Info about Desktop+:

Official game description:
Desktop+ is a powerful, yet lightweight tool for SteamVR bringing your desktops and windows into the VR world. No matter if you just need a more reliable desktop view in your dashboard or a complex context-aware multi-overlay setup with custom shortcuts, Desktop+ offers a wide array of tweakable settings to make the overlays fit _your_ needs.
Features
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*   User interface with real-time adjustments accessible in VR or on desktop  
*   Smooth, low-latency mirroring of desktops and windows  
*   Low memory footprint and performance impact  
*   Support for creating as many overlays as SteamVR allows at once  
*   Customizable overlay settings (width, position, curvature, opacity, brightness, cropping), with switchable profiles  
*   3D support (SBS, HSBS, OU, HOU)  
*   Overlay visibility and origin settings: Display a desktop/window during gameplay or attach it to a different origin (play space, seated position, dashboard, HMD, controllers, tracker, SteamVR Theater Screen)  
*   Actions: User-definable functions (input simulation, running applications, overlay control) which can be bound to controller or UI buttons  
*   Custom laser pointer implementation, allowing for non-blocking overlay interaction during gameplay  
*   Configurable PC-style VR keyboard with various layouts and a keyboard layout editor for deeper customization, appearing automatically when detecting text input widget focus  
*   Elevated access toggle, making it possible to deal with UAC prompts and other UIP-restricted UI in VR without using full admin-access at all times  
*   Gaze Fade: Fade-out overlay when not looking at it  
*   Window management: Change window focus depending on overlay/dashboard state or drag overlays when dragging the title bar of a mirrored window  
*   Performance Monitor: View system performance in real-time  
*   Application profiles: Automatically switch overlay profiles when a specific VR application is being run

Release date: Jan 1, 2021

Categories: UI Development, Virtual Reality, Customization, Utility Software, Productivity Application, Simulation, Accessibility Features, Controller Support


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price: No data
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: N/A
  - Story completion: N/A
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that users spend a significant amount of time using this application. One user mentions spending 1000 hours unknowingly, which indicates a high level of engagement. Another user mentions taking about 3 days to figure out how to use it, which can be interpreted as a substantial time investment. However, there is no clear evidence to differentiate between game completion, story completion, session length, and endgame hours. The mention of spending more hours in this application than in SteamVR suggests prolonged usage but does not provide specific metrics.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game has an initial learning curve that, once overcome, leads to a more enjoyable and configurable experience.
  - Stance: Clicks after
  - Anchor: Overcoming the learning curve
  - Time to anchor: 1h 0m
  - Friction: Initial learning curve; Setup difficulties
  - Unlock drivers: Overcoming the learning curve; Discovering advanced features
  - Conditions: Ease of use after initial setup
- Player Archetypes:
  - VR Efficiency Enthusiast (buy)
    - Motivation: Seeking high performance and efficiency in VR software.
    - Playstyle: Uses VR software for its practical benefits and superior performance, often comparing it to other VR tools.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: VR enthusiast; Tech-savvy user
    - Reference games: SteamVR; Oculus Dash
  - Disappointed User (no buy)
    - Motivation: Seeking reliable and useful VR software.
    - Playstyle: Tries VR software but quickly abandons it if it does not meet their expectations.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: Critical user; Discerning user
    - Reference games: Windows Explorer
  - Feature Appreciator (buy)
    - Motivation: Seeking feature-rich and evolving VR software.
    - Playstyle: Uses VR software for its features and potential future improvements.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Feature enthusiast; Early adopter
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Free and feature-rich (weight 0.37): Users are impressed that the software is free and packed with many useful features, making it one of the best free tools available.
- Highly useful tool (weight 0.34): The software is frequently described as useful, excellent, and a must-have for various monitoring and management tasks.
- Intuitive and easy UI (weight 0.31): Users appreciate the simple and easy-to-use interface, which is intuitive and less clunky than previous versions.
- Floating display support (weight 0.3): The software supports multiple floating screens and 3D displays, with customizable visibility and positioning settings.
- Wide range of features (weight 0.3): The software offers a broad set of features, including complex and quality-of-life functionalities, with beta features also available.
- Superior to SteamVR desktop (weight 0.27): Users find this software to be a better alternative to the built-in desktop options in SteamVR, providing a more useful desktop environment.
- Desktop interaction in VR (weight 0.23): The software enables users to view and interact with their desktop within a VR environment without needing to remove their headset.
- Customizable window settings (weight 0.23): The software allows for highly customizable floating window settings, with flexible configurations for desktop windows.
- Multiple screen display (weight 0.19): Users can display multiple screens at once, allowing for multitasking and viewing different windows simultaneously without interfering with gameplay.
- Comparable to OVR Toolkit (weight 0.19): The software offers similar or more features than OVR Toolkit, but for free and without the associated hassles.
- Reliable performance (weight 0.19): The software is noted for working well, with users reporting that it performs perfectly and reliably.
- Excellent virtual screens (weight 0.15): The software provides excellent virtual screen functionality, useful for multitasking with multiple virtual screens.
- Better SteamVR overlay (weight 0.15): The software is considered a useful and better overlay for SteamVR, enhancing the user experience compared to the default options.
- Lightweight and efficient (weight 0.14): Users appreciate the software's lightweight performance, which is easy to operate and does not consume many resources.
- Highly recommended (weight 0.14): Users highly recommend the software, praising its overall quality and usefulness.
- Useful for streaming (weight 0.14): The software is particularly useful for streaming, allowing users to keep track of stream chat and integrate it into their VR environment.

