While the Linux support of ALVR is still quite rough due to various issues with SteamVR, ALVR is a very promising way to stream VR games to your headset via Wi-Fi and a new release is out now with v20.9.1.
  • TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.eeEnglish
    9·
    5 months ago

    I’m nervous about switching from Microsoft due to the lack of support for VR. Does this make VR/ALVR on Linux viable now?

    • kolorafa@lemmy.world
      12·
      5 months ago

      I play BeatSaber and few more VR games using ALVR and it’s working great. (But I know that not all VR games fully work on Linux)

      But you just need to know that its for Quest headsets running mostly over Wi-Fi (but you can also run over USB) so your milage may vary depending on your WiFi setup.

      I use Arch btw 😅

      • Sh0ckw4ve@lemmy.world
        1·
        5 months ago

        Wait you’re using a quest on Linux via WiFi? Q3? VR is what is stopping me from switching to Linux on my main. Are we there yet?

        • J4g2F
          3·
          5 months ago

          I use a quest 1 on Linux.(According to the alvr the quest 3 is also fully supported) Played about the last half of half life on Linux.

          However some VR games just don’t run well under proton I still have windows installed for that. Even if i didn’t boot into windows for a half year now.

          Also first recommend installing Linux in dual boot with windows if you don’t know if al your programs/games work. Nowadays most stuff works but you can always keep windows for just in case.

    • shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      5 months ago

      If the only issue you would’ve had is the audio not working, and your chosen distro uses PipeWire, yes. Otherwise I’m not sure, it’s one of the reasons I haven’t switched on my desktop.

    • yonder@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      5 months ago

      It is already viable, have a look at lvra.gitlab.io for information about what works and what does not. I’ve tried to use ALVR before but eventually switched to wivrn since I found it to be more reliable, probably since it does not rely on SteamVR.

    • Mactan
      1·
      5 months ago

      I wasn’t going to get vr until it was plug and play on Linux and that has been the case for me so far, using alvr