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Same here, but I only boot into Windows for VR. I'm waiting for Valve to stop hyperfocusing on the Steam Deck and get SteamVR to behave well under Linux. Once

Same here, but I only boot into Windows for VR. I'm waiting for Valve to stop hyperfocusing on the Steam Deck and get SteamVR to behave well under Linux. Once that happens I can bin Windows off for good.

bee_rider 4y ago
I made the mistake it getting a Rift, it is gathering dust now that Facebook has gotten their creepy hands on it. I wonder if Linux is a fundamentally much better platform for VR than windows? The problems are mostly latency related, right? And the openness of the platform means that Valve can really tinker to their hearts’ content.
- charcircuit 4y ago
  >now that Facebook has gotten their creepy hands on it No Oculus headsets shipped to consumers until after the acquisition by Facebook. The DK1 from the Kickstarter started shipping a few days after the acquisition. >I wonder if Linux is a fundamentally much better platform for VR than windows? The most popular OS for VR is the one running on the Quest headsets and uses Linux. For quickly evolving technology like VR I believe Linux is a better fit, but in the long run I don't think it's a fundamentally better base. >The problems are mostly latency related, right? Latency isn't a big issue with VR due to reprojection and latency is important for normal games too. The amount of people on Windows who want lower latency for FPS games far outnumber the people who want low latency for VR. For VR you are likely just talking to the graphics driver and can bypass the operating systems compositer with your own.
  - maxhille 4y ago
    > No Oculus headsets shipped to consumers until after the acquisition by Facebook. The DK1 from the Kickstarter started shipping a few days after the acquisition. Pretty sure your timeline is wrong here. I remember the news of the sellout coming in while waiting for my DK2 shipment. I knew I was gonna get a device which would instantly get obsolete by a move into an Apple style walled garden.

bee_rider 4y ago

I made the mistake it getting a Rift, it is gathering dust now that Facebook has gotten their creepy hands on it. I wonder if Linux is a fundamentally much better platform for VR than windows? The problems are mostly latency related, right? And the openness of the platform means that Valve can really tinker to their hearts’ content.

charcircuit 4y ago
>now that Facebook has gotten their creepy hands on it No Oculus headsets shipped to consumers until after the acquisition by Facebook. The DK1 from the Kickstarter started shipping a few days after the acquisition. >I wonder if Linux is a fundamentally much better platform for VR than windows? The most popular OS for VR is the one running on the Quest headsets and uses Linux. For quickly evolving technology like VR I believe Linux is a better fit, but in the long run I don't think it's a fundamentally better base. >The problems are mostly latency related, right? Latency isn't a big issue with VR due to reprojection and latency is important for normal games too. The amount of people on Windows who want lower latency for FPS games far outnumber the people who want low latency for VR. For VR you are likely just talking to the graphics driver and can bypass the operating systems compositer with your own.
- maxhille 4y ago
  > No Oculus headsets shipped to consumers until after the acquisition by Facebook. The DK1 from the Kickstarter started shipping a few days after the acquisition. Pretty sure your timeline is wrong here. I remember the news of the sellout coming in while waiting for my DK2 shipment. I knew I was gonna get a device which would instantly get obsolete by a move into an Apple style walled garden.