Linux Compatibility With VR Goggles?

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?"

Problem with VR glasses

[NinthAgendaDotCom]

is that they are all low-res. I don't think I've heard of any that are above 1024x768, and even that's considered high for those. They're gimmicks. I think they're just too bulky still. People don't want to have to put something on their faces.

Re:Linux is a Toy Operating System

[loonycyborg]

Linux is a toy.

So is Windows. But this fact doesn't prevent it from enjoying wide hardware support. So this is non-issue.

Kevin Warwick

[titzandkunt]

Kevin Warwick may be a "well-known figure in nerd subculture", but among nerds in the know, he's widely regarded as a shameless self-promoter, all-round media-tart and frankly, a bit of a joke.

His claims and ideas put him more into the realms of science fiction author / futurologist, rather than serious scientist / engineer.

Here's a gem, courtesy of The Reg: Captain Cyborg pushes kid chipping via Maddy abduction case [theregister.co.uk]

Comfort?

[socrplayr813]

Many's the time I wish I had a little more mobility or comfort with my computer.

Even nice headphones get uncomfortable after long periods. I can't imagine bulky goggles are terribly comfortable...

Re:Use this instead

[HTH NE1]

Really, just skip the VR goggles all together; Set up your VR Environment, aka holo-deck if you want to akin it to Star-Trek. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Automatic_Virtual_Environment [wikipedia.org]

Yeah, but at exterior dimensions of around 35'x25'x13', its hardly portable.

Re:Cool == Dorky

[scheme]

And there was a point in time when wireless bluetooth headsets looked dorky. They still do, however they have become somewhat accepted.

If they don't look dorky, they make you look like a self important asshole. Or you might get the best of both worlds and look like a dorky, self-important asshole.

Re:My name is Kent Mcclure

[Anonymous Coward]

>females don't watch porn

Sounds like you are involved with the wrong females :)

It works for me

[Plazmid]

I've been running Nvidia's stereoscopic mode on my display with anaglyph glasses(red-green glasses) and it works fine with games, if you exclude the whole see the game in a nasty brown color. I am also disappointed there aren't any stereodrivers for more productive uses like 3d modelling programs.

Re:Use this instead

[netsavior]

Yeah, but at exterior dimensions of around 35'x25'x13', its hardly portable.

If you had a holodeck it would not need to be portable because you would never need to leave...