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Wait it has been 7 years since the Valve index released.
Guess it also has been 7 years that I've had it sitting around behind my desk and never once even unpacked it...
😳
Guess that also tells me that I don't even need to worry about getting a Steam Frame before all of the scalpers get them then 😅
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I was going to buy a #SteamMachine and #ValveIndex for my birthday. But stupid #AI isn't content with destroying the earth and stealing jobs from my kids, it also has to drive component prices up so far they aren't releasing by then anyway.
Is there any upside to the trillions we are spending on 70%-accurate auto-complete?
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The new release of Gaia Sky is almost ready. Today is testing day, so it's time to dust off the Valve Index and see how much VR on Linux has improved since the last time I tried (it was underwhelming). With the Steam Frame on the horizon, I'm kind of excited, ngl.
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Steam Frame vs. Valve Index: Verbesserungen zum Vorgänger im Vergleich https://www.computerbase.de/news/wearables/steam-frame-vs-valve-index-verbesserungen-zum-vorgaenger-im-vergleich.95033/ #Steam #SteamFrame #ValveIndex
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Hot on the heels of the Steam Frame announcement, SteamVR Beta 2.14.1 brings more fixes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/hot-on-the-heels-of-the-steam-frame-announcement-steamvr-beta-2-14-1-brings-more-fixes/
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I'm selling my Valve Index VR headset. It's complete (headset, controllers, lighthouses, power supplies), including two extra face masks. For €490 it's yours, but feel free to place a bid.
Located in Amsterdam, NL, but I can send it wherever.
https://link.marktplaats.nl/m2314990543
#VR #ValveIndex #Marktplaats #SecondHand #SellingStuff #MakingSpace #Gaming #Amsterdam
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Hat jemand in #Bielefeld oder Umgebung (#OWL) eine #ValveIndex und würde mich mal das Trident-Kabel testen lassen? Ich habe hier noch ein geliehenes Index-Headset und mutmaßlich ist das (extrem teure) Kabel defekt... das würde ich aber gern durch einen Test bestätigen.
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I just played #DuckHunt in #VR with #3DSen, and it is everything my childhood self always dreamed of!!!
> Duck Hunt (NES) 3DSen VR Gameplay w/ Valve Index
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2tWfa-go5s
#videoGames #steamVR #ValveIndex #NES #retroGaming #game #gaming
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@bradlinder I just played this on my #SteamVR #ValveIndex and it was mindblowing!
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Liberation in VR
(apologies for the blurry video - it's sharp in the headset)
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Would you say a lot of space games in VR resort to HOTAS or gamepads instead of the VR controllers? And is that fine? Would love suggestions from players and other gamedevs!
#VR #VirtualReality #LiberationGame #ValveIndex #HOTAS #gamedev #spacesim
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Oh yeah, the Valve Index controllers are some of the few controllers that I own that have dual-stage triggers and I find it... nothing remarkable.
I don't really get the hype for it. It's definitely not a replacement for pure digital triggers like on the Switch Pro Controller.
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After my $100-used original Oculus #vr stopped working, I was bereft. Befert!
No more Beat Saber! (I believe other #games are also available)
Welp, I finally rectified that.
Every 3 months I decided to buy (and then was confused and intimidated into undeciding) the #ValveIndex This time there are *rumors* of *maybe* an *announcement* of Index 2. OK, but I've been breeft for like 2y already.
I just dropped $250 on a Quest. (No hashtag bc I don't want to send business to MZ.)
I can beat sabers again. Probably 4-6h of saber-beating in the last 48.
This time I hooked my heart rate monitor to it. 134bpm high so far. I can already feel my cardios vasculating.
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I have to say, the hardware support of the Valve Index for Linux (and specifically Gnome Wayland) is really good. Setup was pretty much plug & play.
SteamVR however, eeeeeeh...
Of course the bad state of SteamVR for Linux isn't anything new. It was just a surprise for me just how much worse it is compared to Steam or SteamOS which both aren't all that polished or bug free either.
