Do I still need something running for live data in VR?

Yes. The headset panel decides where the overlay is drawn, not where its numbers come from. Something on your race PC has to read iRacing — GridCast Lite does this on its own, or the Broadcaster app if you're running a full broadcast.

With no data source, driver-aid widgets show a demo with an amber DEMO tag. That's handy for positioning panels before a session.

Updated October 3, 2026 See it in the full Help Center