What is VRidge?
VRidge is an Android app that allows you to play PC virtual reality games designed for headsets like Oculus Rift or HTC Vive on your mobile VR headset. It works by streaming the game to your phone and sending the sensor data back to the PC via WiFi/USB cable. VRidge supports rotational head tracking. Using third party software/hardware can expand its capabilities.
What games does VRidge support?
VRidge supports any games built with Oculus SDK 0.6, 0.7 or 0.8, and 1.3+ (through Revive) and all SteamVR games (see guide here) that do not rely on motion controllers as the only input method. If you have e.g. HTC Vive Focus then you can also play some games where motion controller is required e.g. Beatsaber (experience might not be full due to only have 1 controller instead of 2).
There are many Steam games that despite working with VRidge might not be playable due to the requirements of Motion Controllers. Below you can find a link where you can see all SteamVR games supporting Keyboard + Mouse input.
Click here to see the list of SteamVR games supporting Keyboard + Mouse input
What about games without VR support?
Games without native VR support e.g. GTA 5, Witcher, will only work with our GameWarp product which lets you experience those games in VR. You can learn more about GameWarp HERE.
What devices does VRidge support?
VRidge works with Android 5.0+, HTC Vive Focus, Oculus Go, Gear VR and Daydream. Controllers from the aforementioned devices are also supported. Visit THIS link to find our section with tutorials.
What makes VRidge different from other apps?
Most apps stream active window and translates head rotation into mouse movements. VRidge is a complete runtime replacement with low level hooks that fully emulates SteamVR HMD (Oculus Rift requires Revive, click here to learn more) so all SteamVR games (excluding those relying on motion controllers as the only input method) should work without any extra configuration.
How big is the latency?
Due to the nature of our technology it is not precise to measure latency in miliseconds. Instead, we define how many video frames the image is behind input.
VRidge video stream is about 1-2 frames behind input.
Can I still use older version (Classic) of RiftCat/VRidge?
Yes, but remember that RiftCat version has to match VRidge version otherwise you won't be able to connect your phone with RiftCat. Below you can find download links for each version. It's also recommended to check RiftCat Classic guides HERE
RiftCat 1.3.3f - DOWNLOAD VRidge 1.3.3f - DOWNLOAD
RiftCat 1.5.0f - DOWNLOAD VRidge 1.5.0f - DOWNLOAD
VRidge does not work for me. What can I do?
There are few phones with following chipsets that may not work:
- Kirin 620 chipset (e.g., Huawei Honor 4C, P8 Lite)
- Intel chipsets (e.g., Asus Zenfone 2)
- MediaTek Helio X10 (e.g., Redmi Note 2)
If your phone doesn't have the aforementioned chipset then make sure your hardware meets the minimum VRidge requirements which you can find here (scroll down a bit): LINK
Check this guide if you want to learn how to set up VRidge : LINK
There is also a separate "Troubleshooting" category for common issues.
If you are still experiencing problems or have a question then contact us through the support button in the bottom-right corner of this website or send e-mail to support@riftcat.com.