diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index ad74adff8..dd4fbf76b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ if(BUILD_OPENMW_VR)
         vrengine.cpp
     )
     add_openmw_dir (mwvr
-         openxraction openxractionset openxrinput openxrmanager openxrmanagerimpl openxrswapchain openxrswapchainimpl
+         openxraction openxractionset openxrdebug openxrinput openxrmanager openxrmanagerimpl openxrswapchain openxrswapchainimpl
          realisticcombat 
          vranimation vrenvironment vrgui vrinputmanager vrinput vrsession vrframebuffer vrshadow vrtypes vrview vrviewer
         )
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxraction.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxraction.cpp
index 430bf83b2..eb5196a3c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxraction.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxraction.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "openxraction.hpp"
+#include "openxrdebug.hpp"
 #include "vrenvironment.hpp"
 #include "openxrmanagerimpl.hpp"
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ namespace MWVR
         , mName(actionName)
         , mLocalName(localName)
     {
+        VrDebug::setName(action, "OpenMW XR Action " + actionName);
     };
 
     OpenXRAction::~OpenXRAction() {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxractionset.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxractionset.cpp
index 7434b70c8..d2424e19a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxractionset.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxractionset.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "openxractionset.hpp"
+#include "openxrdebug.hpp"
 
 #include "vrenvironment.hpp"
 #include "openxrmanager.hpp"
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ namespace MWVR
         strcpy_s(createInfo.localizedActionSetName, localized_name.c_str());
         createInfo.priority = 0;
         CHECK_XRCMD(xrCreateActionSet(xr->impl().xrInstance(), &createInfo, &actionSet));
+        VrDebug::setName(actionSet, "OpenMW XR Action Set " + name);
         return actionSet;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrdebug.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrdebug.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca9c5e099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrdebug.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include "openxrdebug.hpp"
+#include "openxrmanagerimpl.hpp"
+#include "vrenvironment.hpp"
+
+// The OpenXR SDK's platform headers assume we've included these windows headers
+#include <Windows.h>
+#include <objbase.h>
+
+#include <openxr/openxr_platform.h>
+#include <openxr/openxr_platform_defines.h>
+#include <openxr/openxr_reflection.h>
+
+void MWVR::VrDebug::setName(uint64_t handle, XrObjectType type, const std::string& name)
+{
+    auto& xrManager = Environment::get().getManager()->impl();
+    if (xrManager.xrExtensionIsEnabled(XR_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME))
+    {
+        XrDebugUtilsObjectNameInfoEXT nameInfo{ XR_TYPE_DEBUG_UTILS_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT, nullptr };
+        nameInfo.objectHandle = handle;
+        nameInfo.objectType = type;
+        nameInfo.objectName = name.c_str();
+
+        static PFN_xrSetDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT setDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT
+            = reinterpret_cast<PFN_xrSetDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT>(xrManager.xrGetFunction("xrSetDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT"));
+        CHECK_XRCMD(setDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT(xrManager.xrInstance(), &nameInfo));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrdebug.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrdebug.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0dbba44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrdebug.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#ifndef OPENXR_DEBUG_HPP
+#define OPENXR_DEBUG_HPP
+
+#include <openxr/openxr.h>
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace MWVR
+{
+    namespace VrDebug
+    {
+        //! Translates an OpenXR object to the associated XrObjectType enum value
+        template<typename T> XrObjectType getObjectType(T t);
+
+        //! Associates a name with an OpenXR symbol if XR_EXT_debug_utils is enabled
+        template<typename T> void setName(T t, const std::string& name);
+
+        //! Associates a name with an OpenXR symbol if XR_EXT_debug_utils is enabled
+        void setName(uint64_t handle, XrObjectType type, const std::string& name);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T> inline void MWVR::VrDebug::setName(T t, const std::string& name)
+{
+    setName(reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(t), getObjectType(t), name);
+}
+
+template<> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType<XrInstance>(XrInstance)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_INSTANCE;
+}
+
+template<> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType<XrSession>(XrSession)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_SESSION;
+}
+
+template<> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType<XrSpace>(XrSpace)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_SPACE;
+}
+
+template<> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType<XrActionSet>(XrActionSet)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_ACTION_SET;
+}
+
+template<> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType<XrAction>(XrAction)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_ACTION;
+}
+
+template<> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType<XrDebugUtilsMessengerEXT>(XrDebugUtilsMessengerEXT)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSENGER_EXT;
+}
+
+template<> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType<XrSpatialAnchorMSFT>(XrSpatialAnchorMSFT)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_SPATIAL_ANCHOR_MSFT;
+}
+
+template<> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType<XrHandTrackerEXT>(XrHandTrackerEXT)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_HAND_TRACKER_EXT;
+}
+
+template<typename T> inline XrObjectType MWVR::VrDebug::getObjectType(T t)
+{
+    return XR_OBJECT_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+}
+
+#endif 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanager.cpp
index cd7e8efc0..a216b8ac6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "openxrmanager.hpp"
+#include "openxrdebug.hpp"
 #include "vrenvironment.hpp"
 #include "openxrmanagerimpl.hpp"
 #include "../mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp"
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanagerimpl.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanagerimpl.cpp
index 468790d5d..0ddaede57 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanagerimpl.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanagerimpl.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "openxrmanagerimpl.hpp"
-
+#include "openxrdebug.hpp"
 #include "openxrswapchain.hpp"
 #include "openxrswapchainimpl.hpp"
 
