Madiator's CornerSteam Link VR for Meta Quest on Linux now appears to work in the latest updates
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Nice! VR was one of the increasingly few things I kept Windows around for, but when am update screwed my drivers I gave it try on Linux again. Initially it didn't look promising but a couple of tweaks and going with SteamVR Beta - as even with the Index it didn't like regular SteamVR - I had things working just as good as in Windows for any of the games I've tried.
I'll have to try things out with wireless and the Quest 2 that's been sitting on my shelf, and maybe see what the compatibility is looking like for the newer devices (or wait and see if the hinted "Frame" is the next Gen)
grayMonado helped me kick windows for VR. With a quest you’d use WiVRn:
https://lvra.gitlab.io/docs/fossvr/wivrn/
I’d recommend using Envision to have a nice GUI: https://lvra.gitlab.io/docs/fossvr/envision/
What exactly does Monado do? It was also referenced in regards to the Index but I didn't end up needing it (and there weren't any native packages so I didn't offer)
Wivrn natively supporting any desktop environment like SteamVR supports Windows is the last thing keeping me from moving to Linux
No way! I’ll have to try this when I get home! I’ve been using alvr with mediocre success so if steam link works I’ll be so happy
It's still pretty buggy from all reports, but maybe a sign that Deckard is actually coming.
My experience is that WiVRn is the best option at the moment since async reprojection properly works (unlike ALVR) but there is less compatibility because you have to rely on xrizer/opencomposite to play OpenVR games, which is most of them. xrizer is rapidly improving however, and already supports many more games than it did even 6 months ago.
I've been out of the VR scene for a while so I don't know nothin' about nothin', but I love the name "WiVRn."
I am so disgusted with Meta that both my headsets are collecting dust.
Any guides to hack them to never talk to home again?
Or better still replace the OS?
I block it's MAC at the router to prevent internet access but I still allow it on the LAN for ALVR. The ALVR client can be side loaded so no need to let the Quest online.
Hopefully it's not spoofing a different MAC to be sneaky though. I'll have to check my router logs.
That is a nice solution. Thank you, I dont know why I wasnt thinking about that.
Is it possible to block the DNS or does that stop the functionality?
This logo looks like a break pad.
Thank god, i've been waiting for this for so long 🥹
I tested briefly and it did work, although it's far from great. I haven't tried any proper games yet though, but the first/smallest game I installed to test was VRChat and it didn't detect my controllers. I haven't tried troubleshooting at all yet, though it's nice to see progress.