XWayland 22.1 is out with DRM lease support helping VR on Linux
XWayland, the way to run older games and applications that don't yet have native Wayland support has a brand new release out, bringing new features.
Category: Virtual Reality
Get ready to sweat with VR rhythm game Groove Gunner out now
Got the moves? Have a VR kit at the ready? Groove Gunner from BitCutter Studios Inc has released from Early Access today and it's one you might get a little hot with.
One of the most challenging VR rhythm games releases February 10
VR rhythm game Groove Gunner from BitCutter Studios Inc will be leaving Early Access on February 10. If you own a VR kit, this is one you need to try.
Godot Engine received a fresh grant from Facebook / Meta for XR work
Seems that Blender isn't the only free and open source project pulling in attention from backers, with the Godot Engine team announcing today that Facebook / Meta have given them additional funding for VR / AR (XR) work.
Collabora announce wxrd, a standalone Wayland compositor for xrdesktop
Working with Virtual Reality and Linux just got a lot more interesting, with the clever hackers at Collabora announcing their new standalone Wayland compositor for xrdesktop called wxrd.
XWayland gets DRM leasing support for helping VR on Linux
A big improvement has been merged into XWayland called DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) Leasing, which should allow good VR support under Wayland. Something we've been waiting on!
VR-exclusive Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is out, works on Linux with Proton
Ready to sweat a little? Jump into the bleak fantasy world of the VR-exclusive Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall.
SteamVR Overlay not working on Arch or Manjaro Linux? Here's a fix
Sadly, SteamVR on Linux continues to have quite a lot of quirks and over time it's gotten a little rough, here's a way to fix the SteamVR Overlay not working.
'Deckard' is apparently the codename for a possible standalone Valve VR headset
Back in June we reported on a patent from Valve that indicated work progressing towards their next VR headset and it appears the codename is Deckard.
Free and open source flight sim FlightGear is working on VR support
While it's a little while off yet it seems the developers behind the free and open source flight sim FlightGear have been working on adding VR support.
Humble has a nice looking VR bundle if you need some more games
Do you have a VR kit that's begging to be played? Check out the Fall VR Emporium Bundle over on Humble Bundle.
xrdesktop for turning your desktop into a VR space had a productive Summer
Collabora has given an update on the working going into xrdesktop, the free and open source project that turns your desktop into a VR space and allows you to layer windows on top of others.
Having VR issues on Linux? You should look to disable async reprojection
Virtual Reality is still a niche and doing it on Linux is a niche within a niche, that said when it works it's brilliant but there's a few problematic issues that have arisen recently.
Wayland gets DRM lease protocol support to help VR on Linux
Another tick in the box for Wayland to eventually properly replace X11 for all workloads, as the work on DRM lease protocol support aimed at VR has been merged in.
A fan for the Valve Index? Consider it an essential upgrade purchase
It's Summer here in the UK, it's bloody hot and that has meant that playing VR has turned into a very sweaty experience.
SteamVR 1.18 is out supporting async-reprojection with NVIDIA on Linux
After another while testing Beta versions, the latest SteamVR upgrade is out now although it's quite a small one with mostly minor improvements overall.
Looks like a possible Valve Index 2 will make their VR kit go wireless
Thanks to a new patent that went public on June 17, we can see a little more behind the scenes work on what Valve has planned for their next VR kit with what could be a Valve Index 2.
HyperRogue turns the non-Euclidean roguelike into a VR experience and it's wild
As if it wasn't confusing enough travelling through the non-Euclidean of HyperRogue, it's now also available to play through in different VR modes.
Vircadia, the free and open source 3D virtual world is going to the web
Vircadia, the open source successor to the former High Fidelity VR project, a 3D virtual world for VR and desktops is now going to be coming to your web browser.
VR is absolutely insane, I am officially a convert and it works mostly great on Linux
It is time! I finally have a Valve Index with thanks to supporter Scaine and it has genuinely blown a few braincells away with just how incredible an experience it actually is.
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