VR support for Linux has been lacking and the communication around it has been pretty damn poor by Valve and HTC, but it seems this is about to change at SteamDevDays.
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There will be plenty of talks across today and tomorrow, and I've seen plenty of developers chatting about it in my list of Twitter followers. Sounds like a lot of excitement around SteamDevDays.
I am really excited to see the videos of the talks afterwards, and hopefully we will get a real announcement on when Linux support for the HTC Vive will actually land. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
This image was shared by Pierre-Loup Griffais of Valve:
There will be plenty of talks across today and tomorrow, and I've seen plenty of developers chatting about it in my list of Twitter followers. Sounds like a lot of excitement around SteamDevDays.
I am really excited to see the videos of the talks afterwards, and hopefully we will get a real announcement on when Linux support for the HTC Vive will actually land. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I know this is starting to be a very bad joking. But we need some title like hl3 for linux for a month before it goes out on windows. Could boost the Linux user base, Judging by the small playerbase Linux still have I dont see any point in VR for linux.
At the monent VR is very expensiv for the avrage consumer and you need a beast of a pc to play.
Most of the titles I know of atleast only support Windows, and some very few mac.
I know some new tech will come to the VR headset I dunno if its the next generation or if it can be applyed to this to, but it will make it less demanding on the hardware required.
But who knows, maybe valve got it all figured out already, and to be fair, its not really fair to force a player base to an os or a system. Like the console wars seems to do now adays.
At the monent VR is very expensiv for the avrage consumer and you need a beast of a pc to play.
Most of the titles I know of atleast only support Windows, and some very few mac.
I know some new tech will come to the VR headset I dunno if its the next generation or if it can be applyed to this to, but it will make it less demanding on the hardware required.
But who knows, maybe valve got it all figured out already, and to be fair, its not really fair to force a player base to an os or a system. Like the console wars seems to do now adays.
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[email protected] Oct 12, 2016
But... does it work with the Note 7 and does it explode?
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Quoting: ZeloxI know this is starting to be a very bad joking. But we need some title like hl3 for linux for a month before it goes out on windows. Could boost the Linux user base, Judging by the small playerbase Linux still have I dont see any point in VR for linux.
At the monent VR is very expensiv for the avrage consumer and you need a beast of a pc to play.
Most of the titles I know of atleast only support Windows, and some very few mac.
I know some new tech will come to the VR headset I dunno if its the next generation or if it can be applyed to this to, but it will make it less demanding on the hardware required.
But who knows, maybe valve got it all figured out already, and to be fair, its not really fair to force a player base to an os or a system. Like the console wars seems to do now adays.
I think that we would need a few totally exclusive titles, this is what would really help to bring few gamers to linux at least to dual boot... But developers can't afford to produce a great linux exclusive that majority of people won't even buy and play in their opinion... and if people buy Xbox one and PS4 for few exclusives I'm 100% sure that they would install linux for few exclusives as well :)
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Quoting: GuestQuoting: nattydreadPSVR released tomorrow....Yep, and this is the one I'll be buying.
Reasons being, it's cheaper, works with the PS4, will eventually work with Linux (some one WILL write a driver), and has 1080@60fps.
Read your post then this crops up,
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=HTC-Vive-OSVR-Collab
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nattydread Oct 12, 2016
Quoting: GuestQuoting: nattydreadPSVR released tomorrow....Yep, and this is the one I'll be buying.
Reasons being, it's cheaper, works with the PS4, will eventually work with Linux (some one WILL write a driver), and has 1080@60fps.
Yeah me too. Great reviews, comfiest headset for glasses wearers. Best lenses too apparently.
I'm sure Sony will deliver some top notch games, not something I can say for valve.
Also I don't have the living room space, or cash for a vive, although I do hope it succeeds on linux eventually.
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PSVR for me too, although I know I'll get Vive in a heartbeat once it works with Linux together with some worthwhile VR games.
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Quoting: MaCroX95I think that we would need a few totally exclusive titles, this is what would really help to bring few gamers to linux at least to dual boot... But developers can't afford to produce a great linux exclusive that majority of people won't even buy and play in their opinion... and if people buy Xbox one and PS4 for few exclusives I'm 100% sure that they would install linux for few exclusives as well :)
Valve could probably afford it. With there money making client ^^.
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Quoting: ZeloxValve could probably afford it. With there money making client ^^.
They absolutely could, but they said it's against their philosophy (they like to make better PC gaming on all platforms and don't like exclusives and closing things down, which is one of the reasons why they are investing into Linux).
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Joeyboots80 Oct 12, 2016
Very excited about this development! Can't wait to see what's in store! :)
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