I’m a Windows 10 user hoping to switch to Linux over Windows 11. One of my common uses for my computer is VR, via a Valve Index. Is this going to be a problem for me? I know historically, its been pretty bad, and ProtonDB shows very mixed ratings, but I also know Linux has been improving fast so am hoping that others will disagree with that.
Unfortunately, SteamVR on Linux has a flickering bug that hasn’t been fixed in years, making games unplayable if the game is running at anything less than full FPS. It’s fine if you play less demanding games, though. (I use Valve Index and AMD RX 7900 XT)
If you use Envision instead of SteamVR, it works perfectly smooth. However, Envision isn’t fully compatible with all games. I got a particular issue where the wrist positions are slightly misplaced in VRChat, but there are already WIP changes to fix that.
So, all in all, not great, but it works. I hope SteamVR improves when Valve’s new headset comes out.
I’ve been using an Index with NVidia and never encountered this flickering. SteamVR has always worked flawlessly on most games. Except for controller issues but those are more on the game developer (only supporting/testing meta hw) and no support for bluetooth and the front camera’s.