High-resolution VR content (4K, 6K, 8K) requires more processing power. Here’s how to fix stuttering.
Standalone headsets (Quest, Pico)
Lower the resolution
- Start with 4K or 5K versions before trying 6K/8K
- Some headsets can’t display 8K natively anyway
Improve WiFi connection
- Use 5GHz WiFi, not 2.4GHz
- Stay close to your router
- Use a dedicated WiFi 6 router for VR
Download instead of stream
- Download videos to the headset storage
- Eliminates buffering and WiFi issues
- Requires available storage space
Clear headset cache
- Restart your headset
- Clear VR player app cache
- Free up storage space
PC VR headsets
Check your PC specs
Minimum for 8K VR:
- Modern GPU (RTX 3070 or better)
- 16GB+ RAM
- SSD storage
Optimize settings
- Lower supersampling in SteamVR
- Close background applications
- Update GPU drivers
Use wired connection
- HDMI/DisplayPort for headset
- Ethernet for downloads
General tips
- Start with lower resolution, increase gradually
- 6K is often the sweet spot between quality and performance
- Fresh restart of headset/PC before watching