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <iostream>
 
-
 #define ENUM_CASE_STR(name, val) case name: return #name;
 #define MAKE_TO_STRING_FUNC(enumType)                  \
     inline const char* to_string(enumType e) {         \
@@ -52,13 +51,13 @@ namespace MWVR
 {
     OpenXRManagerImpl::OpenXRManagerImpl()
     {
+        logLayersAndExtensions();
         setupExtensionsAndLayers();
 
         std::vector<const char*> extensions;
         for (auto& extension : mEnabledExtensions)
             extensions.push_back(extension.c_str());
 
-        logLayersAndExtensions();
 
         { // Create Instance
             XrInstanceCreateInfo createInfo{ XR_TYPE_INSTANCE_CREATE_INFO };
@@ -71,6 +70,8 @@ namespace MWVR
             assert(mInstance);
         }
 
+        setupDebugMessenger();
+
         {
             // Layer depth is enabled, cache the invariant values
             if (xrExtensionIsEnabled(XR_KHR_COMPOSITION_LAYER_DEPTH_EXTENSION_NAME))
@@ -219,26 +220,33 @@ namespace MWVR
     }
 
 
-#if    !XR_KHR_composition_layer_depth \
-    || !XR_KHR_opengl_enable \
-    || !XR_EXT_hp_mixed_reality_controller
-
-#error "OpenXR extensions missing. Please upgrade your copy of the OpenXR SDK to 1.0.12 minimum"
-#endif
-
-    std::vector<std::string> OpenXRManagerImpl::enumerateExtensions(const char* layerName)
+    static std::vector<std::string> enumerateExtensions(const char* layerName, bool log = false, int logIndent = 2)
     {
         uint32_t extensionCount = 0;
         std::vector<XrExtensionProperties> availableExtensions;
-        xrEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(nullptr, 0, &extensionCount, nullptr);
+        xrEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(layerName, 0, &extensionCount, nullptr);
         availableExtensions.resize(extensionCount, XrExtensionProperties{ XR_TYPE_EXTENSION_PROPERTIES });
-        xrEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(nullptr, availableExtensions.size(), &extensionCount, availableExtensions.data());
+        xrEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(layerName, availableExtensions.size(), &extensionCount, availableExtensions.data());
+
         std::vector<std::string> extensionNames;
+        const std::string indentStr(logIndent, ' ');
         for (auto& extension : availableExtensions)
+        {
             extensionNames.push_back(extension.extensionName);
+            if (log)
+                Log(Debug::Verbose) << indentStr << "Name=" << extension.extensionName << " SpecVersion=" << extension.extensionVersion;
+        }
         return extensionNames;
     }
 
+#if    !XR_KHR_composition_layer_depth \
+    || !XR_KHR_opengl_enable \
+    || !XR_EXT_hp_mixed_reality_controller \
+    || !XR_EXT_debug_utils
+
+#error "OpenXR extensions missing. Please upgrade your copy of the OpenXR SDK to 1.0.12 minimum"
+#endif
+
     void OpenXRManagerImpl::setupExtensionsAndLayers()
     {
         std::vector<const char*> requiredExtensions = {
@@ -250,7 +258,10 @@ namespace MWVR
             XR_EXT_HP_MIXED_REALITY_CONTROLLER_EXTENSION_NAME
         };
 
