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• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.18.1 - 23 September 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Default environment is now the "Aurora" (can be disabled in settings)Added content-aware aurora color tinting, in theater environmentSystem UI supports gamepad navigationLesser-used UX controls moved to an "Additional Options" menuGame dimming while the dashboard is up can be disabled in settingsFix for keyboard not showing up when summoned in some scenarios (Skyrim VR)Input:Fixed bindings not correctly recognizing some render model simulation valuesFixed the Binding UI not…

• SteamVR Hotfix 2.17.10 - 18 September 2026

  SteamVR has been updated with the following changes. SteamVR:Fixed per-app Motion Smoothing Force Always-On setting (was getting ignored).Linux:Fixed two separate issues affecting AMD gpus on Linux that were causing crashes.Steam Link:Default Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS) to off. Enable in SteamVR Settings -> Steam Link -> Sharpen image before encoding.CAS now only applied to VR game content (not dashboard, overlays, desktop view, etc.).OpenXR:Changing frame_controller_valve interaction profile from using "bumper" as a component name to "shoulder" to be more in line with the OpenXR spec. We will continue to accept suggested bindings for "bumper" for backwards compatibility purposes. Help & Information: The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a SteamVR…

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.10 - 15 September 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. To get the most up-to-date features for Steam Link for Meta Quest, please opt-in to the Steam Link for Meta Quest Beta here as well as the SteamVR Beta.Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Fixed per-app Motion Smoothing Force Always-On setting (was getting ignored).Linux:Fixed two separate issues affecting AMD gpus on Linux that were causing crashes.Steam Link:Default Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS) to off. Enable in SteamVR Settings -> Steam Link -> Sharpen image before encoding.CAS now only applied to VR…

• Introducing SteamVR 2.17 - 10 September 2026

  Today's SteamVR release makes more Steam features available in VR, adds 32-bit OpenXR support, and improves the streaming experience.If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a SteamVR System Report to aid in tracking down your issue. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here.Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. General:More in-game Steam features are now accessible in VR, including viewing achievements, community guides, and notes.The Quick Access Menu (familiar to Steam Deck users) is now available on the VR Dashboard bar, integrating notifications, volume, brightness, and battery status.The VR Dashboard bar now exposes shortcuts to common tasks on hover, such as exiting and redocking.Added new slider in Quick Access to…

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.9 - 9 September 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. To get the most up-to-date features for Steam Link for Meta Quest, please opt-in to the Steam Link for Meta Quest Beta here as well as the SteamVR Beta.Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Fixed reprojection regression introduced in 2.17.8.Steam Link:Fixed scene dimming when dashboard is up.Added support for Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS) prior to encoding. Can be tweaked in SteamVR Settings -> Steam Link -> Sharpen image before encoding.

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.8 - 1 September 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. To get the most up-to-date features for Steam Link for Meta Quest, please opt-in to the Steam Link for Meta Quest Beta here as well as the SteamVR Beta.Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Improve dashboard placement and motion behavior.Prevent several cases that would cause video corruption on NVIDIA cards when using Steam Link.When an overlay’s grab handle is selected, the joystick now pushes and pulls it faster.Fix keyboard summon/dismiss triggering dashboard motion.Fix crash using Steam Link on Linux when…

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.7 - 10 August 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Recenter (long press system button) is cancellable (B button)Improved Exit button consistency with SteamFixed additional cases of SteamVR dashboard bar disappearanceShow user notification when headset framerate changesAdditional improvements to wired headset support on Linux (which previously required third-party add-on layers)Steam Link:Fixed being unable to switch active laser pointer hand when using hand trackingNumerous stability improvementsOpenXR:Improved integrations…

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.6 - 22 July 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Fix missing dashboard icons for non-Steam VR apps.Fix stale Per-App Video Settings when switching the dialog from one app to another, then back again.As a reminder, the current SteamVR beta cycle requires the Steam Client Beta for the new UI refresh. Instructions to opt in are here.

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.4 / 2.17.5 - 17 July 2026

  Today's SteamVR beta makes more Steam features available in VR.In order to see the new UI, you must also opt into the Steam Client Beta. This is an initial preview, with more features coming in additional updates during this beta cycle.To opt into the SteamVR Beta, follow the instructions in this article.To opt into the Steam Client Beta (required for new UI), follow the instructions in this article. SteamVR Dashboard:In-game Steam features are now accessible, including viewing achievements, community guides, notes, (and more).The Quick Access Menu (familiar to Steam Deck users) is now available on the dashboard, integrating notifications, volume, brightness, and battery status.The VR Dashboard bar now exposes shortcuts to common tasks on hover, such as exiting and redocking.Added new slider in Quick Access to control environmental and camera brightness.Overlay apps can be quit directly…

