I guess the reason SteamVR is closed-source is due to close Steam integration (which itself is undesirable), but Valve has been relatively supportive on open source side of things, and they don't insult the user with dumbed down UIs/configuration like Oculus. They respect their audience. I've worked with tons of OpenVR related code that came straight from Valve, which is actively maintained. Sure, missing is actual driver source of SteamVR itself, but the documentation and API, samples, driver samples have been pretty useful. I build my homebrew Raspberry Pi based VR goggles based on a lot of that info and math code.
But I'm looking forward to OpenHMD/Monado/OpenXR. That too received funding and collaboration from Valve (or individuals working with/at Valve). Perhaps I'm just happy that, at least they don't actively undermine independent initiatives like Facebook, nVidia, Google routinely do.
Xrdesktop 0.14 Released With OpenXR Support
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Originally posted by Remdul View PostValve is doing a much better job keeping things open.
The only real "heroes" of VR that I can see is the OpenHMD folk. They have put the effort into reverse engineering the protocols and measuring lenses for the distortion shaders.
Even OpenXR / Monado is using OpenHMD to provide the underlying drivers for a number of hardware.
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Does more than one person care? Do we have two? Can we hear three? Sold to the gentleman in the back!
It's just that software is lagging behind the hardware. For example, all Oculus based hardware is neutered by locked down and unstable driver/software environment, user unfriendly UI, and ultimately unusable in healthcare due to telemetry/privacy issues (Facebook).
Valve is doing a much better job keeping things open.
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Originally posted by ix900 View PostDoes more than one person care? Do we have two? Can we hear three? Sold to the gentleman in the back!
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Does more than one person care? Do we have two? Can we hear three? Sold to the gentleman in the back!
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Xrdesktop 0.14 Released With OpenXR Support
Phoronix: Xrdesktop 0.14 Released With OpenXR Support
Xrdesktop, the Valve-funded Linux desktop support for VR headsets and making the likes of GNOME and KDE window managers VR-aware, is out with a new release...
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