-        for (auto& extension : enumerateExtensions())
+        if (Settings::Manager::getBool("enable XR_EXT_debug_utils", "VR"))
+            optionalExtensions.emplace_back(XR_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME);
+
+        for (auto& extension : enumerateExtensions(nullptr))
             mAvailableExtensions.insert(extension);
 
         for (auto requiredExtension : requiredExtensions)
@@ -278,55 +289,99 @@ namespace MWVR
         }
     }
 
+    static XrBool32 xrDebugCallback(
+        XrDebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT messageSeverity,
+        XrDebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT messageType,
+        const XrDebugUtilsMessengerCallbackDataEXT* callbackData,
+        void* userData)
+    {
+        OpenXRManagerImpl* manager = reinterpret_cast<OpenXRManagerImpl*>(userData);
+        std::string severityStr = "";
+        std::string typeStr = "";
+
+        switch (messageSeverity)
+        {
+        case XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_VERBOSE_BIT_EXT:
+            severityStr = "Verbose"; break;
+        case XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_INFO_BIT_EXT:
+            severityStr = "Info"; break;
+        case XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_WARNING_BIT_EXT:
+            severityStr = "Warning"; break;
+        case XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_ERROR_BIT_EXT:
+            severityStr = "Error"; break;
+        default:
+            severityStr = "Unknown"; break;
+        }
+
+        switch (messageType)
+        {
+        case XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_GENERAL_BIT_EXT:
+            typeStr = "General"; break;
+        case XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_VALIDATION_BIT_EXT:
+            typeStr = "Validation"; break;
+        case XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_PERFORMANCE_BIT_EXT:
+            typeStr = "Performance"; break;
+        case XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CONFORMANCE_BIT_EXT:
+            typeStr = "Conformance"; break;
+        default:
+            typeStr = "Unknown"; break;
+        }
+
+        Log(Debug::Verbose) << "XrCallback: [" << severityStr << "][" << typeStr << "][ID=" << (callbackData->messageId ? callbackData->messageId : "null") << "]: " << callbackData->message;
+
+        return XR_FALSE;
+    }
+
+    void OpenXRManagerImpl::setupDebugMessenger(void)
+    {
+        if (xrExtensionIsEnabled(XR_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME))
+        {
+            XrDebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT createInfo{ XR_TYPE_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSENGER_CREATE_INFO_EXT, nullptr };
+
+            // Debug message severity levels
+            if (Settings::Manager::getBool("XR_EXT_debug_utils message level verbose", "VR"))
+                createInfo.messageSeverities |= XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_VERBOSE_BIT_EXT;
+            if (Settings::Manager::getBool("XR_EXT_debug_utils message level info", "VR"))
+                createInfo.messageSeverities |= XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_INFO_BIT_EXT;
+            if (Settings::Manager::getBool("XR_EXT_debug_utils message level warning", "VR"))
+                createInfo.messageSeverities |= XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_WARNING_BIT_EXT;
+            if (Settings::Manager::getBool("XR_EXT_debug_utils message level error", "VR"))
+                createInfo.messageSeverities |= XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_ERROR_BIT_EXT;
+
+            // Debug message types
+            if (Settings::Manager::getBool("XR_EXT_debug_utils message type general", "VR"))
+                createInfo.messageTypes |= XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_GENERAL_BIT_EXT;
+            if (Settings::Manager::getBool("XR_EXT_debug_utils message type validation", "VR"))
+                createInfo.messageTypes |= XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_VALIDATION_BIT_EXT;
+            if (Settings::Manager::getBool("XR_EXT_debug_utils message type performance", "VR"))
+                createInfo.messageTypes |= XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_PERFORMANCE_BIT_EXT;
+            if (Settings::Manager::getBool("XR_EXT_debug_utils message type conformance", "VR"))
+                createInfo.messageTypes |= XR_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CONFORMANCE_BIT_EXT;
+
+            createInfo.userCallback = &xrDebugCallback;
+            createInfo.userData = this;
+
+            PFN_xrCreateDebugUtilsMessengerEXT createDebugUtilsMessenger = reinterpret_cast<PFN_xrCreateDebugUtilsMessengerEXT>(xrGetFunction("xrCreateDebugUtilsMessengerEXT"));
+            assert(createDebugUtilsMessenger);
+            CHECK_XRCMD(createDebugUtilsMessenger(mInstance, &createInfo, &mDebugMessenger));
+        }
+    }
+
     void
         OpenXRManagerImpl::logLayersAndExtensions() {
-        // Write out extension properties for a given layer.
-        const auto logExtensions = [](const char* layerName, int indent = 0) {
-            uint32_t instanceExtensionCount;
-            CHECK_XRCMD(xrEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(layerName, 0, &instanceExtensionCount, nullptr));
-
-            std::vector<XrExtensionProperties> extensions(instanceExtensionCount);
-            for (XrExtensionProperties& extension : extensions) {
-                extension.type = XR_TYPE_EXTENSION_PROPERTIES;
-            }
-
-            CHECK_XRCMD(xrEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(layerName, (uint32_t)extensions.size(), &instanceExtensionCount,
-                extensions.data()));
-
-            const std::string indentStr(indent, ' ');
-
-            std::stringstream ss;
-            ss << indentStr.c_str() << "Available Extensions: (" << instanceExtensionCount << ")" << std::endl;
-
-
-            for (const XrExtensionProperties& extension : extensions) {
-                ss << indentStr << "  Name=" << std::string(extension.extensionName) << " SpecVersion=" << extension.extensionVersion << std::endl;
-            }
-
-            Log(Debug::Verbose) << ss.str();
-        };
-
         // Log layers and any of their extensions.
-        {
-            uint32_t layerCount;
-            CHECK_XRCMD(xrEnumerateApiLayerProperties(0, &layerCount, nullptr));
+        uint32_t layerCount;
+        CHECK_XRCMD(xrEnumerateApiLayerProperties(0, &layerCount, nullptr));
+        std::vector<XrApiLayerProperties> layers(layerCount, XrApiLayerProperties{ XR_TYPE_API_LAYER_PROPERTIES });
+        CHECK_XRCMD(xrEnumerateApiLayerProperties((uint32_t)layers.size(), &layerCount, layers.data()));
 
