Mirroring your phone screen to VIVE XR Elite

You can mirror your phone screen to VIVE XR Elite so you can use your phone without taking off the headset. You can navigate your phone, launch mobile apps, and view photos and videos in VR.

Important:

Phone mirroring is only available for Android phones.
To use phone mirroring, your phone must support Miracast. You can also stream DRM-protected content to the headset as long as your phone supports HDCP 2.2 or later.
To check your phone's compatibility, see Phones compatible with VIVE XR Elite.
Make sure to pair VIVE Manager with your headset if you haven't done so. For details, see Pairing VIVE Manager with a new headset.

Before mirroring your phone screen, make sure your headset is connected to VIVE Manager and your phone screen is on and unlocked. Your phone's Bluetooth® and Wi‍-Fi® must also be turned on.

Here's how to mirror your phone screen to the headset:

Put on your headset.
In the Library, select Phone mirroring.
When you see the Invitation to connect dialog box, select Accept.
Your phone screen will be displayed in VR.
Aim the beam anywhere on your phone screen to interact with it just as you'd normally do on your phone.

Use the toolbar below the phone screen to do the following:

Option	Description
	Go back to the previous screen.
	Open your phone's voice assistant (for example, Google Assistant).
	Change phone mirroring settings. For details, see Changing phone mirroring settings.
	Switch the screen orientation between portrait and landscape. After switching to landscape orientation, you'll see the Curved screen button on the toolbar. You can select the button to change between a curved and flat screen.

Tip:

If you don't see the toolbar, aim the beam toward the phone screen to make it appear.
When viewing videos, make sure your phone's audio volume is not muted.

Moving and resizing the phone screen

You can move and resize a mirrored phone screen in VR. You can also change the screen back to the default screen size and position. Here's how:

Moving the phone screen

Aim below the phone screen to make the move pointer appear.
Pinch your thumb and index finger together or press the trigger on the controller to grab the screen, and then drag it to a new position.

Resizing the phone screen

Aim toward any of the edges or corners of the phone screen to make a resize pointer appear.
Pinch your thumb and index finger together or press the trigger on the controller to grab the edge or corner.
Drag outward to enlarge the screen or inward to shrink the screen.

Changing the screen back to the default size and position

To change the phone screen back to the default size and position, select the Settings button on the toolbar, and then select Reset view.

Changing phone mirroring settings

While using phone mirroring, you can change the background and other settings.

Select the Settings button

on the toolbar and change any of the following settings:

Setting	Description
Reset view	If you've resized or moved the phone screen, reset the phone screen back to the default size or position.
Sync with headset	Turn this setting on to make the display orientation follow the position of the headset when you tilt or rotate your head.
Virtual environment	Choose a background for your virtual environment when using phone mirroring.

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