With a Facebook account tied to a throw-away email. I don’t use any of the apps other than Steam Link and Virtual Desktop (the only app I have ever purchased through the quest store). I actually found ways to delete/disable a lot of the apps that send back telemetry/user data. I would still prefer a non-meta headset, but they aren’t getting much, if anything, out of me as a user.
I bought one used, so technically I didn’t give them any money ;)
I mean, you can do that now with a Quest 3, but I’m hoping the Frame will be a less fiddly experience, since that is the intended use case. Meta have gone out of their way to make PC gaming less friendly on their devices.
If you’re using 6GHz for an entire building you’d have to use multiple access points that use a lower frequency backhaul (like most mesh routers). 6GHz has a very difficult time with walls. If you aren’t in the same room with the access point the signal strength drops drastically.
There are different frequency ranges for wifi. Standard wifi uses 2.4GHz, which does a pretty good job going through walls and obstacles. For higher throughput applications, a lot of people choose to use 5GHz, but it tends to get blocked easier, and the signal can drop as a result. The Frame dongle uses a dedicated 6GHz connection to avoid interference from other wifi devices. The higher frequency range means it will be even more prone to blockage. But as long as you’re in the same room with the PC, it should be okay. Maybe an extension cable is warranted to get a clearer signal, though.
Most VR headsets have enough room for you to wear glasses while using them, but it can be a little uncomfortable. There are also lots of options out there for corrective lenses that fit headsets. I like the ones from Reloptix. I’m pretty sure Valve said in the initial announcements that the Frame would have a system for corrective lenses, so there shouldn’t be any need for special mods to make them fit.
Everything is Crab. A roguelite evolution game where the challenge is to out survive the other creatures. Don’t let the cute graphics fool you. It’s a lot of fun and the challenge ramps up quite a bit as you proceed through the difficulty levels.
Anya is a little like this. She’s a very neurotic cat. She runs away any time there’s a loud noise or sudden movement. She doesn’t like being approached or handled at all. But sometimes when I’m working at my desk she will jump up on my lap and demand ALL the pets. And every night when my wife and I go to bed she will climb on my chest and meow at me until I give her pets while I’m reading. Then she purrs loudly and drools all over me.
She loves the attention, but it always has to be on her terms.
Not safe for leggings?
Would you dare to suggest she does not?
For sure. I’ve tried to use various Linux distros as a daily driver several times in the past. But when it came to gaming, I would always run into hardware compatibility issues. Eventually, I would give up since gaming is my most frequent use for my desktop PC. But this time has been incredibly trouble-free. I think the only significant issue I’ve run into is that I had to manually build the xone driver to get my wireless xbox controller dongle to work.
Oh, that’s cool! I just switched from Windows to CachyOS a few weeks ago. It started out as an experiment to see how usable it would be, since I’ve always run into issues with nvidia drivers in the past. I kept Windows as a boot option, but I literally haven’t booted it in 3 weeks now. Everything just works, and works really well!
It appears to be in sleep mode to conserve battery life.
So far things are looking good. I usually spend a week or so trying to get everything working then usually get frustrated and wipe the install. Usually over something like GPU drivers. This time setup went almost entirely without a hitch. I spent way more time trying to decide what distro to use than actually installing it. Everything (video, audio, input devices) was working on the first full boot. The only thing I ran into was when I tried to turn on HDR on one of my monitors, everything went black. I had to open a terminal to delete a config file and reboot but it has been fine since. Steam and Proton were part of a single package install. I did have some difficulty getting Steam to set up a library folder on a separate mounted partition, but I got it working.
From here it’s mostly about what games I can get running, and if I need to find replacements for apps I use a lot on Windows, or if Linux versions are available. I’ll be very interested in whether I can get it to work well with my Quest 3, but that seems like a stretch.
All that said, I’m pretty optimistic so far.
Every few years I dip my toes in the Linux pool to see how things are going. This weekend I set up a separate drive on my gaming rig to install CachyOS. I haven’t had time to try many games yet, but the ones I have tried run really well. This might be the year I actually make the switch away from Windows.
Yeah, this infuriates me every time I have to use a Mac for something.
“Don’t worry, I’ll get this baby purring.”
Why is Hazel going to the gym? Not getting enough play time at home?
My favorite part of this is that A) everyone stayed in-character as this unfolded and B) they brought the cat back on stage for the curtain call.