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I love looking at other people's lighthouse setups and then comparing it to mine.
I have one of my lighthouses literally on my bedside table. Right next to my alarm clock.
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Kind of sad how #Valve's own #VR hardware, the #ValveIndex, still has rather terrible #Linux support: 5 years after release there is no support for the HMD's cameras, the base stations won't turn off automatically and it is not possible to update their firmware. At least audio is working without messing around. Had some fun playing #HalfLife2VR when #SteamVR did not crash. At least my experience was better than trying the #Quest2 on Linux a while ago...
Here are some nice resourced to get your VR experience on Linux going:
https://vronlinux.org/
https://lvra.gitlab.io/Still, it looks like I gotta fix or reinstall my #Windows11 partition (which remained broken for around 1 1/2 years) to get a proper VR experience. 🥲
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Excuse me, but if you make a game and is not on Steam its pretty much dead.
Steam is not perfect, but it has transcended beyond a store, or platform. It's now an ecosystem.
What is the closest competitor? The Microsoft Store?
#Steam #Valve #Videogames #Gaming #Games #SteamOS #SteamDeck #SteamVR #ValveIndex
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https://www.wacoca.com/games/954864/ START A RIOT | New Beat Saber Pack FULL COMBO #360 #360Mode #BeatGames #BeatSaber #BeatSaberCustomSong #BeatSaberUpdate #BeatSaberVr #Beatsaber #CatchTheBeat #custom #ExpertPlus #EXPERT+ #ExpertPlus #HardestSong #Headset #HTC #HtcVive #MonsterCat #Music #nisemono #Oculus #OculusQuest #OculusQuest2 #OculusRift #OstVolIII #Playstation5 #ProPlayer #PS4GAMES #PSVR #PsVR2 #Quest #Quest2 #Rift #Rythm #saber #spin #Tiktok #ValveIndex #VirtualReality #VIVE #VR #wireless #yes
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I'm glad that the $AAPL #VisionPro existed so I don't feel like the biggest idiot for buying a #ValveIndex
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/23/apple-may-stop-producing-vision-pro-by-end-of-2024/
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Is there any benefit from getting a fan cooler for the #ValveIndex?
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https://www.wacoca.com/games/938128/ This Beat Saber Level is RAD #360 #360Mode #BeatGames #BeatSaber #BeatSaberCustomSong #BeatSaberUpdate #BeatSaberVr #Beatsaber #CatchTheBeat #custom #ExpertPlus #EXPERT+ #ExpertPlus #HardestSong #Headset #HTC #HtcVive #MonsterCat #Music #nisemono #Oculus #OculusQuest #OculusQuest2 #OculusRift #OstVolIII #Playstation5 #ProPlayer #PS4GAMES #PSVR #PsVR2 #Quest #Quest2 #Rift #Rythm #saber #spin #Tiktok #ValveIndex #VirtualReality #VIVE #VR #wireless #yes
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https://www.wacoca.com/games/927764/ IT’S GETTING STICKY (in Beat Saber) #360 #360Mode #BeatGames #BeatSaber #BeatSaberCustomSong #BeatSaberUpdate #BeatSaberVr #Beatsaber #CatchTheBeat #custom #ExpertPlus #EXPERT+ #ExpertPlus #HardestSong #Headset #HTC #HtcVive #MonsterCat #Music #nisemono #Oculus #OculusQuest #OculusQuest2 #OculusRift #OstVolIII #Playstation5 #ProPlayer #PS4GAMES #PSVR #PsVR2 #Quest #Quest2 #Rift #Rythm #saber #spin #Tiktok #ValveIndex #VirtualReality #VIVE #VR #wireless #yes
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There is a "#Stereoscopy" function in the #GameCube #emulator Dolphin's settings. It seems to be designed for #3D TVs, or maybe red/blue #anaglyph. I wonder if I could get it working on my #ValveIndex #VR headset.
