diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_system.c b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_system.c
index 1f06d61c8..8f124ab72 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_system.c
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_system.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "util/u_misc.h"
 #include "util/u_logging.h"
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 /*
  *
@@ -213,3 +214,11 @@ u_system_set_system_compositor(struct u_system *usys, struct xrt_system_composit
 
 	usys->xsysc = xsysc;
 }
+
+void
+u_system_fill_properties(struct u_system *usys, const char *name)
+{
+	usys->base.properties.vendor_id = 42;
+	// The magical 247 number, is to silence warnings.
+	snprintf(usys->base.properties.name, XRT_MAX_SYSTEM_NAME_SIZE, "Monado: %.*s", 247, name);
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_system.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_system.h
index 88baf1dff..ad6f88346 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_system.h
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_system.h
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ u_system_broadcast_event(struct u_system *usys, const union xrt_session_event *x
 void
 u_system_set_system_compositor(struct u_system *usys, struct xrt_system_compositor *xsysc);
 
+/*!
+ * Fill system properties.
+ *
+ * @public @memberof u_system
+ * @ingroup aux_util
+ */
+void
+u_system_fill_properties(struct u_system *usys, const char *name);
+
 /*!
  * Destroy an @ref u_system_create allocated @ref u_system - helper function.
  *
diff --git a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_system.h b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_system.h
index 0e22d25f7..4a8ac9e93 100644
--- a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_system.h
+++ b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_system.h
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ struct xrt_session_info;
  *
  */
 
+#define XRT_SYSTEM_ID 1
+
+#define XRT_MAX_SYSTEM_NAME_SIZE 256
+
+/*!
+ * Properties provided by the system.
+ */
+struct xrt_system_properties
+{
+	uint32_t vendor_id;
+	char name[XRT_MAX_SYSTEM_NAME_SIZE];
+};
+
 /*!
  * A system is a collection of devices, policies and optionally a compositor
  * that is organised into a chosive group that is usable by one user, most of
@@ -69,6 +82,8 @@ struct xrt_system
 	 * @param xsys Pointer to self
 	 */
 	void (*destroy)(struct xrt_system *xsys);
+
+	struct xrt_system_properties properties;
 };
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_system.c b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_system.c
index 64133eb50..889ab53bc 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_system.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_system.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "ipc_client_generated.h"
 
+#include <assert.h>
 
 /*!
  * IPC client implementation of @ref xrt_system.
@@ -134,6 +135,8 @@ struct xrt_system *
 ipc_client_system_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c, struct xrt_system_compositor *xsysc)
 {
 	struct ipc_client_system *icsys = U_TYPED_CALLOC(struct ipc_client_system);
+	xrt_result_t xret = ipc_call_system_get_properties(ipc_c, &icsys->base.properties);
+	assert(xret == XRT_SUCCESS);
 	icsys->base.create_session = ipc_client_system_create_session;
 	icsys->base.destroy = ipc_client_system_destroy;
 	icsys->ipc_c = ipc_c;
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
index 0a4087000..d225c5071 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
@@ -461,6 +461,9 @@ ipc_server_handle_failure(struct ipc_server *vs);
  */
 void
 ipc_server_handle_shutdown_signal(struct ipc_server *vs);
+
+xrt_result_t
+ipc_server_get_system_properties(struct ipc_server *vs, struct xrt_system_properties *out_properties);
 //! @}
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
index 7c842b1ec..870d6911e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
@@ -1143,6 +1143,14 @@ ipc_handle_system_get_clients(volatile struct ipc_client_state *_ics, struct ipc
 	return XRT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+xrt_result_t
+ipc_handle_system_get_properties(volatile struct ipc_client_state *_ics, struct xrt_system_properties *out_properties)
+{
+	struct ipc_server *s = _ics->server;
+
+	return ipc_server_get_system_properties(s, out_properties);
+}
+
 xrt_result_t
 ipc_handle_system_get_client_info(volatile struct ipc_client_state *_ics,
                                   uint32_t client_id,
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
index 04a9bd3cd..443c144c5 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
@@ -965,6 +965,13 @@ ipc_server_handle_client_connected(struct ipc_server *vs, xrt_ipc_handle_t ipc_h
 	os_mutex_unlock(&vs->global_state.lock);
 }
 
