Question

Do i need really virtual box cant i go without it?

Topic: Virtualization options

Answer Medium Confidence (78%)

❌ No, Genymotion Desktop cannot run without VirtualBox.

Genymotion Android Emulator is built on top of Oracle’s VirtualBox.

When you install the Genymotion Desktop app, it bundles the latest compatible VirtualBox version (or it will install it for you) and all virtual devices run inside VirtualBox VMs. Without VirtualBox, the emulator has nothing to host the Android image on.

So if you want to use Genymotion Desktop on your PC or Mac, you’ll need VirtualBox as the underlying hypervisor. If you’re looking for a cloud‑based alternative that doesn’t rely on local virtualization, you can explore **Genymotion SaaS** or **Genymotion for Cloud Providers** (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Q&A ID: 274

Source Confidence: 78% (based on semantic similarity to source pages)