There are a lot of problems keeping VR from going big and I think Meta’s strategy of cornering the market is one of them. They think if they get all the exclusives they’ll be the next iPhone but I think instead they’re fragmenting an already tiny market which really needs a bunch of impressive experiences (and there still aren’t a ton right now, even after years of VR development). I feel like the reverse would win them more users - they should win on hardware AND software but make their software available for any VR headset to use. Because right now they need to help create a market for VR because there really isn’t one worth cornering yet.
madasi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
They just announced that they opened up the OS for other manufacturers to use. I know Asus/ROG is supposed to have a headset in the works using the OS.
n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
So they want to be the Microcrap of the VR world?
Nah I’m good, let me know when we get a Linux of the VR world
FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Steam VR not good enough for ya?
n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Its probably great but when you need to set up a specific room, it makes it inaccessible for most people
echodot@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Doesn’t exist yet.
k_tx@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That would be Valve‘s Deckard, I suppose. Would be nice if that would materialize at some point soon.
But even a „windows equivalent“ HorizonOS would be an improvement in the standalone headset space if that meant I could choose between HMD vendors and carry over all my software.
Amir@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Meta Horizon OS is running on Linux under the hood lol
n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
That is not what I was referring to. Meta loves to invade our privacy like Microcrap
Sadly SteamVR needs a large open space to work effectively which makes it inaccessible to the vast majority.