diff --git a/Common/Input/InputState.cpp b/Common/Input/InputState.cpp
index 06f31807ec..743da0f454 100644
--- a/Common/Input/InputState.cpp
+++ b/Common/Input/InputState.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const char *GetDeviceName(int deviceId) {
 	case DEVICE_ID_XINPUT_3: return "x360_4";
 	case DEVICE_ID_ACCELEROMETER: return "accelerometer";
 	case DEVICE_ID_MOUSE: return "mouse";
+	case DEVICE_ID_XR_HMD: return "xr_hmd";
 	case DEVICE_ID_XR_CONTROLLER_LEFT: return "xr_l";
 	case DEVICE_ID_XR_CONTROLLER_RIGHT: return "xr_r";
 	default:
diff --git a/Common/Input/InputState.h b/Common/Input/InputState.h
index f5d43e209d..cc27b8dfe8 100644
--- a/Common/Input/InputState.h
+++ b/Common/Input/InputState.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ enum {
 	DEVICE_ID_XINPUT_2 = 22,
 	DEVICE_ID_XINPUT_3 = 23,
 	DEVICE_ID_ACCELEROMETER = 30,
+	DEVICE_ID_XR_HMD = 39,
 	DEVICE_ID_XR_CONTROLLER_LEFT = 40,
 	DEVICE_ID_XR_CONTROLLER_RIGHT = 41,
 	DEVICE_ID_TOUCH = 42,
diff --git a/Common/Input/KeyCodes.h b/Common/Input/KeyCodes.h
index 15f42c07c1..6e90381159 100644
--- a/Common/Input/KeyCodes.h
+++ b/Common/Input/KeyCodes.h
@@ -263,12 +263,18 @@ typedef enum _keycode_t {
 	NKCODE_EXT_MOUSEWHEEL_UP = 1008,
 	NKCODE_EXT_MOUSEWHEEL_DOWN = 1009,
 
-	// Virtual reality controller motion
+	// Virtual reality motion
 	NKCODE_EXT_MOTION_UP = 1101,
 	NKCODE_EXT_MOTION_DOWN = 1102,
 	NKCODE_EXT_MOTION_LEFT = 1103,
 	NKCODE_EXT_MOTION_RIGHT = 1104,
 	NKCODE_EXT_MOTION_FORWARD = 1105,
+
+	// Virtual reality rotation
+	NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_UP = 1111,
+	NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_DOWN = 1112,
+	NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_LEFT = 1113,
+	NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_RIGHT = 1114,
 } keycode_t;
 
 enum AndroidJoystickAxis {
diff --git a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
index 30f93ba1fa..5d8d26e734 100644
--- a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
+++ b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ static std::vector<ButtonMapping> controllerMapping[2] = {
 		rightControllerMapping
 };
 static bool controllerMotion[2][5] = {};
+static bool hmdMotion[4] = {};
 static int mouseController = 1;
 static bool mousePressed = false;
 
@@ -309,6 +310,47 @@ void UpdateVRInput(bool haptics, float dp_xscale, float dp_yscale) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Head control in non-VR mode
+	if (g_Config.iHeadRotation && IsFlatVRScene()) {
+		float pitch = -VR_GetHMDAngles().x;
+		float yaw = -VR_GetHMDAngles().y;
+
+		bool activate;
+		float limit = 20;
+		keyInput.deviceId = DEVICE_ID_XR_HMD;
+
+		// vertical rotations
+		if (g_Config.iHeadRotation == 2) {
+			//up
+			activate = pitch > limit;
+			keyInput.flags = activate ? KEY_DOWN : KEY_UP;
+			keyInput.keyCode = NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_UP;
+			if (hmdMotion[0] != activate) NativeKey(keyInput);
+			hmdMotion[0] = activate;
+
+			//down
+			activate = pitch < -limit;
+			keyInput.flags = activate ? KEY_DOWN : KEY_UP;
+			keyInput.keyCode = NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_DOWN;
+			if (hmdMotion[1] != activate) NativeKey(keyInput);
+			hmdMotion[1] = activate;
+		}
+
+		//left
+		activate = yaw < -limit;
+		keyInput.flags = activate ? KEY_DOWN : KEY_UP;
+		keyInput.keyCode = NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_LEFT;
+		if (hmdMotion[2] != activate) NativeKey(keyInput);
+		hmdMotion[2] = activate;
+
+		//right
+		activate = yaw > limit;
+		keyInput.flags = activate ? KEY_DOWN : KEY_UP;
+		keyInput.keyCode = NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_RIGHT;
+		if (hmdMotion[3] != activate) NativeKey(keyInput);
+		hmdMotion[3] = activate;
+	}
+
 	// Camera adjust
 	if (pspKeys[VIRTKEY_VR_CAMERA_ADJUST]) {
 		for (auto& device : pspAxis) {
diff --git a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.cpp b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.cpp
index 5de7cb4055..7db2073244 100644
--- a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.cpp
+++ b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.cpp
@@ -465,3 +465,7 @@ void* VR_BindFramebuffer(engine_t *engine) {
 XrView VR_GetView(int eye) {
 	return projections[eye];
 }
+
+XrVector3f VR_GetHMDAngles() {
+	return hmdorientation;
+}
diff --git a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
index 78de6a5ccf..8ed7869656 100644
--- a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
+++ b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ void VR_SetConfigFloat( VRConfigFloat config, float value );
 
 void* VR_BindFramebuffer(engine_t *engine);
 XrView VR_GetView(int eye);
+XrVector3f VR_GetHMDAngles();
diff --git a/Core/KeyMap.cpp b/Core/KeyMap.cpp
index a853b69dfa..6b072fadb3 100644
--- a/Core/KeyMap.cpp
+++ b/Core/KeyMap.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ static const KeyMap_IntStrPair key_names[] = {
 	{NKCODE_EXT_MOTION_LEFT, "MotionLeft"},
 	{NKCODE_EXT_MOTION_RIGHT, "MotionRight"},
 	{NKCODE_EXT_MOTION_FORWARD, "MotionFwd"},
+	{NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_UP, "RotationUp"},
+	{NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_DOWN, "RotationDown"},
+	{NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_LEFT, "RotationLeft"},
+	{NKCODE_EXT_ROTATION_RIGHT, "RotationRight"},
 
 	{NKCODE_START_QUESTION, "¿"},
 	{NKCODE_LEFTBRACE, "{"},