>>394576438
>the pc has to encode the image as a data stream
It has to do it even with the cable.
>send it to the network card, then to the router, then over the wifi to the headset
that doesn't take much more time, because it has to do send it to usb controller too
>which then has to decode it and display the image
It has to do it even with the cable, once again.

Pretty sure oculus ingame dashboard shows exactly the same numbers for wired/air link, so your "feels more snappy" could just be placebo. Test it to get the hard numbers, it's pointless to speculate beforehand.