diff --git a/Assets/Runtime/TopLevel/Scripts/DesktopMode.cs b/Assets/Runtime/TopLevel/Scripts/DesktopMode.cs
index 271d31c..9c71240 100644
--- a/Assets/Runtime/TopLevel/Scripts/DesktopMode.cs
+++ b/Assets/Runtime/TopLevel/Scripts/DesktopMode.cs
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ public class DesktopMode : MonoBehaviour
         public void EnableVR()
         {
             vrEnabled = true;
+            // PROBE: testing whether HDR output is a compounding cause of VR overbright. Revert after test.
+            vrCamera.allowHDR = false;
             StartCoroutine(EnableVRCoroutine());
             desktopRig.SetActive(false);
             vrRig.transform.position = desktopRig.transform.position;