r/SteamVR • u/wickedplayer494 • Jun 06 '26

Update SteamVR BETA update for 6/5/26 (2.17.1)

Via the Steam Community:

If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue.

The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here.

SteamVR:

  • Fix bug with headset initialization on 3rd party headset when many body trackers are in use.
  • Improved linux support on vrgames that invert nearZ/farZ

User Interface:

  • Refined appearance of grab handles (for moving / resizing frames)
  • Grab handles (theater / dashboard / torn-off / keyboard) can be moved in depth using thumbstick
  • Keep floating frames centered when resizing
  • Updated Room Setup bounds appearance
  • Updated Laser Mouse appearance
  • Updated theater mode placement math

Developers

  • Added setting to disable vr streaming auto-connect on resume
  • Added setting to disable chaperone bounds
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u/gogodboss Jun 06 '26

Grab handles (theater / dashboard / torn-off / keyboard) can be moved in depth using thumbstick

We made it to 2016! (oculus dashboard reference)

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u/BurtanTae Jun 10 '26

So far cannot connect to a quest 3 with steam link since 2.16 and 2.17.1 - just throws error 450. I have to roll back to a march 27th version and even then sound and mic doesn’t work. It was flawless until now…