diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.cpp b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.cpp
index 371f9ed2dc..f24a9bb932 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ QJsonObject OpenGLVersionChecker::checkVersion(bool& valid, bool& override) {
     override = false;
 
     QGLWidget* glWidget = new QGLWidget(getDefaultGLFormat());
+
     valid = glWidget->isValid();
     // Inform user if no OpenGL support
     if (!valid) {
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
index eb0e58eb4a..bfa61f3b36 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -401,9 +401,13 @@ bool OpenVrDisplayPlugin::internalActivate() {
     memset(&timing, 0, sizeof(timing));
     timing.m_nSize = sizeof(vr::Compositor_FrameTiming);
     vr::VRCompositor()->GetFrameTiming(&timing);
-    _asyncReprojectionActive = timing.m_nReprojectionFlags & VRCompositor_ReprojectionAsync;
+    auto usingOpenVRForOculus = oculusViaOpenVR();
+    _asyncReprojectionActive = (timing.m_nReprojectionFlags & VRCompositor_ReprojectionAsync) || usingOpenVRForOculus;
 
     _threadedSubmit = !_asyncReprojectionActive;
+    if (usingOpenVRForOculus) {
+        qDebug() << "Oculus active via OpenVR:  " << usingOpenVRForOculus;
+    }
     qDebug() << "OpenVR Async Reprojection active:  " << _asyncReprojectionActive;
     qDebug() << "OpenVR Threaded submit enabled:  " << _threadedSubmit;
 
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
index 0c3a2faed6..56a5dd3f5b 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ bool isOculusPresent() {
     return result;
 }
 
+bool oculusViaOpenVR() {
+    static const QString DEBUG_FLAG("HIFI_DEBUG_OPENVR");
+    static bool enableDebugOpenVR = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains(DEBUG_FLAG);
+    return enableDebugOpenVR && isOculusPresent() && vr::VR_IsHmdPresent();
+}
+
 bool openVrSupported() {
     static const QString DEBUG_FLAG("HIFI_DEBUG_OPENVR");
     static bool enableDebugOpenVR = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains(DEBUG_FLAG);
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.h b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.h
index be79dd1155..f00cd9e117 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.h
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <controllers/Forward.h>
 #include <plugins/Forward.h>
 
+bool oculusViaOpenVR(); // is the user using Oculus via OpenVR
 bool openVrSupported();
 
 vr::IVRSystem* acquireOpenVrSystem();