Well then, hope none of you were going to get an Oculus Rift, as development for it is currently on hold for Linux, and no timeline for us at all. Same goes for Mac, So Oculus just went Windows only for now.
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Good job we have Valve/HTC for their VR headset eh! Personally, I'm really not that bothered by this, I still see VR that forces you to strap some device to your face as a fad.
How do you lot feel about this? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
QuoteOur development for OS X and Linux has been paused in order to focus on delivering a high quality consumer-level VR experience at launch across hardware, software, and content on Windows. We want to get back to development for OS X and Linux but we don’t have a timeline.
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Good job we have Valve/HTC for their VR headset eh! Personally, I'm really not that bothered by this, I still see VR that forces you to strap some device to your face as a fad.
How do you lot feel about this? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: linuxgamerAll in on HTC and Valve!
Valve drags feet with Unity/UE plugin Linux support.
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VR headsets should not have software/SDK support, but system support. A standard, open and free VR support that should work with any VR headset, no matter if it's the Oculus, the Steam one, or any other. Much like you wouldn't expect to install LG or Sony SDKs to make use of your monitor.
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Quoting: jarfilVR headsets should not have software/SDK support, but system support. A standard, open and free VR support that should work with any VR headset, no matter if it's the Oculus, the Steam one, or any other. Much like you wouldn't expect to install LG or Sony SDKs to make use of your monitor.
You sure can make such claim, but in the world where TrackIR vendor uses screwed up interpretation of copyright so no one would produce alternative drivers for their hardware I think you will be in minority for this.
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Cyba.Cowboy May 16, 2015
Quoting: jarfilA standard, open and free VR support that should work with any VR headset, no matter if it's the Oculus, the Steam one, or any other.
As I understand it, that is the primary goal of the OSVR project... Though whom utilizes such a concept is yet to be seen (well, we already know that Razer will, but whom else I mean).
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I'm super pumped for vr so this is a major disappointment for me.
Thank God (Gabe) that Valve too are working on a set. They seem to be my rescue... Again.
Thank God (Gabe) that Valve too are working on a set. They seem to be my rescue... Again.
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2 billions of funds and they give those excuses...
Anyways, Valve VR system is better, and also multiplatform, so the linux and mac customers they have lost, have been lost forever. Helping your rivals is always a great way to do bussiness.
Anyways, Valve VR system is better, and also multiplatform, so the linux and mac customers they have lost, have been lost forever. Helping your rivals is always a great way to do bussiness.
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valve gas invested so much time and energies for steamos!! if valve and htc will pause too, in german you say:" vor dem klo in die hose geschissen"!! translated:"before the loo in the trousers sh...ed"!!
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Serious question, I got sick playing bioshock i suppose in part due to the FOV which i changed but still after a while I would get carsick. I have heard VR sets are real bad at causing this, has anyone heard if they have conquered this issue with any of the sets mentioned ?
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Kimyrielle May 16, 2015
Yeah, the "not enough resources available" is SO bullshit coming from one of world's largest corporations. How about telling the truth once and go "not enough interest" for once?
The latter is pretty much compatible with my own stance. I couldn't care less if they release on Linux or not as there is not a single trace of interest in VR in me. I feel sorry for all the people who were looking forward to it, though.
The latter is pretty much compatible with my own stance. I couldn't care less if they release on Linux or not as there is not a single trace of interest in VR in me. I feel sorry for all the people who were looking forward to it, though.
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Quoting: KimyrielleYeah, the "not enough resources available" is SO bullshit coming from one of world's largest corporations. How about telling the truth once and go "not enough interest" for once?
The latter is pretty much compatible with my own stance. I couldn't care less if they release on Linux or not as there is not a single trace of interest in VR in me. I feel sorry for all the people who were looking forward to it, though.
Hardware support is funny thing though, such excuses are used very, very rarely, especially about hardware which has lot of experimental nature.
I really don't know. Way too many times putting something on pause means it's canceled. If that's true, it's plainly stupid for company not to tell so. If it's not true, they needed better explanation what's going on.
I am tired of people saying 'yeah, I expected, we are not worthy' or 'Windows 10 will eat you alive'. Sometimes I wish Linux would have fanboys like Mac. At least then I wouldn't have to feel bad about using excellent, awesome and free operational system every day.
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