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VR on Linux: A Growing Market?

BY Ekianjo September 19, 2021 4 Comments

Here’s another look at the survey conducted back in April 2021 – this time we will check the answers from all respondents regarding VR on Linux. First, let’s have a look at how widespread is VR among the respondents: As… Continue Reading →

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VR: The Fun Way to Exercise

BY markd January 21, 2021 3 Comments

“Sigh…yet another VR article?” I hear you say. Yup. Here’s a third spin of the Valve Index on Linux. After reading podiki’s and patola’s experience with VR, I became interested enough to the point that I wanted to try it myself. This review is more so… Continue Reading →

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Half Life Alyx: How Good is The Linux Client?

BY Ekianjo June 13, 2020 3 Comments

Since we do not have access to VR equipment at BoilingSteam’s, we have reached Matt(@SciencePhysicist@fosstodon.org on Mastodon) who happens to be a VR Linux gamer. He could give us his honest opinion on how good the native client is vs… Continue Reading →

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Half Life: Alyx Lands on Linux

BY Ekianjo May 18, 2020 1 Comment

I mentioned it already a few days ago on Mastodon/Twitter (that’s why you should follow us there), Half Life Alyx, the latest VR sensation, has finally landed on Linux, not too long after the Windows version. Based on anecdotal reports… Continue Reading →

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Who Knew Mac Could Even Do VR?

BY Ekianjo May 2, 2020 1 Comment

Today’s news struck me as surprising. Apparently Valve is dropping SteamVR support for Mac. I had no idea this was even a thing! I mean, to be completely honest, even VR support on Linux is far from optimal – I… Continue Reading →

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Valve’s Index VR Headset: What to Expect?

BY Ekianjo March 31, 2019 3 Comments

Valve has released a teaser picture for their upcoming VR headset, called Index. There is not much information circulating around it for now, but the fact that Valve was working on their own headset was not new per se. Back… Continue Reading →

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Valve Still Loves Linux, and Aims For More

BY Ekianjo April 5, 2018 7 Comments

A few days ago, the Steam Machines page on the Steam client suddenly disappeared while there were still some links towards a few models kind of available. Outrage! Valve is abandoning Steam Machines! SteamOS will be the next to be… Continue Reading →

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Steam VR Linux Beta in Video

BY Ekianjo April 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

A Linux gamer, PyGuy, has recently uploaded a video on youtube to demonstrate how things work with SteamVR on Linux so far, using Serious Sam VR to show what the system is capable of. First, it’s not plug and play… Continue Reading →

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