I'm really disappointed that I wasted $400 on a Rift S just for it to become a paper-weight since I don't want to use Windows on my computer. I have no clue why a multi-billion dollar company can't afford to support more than one operating system.
I'm by no means expecting perfect support with no performance issues or hiccups on the less popular OS's, but having the headset be COMPLETELY UNUSABLE is not at all excusable. Just let me use the headset, and I'll do the optimizing myself. It's pretty embarrassing that Valve, a company valued at $8 billion, can comfortably support Linux and Windows almost flawlessly on their headsets, but Oculus, which is owned by Meta, a company valued at $572 billion can only support Windows.
I understand the tone may seem harsh, but as someone who spent $400 dollars on the thing, I should have the right to use it on whatever computer I see fit even with less than desirable performance.
Wrong. I have W11, W10 (for a game W11 does not support) and Debian 12 installed. I play all my games on Debian (Linux), they all work perfectly. Windows is no longer needed as a gaming platform. Lutris is a great app to set this all up. But Steam support Linux without Lutris. The only app I have not been able to run, yet, is the Oculus app. I'm still looking for a solution to that, and I think there is one. Meta could easily set this up for us.
In any case, the time has come to quit affirming that Linux is not a gaming platform. It now is, and has been for some time.
Most of the folks that post that drivel are Sh!ttalking. The reality that it works (And has for some time, partly due to my and others' constant work from DECADES ago...oops...) threatens their little feelings of superiority.
NONE - They can use things like SNAP and other disro independent deployments. Having said that there really is only Fedora/RPM or Debian and if they only supported one thats better than the NONE they have now.
NOPE! Not a chance. I have a 2005 Laptop (HP ZD7000) that has a SSD and MAX 2Gb RAM and I keep it to rub windozers faces in how that OLD laptop ran StarCraft I from Blizzare SO WELL.
I have ran Linux native since 2005 and have only ever had ro load an OS from scratch TWICE TOTAL since then. One time for each laptop. AND the gaming laptop runs ALL blizzard and ALL steam W/O a single issue and stays up for MONTHS at a time.
Plus I have NEVER ran any anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-anything software EVER on Linux and have had ZERO issues!
Plus my Dell Precision M670-0 works GREAT with a built in MXM NVidia GTX 980 AND an EXTERNAL NVidia GTX 980 for DUAL-GPU power!
I have a quest 2 and would LIVE to but the best quest 3 BUT I'm not doing that until there is some hope or at least a basic plan than is at least alpha-quality that works on m,y quest 2.
28 years in IT and Linux desktops since Fedora Core 6 in 2005 I can say GUARENTEED it is FAR from niche now. ANYONE can just download to a USB the latest Fedora spin of their choice (MATE is best IMO as it is easiest for win users) and start running it right off the USB in less than 10 minutes.
I've been a Linux admin/Architect in IT since 2001. I KNOW Linux inside and out BUT I do NOT know Meta /VR well at all. I assume to make a meta work on win in steam you need some SW or plugins? What are they> Can they work via USB Link?
If someone can help me with the Quest/VR/Steam on win side I might be able to get a quest 2 to work with at least steam on Linux.
I do NOT want to even try wifi (as I have Cat7 10Gbe everywhere and still only use a WRT54G old router for a wifi access point I am NOT a fan of wifi - NOT reliable!)
