How To Play Roblox On Oculus Quest 2 Without PC

Roblox can be played in Virtual Reality (VR) using a VR headset. The game is not currently available for independent hardware like Quest 2, so you need a PC to run the game. However, some unofficial methods are available if you are wondering how to play Roblox on Oculus Quest 2 without a PC.

Key Takeaways

• You can unofficially play Roblox on your Oculus Quest 2 without using a PC or set up your PC once and then play it wirelessly.
• You can play Roblox on your Quest 2 without a PC by using cloud gaming services like PlutoSphere.
• You can use Virtual Desktop or SideQuest app to play Roblox on your Quest 2.

How To Play Roblox On Oculus Quest 2 Without PC

Oculus Quest 2 is an independent VR headset, but Roblox isn’t natively available. It doesn’t have a dedicated VR app to launch the game in Virtual Reality. Instead, the Roblox desktop app will only launch the game when it detects a VR headset plugged into the PC.

However, there are ways to bypass this restriction of plugging in the VR set to your PC using a cable. You can play Roblox on your Quest 2 without plugging it into your PC and even play it if you don’t have a PC. Before proceeding further, you might be interested in reading about how to play Roblox on a school computer. 

Using Cloud Gaming

You can use a cloud gaming service named Plutosphere to play Roblox without running it on a PC. A stable internet connection is required for this method.

(Note: This is not a free method. You have to buy Plutosphere tokens for this method to work. These tokens allow you to play not only Roblox but any other PC VR game as well.)

Set Up Virtual Desktop

Google’s Virtual Desktop application renders the computer screen in a 3D virtual environment onto my VR headset. With Virtual Desktop, no physical device is in use, so it will always launch in non-VR mode.

1. Launch the browser on your Oculus Quest 2.

   

2. Head over to the PlutoSphere homepage.
3. Sign up if you haven’t already signed up on PlutoSphere.
4. Click on the option of Enter.
5. Log in to the Plutosphere account.
6. Click on the Tokens tab and then click the Buy Tokens to buy some tokens for the game.

   

7. You need 600 tokens for one usage hour, which costs $1.99.

   

8. I recommend buying the cheapest package of tokens if you are trying this method for the first time to avoid losing money if the technique doesn’t work for you.
9. The tokens are not being consumed during the startup period, so you don’t need to worry about that.
10. Turn on the machine by clicking the toggle button on the Machine tab.

    

11. Click on the Windows icon that says Go to Desktop once your machine has successfully started.
12. Users having a legacy account will have a different dashboard, so in that case, click the Start button.
13. Click the desktop icon next to it once the machine has booted up successfully.

    

14. Now you essentially have a working PC on your Oculus Quest 2.
15. You will now be directed to the Desktop Vision application.
16. Click the continue button, and you will land on your desktop.

    

17. Now, open your web browser on your Quest 2 and search for Virtual Desktop.
18. Download the Virtual Desktop Streamer application for Windows.

    

19. Follow the installation wizard’s steps to install the application on your Plutosphere machine.
20. This will allow you to close the Desktop Vision and use Virtual Desktop to connect to the machine.
21. Launch the Virtual Desktop Streamer app.
22. Sign in to your account.
23. Now you can open the application by clicking the Virtual Desktop icon.

    

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Download Roblox Launcher

The next step is to download the Roblox launcher.

1. Connect your Plutosphere machine.

   

2. You have a running PC on your Quest 2 now.
3. Sign in to your Steam account.

   

4. If you see an error message stating that your VR set isn’t ready or connected, press the Settings button on your controller and click Exit SteamVR.
5. Now click Launch SteamVR in the same fashion, which will bring you to the Virtual Reality environment.

   

6. Launch your internet browser and go to the Roblox website.
7. Choose the game that you want to play from the library.
8. Click the Download and Install Roblox button.

   

9. Install the Roblox Launcher on your Plutosphere once it has been downloaded.
10. Open the Roblox Launcher and click the Play icon to launch your game.

    

11. Click Switch to VR in the Virtual Desktop application.

Using SideQuest

This method works by sideloading an app called SideQuest on your Oculus Quest 2. Before moving on, check out our guide on how to watch VR videos on PC.

Set Up SideQuest

1. Launch the browser on your Oculus Quest 2.
2. Go to the PlutoSphere site and sign up if you don’t already have an account.
3. Click the Enter button on the top right corner.
4. Log in to your Plutosphere account and buy tokens, as previously explained.

   

5. Now, go to the Play Store on your mobile phone and download and install the SideQuest app.
6. Plug your Quest 2 into your phone using a USB C to USB C cable.
7. Allow access to Quest 2 when the prompt appears.
8. Select SideQuest when prompted to choose an app for the USB cable.
9. Now, open the SideQuest app, and you’ll see a green circle at the bottom confirming that your Quest 2 is connected.

