Re: using VR headset in debian
On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 08:20:57AM +0100, Michael Fothergill wrote:
> Dear Folks,
>
> I have been researching VR headsets a little recently. There seems to be
> two main makes - Oculus and HTC Vive that are useful with a PC at present.
>
> Oculus had been selling a development version of their device but now they
> are bringing out a newer model for consumers.
>
> Some web sites like Phoronix etc seem to think that running VR headsets in
> linux is not difficult.
>
> Others seem to say that e.g. Oculus stopped supporting linux and only works
> properly on MS Windows.
>
> Which headset would be best to use with debian?
>
> The price of these devices is quite high. But Oculus sold a development
> model that you can buy e.g. on ebay second hand for a more reasonable sum.
>
> The reviews of the new Oculus model which compare it with the development
> device are odd in that some think it is a big improvement and others think
> it is a disappointment.
>
> Has anyone tried running the steam OS package with a VR headset in debian?
Your big problem is more likely to be graphics card support than
the VR headset itself.
The listed minimum requirements are NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD 290.
You'll probably need to run a custom kernel and install drivers
specifically from AMD or NVIDIA.
After that, it should be reasonably easy.
-dsr-
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