While the Linux support of ALVR is still quite rough due to various issues with SteamVR, ALVR is a very promising way to stream VR games to your headset via Wi-Fi and a new release is out now with v20.9.1.
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.
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 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.
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.
I’m nervous about switching from Microsoft due to the lack of support for VR. Does this make VR/ALVR on Linux viable now?
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.
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
It was viable before. I used it for a bit to play no man’s sky
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 😅
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?
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.
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.