Can we use Wireless or Untethered VR?

Yes. There are two ways to use VR without a cable, and they work very differently. Standalone runs the simulation on the headset itself. Wireless (Air Link) runs it on a PC and streams the picture to the headset over Wi-Fi.

	Standalone	Wireless (Air Link)
Where it runs	On the headset. No PC.	On a VR-ready Windows PC, streamed to the headset over Wi-Fi
Simulations	X-ray Pro VR and RadSafe VR	X-ray Pro VR, RadSafe VR and BirthWise VR
Headset	A compatible Meta Quest managed by your institution	Meta Quest, connected to the PC with Air Link
Hardware cost	The headset	The headset, plus a VR-ready PC with a dedicated graphics card for each headset in use, plus a strong Wi-Fi 6 or newer network
Depends on Wi-Fi?	Only to install and update	Yes, for every second of the session

Why we recommend standalone

X-ray Pro VR is the only complete medical radiography teaching suite that runs fully standalone on Meta Quest. It has been available standalone since January 2025, and RadSafe VR since June 2025.

Cheaper to set upNo VR-ready PC per headset. A class of headsets doesn't need a matching row of high-end computers.

No Wi-Fi problemsNothing is streamed during the session, so there's no lag, stutter or dropouts from a busy network.

Simpler for a classStudents put the headset on and start. No PC to log in to, no cables, and the headsets can be used in any suitable room.

Same version on every headsetYour institution manages the headsets, so every student runs the same simulation version.

The headset must be enrolled and managed by your institution. The simulation is installed through your institution's setup, not Meta's public store. See Why can't I find your app on the Meta store?
IT teams: see Standalone Meta Quest: IT setup.

When Air Link is the better fit

BirthWise VR is not available standalone, so it needs a PC (by cable or Air Link).
Students at home with their own Quest can't use standalone. They connect to a PC with a Link cable or Air Link.

With Air Link, the PC does all the work, and it must meet PC Requirements.

Air Link is only as good as your Wi-Fi. You need a strong, uncongested Wi-Fi 6 or newer network, with the headset close to the router. On older or busy Wi-Fi it is often unreliable: lag, stutter, a blurry picture, or dropping out mid-simulation. If that happens, use a Link cable instead.

How to set it up: Using a VR headset with a PC.

Still stuck?

Ask the chatbot: the Ask me anything box, bottom right of any Help Center page.
Submit a help ticket.

Help us fix it first time. A ticket that only says "it's not working" doesn't tell us what has gone wrong, so we can't fix it. We'll have to write back and ask for details, which slows everything down. Please include:

which simulation (X-ray Pro VR, RadSafe VR or BirthWise VR)
whether you use standalone or Air Link
your headset model, and whether it belongs to your institution or to you
for Air Link: your Wi-Fi type (Wi-Fi 6 or newer is needed) and how far the headset is from the router
what happens, with any message word for word or a photo of it

Submit a help ticket

Can we use Wireless or Untethered VR?

Yes, in two ways: standalone on Meta Quest, or wireless from a PC with Air Link. Here is how they differ, and why standalone is simpler and cheaper.

Why we recommend standalone

When Air Link is the better fit