-            std::vector<XrApiLayerProperties> layers(layerCount);
-            for (XrApiLayerProperties& layer : layers) {
-                layer.type = XR_TYPE_API_LAYER_PROPERTIES;
-            }
+        Log(Debug::Verbose) << "Available Extensions: ";
+        enumerateExtensions(nullptr, true, 2);
+        Log(Debug::Verbose) << "Available Layers: ";
 
-            CHECK_XRCMD(xrEnumerateApiLayerProperties((uint32_t)layers.size(), &layerCount, layers.data()));
-
-            std::stringstream ss;
-            ss << "Available Layers: (" << layerCount << ")" << std::endl;
-
-            for (const XrApiLayerProperties& layer : layers) {
-                ss << "  Name=" << layer.layerName << " SpecVersion=" << layer.layerVersion << std::endl;
-                logExtensions(layer.layerName, 2);
-            }
-
-            Log(Debug::Verbose) << ss.str();
+        for (const XrApiLayerProperties& layer : layers) {
+            Log(Debug::Verbose) << "  Name=" << layer.layerName << " SpecVersion=" << layer.layerVersion;
+            enumerateExtensions(layer.layerName, true, 4);
         }
     }
 
@@ -722,6 +777,21 @@ namespace MWVR
         mAcquiredResources--;
     }
 
+    void OpenXRManagerImpl::xrUpdateNames()
+    {
+        VrDebug::setName(mInstance, "OpenMW XR Instance");
+        VrDebug::setName(mSession, "OpenMW XR Session");
+        VrDebug::setName(mReferenceSpaceStage, "OpenMW XR Reference Space Stage");
+        VrDebug::setName(mReferenceSpaceView, "OpenMW XR Reference Space Stage");
+    }
+
+    PFN_xrVoidFunction OpenXRManagerImpl::xrGetFunction(const std::string& name)
+    {
+        PFN_xrVoidFunction function = nullptr;
+        xrGetInstanceProcAddr(mInstance, name.c_str(), &function);
+        return function;
+    }
+
     bool OpenXRManagerImpl::xrSessionStopRequested()
     {
         return mSessionStopRequested;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanagerimpl.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanagerimpl.hpp
index 597dd50a0..deecd8bf8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanagerimpl.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrmanagerimpl.hpp
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ namespace MWVR
         bool xrSessionCanRender();
         void xrResourceAcquired();
         void xrResourceReleased();
+        void xrUpdateNames();
+        PFN_xrVoidFunction xrGetFunction(const std::string& name);
 
