So if you thought Doom on Linux in a fragment shader in VRChat was crazy... Turns out if you optimize it enough to run Quake 3 Arena! I also added VR controls. And even a barely working LAN connection between users via Udon. World: vrchat.com/home/launch?world…

yes i know HTC still has base stations in stock (at a, IMO, ridiculous price point) but AFAIK they aren't making them anymore

lighthouse remains to this day - despite its cost, its setup time, and now, the fact that nobody manufactures it anymore - the best home motion tracking solution, bar none, and no incoming tech will beat it farewell internal combustion engine, we're going back to horses

Took a look at the Deckard-Plano (Micro-OLED Frame) stuff… after waking up to pure panic Yeah it’s in there. And they do a lot of wacky things to make it possible… with the current 8 Gen 3 chip They even pair it with the upcoming hotswappable battery headstrap by default In my opinion, that’s probably required due to power consumption.. And while I would love to say “True Deckard soon,” I genuinely think they’re better off waiting a bit more for the Compute module to upgraded to a newer chip, with these Micro-OLED displays that ALSO need new optics You could argue that it’s only for streaming PCVR, but I disagree. Valve built just enough of FrameOS to support the Spatial Computing usecase to where people can do some amazing things with a Linux PC on their Face. And while that’s still hella buggy, and taped together.. that’s just software waiting to be fixed When you switch to Micro-OLED, you get way better visuals. But lose VR gaming focused aspects such as FoV and motion clarity. BUT it still is a greater experience, in my opinion, for many other things Valve positions the current Frame as a way to play the entire 2D game library. Verified titles for those is quickly growing way faster than VR titles But frankly, the current display/optics setup truly doesn’t make that usecase more enjoyable. A slightly lower FoV + Micro-OLED system definitely would But even with the foveal magic they’re introducing here in the code, that doesn’t solve the heat and performance problems even with streaming. The 8 Gen 3 isn’t THAT much better than the chip in the Samsung Galaxy XR. Which uses a lot of these same tricks on an XR2+ Gen 2 That headset throttles a lot even when streaming. It’s a serious problem So when I combine all of these thoughts together in my head. I actually just hope that this is an optics/display prototype being prepped for a bit later down the line. Rather than a Steam Deck/Steam Deck OLED situation The software situation on Steam OS (for Frame) is still a mess. And to have valve engineers and contractors split between supporting two models THIS FAST, after such a rough launch, would be a bit of negligence, imo At the end of the day, I knew valve would adopt Micro-OLED in one of their Headset products at some point. They’ve put serious effort into it over the past deckade and a half they’ve been doing VR. I’ve reported on some truly insane stuff they did in this field. It is inevitable But for this, I pray that inevitability is a bit further out..

VALVE INDEX UPDATE Valve has formally announced that they will be sun-setting Valve Index. Coupled with this announcement is a new page where you can order the last remaining stock of certain Valve Index hardware. After these are out of stock, Valve Index will no longer be sold on Steam. The products listed are as follows: Valve Index Headset Valve Index Replacement Left Controller Valve Index Replacement Tether

Get ready for the next generation of face tracking on Valve's Steam Frame, powered by Project Babble! As presented by our CEO Sameer Suri, we are excited to announce what we have been working on for the past year! #VR #VRchat #SteamFrame #ProjectBabble piped.video/fB1gxXLaYkU