Common complaints:
- Unintuitive and confusing interface (weight 0.44): Many users find the interface not intuitive and confusing, especially when trying to spawn additional windows or navigate the initial setup.
- Compatibility and performance issues (weight 0.4): The software has compatibility problems with certain applications and performance issues, including lag and high resource usage.
- Complex setup process (weight 0.37): The initial setup and configuration are reported as overly complicated and difficult, requiring significant time and effort to understand.
- Lack of proper documentation (weight 0.3): Users complain about weird and insufficient documentation, making it hard to understand and use the software effectively.
- Update-related issues (weight 0.27): Recent updates, particularly the 3.0 update, have introduced several bugs and broken functionalities, making the software less reliable.
- Crashes and stability issues (weight 0.27): Users report frequent crashes and stability issues, including the software freezing or becoming unresponsive.
- Learning curve and usability (weight 0.27): There is a notable learning curve associated with the software, and it can be annoying or inconvenient to use due to its complex UI and lack of intuitive controls.
- Window management problems (weight 0.24): Users experience difficulties with window management, such as windows forgetting their source, becoming non-interactable, or disappearing.
- Desktop visibility issues (weight 0.23): Several users report that the desktop does not appear on first startup or becomes invisible under certain conditions.
- Lack of essential features (weight 0.15): The software lacks several essential features, such as theater mode, backup keyboard and mouse repositioning tool, and touch input simulation.

Gameplay feedback:
- Enhanced overlay functionality (weight 0.17): Players appreciate the overlay usage, especially for streaming purposes. They also value the detailed control of overlays inside VR, which enhances their experience.
- VR utility tools (weight 0.16): The game offers practical VR tools that enhance productivity and interaction within the virtual environment.
- 3D movie and video support (weight 0.11): The inclusion of 3D movie and video playback support is a notable feature that enhances the immersive experience for users.
- Flexible window configuration (weight 0.11): The ability to configure windows flexibly, including transparency and chroma key support, is highly appreciated by users.
- Browser source integration (weight 0.11): Integration with browser sources, including specific browser DLC, enhances the game's functionality and user experience.
- Compatibility with other games (weight 0.07): The game's compatibility with other games is a significant advantage, allowing for a more integrated gaming experience.
- Interactive physics (weight 0.07): The interactive physics in the game provide a more realistic and engaging experience, which is well-received by players.
- Wearable device support (weight 0.06): Support for wearable devices, such as those worn on the wrist or head, adds to the immersive experience and convenience for users.

