Virtual Desktop

What Virtual Desktop does

Virtual Desktop Inc. is a privately held, bootstrapped VR software company founded in 2014 and headquartered in British Columbia, Canada. It develops applications that allow users to access and operate a Windows or macOS computer from within a virtual reality environment, either over a local network or remotely over the internet. The product line consists of a VR client (sold in 'Standalone' form for wireless headsets and 'PC/Classic' forms for tethered PCVR headsets) paired with a required companion Streamer application installed on the host PC; together they deliver a giant virtual screen for media consumption, web browsing, and — in the case of VR Ready PCs — wireless streaming of SteamVR and Oculus Rift titles to standalone headsets.

The company's technology centers on proprietary low-latency streaming and end-to-end encrypted remote-access protocols, with explicit support for side-by-side 3D media playback. It maintains compatibility across the full range of consumer and enterprise VR/AR hardware: Meta Quest 1/2/3/3S/Pro, Pico Neo 3/4/4 Ultra, HTC Vive Focus 3/Vision/XR Elite, Play for Dream MR, and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy XR on Android XR — extending its addressable market across whichever hardware platform wins consumer adoption.

Virtual Desktop operates a pure product-led growth model with no traditional sales or marketing infrastructure. Software is distributed as one-time-license purchases through six channels (Meta Quest Store, Steam, Pico Store, Viveport, Vive Business Store, and Google Play Store), supplemented by direct download of the Streamer companion from vrdesktop.net. Customer engagement is handled through a Discord server and the @vrdesktop Twitter account, with no disclosed enterprise customers, B2B contracts, or institutional investors; the company appears to be founder-operated by an individual using the contact address [email protected], reflecting a small, self-sustaining software business rather than a venture-backed scale play.

Name

Virtual Desktop

Legal name

Virtual Desktop Inc.

Website

https://vrdesktop.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Virtual Desktop Inc., a bootstrapped Vancouver-based software company founded in 2014, sells VR applications that let consumers stream their Windows or macOS desktop — and PCVR games — wirelessly to Meta Quest, Pico, HTC Vive, SteamVR, and upcoming Android XR headsets via one-time app-store purchases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

VR Desktop Streaming Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

VR/AR Gaming Platforms (BPAMAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Desktop & Application Delivery (VDI/DaaS, Remote Apps) (BPAEAIAC)

Keywords

• VR desktop streaming
• Wireless PC streaming
• Virtual reality software
• Meta Quest utilities
• Remote desktop VR

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. App Store Sales: Virtual Desktop sells through major VR app stores including Meta Quest Store, Steam, Pico Store, Viveport, and Play Store. Sales appear to be one-time purchases based on version differentiation (PCVR vs Standalone versions).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Virtual Desktop is a software utility that streams a user's Windows PC desktop and games into a virtual reality headset, allowing headset owners to interact with their existing PC in a fully immersive virtual environment, including multi-monitor setups. The software is sold as a paid application through major VR and mobile app storefronts and is used by consumer VR enthusiasts for gaming, productivity, and media viewing.

Product overview

Virtual Desktop offers a unified VR application that enables users to access their computer in virtual reality. The product ecosystem consists of the Virtual Desktop VR app (available as Standalone version for Meta Quest, Pico, Vive Focus/XR Elite, and Samsung Galaxy XR; and as PC Version/Classic for traditional PCVR headsets), paired with the required Virtual Desktop Streamer PC application. The standalone version streams the desktop directly to headset without a wired PC connection, while the PCVR versions enable streaming SteamVR and Oculus Rift games to compatible headsets via a connected VR Ready PC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Desktop A paid VR application that streams a Windows PC desktop, applications, and games wirelessly into a standalone or PC-tethered VR headset, supporting multi-monitor virtual environments for individual VR headset owners.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Meta (Facebook)coreTechnology or IntegrationVirtual Desktop is available on the Meta Quest Store for Quest 1, 2, 3, 3S, and Pro headsets. The app enables Quest users to stream PCVR content wirelessly, extending Quest's utility beyond native standalone capabilities.
• Pico (ByteDance)coreTechnology or IntegrationVirtual Desktop is listed on the Pico Store for Neo 3, Pico 4, and Pico 4 Ultra headsets, providing streaming functionality to Pico's standalone VR ecosystem.
• HTC (Vive)coreTechnology or IntegrationAvailable on both Viveport consumer store and Vive Business Store for Focus 3, XR Elite, Vision, and other Vive headsets, including support for enterprise deployment scenarios.
• Valve (SteamVR)coreTechnology or IntegrationPCVR version sold on Steam, enabling users to stream SteamVR games wirelessly to standalone headsets. Supports Valve Index along with other SteamVR-compatible headsets.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Meta Horizon Workrooms: Meta Horizon Workrooms is Meta's first-party VR productivity and collaboration app for Quest. While it does not stream a user's full PC desktop, it competes for the same enterprise/professional use cases that Immersed and Virtual Desktop's productivity mode target.
• VIVE Business Streaming: HTC's Vive Business Streaming is a first-party PCVR streaming solution targeting enterprise deployments of Vive Focus 3 and XR Elite headsets. It competes with Virtual Desktop's enterprise listings on the Vive Business Store.
• Steam Link (Valve): Valve's Steam Link is Valve's official first-party game-streaming solution for playing PC games on other devices. It competes with Virtual Desktop's PCVR game streaming on Steam-distributed headsets and benefits from deep platform integration with the SteamVR ecosystem.
• PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter: Sony's official adapter enables PSVR2 owners to play PCVR titles. As a first-party Sony solution, it competes for the subset of users who own a PSVR2 and a gaming PC and want plug-and-play PCVR streaming without third-party software.
• Meta Quest Link / Air Link: Meta's built-in Quest Link (wired) and Air Link (wireless) streaming are first-party Meta solutions for playing PCVR games on Quest headsets. They are the most direct platform-native competitor for Quest users, offered free with the headset.

Direct peers

• Moonlight (GameStream): Moonlight is an open-source client for NVIDIA GameStream and Sunshine that streams PC games to other devices. It is a direct technical peer for low-latency PC-to-device streaming, including VR use cases, competing on price (free) and openness.
• Parsec: Parsec provides low-latency remote desktop and game-streaming technology used by individuals and enterprises. It competes with Virtual Desktop's remote PC access feature, particularly for users who want PC control from a remote device with high frame rates.
• Bigscreen: Bigscreen provides a virtual screen environment for watching movies, browsing the web, and using PC apps in VR across Meta Quest, SteamVR, and Pico. It directly competes with Virtual Desktop's giant-screen entertainment and remote-PC-access use cases.
• Immersed: Immersed offers a VR desktop app for productivity that streams PC workspaces into Meta Quest, Pico, and other standalone headsets. It is the closest direct competitor in the 'use your PC inside VR' category, targeting a similar persona (Quest-owning professionals) with similar streaming technology.

Emerging players

• OVR Toolkit: OVR Toolkit is a SteamVR desktop overlay utility that lets users pin windows and monitors inside VR. It overlaps with Virtual Desktop's desktop-in-VR functionality for SteamVR users, though it is positioned as a complement/alternative rather than a direct streaming competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/vrdesktop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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