VR game streaming tool ALVR adds PipeWire support on Linux (www.gamingonlinux.com)

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[+] TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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[-] kolorafa@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year 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 points 1 year 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@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year 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 points 1 year 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.

[-] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

It was viable before. I used it for a bit to play no man's sky

[-] yonder@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year 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@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year 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

[-] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Amazing

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