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This is going to be another compiz cube. It looks cool, but I doubt it will be very useful outside of showing off some cool tech. Also Valve tbh have dropped a

by davesmith1983 7y ago

This is going to be another compiz cube. It looks cool, but I doubt it will be very useful outside of showing off some cool tech. Also Valve tbh have dropped a lot of their more interesting tech. I had one of their steam links which isn't even sold anymore. The steam link was actually pretty useful for steaming anything on your desktop, I am sure you can do the same with a Raspberry Pi and some scripts but it worked pretty well if you hooked up a mouse and keyboard.

e1ven 7y ago
Not to go too far off-topic, but if you haven't tried them - I've found that the steam link apps for other platforms (ios/android) work very well. I'm not sure Valve needs dedicated hardware for this anymore. I have a steamlink in the closet, but being able to do it in software is nice.
- davesmith1983 7y ago
  If you have steam installed on anything you can just stream to that device as long as they are on the same network.
larrik 7y ago
I love the Link, I use it all the time. I even bought a spare.
- logosmonkey 7y ago
  Yeah, I bought an extra one when they discounted them to near nothing after they announced they were discontinuing them. It's nice to be able to play games on my bedroom TV when I'm going to bed :)
  - vijayr02 7y ago
    My issue with the steam link has been the steam controller (I know it's not the only option, but I got the bundle). I just can't get the hang of it. What have other people experienced on this? Does it get better with practice?
    - taude 7y ago
      i have two of the controllers. I definitely don't like them, either....
    - davidandgoliath 7y ago
      Playstation, xbox 360 / xbone, & more all work with it. Use those!
    - larrik 7y ago
      I generally use a XBox 360 controller with one of the wireless dongles plugged into the Link. It generally works very well, even for multiple controllers. I never got a hold of the Steam Controller either. It never seems to do what it's supposed to. I'd love to be able to switch between Controller mode and K/M mode from the controller itself, but it never works. I also hate that it can't seem to just map itself to act like an XBox controller. Generally what happens is the game has no idea what to do with it, and I'm stuck until I get up and go to the computer itself. I probably don't know enough about it, but I've had it for years and I just can't be bothered.
skykooler 7y ago
Compiz cube was what convinced me to try Linux in the first place - I had always thought of it as a boring server OS, but then I saw the desktop cube and wobbly windows and thought "that looks cool enough to try it out." Hopefully this could have a similar result for some people who have VR headsets.
- babarock 7y ago
  Same. And I like many, I turned that damn cube off after 2-3 months of use.
  - jniedrauer 7y ago
    I feel like a walking cliche now, but you've described my introduction to Linux to a T.
  - panpanna 7y ago
    "came for the cube, stayed for the freedom" This is more common than you would suspect
- jimktrains2 7y ago
  I _loved_ the wobbly windows! But not enough to figure out how to reënable them in my most recent install ️
  - mediaserf 7y ago
    Plasma (KDE) still has wobbly windows. Settings -> Desktop Behavior -> Desktop Effects
- rocky1138 7y ago
  Same! I used it for years. I loved the idea of having different desktops on each face of the cube. Compiz was so good.
- tom169 7y ago
  Same!
groovybits 7y ago
> I am sure you can do the same with a Raspberry Pi and some scripts Actually you don't even need to write your own scripts. There is an official steamlink package available for Raspbian. I just set up a Pi3 to run as a dedicated steamlink the other day, and it works fairly well. Just run: apt install steamlink steamlink Edit: And if you want it to run the steamlink interface on bootup, you can stick this in your crontab: @reboot steamlink
- davesmith1983 7y ago
  Thanks for the info. I wasn't surprised in the least that there was something out there. I am a nomadic dev at the moment so most of my kit is locked in a warehouse and I am stuck using MacBook pro.
- giancarlostoro 7y ago
  Nice, I was curious what repo it was in since it doesn't seem to be in Debian Unstable anymore. Anyone interested can get the Debian package here: http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/pool/main/s/steamlink/ http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/pool/main/s/steamlink/
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wlesieutre 7y ago
I don’t know that most people would use this, but there’s a definite benefit that a VR headset can give you a grid of six 40” monitors for $400. Or whatever display setup you want. It’s an economical way to get a lot of real estate. The resolution kills that notion for now, but someday it might become a cost effective setup. Add a pair of noise canceling headphones and you can pretend your tiny desk is a private office! It even has imaginary walls to hang things on!
- drudru11 7y ago
  Totally agree. Tried this on an Oculus GO. Didn’t work well. Not enough resolution and the dev envy leaves a lot to be desired.
- smcnally 7y ago
  How far off is current headset resolution from what’s needed for reading code, working with files, audio, video?
  - deorder 7y ago
    Very close, but it is not there yet. The following is at least preferable: - Full clarity along the lens - Double the resolution of what the current VR has - Foveated rendering (to be able to handle the high resolution) - Dynamic focus - Eye tracking (to get dynamic foveated rendering and focus) - More comfort (lighter headset, improved finger tracking, better weight distribution, better foam, cooling etc.)
    - wlesieutre 7y ago
      I'll add input device and hand/finger passthrough to that. I think the Rift S can do this, assuming you're good with "virtual screens overlayed on camera passthrough" as an implementation. But if you want to bring it into a fully virtual world instead of on top of the cameras, then you can't see your keyboard, mouse, or fingers. I can blindly touch type well enough to get by, but for it to see any adoption you'll need to get the input devices visible in VR.

