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VR, Linux, and my Currently Unused Rift (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm looking to getting back into VR gaming. However, with my switch to Linux, that has made things a little more complicated. I don't own a Valve Index (although I've heard that there are some issues with the Index on Linux), I own a Rift CV1. As far as I'm aware, the Oculus Rift is pretty much completely incompatible with Linux. I do also own both Beat Saber and SUPERHOT VR on the Oculus Store (poor choice of platform, I know).

So, unless there's something I've overlooked, my options are as follows:

Sell my Rift and stop playing VR games (weird option to choose but it's an option).
Sell my Rift and save up to buy a Valve Index (despite its issues)
Sell my Rift and save up to get a Quest 2 (or 3 when that comes out, although that plays into Metz's pockets).
Keep my Rift and do tiny experiments with it (again, weird choice given the title of the post, but it's an option)

Does anyone have any advice for me here?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd recommend dual booting. Get a hamstrung ISO of Win10 so the telemetry crap is DOA and use it exclusive for VR so it doesn't eat away at hard drive space.

It's against my religion to recommend buying any further Oculus product. I want a unit like the Quest that can play standalone as well as plugged in but I was already on the fence because of Oculus being a Facebook product (before the window-pane-licking-IQ name change) and the reveal of them lying about needing a FB account was the nail in the coffin for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@DebatableRaccoon @cityboundforest

My next VR headset is going to be standalone hopefully with no associated account..... Sometimes u just want to play beast saber on the go