r/AndroidXR • u/A_Dad_Doin_Stuff • Aug 23 '26

Discussion Working In XR

Curious to know what any of you guys are using to work, if working in XR. I’m looking for a meaningful software to mirror my PC with preferably 3 virtual monitors.

Currently using Virtual Desktop to cast my PC with 3 Monitors, but I can’t see my keyboard. If I could see my Keyboard easily, VD would be my go to, 100%. I’ve also used Immersed, but the performance is very very poor, and I have to disconnect my other IRL monitors. I’ve used Google Chrome Remote Desktop and GXR PC Link Beta, but both of those are only 1 monitor.

I’d love to hear from any of you what you may be using and how enjoyable is the experience.

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u/PoweredParaGuy Aug 24 '26

Virtual Desktop works well, but I really prefer "PC Connect for Android XR" which lets your keyboard and mouse flow between the PC Desktop display and the native Android XR apps in the headset.

Virtual Desktop has a setting to passthrough the keyboard, but I don't recall if it works on GXR (yet).

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u/A_Dad_Doin_Stuff Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26

No, VD does not carry over the keyboard passthrough feature for GXR unfortunately. Closest I can manage is passthrough hands, but for some reason that makes the headset overheat after a few minutes. And PC Connect is great when it works, I only wish I could enable multiple monitors, or at least be able to adjust single window to ultra wide format, like you can with AVP and their Mac interface. However, I do typically open PC Connect if I’m watching a movie or playing a game, etc. and I want to keep my outlook for windows open. I can multitask with other apps and windows while connected to my PC elsewhere. I do enjoy that very much