Linux Bigscreen Beyond

[yphy6e]

Does anyone know if it's possible to get the bigscreen beyond to work on Linux OS Distros?

[Bob Loblaw]

There's a lot of linux expertise here:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux/issues

[Sepfox]

Originally posted by CallMeMarcy:

Does anyone know if it's possible to get the bigscreen beyond to work on Linux OS Distros?

I dont have a BSB, but from what I know about it, the BSB is a fully native SteamVR HMD.

This is the exact same how the Index, OG Vive and Vive Pro 1 interact with SteamVR. No additional software required. If the Index / Vive / VP1 work under Linux, I don't see a single reason why it wouldn't with a BSB.

The Bigscreen *does* come with its own software, but this is purely to switch inbetween 72hz and 90hz mode.

And when you use the software, all it does is flash the .JSON file on the headset with another one depending on which setting you choose. This .JSON file is also where Index/VP1 get all their lens distortion data, resolution data, mura correction profiles, and essential settings from.

Generally speaking, even if the software does not work at all under Linux, you could manually flash the firmware you see fit onto the headset everytime you want to switch modes. SteamVR's Lighthouse console can at any time download the .JSON firmware from the headset, giving you easy and full access to both versions. The same Tool can also flash the firmware back onto the HMD.

Actually, the only other headsets apart from the BSB that use this fully native SteamVR approach, are the OG Vive, Vive Pro 1, Vive Pro Eye and the Index. I don't think there are any other headsets that work like this, maybe some older Pimax lighthouse tracked ones.

[yphy6e]

Originally posted by Sepfox:

Originally posted by CallMeMarcy:

Does anyone know if it's possible to get the bigscreen beyond to work on Linux OS Distros?

I dont have a BSB, but from what I know about it, the BSB is a fully native SteamVR HMD.

This is the exact same how the Index, OG Vive and Vive Pro 1 interact with SteamVR. No additional software required. If the Index / Vive / VP1 work under Linux, I don't see a single reason why it wouldn't with a BSB.

The Bigscreen *does* come with its own software, but this is purely to switch inbetween 72hz and 90hz mode.

And when you use the software, all it does is flash the .JSON file on the headset with another one depending on which setting you choose. This .JSON file is also where Index/VP1 get all their lens distortion data, resolution data, mura correction profiles, and essential settings from.

Generally speaking, even if the software does not work at all under Linux, you could manually flash the firmware you see fit onto the headset everytime you want to switch modes. SteamVR's Lighthouse console can at any time download the .JSON firmware from the headset, giving you easy and full access to both versions. The same Tool can also flash the firmware back onto the HMD.

Actually, the only other headsets apart from the BSB that use this fully native SteamVR approach, are the OG Vive, Vive Pro 1, Vive Pro Eye and the Index. I don't think there are any other headsets that work like this, maybe some older Pimax lighthouse tracked ones.

Sadly, the users in the BSB Discord state that this headset is dedicated to Windows 10/11, and that even if you *could* get it to run on linux it's an AMD GPU Dependency as of right now. I really hate this, because I don't wanna dual boot windows just to play VR. >->

[Sepfox]

Originally posted by CallMeMarcy:

Originally posted by Sepfox:

I dont have a BSB, but from what I know about it, the BSB is a fully native SteamVR HMD.

This is the exact same how the Index, OG Vive and Vive Pro 1 interact with SteamVR. No additional software required. If the Index / Vive / VP1 work under Linux, I don't see a single reason why it wouldn't with a BSB.

The Bigscreen *does* come with its own software, but this is purely to switch inbetween 72hz and 90hz mode.

And when you use the software, all it does is flash the .JSON file on the headset with another one depending on which setting you choose. This .JSON file is also where Index/VP1 get all their lens distortion data, resolution data, mura correction profiles, and essential settings from.

Generally speaking, even if the software does not work at all under Linux, you could manually flash the firmware you see fit onto the headset everytime you want to switch modes. SteamVR's Lighthouse console can at any time download the .JSON firmware from the headset, giving you easy and full access to both versions. The same Tool can also flash the firmware back onto the HMD.

Actually, the only other headsets apart from the BSB that use this fully native SteamVR approach, are the OG Vive, Vive Pro 1, Vive Pro Eye and the Index. I don't think there are any other headsets that work like this, maybe some older Pimax lighthouse tracked ones.

Sadly, the users in the BSB Discord state that this headset is dedicated to Windows 10/11, and that even if you *could* get it to run on linux it's an AMD GPU Dependency as of right now. I really hate this, because I don't wanna dual boot windows just to play VR. >->

Ah. Then my guess would be that the little piece of bigscreen software does not run on Linux distro's.
Then again, technically the headset should work without it too from what I know.

But yeah as of right now, VR is still one of those things where it's worth going dual boot for.

I know my own headset fundamentally works under Linux (Pro Eye) though the Facetracking/Eyetracking software does not since its optional software, but I do have a 7900XTX too though so *shrug*.

Generally most people that I know that run Linux use radeon..

[yphy6e]

Originally posted by Sepfox:

Originally posted by CallMeMarcy:

Sadly, the users in the BSB Discord state that this headset is dedicated to Windows 10/11, and that even if you *could* get it to run on linux it's an AMD GPU Dependency as of right now. I really hate this, because I don't wanna dual boot windows just to play VR. >->

Ah. Then my guess would be that the little piece of bigscreen software does not run on Linux distro's.
Then again, technically the headset should work without it too from what I know.

But yeah as of right now, VR is still one of those things where it's worth going dual boot for.

I know my own headset fundamentally works under Linux (Pro Eye) though the Facetracking/Eyetracking software does not since its optional software, but I do have a 7900XTX too though so *shrug*.

Generally most people that I know that run Linux use radeon..

Yeah, I just wanted an NVidia GPU because the last few AMD GPUs I had was really bad for performance. I'll end up just Dual booting for VR, and content creation for now... hopefully Linux can grow to the point where I wouldn't need to dual boot to do things I wanna do.

[porter]

Originally posted by Hannah:

Originally posted by Sepfox:

Ah. Then my guess would be that the little piece of bigscreen software does not run on Linux distro's.
Then again, technically the headset should work without it too from what I know.

But yeah as of right now, VR is still one of those things where it's worth going dual boot for.

I know my own headset fundamentally works under Linux (Pro Eye) though the Facetracking/Eyetracking software does not since its optional software, but I do have a 7900XTX too though so *shrug*.

Generally most people that I know that run Linux use radeon..

Yeah, I just wanted an NVidia GPU because the last few AMD GPUs I had was really bad for performance. I'll end up just Dual booting for VR, and content creation for now... hopefully Linux can grow to the point where I wouldn't need to dual boot to do things I wanna do.

Heyo any updates on this?

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