What you didn't even know you wanted is here: SimulaVR has worked hard to bring Linux into the VR world and the result is SimulaVR One and, well, it looks great.
Now you might be thinking, do we need Linux in a VR headset? That's a good question and the answer, in our opinion, is why not. The year of Linux has been around for a while, and SimulaVR may have found the missing piece.
Per SimularVR's technical preview, Simula uses the Intel NUC as the core of the One, specifically an 11th Gen Intel NUC with a quad-core i7, integrated Iris Xe graphics, Wi-Fi 6 and 3-4 USB, Thunderbolt and two DisplayPorts, although I / O is still up for discussion.
On the real side of VR, Sharp provided two 2448 x 2448 panels, which when combined with an innovative three-lens design, deliver a 100-degree 36.2-pixel-per-degree (PPD) field of view that SimulaVR is fast. to notice. outperforms Valve Index and Oculus Quest 2.
The year of Linux is finally here
But let's get to the heart of the matter: the SimulaVR One is first and foremost a Linux VR headset and runs Simula, a desktop environment that runs on the Godot game engine. The operating system is capable of running any desktop application, which is pretty cool.
You can install Simula OS, available for download on Github, on other VR headsets, including HTC Vive and Valve Index.
We have attached a GIF below to show you what this looks like in practice. Without actually wearing the headphones, it's hard to say how good Linux's choice will be over other operating systems, but it's certainly interesting.
If you are interested in purchasing the SimulaVR, you are sadly out of luck at the moment as the company has yet to set a release date on the device and we do not expect to see it anytime soon. Getting VR to work is really difficult, just ask Oculus, and we applaud SimulaVR's tenacity, so we hope we can give it a try soon.
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