Virtual Desktop is one of the few reasons I keep windows around on my home PC. ALVR on linux just hasn't been as stable, looking forward to trying this out.
Well, I haven't actually used it myself since I run a wired headset, but I have heard good things about it, and I've had a better experience with Monado than SteamVR, and Wivrn is based on Monado. I think it's worth checking out: https://lvra.gitlab.io/docs/fossvr/wivrn/
Possibly, but hard to say. If my guess is right and the Deckard is a split unit with a home console like base station and a lightweight headset mainly for streaming then probably yes.
Sure, but why add streaming support in desktop Linux if the Deckard is a stand-alone unit? Linux on desktop is small enough, especially those overlapping with VR use that it really doesn't seem like this would be worthwhile, and so far Valve seems to have been of the same opinion as the VR streaming via SteamLink only worked on Windows PCs.
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hyveltjuven@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 356d
Been waiting for this!
Virtual Desktop is one of the few reasons I keep windows around on my home PC. ALVR on linux just hasn't been as stable, looking forward to trying this out.
Supreme@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 356d
Have you tried Wivrn?
hyveltjuven@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 356d
I haven't, what's your experience with it?
4Robato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 356d
I use WiVR and works great! I don't have many VR games honestly but all the ones I've played have worked.
There's also this website: https://db.vronlinux.org/ where you can have an idea though is not always accurate.
Supreme@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 356d
Well, I haven't actually used it myself since I run a wired headset, but I have heard good things about it, and I've had a better experience with Monado than SteamVR, and Wivrn is based on Monado. I think it's worth checking out: https://lvra.gitlab.io/docs/fossvr/wivrn/
hyveltjuven@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 356d
Cool, will have to do a comparison of ALVR, wivrn and Stream Link at some point!
Stampela@startrek.website · 7 pts · 356d
Sweet! I’m using ALVR, but options are more than welcome.
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 356d
Interesting development......steam frame related change?
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 355d
Possibly, but hard to say. If my guess is right and the Deckard is a split unit with a home console like base station and a lightweight headset mainly for streaming then probably yes.
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 355d
It will probably run steam OS (Linux)...so that's why I was thinking that.
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 355d
Sure, but why add streaming support in desktop Linux if the Deckard is a stand-alone unit? Linux on desktop is small enough, especially those overlapping with VR use that it really doesn't seem like this would be worthwhile, and so far Valve seems to have been of the same opinion as the VR streaming via SteamLink only worked on Windows PCs.