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[-] madasi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago

They just announced that they opened up the OS for other manufacturers to use. I know Asus/ROG is supposed to have a headset in the works using the OS.

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

So they want to be the Microcrap of the VR world?

Nah I'm good, let me know when we get a Linux of the VR world

[-] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

Steam VR not good enough for ya?

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Its probably great but when you need to set up a specific room, it makes it inaccessible for most people

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

??? You don't need a specific room. Quest doesn't need any beacons or wires.

I don't like Facebook, never had a Facebook account and refused to buy their VR until they removed the Facebook account requirement 2 years ago.

But the hardware is excellent for the price. Facebook is selling the hardware at a loss and making it up in software sales. So you are hurting Facebook by buying their hardware and using it with Steam.

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Sorry, was referring to Valve Index. Did not realize you can use SteamVR on on the Quest

[-] echodot@feddit.uk -1 points 7 months ago

Doesn't exist yet.

[-] k_tx@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

That would be Valve‘s Deckard, I suppose. Would be nice if that would materialize at some point soon.

But even a „windows equivalent“ HorizonOS would be an improvement in the standalone headset space if that meant I could choose between HMD vendors and carry over all my software.

[-] Amir@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

Meta Horizon OS is running on Linux under the hood lol

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

That is not what I was referring to. Meta loves to invade our privacy like Microcrap

Sadly SteamVR needs a large open space to work effectively which makes it inaccessible to the vast majority.

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

SteamVR is a software store. It has nothing to do with whether the hardware needs beacons in the room or wires.

You can play SteamVR racing sims at your desk. If it's a standing game, you push a button and then draw virtual borders on the floor wherever you are to define the play space.

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