Performance notes:
- Low resource usage (weight 0.31): The application is praised for its efficient use of system resources, making it lightweight and optimal for performance.
- Crashing and freezing issues (weight 0.28): Users report frequent crashes and freezing, particularly when booting up games or loading many windows.
- Performance issues causing lag (weight 0.12): Users experience lag, particularly with demanding games, affecting overall performance.
- FPS stability praised (weight 0.07): The application is noted for providing stable FPS, contributing to a smoother experience.
- Performance monitoring shortcomings (weight 0.06): The performance monitoring feature is noted to be less robust than expected, lacking in certain functionalities.
- Window capture failure (weight 0.06): The window capture feature no longer works as intended, impacting usability.
- Overlay frame update issues (weight 0.06): Overlays are unable to update their frames properly, causing display issues.
- Windows HDR profile issues (weight 0.06): There are compatibility issues reported with Windows HDR profiles, affecting display settings.
- Freezes in VRChat (weight 0.06): The application is reported to freeze specifically when used with VRChat.
- Resolution display issue (weight 0.06): Users report that the application displays at half the horizontal resolution expected.
- Invisible clickbox issue (weight 0.06): There is an issue with invisible clickboxes, affecting user interaction.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommended for VR users (weight 0.12): Multiple reviews strongly recommend this game for VR users, suggesting it is a must-try experience for those with VR equipment.
- Strong general recommendation (weight 0.11): Reviewers enthusiastically recommend this game to everyone, indicating it is worth installing and trying out.
- Excellent value compared to paid alternatives (weight 0.07): The game is praised for being as good as or even better than other alternatives that require payment, highlighting its value.
- Considered a must-have (weight 0.06): Reviewers describe the game as a must-have, suggesting it is an essential addition to any game library.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Satisfaction (weight 0.3): Players feel satisfied due to the software's robust performance, extensive features, and stability. The ability to run demanding applications like Autocad and Photoshop on multiple monitors, along with the convenience of interacting with desktop in VR, significantly enhances productivity and user experience.
- Frustration (weight 0.21): Users experience frustration primarily due to software bugs, crashes, and high VRAM usage. The lack of proper documentation, complex UI, and issues introduced by updates, such as the 3.0 update breaking functionalities, also contribute to this frustration.
- Appreciation (weight 0.09): Players appreciate the software for its functionality, reliable performance, and customization options. The upcoming UI improvements and the software's quality and cost-effectiveness are also highly valued.
- Gratitude (weight 0.06): Users express gratitude for the software's helpfulness, features, and the developer's responsiveness in resolving issues like the AFK problem. The app's functionality and its ability to cater to specific use cases are also appreciated.
- Excitement (weight 0.06): The software's usefulness, extensive features, and the fact that it is free generate excitement among users. Its functionality and versatility add to the overall positive experience.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.04): Users are enthusiastic about the software's features and benefits, particularly its ability to solve multiple issues while being free. The comparison with other paid software highlights its value.
- Disappointment (weight 0.03): Some users feel disappointed due to specific issues like the inability to see the desktop on first startup and the app not working on Linux. These limitations detract from the overall experience.
- Hopeful (weight 0.03): Users are hopeful about future improvements and developments, such as support for Checkerboard 3D format. The addition of new features and useful settings also fosters this hope.
- Grateful (weight 0.03): Users feel grateful as the app significantly enhances their development process and overall PC experience. The app's ability to perform desired tasks effectively is highly valued.
- Surprise (weight 0.03): The high quality and potential of the free app surprise users. Many are astonished by the extensive features offered at no cost, which exceed their expectations.
- Satisfied (weight 0.03): Users are satisfied with the app's high configurability, optimization, and smooth performance. Its usefulness for specific VR use cases adds to their contentment.
- Enthusiastic (weight 0.02): The app's many great features and its overall usefulness generate enthusiasm among users. They find it worth trying due to its extensive capabilities.
- 感激 (weight 0.01): Users express gratitude for the simplified Chinese localization efforts by community members and the continuous efforts of the developers.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Users are angry because updates have rendered their previous profiles and actions useless, causing significant inconvenience and frustration.
- Amazement (weight 0.01): Users are amazed by the utility's functionality and ease of use, which surpasses their expectations and provides a seamless experience.
- Surprised (weight 0.01): Users are surprised that the app offers similar features to paid alternatives for free, providing exceptional value and functionality.
- Love (weight 0.01): Users love the software for its functionality and ease of use after the initial learning curve, finding it highly effective and enjoyable.}