+xrt_result_t
+ipc_server_get_system_properties(struct ipc_server *vs, struct xrt_system_properties *out_properties)
+{
+	memcpy(out_properties, &vs->xsys->properties, sizeof(*out_properties));
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 #ifndef XRT_OS_ANDROID
 int
 ipc_server_main(int argc, char **argv)
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
index f9c8810a2..95292afa8 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 		]
 	},
 
+	"system_get_properties": {
+		"out": [
+			{"name": "properties", "type": "struct xrt_system_properties"}
+		]
+	},
+
 	"system_get_client_info": {
 		"in": [
 			{"name": "id", "type": "uint32_t"}
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
index 8502a922a..c5d23d25f 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ oxr_instance_create(struct oxr_logger *log,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = oxr_system_fill_in(log, inst, 1, &inst->system);
+	ret = oxr_system_fill_in(log, inst, XRT_SYSTEM_ID, &inst->system);
 	if (ret != XR_SUCCESS) {
 		oxr_instance_destroy(log, &inst->handle);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_system.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_system.c
index e277713ab..ad518186e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_system.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_system.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ oxr_system_select(struct oxr_logger *log,
 XrResult
 oxr_system_verify_id(struct oxr_logger *log, const struct oxr_instance *inst, XrSystemId systemId)
 {
-	if (systemId != 1) {
+	if (systemId != XRT_SYSTEM_ID) {
 		return oxr_error(log, XR_ERROR_SYSTEM_INVALID, "Invalid system %" PRIu64, systemId);
 	}
 	return XR_SUCCESS;
@@ -272,14 +272,12 @@ oxr_system_get_force_feedback_support(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_instanc
 XrResult
 oxr_system_get_properties(struct oxr_logger *log, struct oxr_system *sys, XrSystemProperties *properties)
 {
-	properties->vendorId = 42;
 	properties->systemId = sys->systemId;
+	properties->vendorId = sys->xsys->properties.vendor_id;
+	memcpy(properties->systemName, sys->xsys->properties.name, sizeof(properties->systemName));
 
 	struct xrt_device *xdev = GET_XDEV_BY_ROLE(sys, head);
 
-	// The magical 247 number, is to silence warnings.
-	snprintf(properties->systemName, XR_MAX_SYSTEM_NAME_SIZE, "Monado: %.*s", 247, xdev->str);
-
 	// Get from compositor.
 	struct xrt_system_compositor_info *info = sys->xsysc ? &sys->xsysc->info : NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance.c b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance.c
index a495df885..27afda750 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance.c
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ t_instance_create_system(struct xrt_instance *xinst,
 	}
 
 	struct xrt_device *head = xsysd->static_roles.head;
+	u_system_fill_properties(usys, head->str);
 
 	bool use_null = debug_get_bool_option_use_null();
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_no_comp.c b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_no_comp.c
index 650f69dcd..8179861f0 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_no_comp.c
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/common/target_instance_no_comp.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ t_instance_create_system(struct xrt_instance *xinst,
 		return xret;
 	}
 
+	u_system_fill_properties(usys, xsysd->static_roles.head->str);
 	*out_xsys = &usys->base;
 	*out_xsysd = xsysd;
 	*out_xso = xso;
diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/sdl_test/sdl_instance.c b/src/xrt/targets/sdl_test/sdl_instance.c
index 34fedd4e4..d8d210ae8 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/sdl_test/sdl_instance.c
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/sdl_test/sdl_instance.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ sdl_instance_create_system(struct xrt_instance *xinst,
 
 	struct sdl_program *sp = from_xinst(xinst);
 
+	u_system_fill_properties(sp->usys, sp->xsysd_base.static_roles.head->str);
 	*out_xsys = &sp->usys->base;
 	*out_xsysd = &sp->xsysd_base;
 	*out_xso = sp->xso;