#retrogames #nintendo #emulation #vrHeadset #steamVR #valve #videoGames #gaming #dolphinEmulator
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Now that GNOME has DRM leasing support, I've been playing around with VR in Linux again, and, like, I gotta say... :otter_peek:
It's still a complete dumpster fire :neofox_what: It's been years and I can't believe it hasn't improved whatsoever. It's frustrating how much work Valve is putting into every other part of Linux for the Steam Deck, but SteamVR feels all but abandoned.
Honestly, it kind of feels like Valve dumped the Valve Index out then forgot about it. The most they've put into Steam VR in years was just taking the new Steam Deck big picture mode and plunking it into the VR menu. I think they deserve more criticism for letting Facebook basically take over the VR space, especially with how many games are Quest-exclusive nowadays.
I feel bad complaining because Valve has made gaming on Linux absolutely incredible. Honestly I wouldn't be able to run Linux if it weren't for them. But still. This is the last thing I boot into Windows for. :blobfoxmeltsob: I really want it to work.
#VR #VirtualReality #Valve #Steam #SteamVR #ValveIndex #Index #Linux
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@firecat as an owner of a #valveindex this tracks
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It's official: #Microsoft deprecated #WindowsMixedReality and will remove it in a future #Windows update...
What a shame, it was an excellent alternative to #MetaQuest and #ValveIndex that went from the low-end to the high-end while being compatible with #SteamVR.
Well, let's start counting days before my HP WMR becomes a paperweight :/ #VR #WMR
https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/21/24010787/microsoft-windows-mixed-reality-deprecated -
CW: shidding on Apple's new headset thingy
So Apple has come out with an Augmented Reality (AR) headset device which:
* Costs $3500
* Lasts 2 hours
* Doesn't take you to a different world, but treats the world as a massive screen for your apps
* Said apps are (as of right now) nothing more than just simple iPhone apps
I'm not going to be so stupid as to say it's dead in the water, because as someone who has a Macbook Pro, an iPhone, an iPad, an Apple Watch, Airpods Pro, Airpods Max (because the Airpods Pro keeps falling out of my ears and headphones have better noise cancellation) I get the appeal and the allure to buying the next Apple wotsit.
But this thing? This thing has zero appeal to me. Not just because of the above, but also because it's something I need to strap on my face in front of my eyes and use for (what it was intended for) long periods of time.
It honestly wouldn't surprise me if Apple kept on iterating on it to make it a success like they did with the watch - I've shat on the Apple Watch on launch, and here I am wearing it, due to the constant health and fitness features.
But I just cannot see myself being won over with the AR glasses thing. They look goofy (I said that about the Apple Airpods Max, but bought them second hand for £200 cheaper than the asking price so that's why I got them - I still think they look like shit).
As an aside, I also play video games, and the whole Virtual Reality (VR) was something I was looking forward to and was interested... until the scene was on its last legs.
I think products that ask customers to strap something to their eyes for long (15min+) periods of time aren't going to do well in the market. It's why 3DTVs haven't been successful. It's why VR headsets, despite all the song and dance from Valve, Sony, and Meta, still haven't taken off (I know this is AR, but still)
And just one final thing - I can appreciate the desire for conferencing hardware, but we have webcams and mics. They may not be amazing, but they do the job just fine.
Not only that, but after being stuck at home during COVID, I really, really miss human interaction - and this is coming from an introverted person. I don't mind a phone that allows me to quickly communicate to others from a distance. What I won't do is buy a device that encourages isolation (like VR/AR headsets).
#apple #visionpro #virtualreality #augmentedreality #devices #products #valve #valveindex #meta #metaquest #sony #playstation #playstationvr #playstationvr2 #metaquest2 #shiny #wwdc #wwdc2023 #wwdc23 #expensive #expensiveaf -
Steam data points to massive Half-Life bump in VR adoption - Enlarge / How'd the Half-Life: Alyx bump work out for SteamVR adoption? (credit: Sam Machkovech / A... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1673217 #windowsmixedreality #gaming&culture #virtualreality #oculusquest #oculusrifts #oculusrift #valveindex #steamvr