     protected:
-        std::vector<std::string> enumerateExtensions(const char* layerName = nullptr);
         void setupExtensionsAndLayers();
         void enableExtension(const std::string& extension, bool optional);
+        void setupDebugMessenger(void);
         void logLayersAndExtensions();
         void LogInstanceInfo();
         void LogReferenceSpaces();
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ namespace MWVR
         XrSpace mReferenceSpaceStage = XR_NULL_HANDLE;
         XrFrameState mFrameState{};
         XrSessionState mSessionState = XR_SESSION_STATE_UNKNOWN;
+        XrDebugUtilsMessengerEXT mDebugMessenger{ nullptr };
         bool mSessionStopRequested = false;
         bool mSessionRunning = false;
         uint32_t mAcquiredResources = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrswapchainimpl.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrswapchainimpl.cpp
index 1b2c3ce5e..6ba17078d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrswapchainimpl.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/openxrswapchainimpl.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "openxrswapchainimpl.hpp"
+#include "openxrdebug.hpp"
 #include "vrenvironment.hpp"
 #include "vrframebuffer.hpp"
 
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ namespace MWVR {
                     throw std::runtime_error(XrResultString(res));
                 continue;
             }
+            VrDebug::setName(mSwapchain, "OpenMW XR Color Swapchain " + config.name);
         }
 
         uint32_t imageCount = 0;
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ namespace MWVR {
                 auto res = xrCreateSwapchain(xr->impl().xrSession(), &swapchainCreateInfo, &mSwapchainDepth);
                 if (!XR_SUCCEEDED(res))
                     throw std::runtime_error(XrResultString(res));
+                VrDebug::setName(mSwapchainDepth, "OpenMW XR Depth Swapchain " + config.name);
             }
             CHECK_XRCMD(xrEnumerateSwapchainImages(mSwapchainDepth, 0, &imageCount, nullptr));
             mSwapchainDepthBuffers.resize(imageCount, { XR_TYPE_SWAPCHAIN_IMAGE_OPENGL_KHR });
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrinput.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrinput.cpp
index 8fe3636fd..c2667ded6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrinput.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrinput.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "vrinput.hpp"
+#include "openxrdebug.hpp"
 #include "vrenvironment.hpp"
 #include "openxrmanagerimpl.hpp"
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ namespace MWVR
         createInfo.poseInActionSpace.orientation.w = 1.f;
         createInfo.subactionPath = XR_NULL_PATH;
         CHECK_XRCMD(xrCreateActionSpace(xr->impl().xrSession(), &createInfo, &mXRSpace));
+        VrDebug::setName(mXRSpace, "OpenMW XR Action Space " + mXRAction->mName);
     }
 
     void PoseAction::update(long long time)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrtypes.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrtypes.hpp
index 701b7caee..c716d60c9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrtypes.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrtypes.hpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ namespace MWVR
         int selectedWidth = -1;
         int selectedHeight = -1;
         int selectedSamples = -1;
+        std::string name = "";
     };
 
     struct FrameInfo
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrviewer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrviewer.cpp
index e42cf7527..8f204957b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrviewer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwvr/vrviewer.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ namespace MWVR
             Log(Debug::Verbose) << name << " resolution: Max x=" << config[i].maxWidth << ", y=" << config[i].maxHeight;
             Log(Debug::Verbose) << name << " resolution: Selected x=" << config[i].selectedWidth << ", y=" << config[i].selectedHeight;
 
+            config[i].name = sViewNames[i];
 
             auto view = new VRView(name, config[i], context->getState());
             mViews[name] = view;
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index eb4352fb2..d2af5636d 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -944,4 +944,19 @@ log all openxr calls = false
 continue on errors = true
 
 # If true, movement direction is taken from the left hand tracker, instead of your head.
-hand directed movement = false
\ No newline at end of file
+hand directed movement = false
+
+# If true, enable openxr debug functionality via the XR_EXT_debug_utils extension
+enable XR_EXT_debug_utils = false
+
+# Enable/disable openxr debug message levels
+XR_EXT_debug_utils message level verbose = false
+XR_EXT_debug_utils message level info = true
+XR_EXT_debug_utils message level warning = true
+XR_EXT_debug_utils message level error = true
+# Enable/disable openxr debug message types
+XR_EXT_debug_utils message type general = false
+XR_EXT_debug_utils message type validation = true
+XR_EXT_debug_utils message type performance = true
+XR_EXT_debug_utils message type conformance = true
+