What is Intugame VR?

October 20, 2015

Intugame VR lets you play PC games in virtual reality: it uses your smartphone and a virtual reality headset of your choice! You put your smartphone in the VR headset and press play, our app then takes care of the rest. We stream the game from your PC to your smartphone, and render it in 3D. Our app uses your smartphone's sensors to accurately track your head movement so that we can adjust the game camera whenever you turn your head!

For a true virtual reality experience you need:

- The Intugame VR Desktop app, which renders your game in stereoscopic 3D and streams it to our mobile client (We recommend running Intugame VR on Windows 10): Download.

- Our mobile app which displays the stereoscopic 3D image on your smartphone’s screen:

New user FAQs

What is Intugame VR?

Intugame VR is a gaming application which lets you play your existing PC games in virtual reality. The game is streamed from the PC to your smartphone. You put the smartphone in a VR headset and it is rendered in stereoscopic 3D. The device's sensors are used to accurately track your head movement and to adjust the game camera accordingly.  

How can I use your app?

In order to use Intugame VR you need a virtual reality headset that works with smartphones. There are a ton of VR headsets on the market already. The most accessible one is Google Cardboard, but Samsung already launched a consumer version of Gear VR. Here is our advice on choosing the right headset: Post / Infographic. You also need an Android or iOS smartphone. High-end smartphones are more suited for the app, since makes intensive use of the CPU and GPU.  

Does my smartphone work with Intugame VR?

Currently, we support Android smartphones with Android 4.0 or higher (including Lollipop) and iPhones with iOS 7 or higher. To achieve the best gaming experience, we recommend that you keep your smartphone updated.  

I downloaded a zip file from your Download page. What do I do with it?

Extract the file from the zip archive. Run the "Intugame VR.msi" installer file from the main directory. Follow the steps to complete the installation. Please note that we don't support 32-bit systems anymore.  

I started the Android app but it says "Computer not found on network". What do I do?

In order to use Intugame VR, you need to install our desktop app as well - you can get it here. Follow the install wizard to setup the app. Also, the PC and your smartphone need to be in the same WiFi network. For additional help on how to deal with some of the more common issues, check out this blog post and this blog post.