Software Alternatives & Reviews

Phone VR VS ALVR

Compare Phone VR VS ALVR and see what are their differences

Phone VR logo Phone VR

Use Steam VR-enabled applications with your phone as HMD (Head-mounted display). The only Open-Source solution to similar commercial packages like VRidge, Riftcat, Trinus etc etc. (https://github.com/ShootingKing-AM/PhoneVR)

ALVR logo ALVR

ALVR is a software tool that connects your PC with a VR headset either via WiFi or USB cable.
  • Phone VR Landing page
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    2023-08-25
  • ALVR Landing page
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    2023-10-09

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Phone VR and ALVR)
Group Chat & Notifications
Virtual Reality
54 54%
46% 46
Gaming Software
0 0%
100% 100
Realtime Backend / API
43 43%
57% 57

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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Phone VR and ALVR, you can also consider the following products

TrinusVR - TrinusVR connects your Android phone to your PC so you can play your PC games in virtual reality.

VRidge - Play PC VR games inside your mobile VR headset.

Intugame - Intugame VR lets you play PC games in Virtual reality by using your smartphone and a Virtual...

Gagagu VR-Streamer - Transfer the Image output from a game running on your Windows PC to your iPhone.

Cardboard Camera - The VR camera app for Google Cardboard that lets you share moments with virtual reality.

DreamDesk VR - Use Multi-Screen Windows desktop in Virtual Reality.