I built a free AI tool that turns your PC screen into a 3D VR screen

Most tools such as Virtual Desktop, Bigscreen, and Meta Quest Link can place your PC screen inside VR.

But the screen itself usually remains flat.

I wanted something different: a tool capable of taking almost anything displayed on a Windows PC and transforming it into a stereoscopic 3D experience in real time.

That became DepthVista XR.

Your existing PC content, reconstructed in 3D

DepthVista XR captures a monitor or application window, estimates the depth of every frame using AI, generates separate left-eye and right-eye views, and displays the result on a virtual OpenXR screen.

The goal is to make ordinary desktop content feel spatial without requiring native VR support or a pre-existing stereoscopic video.

Potential uses include:

• Watching regular 2D movies and videos in AI-generated 3D
• Playing flat PC games on a stereoscopic virtual screen
• Viewing YouTube, streaming platforms, emulators, and desktop applications in 3D
• Turning a monitor into a large flat or curved VR display
• Experimenting with real-time 2D-to-3D conversion

It does not modify the game or video file. It processes what is already visible on your screen.

Why build another PC-to-VR application?

Virtual Desktop is excellent for accessing and streaming a PC in VR.

Bigscreen provides virtual cinemas, social viewing, and remote desktop features.

vorpX can add stereo 3D and VR support to many compatible PC games.

ReShade with SuperDepth3D can also produce depth-based stereo in supported games.

DepthVista XR explores a different approach:

• It works from desktop or window capture
• It uses AI-based monocular depth estimation
• It does not depend on a game exposing its depth buffer
• It targets movies, games, videos, emulators, and general desktop content
• It outputs directly through OpenXR
• It is free and open source

This also means it has different limitations. AI-generated depth is not the same as native geometric stereo, and performance depends heavily on the GPU, selected model, resolution, and source content.

Current features

• Real-time AI depth estimation
• Desktop and application-window capture
• Direct OpenXR output
• Flat and curved virtual screens
• Adjustable depth strength and convergence
• Configurable screen size, position, distance, and curvature
• VR controller support
• Performance profiles
• English and French interface
• Windows installer

Current requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit
• PC VR through an active OpenXR runtime
• Meta Quest Link or Air Link for Quest headsets
• NVIDIA CUDA-compatible GPU recommended
• Recent graphics drivers
• Approximately 9 GB of disk space

This is currently a PC VR application, not a standalone Quest APK.

I’m looking for testers

I would particularly appreciate feedback about:

• Quest Link versus Air Link latency
• Different NVIDIA GPUs
• Movies versus games
• Depth quality and visual artifacts
• Flat versus curved-screen comfort
• OpenXR runtime compatibility
• Installation problems
• Controller behavior

Project and Windows installer:

https://github.com/Bastian-Noel/DepthVistaXR

If you test it, please include your headset, GPU, OpenXR runtime, connection method, source application, and selected performance profile.

I’m the developer of the project. It is free, open source, and still experimental.

The number of subscribers of our Studio's account has reached 50.

Hi everyone,

I’m excited to share Simuload, a new utility designed to make managing your Meta Quest as seamless as possible.

100% Web-Based & Local

The biggest difference here? No installation required. Simuload runs entirely in your Chrome or Edge browser. By using WebUSB technology, it talks directly to your Quest from the browser tab.

• Everything is local: Your files never leave your computer.
• Zero-Install: No need to download .exe files or install complex drivers.

What can it do?

• Smart APK & OBB Installer: Just drag and drop. Simuload automatically identifies your files and places the OBB data in the correct internal folder so you don't have to.
• Block System Updates: Choose between an ADB-level block or a DNS method to keep your headset on the firmware version you prefer.
• App Backups: Pull your installed apps from the Quest back to your PC for safekeeping.
• Open Source: Released under the MIT License. You can audit, fork, or contribute to the code.

Important Disclaimer

Simuload is a management tool only. It does not provide, host, or link to any apps or games. You must provide your own legally obtained files for installation.

The Background

Usually, to "talk" to your Quest, you need to install special software on your PC. We built Simuload to bypass that. It acts as a private, local bridge inside your browser. It’s fast, transparent, and works on almost any OS that runs a modern Chromium browser.

Try it here:https://www.simuload.qzz.io/

GitHub (MIT License):https://github.com/vertigola/simuload

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