Valve's SteamVR 2.0 Beta Enhances Linux Compatibility

Valve's SteamVR 2.0 Beta brings significant improvements to the Linux platform, addressing key issues and enhancing user experience.

SteamVR 2.0 Beta: Enhancing the Linux Experience

Valve’s latest release of SteamVR 2.0 has brought a wave of improvements, with ongoing Beta updates further refining the experience. Notably, the Linux compatibility of SteamVR has seen significant enhancements.

Valve’s Commitment to Improvement

In the recent SteamVR Beta 2.0.10 release, Valve addressed several key issues:

Resolved SteamVRA fix for IVRVirtualDisplay interface.
Fixed binding UI crashes during binding saving.
Linux-specific fix for the ‘Shared IPC Compositor Init Failed’ error reported by the Steam client at startup.
Rectified Room Setup launch failures on certain systems.

A user testing the Valve Index on Kubuntu 23.10 shared positive feedback, noting the appearance of the new UI and the disappearance of the troublesome 303 error. While significant progress has been made, some issues persist, such as color inversion and the Steam Store section displaying as a blank page.

SteamVR 2.0.10 on Linux

Looking Ahead

Despite the remaining challenges, the overall functionality of SteamVR on Linux is steadily improving. The community eagerly anticipates the resolution of the remaining issues, buoyed by the progress made thus far.

This article was sourced from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Beta, Misc, Steam, Virtual Reality