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Linux Compatibility With VR Goggles?

Posted by kdawson on from the sees-things-we-don't dept.

WorldWarCheese writes "Many's the time I wish I had a little more mobility or comfort with my computer. Laptops are OK, but anyone interested can see right onto my screen; and a laptop doesn't quite have that 'cool' factor that VR goggles / headsets do. The problem is, whenever I've looked at the options, Linux compatibility is not mentioned. Is there a VR headset out there that is compatible with Ubuntu? If not, what could I do to make it compatible, and how feasible would that be?"

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  1. Linux is a Toy Operating System by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You can't find any real hardware support in Linux because Linux is not a real operating system.

    Linux is a toy.

  2. Re:Contact the company? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Summary:

    The problem is, whenever I've looked at the options, Linux compatibility is not mentioned.

    You:

    The model you're linked doesn't specify compatibility, though it does list its inputs:
    VGA / SVGA / XVGA Input: Scaled to SVGA (800 x 600)

    It 'might' work out of the box like a plug and play monitor but it also may not.

    No shit captain obvious. And modded insightful? Why??