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Optimism around the Steam Frame (infosec.pub)
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Valve has been Linux friendly. It says the new steam frame "is a PC" and will run Steam OS but I feel like there's an insinuation that, like the steam deck, you can install whatever you like. I am cautiously excited at the premise of really digging in and having a Linux box strapped to my face.

Another friend has already referred to it as the Linux Vision Pro.

Edit: watching Linus tech tips review, it mentions side loading Android APKs as well

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 5 points 1 week ago

It's not a Linux Vision Pro. Vision Pro is aimed at productivity and "Spatial Computing" or whatever.

This is a gaming device first and foremost, and you can see that from the black and white passthrough on the Valve machine.

But you're right that it can definitely be the foundation for AR/VR forward Linux environments. It would be really cool to see a 100% spatial compositor that challenges the conventional flat computing paradigm.

But playing with full color passthrough and hand tracking on Quest 3 does make me a little disappointed in this. I was able to sideload standard Android APKs and interact and move them around with my hands which was mega cool. I could do the dishes with YouTube just floating in front of the sink. I didn't actually do it more than once but it got me excited about the future of spatial computing.