VirtualLink standard for VR headsets goes the way of the dodo

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Introduced in 2018 to make your VR experience a little easier, the VirtualLink connector all of the sudden was missing during NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 series presentation. 



As you have been able to notice, the connector is gone and often that is a sign of what's to come. The standard was supported by the big guns in the industry, AMD, Nvidia, Oculus and Valve. Two years later the VR hype seems to have passed and the standard is going the way of the dodo.

The official website of the VirtualLink Consortium also can't be reached anymore. 

While the company has created an adapter to allow their XTAL headset to work with standard ports, it told us that “the [VirtualLink] consortium has not operated for quite some time now. […] But it is a shame because it is really reliable and convenient interface and communication protocol.” Road to VR reached out to members of the VirtualLink consortium but hasn’t received a response.

VirtualLink standard for VR headsets goes the way of the dodo


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