Windows 11 keeps trying to install different stuff, notifying you about how great edge is, requires new hardware, and more. Windows 12 is rumored to be cloud only with a subscription?

What will do you?

  • TheBest@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    The ONLY thing keeping me off Linux atm is VR.

    My use case is more specific than just a Valve Index though. I have a Windows Mixed Reality headset (Samsung Odyssey HMD+) and requires windows to run well and feature full.

    I really like having the option to whip out VR at a moments notice. Maybe ill dual boot linix, but it seems like a pain for whats essentially going to be my home media console/gaming rig.

    I did turn my old rig into a Linux computer for my personal desktop. Loving Pop OS! From a casual perspective. I just need my browser, steam, and some FOSS linux alternatives.

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      1 year ago

      I switched to Linux the other day. I still have Windows installed in case I need it for things, and I still have GamePass, which requires windows. I’ve been using Linux for just about everything though since I installed it. It’s such a nicer experience. You don’t have to choose a singular OS though luckily. You can have both available.

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      1 year ago

      Regarding VR, Monado (OpenXR for Linux) continues to improve, they’ll get WMR going, completely, eventually.

      Edit: it’s further along than I thought. Apparently you can get even hand tracking working. Gotta look into it further, but it appears that you use Monado as your OpenXR client, along with ALVR/ALXR.

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        1 year ago

        Fantastic news. Im totally down to go down this rabbit hole again and see where these projects are sitting now. Thanks for the heads up.