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The full VR mode for KDE Plasma continues getting more advanced
Recently I covered the draft code to add a full VR mode into the KDE Plasma desktop, and it has only continued to get more advanced with recent updates.
Category: Virtual Reality (VR)
Draft code submitted to KDE Plasma turns it into a full VR desktop
A developer has submitted a draft to the KDE team for KWin to hook up a full Plasma VR mode and it looks pretty awesome.
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Valve's documentation highlights the different ways standalone games run on Steam Frame
With the upcoming new Steam Frame hardware from Valve, they want to get as many games as possible running - and there's multiple ways for developers to do it.
Steam Frame and Steam Machine will be another good boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall too
With the Steam Frame and Steam Machine launching with SteamOS Linux this year, we're going to again see a nice boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall.
Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame
Here's a small bit of news but an interesting one for the upcoming Steam Frame from Valve, as Linaro recently revealed they're supporting Valve with it.
Open source XR runtime Monado 25.1.0 released with expanded hardware support
Monado is an impressive open source XR runtime that aims to support a whole lot of hardware, with a focus on great Linux support and version 25.1.0 is out now.
SteamVR 2.14 brings fixes for a Linux memory leak, a Steam Link freeze for AMD GPUs and more
The latest stable release of SteamVR is out now! SteamVR 2.14 is a maintenance release focused on fixing up bugs and nuisance issues.
Hot on the heels of the Steam Frame announcement, SteamVR Beta 2.14.1 brings more fixes
Valve only just released the latest stable SteamVR update in version 2.13, but SteamVR 2.14.1 Beta is now here as well with more tweaks and fixes.
Ready for the Steam Frame, Khronos Group announced a new OpenXR "Best Practices Validation Layer"
The Khronos Group, the stewards of various open protocols like OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenXR and more just revealed a new tool for XR (VR / AR) developers.
SteamVR 2.13 brings a whole lot of bug fixes
While many of us are no doubt waiting on whatever the Steam Frame turns out to be, Valve have released the latest stable SteamVR release with lots of bug fixes.
The open source FOSDEM event for 2026 will have a Gaming and VR devroom
FOSDEM is an important event for the open source community, and it seems like FOSDEM 2026 is going to be interesting for Linux gaming fans too.
Steam Link VR now available for PICO and HTC headsets, plus Valve confirm experimental Linux support
Valve have updated Steam Link VR to bring support for streaming games to PICO and HTC headsets, plus new info on the experimental Linux support.
Steam Link VR for Meta Quest on Linux now appears to work in the latest updates
If you have a wireless VR headset and a Linux system, you might be excited to know that Valve's Steam Link VR now appears to actually work.
Bridge Constructor Studio announce for a PC release sometime this Summer
Bridge Constructor Studio is the latest in the popular series of physics building puzzlers from developer ClockStone. Originally launched for Meta Quest, they recently revealed a proper PC release is coming.
Valve rolls out SteamVR 2.10 with quick recenter, reduced controller and physics jitter and Linux fixes
Valve have released the latest stable version of SteamVR with 2.10 bringing a few fixes and a couple of new features to improve the experience.
SteamVR Beta 2.10.2 released with a Linux VR fix and a controller and physics improvement
Valve released SteamVR Beta 2.10.2 on April 2nd, and thankfully it includes a couple of fixes for Linux VR players.
Get ready for some chaos as POSTAL 2: VR has been announced
Running With Scissors along with Flat2VR Studios and Team Beef have announced the chaotic action game Postal 2 is coming to VR with a completely overhauled experienced. POSTAL 2: VR sounds like a lot of fun.
Collabora take over libsurvive development an open source VR lighthouse tracking system
Collabora have announced they've taken over development of libsurvive, an open source lighthouse tracking system for VR.
Metro Awakening (VR) releases November 7
Vertigo Games are releasing the VR game Metro Awakening on November 7, so it may be time to dust off your VR kit for this one.
The NoVR mod for Half-Life: Alyx has a big Summer 2024 update out now
With the rumours swirling around a new Half-Life game coming, this is an excellent time to play the updated NoVR mod for Half-Life: Alyx if you don't own a VR kit. And there's a big Summer 2024 update out now.
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