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.3 - 24 June 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Fix for crash when taking screenshots.Environment dimming now handled in a unified manner. Users may tune environment brightness in both theater and non-theater modes under VR Settings.Developers:Fix OpenXR bug with image submission for certain non-standard image sizes

• SteamVR Hotfix 2.16.7 - 18 June 2026

  SteamVR has been updated with the following changes. SteamVR:Fix the position and the orientation of room setup for lighthouse headsets. Help & Information: The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a SteamVR System Report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.2 - 11 June 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Fixed some VR streaming issues on slow connectionsFixed some rendering issues related to dashboard / overlay cursor visibilityNew user preference tune laser pointer length (Advanced -> Dashboard -> Laser Pointer Length)Developers:Added support for 32-bit OpenXR applications. Users will be prompted to set SteamVR as their default OpenXR runtime after installing this Beta, which will set up the 32-bit runtime alongside the 64-bit runtime.Fix for EVROverlayFlags.MinimalControl…

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.17.1 - 5 June 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Fix bug with headset initialization on 3rd party headset when many body trackers are in use.Improved linux support on vrgames that invert nearZ/farZUser Interface:Refined appearance of grab handles (for moving / resizing frames)Grab handles (theater / dashboard / torn-off / keyboard) can be moved in depth using thumbstickKeep floating frames centered when resizingUpdated Room Setup bounds appearanceUpdated Laser Mouse appearanceUpdated theater mode placement mathDevelopersA…

• Introducing SteamVR 2.16 - 2 June 2026

  This release includes a variety of bug fixes and quality of life improvements for SteamVR. We continue to focus on OpenXR as our preferred API for new games and applications. SteamVR’s official OpenXR subforum is here and we’d love to hear your feedback, as well as suggestions for new features. SteamVR:Fixed issue causing shimmering on the edges of the display on some headsets.Dashboard: Resolved some memory leaks on AMD hardware.Dashboard: Improved compatibility on some older (legacy) AMD hardware.Fixed an issue with older AMD cards or drivers that caused a memory leak.Streaming: Advanced settings UX now respects global toggle.Improved version compatibility handshake when streaming.Fixed HTC Vive users not being able to activate the laser mouse by clicking the HMD button after the dashboard is visible. Add protection from hangs in vrserver on exit.Speculative fix for Varjo headsets not…

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.16.5 - 4 May 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Fix a bug where the SteamVR dashboard would not start, particularly when using hardware that creates many devices at startup.

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.16.4 - 29 April 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Fix regression in Chaperone behavior that was impacting some 3rd party OpenVR pluginsFixed an issue with older AMD cards or drivers that caused a memory leak.Fixed an issue where SteamVR Home would drop frames on some systems.Fixed an issue causing room view to be too transparent.

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.16.3 - 13 April 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR:Add protection from hangs in vrserver on exit.Speculative fix for Varjo headsets not having a display.VRLink:On Linux, pick the best GPU for VR and streaming rather than using first enumerated device. In particular, the NVIDIA open drivers enumerate in a different order and would not get selected before this change.On Linux, work-around to enable 240 MBit/s streaming on NVIDIA cards.Reduce performance overhead of Timing Debug Window.Adjust packet timings to reduce latency s…

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.16.2 - 9 April 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR: Fixed streaming certain OpenXR games on Quest (including Pavlov and Into The Radius 2) Fixed additional dashboard related bugs

• SteamVR Beta Updated - 2.16.1 - 7 April 2026

  If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here. Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here. SteamVR: Fixed issue causing shimmering on the edges of the display on some headsets Dashboard: Resolved some memory leaks on AMD hardware Dashboard: Improved compatibility on some older (legacy) AMD hardware Streaming: Advanced settings UX now respects global toggle Improved version compatibility handshake when streaming Fixed HTC Vive users not being able to activate the laser mouse by clicking the HMD button after the dashboard is visible. Numerous overall stability improvements…

• Introducing SteamVR 2.15 - 26 March 2026

  This release includes a variety of bug fixes and quality of life improvements for SteamVR. We continue to focus on OpenXR as our preferred API for new games and applications. SteamVR’s official OpenXR subforum is here and we’d love to hear your feedback, as well as suggestions for new features. SteamVR:Overlays now render translucent grey backsides, unless docked to a controller.Third-party overlay apps won’t have translucent backsides until recompiled with the next OpenVR SDK.Fix cases where loading drivers would fail for paths containing non-ASCII characters.Fix motion smoothing not working with latest Nvidia drivers.Fix for VRAM leak on some AMD systems.Fixed an issue where the audio thread for Steam Link VR was using too much CPU.Change how our Oculus driver handles initialization failure. This affects people who use Oculus headsets with the Oculus Desktop app, as well as people who…

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