So…yeah. I have the original HTC Vive VR, with the original Vive Wireless kit. But I guess the whole thing is pretty much useless in Linux. AFAIK it never got support. My question would be, is there any headset there with proper decent support for VR? I mean, after the whole Steam Deck and proton support, maybe things have changed?
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I’ve since sold my Quest 2, but when I had it I was able to play my entire SteamVR library via ALVR at *comparable performance to Windows. Elite Dangerous, modded Boneworks, the whole nine yards.
*Definitely not 1-1 with Windows, but easily at 85%+ of the performance. It does require some tweaking of your settings, and definitely benefits from a snappy network setup (wireless was basically not an option for me due to my housing/wifi situation, but the link cable worked great and was even easier to set up).
ALVR is a thing for Quest (and maybe other?) headsets. I’ve been able to get it to “work”, but it was a pain and would constantly have random issues.
I ended up just dual booting windows for VR.
A while ago this was the case, but lately it just works perfectly for me without any issues.
I have the original wired HTC Vive with the two sensors that have to be nailed up near the ceiling. I’ve been hoping to find support for VR tech that old but it looks grim. And I really don’t wanna have to buy a new headset when this one still works.
SteamVR + ALVR worked on my quest, and then I tried WiVRn. Fewer options to tweak than ALVR, but it’s all in one and has been rock solid since I started using it.
I was able to play through HL Alyx with a Valve Index Kit, on linux (PopOS!, installed Steam/SteamVR from Debian source), back in 2021/2.
Only thing back then that was a little wonky was trying to get the uh, front facing camera to just work in passthrough mode, but it got fixed up at some point in '22, IIRC.
I can’t speak for any other hardware, but … seems to me the Index is very well supported on linux.
It does work well but that’s not what OP asked for, they asked for wireless VR.
I believe if you’re willing to compromise and install chrome/chromium 🤢 you can run ALVR? It requires a Quest headset last I checked though.
Oh, shit, I genuinely missed that.
Well derp.
I really, seriously need to get glasses, damnit.
Follow-up question. Seems whatever option I might have to consider for any wireless, it seems now it might need to be standalone. Do ALL of them need account/login? As in Meta-style tracking? Does Pico require account/online login?
