. Locate Link Sharpening and select Enable from the options.
After doing that put in these credentials as they are mentioned “90 Hz with 1.5 max resolution 5408 X 2736. 2”
Make sure the link sharpening is enabled or this won’t work. After you follow these steps you can go and check the changes will be implemented.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Oculus Link’s encoding resolution width lets Quest users manually set image sharpness when playing PC VR games.
Adjusting this and other encoding factors like bitrate and sharpening through the Debug Tool allows visual optimization based on your PC hardware. Just be mindful of maximum display settings to avoid instability.
Fine-tuning these graphics allows Quest owners to experience top-tier PC-quality VR visuals from the Oculus library.
So if you want to push your VR gaming to the next level visually, tweak encoding settings to revel in truly immersive, high-res VR worlds.
