HereIAm comments on Valve reportedly cooking native Linux version of Half-Life: Alyx, optimized for Steam Frame VR

Valve reportedly cooking native Linux version of Half-Life: Alyx, optimized for Steam Frame VR (www.tweaktown.com)

submitted 11 months ago by cm0002@no.lastname.nz to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

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TL;DR: Valve launched the Steam Frame VR headset with an Arm-based Snapdragon chip, aiming to run Half-Life: Alyx natively and streamed from PC. The new hardware features a "Frame Verified" status for optimized games, while rumors suggest two upcoming Half-Life titles supporting PC and VR cooperative play.

[–] HereIAm@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago (14 children)

They haven't said the final price, but they've said it will be cheaper than the index, so definitely the under $1000.

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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago* (5 children)

The Index was $1,000.

If we’re playing by The Price is Right rules, I’ll guess $899.

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[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago (1 child)

$1 Bob

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[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

I would like to buy a vowel.

Oops Wrong Bob.

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[–] ninth_plane@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If we’re playing by The Price is Right rules, I’ll guess $899.

I'll guess $900.

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[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 11 months ago

Ooh, it was 899.99, so close, but you went over, sorry! Better luck next time @ninth_plane@lemmy.world

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[+] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago

$999

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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

but they’ve said it will be cheaper than the index

I missed this - that would be lovely

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[–] iLStrix@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I thought they said they are aiming to at least not be more expensive than the Index? So 1000 USD might still be in the ball range, but it might very likely be less expensive.

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[–] Cavemanfreak@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago (1 child)

Seeing as the Quest is their main competitor it'll have to be less expensive if it's to gain any traction.

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[–] SpacetimeMachine@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago

Not necessarily. The quest is a very closed ecosystem. Steam frame being far more open is a huge selling point for them and might attract enough enthusiasts.

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[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I wonder if they'll have a package with base stations? I know it doesn't need it, but it might make for a better experience for those who do want it.

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[–] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago

The ltt vid said that valve were not going to produce the index hardware anymore. So probably not. But they were open to someone else taking on the index if they wanted.

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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

afaik the steamframe doesn't have the IR detectors required to work with lighthouse based tracking.

trying to use both (steamframe optical track and lighthouse) would be.... interesting

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[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 11 months ago

why would it be better than inside out?

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