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Desktop Control Center

The desktop control center (DCC) is your creator surface and settings panel for vrOS. It runs on Windows alongside SteamVR — keep it on a second monitor while you work.

Overlays are managed in VR, not here

The DCC has no Overlays tab. Overlay management — placement, layout, refresh, compact/full layout switching — happens from the vrOS dash overlay in VR. See Shortcuts & Gestures for the gestures that drive it.

DCC window off-screen?

Right-click the vrOS icon in the Windows system tray and pick Reset Desktop Position to recenter the window. Same menu has Reset vrOS Dashboard Overlay for the in-VR dash. See Shortcuts & Gestures for the full tray menu.

What the DCC is for​

Creator tabs​

  • Soundboard — trigger sound cues, manage your board, and route audio without leaving your VR workflow.
  • Live — stream-side controls and live-session tooling that pair with OBS and Twitch.

Settings​

All vrOS preferences are configured here. The settings panel is organized into tabs and subtabs covering input, runtime, comfort, and creator integrations.

  • VR tab — controller bindings, primary click, right-click, unpinned-overlay gesture, keyboard gesture, SteamVR auto-connect, keyboard positioning.
  • OpenVR tab — playspace, gravity, vestibular motion (experimental), FPS, overlay defaults, UI (dash icon gestures, compact dashboard, clock).
  • Plus the rest of the settings surface for integrations, comfort, and accounts.

For the actual default values that ship with vrOS, see Shortcuts & Gestures.

When to open the DCC​

  • Configuring or tuning settings before a session.
  • Running the Soundboard or Live tabs during a creator session.
  • Toggling integrations (OBS, Twitch, VRChat OSC).
  • Filing a support report — confirm whether an issue reproduces from the DCC side or only in VR. That distinction makes bug reports far more useful.

Best practice​

Set your preferences in the DCC once, then drive the session from VR using the dash icon gestures and controller bindings. The DCC stays out of your way until you need to flip a setting or run the creator tabs.