Simula One – Linux VR Computer

Wow this looks like an ad for what a PC ad would have been 30 years ago. It's weird looking and maybe not there because of the bulky VR headset but I'm so excited to see where these things are heading. Hopefully within a decade we will see a much compact looking vr headset that would be not bigger than actual glasses and just the thought of having multiple monitors like this anywhere makes me so happy. I really hope they are able to reduce the size of these VR headsets and it really feels we're finally on the verge of another tech revolution.

As an aside, the video gave me reasons why I'll never put on (any) VR headset in a public place like a coffeeshop or a park. It looks like I imagine it would feel: very awkward to be that person with a VR headset in the middle of a park.

<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;SimulaVR&#x2F;Simula" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;SimulaVR&#x2F;Simula</a><p>&quot;Origins: Simula is a reimplementation fork of motorcar. To read about motorcar, see Toward General Purpose 3D User Interfaces: Extending Windowing Systems to Three Dimensions&quot;

Curious if it will run SteamVR.<p>I&#x27;ve got a pretty good record of getting things working with Winetricks and after about a week I gave up on getting my Quest 2 to work on Linux. To be honest, I feel like it barely works on Windows most days.<p>That&#x27;s why i would be hesitant to put that much faith in the developers of the hardware to provide lasting support.<p>Also, the styling of the device itself is right up my alley.

One thing that you have to consider is touch typing is easy when it&#x27;s just home-row keys and general typing, but even doing brackets vs curly braces forces me to look down at my keyboard. Also, modifier keys are tougher. Meta is trying to solve this with tracking keyboards with either overlays that have to be re-calibrated on move or with a special Logitech keyboard. These two videos explain the issue with working in VR in more detail.<p>Why aren&#x27;t we all Programming in VR? - YouTube <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=6dHBC-tOnh4" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=6dHBC-tOnh4</a><p>Using a VR Keyboard? - Immersed vs Logitech K830 vs Horizon Workrooms - YouTube <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=diIA9oFI3XM" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=diIA9oFI3XM</a>

Is it purely a VR desktop window simulator, or can it play video games?<p>(funny aside from the video ad: they didn&#x27;t finish the clip showing the guy managing to take a sip from the cup with the headset on, haha.)

this is really quite nice !! the HN page while working was a nice touch

For me the linux desktop use case is too weak to spend so much money on a headset. Probably, the picture would change, if WebXR would be supported. This would introduce at least one widely accepted UI framework with VR scope to the platform.<p>What can you really DO in VR here in the future?<p>- VR videos?<p>- VR gaming?<p>- VR art?

Will it support EAC, and Valve&#x27;s Proton?

Those prices are insane. No way. My Oculus Quest 2 is performing brilliantly for the $300 I paid. In fact had I paid $2000 for the OC2 I would’ve been well satisfied. FB&#x2F;Meta have put billions into software development and are likely selling the Quest units at a loss to grab marketshare before Apple introduces its take on XR. If Simula want to compete with the FOSS angle they need to get costs down, especially considering that few have expendable income because of Covid and many have been burned by fantastical kickstarters that never deliver, and this is a highly technical project we have no idea if the authors have the experience or qualifications to pull it off.