   

10. Go to the search bar and search for SideQuest.
11. You’ll see an option SideQuest inside your headset.

    

12. Click it and select Download App.
13. Click Confirm Sideload to start the installation.
14. Go to your headset, select Unknown Sources from the drop-down list, and select SideQuest.

    

15. Follow the onscreen prompts on your mobile screen to complete the setup.

Set Up PlutoSphere

1. Now, open the SideQuest application and search for Plutosphere.
2. Download and Install the Plutosphere application on your Quest 2 VR headset.
3. Now log in to your Plutosphere account.
4. Turn on the machine by clicking the toggle button on the Machine tab.

   

5. Click on the Enter VR icon once your machine has successfully started.
6. Press the menu button on the left controller and select the option of Desktops.

   

7. You will now see your Virtual PC’s desktop.
8. Launch the internet browser and search for Roblox.
9. Press the green Play button on the game you want to play.

   

10. Select the Download and Install Roblox button.
11. Once installed, press the green Play button on the game you want to play.

Using Virtual Desktop

Using a cable, you can play Roblox on your Oculus Quest 2 without connecting it to your PC using Virtual Desktop. You just need to set up your PC once, and after that, you can play wirelessly on your Quest 2. To do that:

1. Download and install the Virtual Desktop application on your computer.
2. Download and install Steam.
3. Launch the Steam app and click the option of VR in the top right of your screen.

   

4. Open the browser on your PC and head over to the Roblox website.
5. Search for any game and click the green Play button to download and install the Roblox launcher if you don’t have it already.

   

6. Next, search for the game you want to play and launch the Virtual Desktop app on your PC.
7. Put on your headset and open the Apps library.
8. Open the Virtual Desktop app, and it should connect to your PC.
9. If it doesn’t, ensure you have the same internet connection.
10. Once connected, press the Menu button on the left controller.
11. Select the option of Launch SteamVR.

    

12. Press the menu button again and select the option of Desktops on the far left, which will take you to your PC desktop screen.

    

13. Press the Play button next to the game you want to play.
14. Press the Ocolus button on the left controller, which will take you to the game in VR.

Using ALVR

If the previous fixes aren’t working for you and you are still wondering how to play Roblox on Oculus Quest 2 without PC, here’s another method. I would always recommend you choose Virtual Desktop for playing Roblox wirelessly. However, if you don’t want to pay for the Virtual Desktop application, there is also a way to do it for free. I also recommend using a 5GHz router for a smoother gaming experience.

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This method uses a free, open-source software known as ALVR. ALVR is similar to Virtual Desktop, allowing you to stream your VR games wirelessly to your Oculus Quest 2 using SteamVR. This method requires a PC; however, you can set it up once and continue playing Roblox on your Quest 2 wirelessly.

1. First, you must install the Oculus VR app alongside Steam and Steam VR.
2. Also, make sure you have the SideQuest app installed on your PC.
3. Open your browser and head over to this link: (https://github.com/polygraphene/ALVR/releases/tag/v2.3.1/)
4. This will take you to the most recent version of ALVR software.

   

5. Download the files named as alvr_client_ocolus_quest.apk, ALVR_Installer_v15.1.2.exe and alvr serverwindows.zip.
6. Open the ALVR_Installer_v15.1.2.exe and install it on your PC by following the instructions.
7. Now, launch the SideQuest app and plug in your headset to your PC using any USB 2.0 cable, including the one that comes with the Oculus Quest 2 headset.
8. Drag and Drop the alvr_client_ocolus_quest.apk file into the SideQuest app at the top left corner to start the installation.

   

9. Next, extract the alvr serverwindows.zip folder, and you’ll be able to see the ALVR launcher inside the folder and its shortcut on your desktop.
10. Now, on your Quest 2, open the Apps library and select the option of Unknown Sources from the drop-down menu.

    

11. Select the ALVR option and launch it.
12. Launch the ALVR app on your PC and complete the setup by clicking Next.
13. Click on the Trust button, and it will launch Steam VR on your headset.

    

14. Now, close everything on your PC and leave only ALVR open on your Quest 2.
15. Open the browser on your PC and head over to the Roblox website.
16. Search for the game you want to play and simultaneously open ALVR on your PC.
17. Next, click the green Play button next to the game you want to play.
18. Click the Download and Install Roblox button to download and install Roblox Launcher.

    

19. Click the Play button again after installation.

Final Words

Oculus Quest 2 has been successful, so it may get a native application in the near future. Until then, you can play Roblox on your Quest 2 without a PC using the methods described in this guide.

It is important to note that not all Roblox games support virtual reality. Therefore, if you are using the VR headset to play Roblox in virtual desktop mode but don’t see a VR option, this could mean that the game environment does not support VR. You might also be using an outdated version of Roblox. To fix this problem, reinstall Roblox by downloading the most recent version from its website.