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If Linux Made a VR Headset - YouTube (youtu.be)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I feel like there are some missed opportunities

Sensors that don't work because a proprietary driver is missing
Having to add repositories to get wifi working
Voice assistant that only works if you know terminal command parameters by heart
More tool windows
More xorg.conf to get displays working
A flame war about the relative benefits of obscure infrastructure componemts
7 package managers, 3 if which are needed to install 90% of needed software. The remaining 10% somehow still needs to be installed via shell scripts
Completely new UI in each version, still looks like it was designed by german ocelots in the 90s

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And you'd end up using it almost exclusively to play Windows-based VR games through compatibility layers.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The only compatible game is Tux Racer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

And Super Tux! 🐧

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

that'd be so much better, it seems like the creator haven't used Linux for more than a day