Reviewers from Reddit noted that this setting made a "night and day difference" in dark games like Half-Life: Alyx and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners , helping to mask the gray "film" caused by LCD backlights. Optimized Performance Defaults
While v1.17 was a major leap, the app has since added groundbreaking features like VDXR (a custom OpenXR runtime) and support for AV1 10-bit encoding for newer GPUs. However, the core philosophy of the v1.17 update—balancing latency for a stutter-free experience—remains the foundation of why Virtual Desktop is still considered a "must-have" for wireless PC VR today. Virtual Desktop (v1.17) PC
The headline feature of v1.17 was the addition of in the Streaming tab. For many users, network fluctuations would cause annoying micro-stutters during high-action games. Reviewers from Reddit noted that this setting made