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This guide takes you from a blank slate to a live visual running on your machine. You’ll need about 10 minutes and an internet connection.

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Before you start

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Step 1 — Create your account

Go to dashboard.xrlive.app/signup and create an account using your email address or Google.
Sign up page

The xRLive sign-up page

A free account lets you try xRLive and access the dashboard. To run premium visuals from the Marketplace you’ll need a PRO or CREATOR subscription. See Plans & Subscriptions for a full comparison.

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Step 2 — Download and install the Launcher

In the dashboard, go to Downloads and grab the installer for your platform.
  1. Download the Windows installer (.exe) from the dashboard.
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts.
  3. Launch xRLive from your Start Menu or desktop shortcut.
→ Full Windows install guide

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Step 3 — Get a visual

Open the Marketplace in the dashboard and find a visual you’d like to run. Click Get or Buy, and the visual will appear in your library.
Marketplace page

The xRLive Marketplace

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Step 4 — Open and run the visual

  1. In the xRLive Launcher, your library is visible on the main screen.
  2. Find the visual you downloaded and click Open.
  3. The game window launches and begins rendering.
  4. The operator dashboard appears alongside it — use the controls to adjust the visual in real time.

A running visual with the operator dashboard

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What’s next

Operator Controls

Learn how to use sliders, buttons, color pickers, and more.

Presets

Save your control values and recall them instantly during a show.

Display

Set the game window to fullscreen and route it to your stage output.

Audience Interaction

Let your audience join the show from their phones.