With nearly a week to go until the early access release of PhoneLink VR, we've taken some time to answer some questions about PhoneLink VR.
Does PhoneLink VR work with iPhones?
Not at launch. PhoneLink VR currently only supports Android phones running Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and above. However, we are looking into ways to support iOS users in a future version. This isn't a small task, iOS doesn't offer an easy way for apps to read your notification history. There's also an additional cost for us in terms of development hardware and app store fees.
If iOS support is something you're interested in, please let us know in the comments and on our community hub. The more requests we get, the more we'll work towards adding iOS support. We'll post an update to our community hub when we have more to share on this.
Can you reply to messages while in VR?
We're aiming to add support for notification actions (i.e. replying) in a future early access version. We expect that this will be added before the full release.
Can I see my notification history if I miss a notification?
Yes, we have a custom SteamVR dashboard that currently shows your last 4 notifications. The desktop control panel can show your last 10 notifications.
When will PhoneLink VR exit early access?
We haven't got an exact date for when we plan to fully launch PhoneLink VR. We don't plan to stay in early access for more than a year. Early access gives us a chance to hear from you about what features you'd like to see in the full version. We'll post an announcement when we're planning on fully releasing.
What do I do if I have an issue or PhoneLink VR stops working?
Since we're still in early access there may be some bugs. If you have any issue with the Android app or SteamVR app please make a post in our bugs forum
I have an idea for something you should add to PhoneLink VR, where can I post it?
We have a community forum set up for feature requests. Post your ideas there, if they get enough support we'll work on adding them.
If you have any more questions please ask them in the comments, we'll try to respond to as many as we can!