e1ven 7y ago

Not to go too far off-topic, but if you haven't tried them - I've found that the steam link apps for other platforms (ios/android) work very well. I'm not sure Valve needs dedicated hardware for this anymore. I have a steamlink in the closet, but being able to do it in software is nice.

davesmith1983 7y ago
If you have steam installed on anything you can just stream to that device as long as they are on the same network.

larrik 7y ago

I love the Link, I use it all the time. I even bought a spare.

logosmonkey 7y ago
Yeah, I bought an extra one when they discounted them to near nothing after they announced they were discontinuing them. It's nice to be able to play games on my bedroom TV when I'm going to bed :)
- vijayr02 7y ago
  My issue with the steam link has been the steam controller (I know it's not the only option, but I got the bundle). I just can't get the hang of it. What have other people experienced on this? Does it get better with practice?
  - taude 7y ago
    i have two of the controllers. I definitely don't like them, either....
  - davidandgoliath 7y ago
    Playstation, xbox 360 / xbone, & more all work with it. Use those!
  - larrik 7y ago
    I generally use a XBox 360 controller with one of the wireless dongles plugged into the Link. It generally works very well, even for multiple controllers. I never got a hold of the Steam Controller either. It never seems to do what it's supposed to. I'd love to be able to switch between Controller mode and K/M mode from the controller itself, but it never works. I also hate that it can't seem to just map itself to act like an XBox controller. Generally what happens is the game has no idea what to do with it, and I'm stuck until I get up and go to the computer itself. I probably don't know enough about it, but I've had it for years and I just can't be bothered.

skykooler 7y ago

Compiz cube was what convinced me to try Linux in the first place - I had always thought of it as a boring server OS, but then I saw the desktop cube and wobbly windows and thought "that looks cool enough to try it out." Hopefully this could have a similar result for some people who have VR headsets.

babarock 7y ago
Same. And I like many, I turned that damn cube off after 2-3 months of use.
- jniedrauer 7y ago
  I feel like a walking cliche now, but you've described my introduction to Linux to a T.
- panpanna 7y ago
  "came for the cube, stayed for the freedom" This is more common than you would suspect
jimktrains2 7y ago
I _loved_ the wobbly windows! But not enough to figure out how to reënable them in my most recent install ️
- mediaserf 7y ago
  Plasma (KDE) still has wobbly windows. Settings -> Desktop Behavior -> Desktop Effects
rocky1138 7y ago
Same! I used it for years. I loved the idea of having different desktops on each face of the cube. Compiz was so good.
tom169 7y ago
Same!

groovybits 7y ago

> I am sure you can do the same with a Raspberry Pi and some scripts Actually you don't even need to write your own scripts. There is an official steamlink package available for Raspbian. I just set up a Pi3 to run as a dedicated steamlink the other day, and it works fairly well. Just run: apt install steamlink steamlink Edit: And if you want it to run the steamlink interface on bootup, you can stick this in your crontab: @reboot steamlink

davesmith1983 7y ago
Thanks for the info. I wasn't surprised in the least that there was something out there. I am a nomadic dev at the moment so most of my kit is locked in a warehouse and I am stuck using MacBook pro.
giancarlostoro 7y ago
Nice, I was curious what repo it was in since it doesn't seem to be in Debian Unstable anymore. Anyone interested can get the Debian package here: http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/pool/main/s/steamlink/ http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/pool/main/s/steamlink/

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wlesieutre 7y ago

I don’t know that most people would use this, but there’s a definite benefit that a VR headset can give you a grid of six 40” monitors for $400. Or whatever display setup you want. It’s an economical way to get a lot of real estate. The resolution kills that notion for now, but someday it might become a cost effective setup. Add a pair of noise canceling headphones and you can pretend your tiny desk is a private office! It even has imaginary walls to hang things on!

drudru11 7y ago
Totally agree. Tried this on an Oculus GO. Didn’t work well. Not enough resolution and the dev envy leaves a lot to be desired.
smcnally 7y ago
How far off is current headset resolution from what’s needed for reading code, working with files, audio, video?
- deorder 7y ago
  Very close, but it is not there yet. The following is at least preferable: - Full clarity along the lens - Double the resolution of what the current VR has - Foveated rendering (to be able to handle the high resolution) - Dynamic focus - Eye tracking (to get dynamic foveated rendering and focus) - More comfort (lighter headset, improved finger tracking, better weight distribution, better foam, cooling etc.)
  - wlesieutre 7y ago
    I'll add input device and hand/finger passthrough to that. I think the Rift S can do this, assuming you're good with "virtual screens overlayed on camera passthrough" as an implementation. But if you want to bring it into a fully virtual world instead of on top of the cameras, then you can't see your keyboard, mouse, or fingers. I can blindly touch type well enough to get by, but for it to see any adoption you'll need to get the input devices visible in VR.