SteamVR Beta 2.16.3 brings Linux fixes for VRLink

Seems SteamVR for Linux really is getting some more attention recently, after a number of fixes in the previous Beta we have a few more here.

SteamVR Beta brings a number of fixes for Linux gamers

Valve recently launched some fresh fixes for SteamVR, and thankfully it seems Linux is finally seeing some more attention with it.

Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors

Collabora announced that their open source XR runtime (VR / AR) Monado has made some serious waves in the industry, and is now the foundation for many vendors.

Valve detail Steam Frame and Steam Machine Verified requirements at GDC 2026

GDC 2026 is going on and Valve are doing some talks giving more info on lots of things - like how games will be Verified for the Steam Frame and Steam Machine.

Wireless VR streaming levels up on Linux with the latest WiVRn release

Have a VR headset and want to do some gaming from your Linux PC? WiVRn has a new release out that should make the experience even better.

The full VR mode for KDE Plasma continues getting more advanced

Recently I covered the draft code to add a full VR mode into the KDE Plasma desktop, and it has only continued to get more advanced with recent updates.

Draft code submitted to KDE Plasma turns it into a full VR desktop

A developer has submitted a draft to the KDE team for KWin to hook up a full Plasma VR mode and it looks pretty awesome.

Valve's documentation highlights the different ways standalone games run on Steam Frame

With the upcoming new Steam Frame hardware from Valve, they want to get as many games as possible running - and there's multiple ways for developers to do it.

Open source XR runtime Monado 25.1.0 released with expanded hardware support

Monado is an impressive open source XR runtime that aims to support a whole lot of hardware, with a focus on great Linux support and version 25.1.0 is out now.

SteamVR 2.14 brings fixes for a Linux memory leak, a Steam Link freeze for AMD GPUs and more

The latest stable release of SteamVR is out now! SteamVR 2.14 is a maintenance release focused on fixing up bugs and nuisance issues.

Hot on the heels of the Steam Frame announcement, SteamVR Beta 2.14.1 brings more fixes

Valve only just released the latest stable SteamVR update in version 2.13, but SteamVR 2.14.1 Beta is now here as well with more tweaks and fixes.

Ready for the Steam Frame, Khronos Group announced a new OpenXR "Best Practices Validation Layer"

The Khronos Group, the stewards of various open protocols like OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenXR and more just revealed a new tool for XR (VR / AR) developers.

The open source FOSDEM event for 2026 will have a Gaming and VR devroom

FOSDEM is an important event for the open source community, and it seems like FOSDEM 2026 is going to be interesting for Linux gaming fans too.

Steam Link VR now available for PICO and HTC headsets, plus Valve confirm experimental Linux support

Valve have updated Steam Link VR to bring support for streaming games to PICO and HTC headsets, plus new info on the experimental Linux support.

Steam Link VR for Meta Quest on Linux now appears to work in the latest updates

If you have a wireless VR headset and a Linux system, you might be excited to know that Valve's Steam Link VR now appears to actually work.

Valve rolls out SteamVR 2.10 with quick recenter, reduced controller and physics jitter and Linux fixes

Valve have released the latest stable version of SteamVR with 2.10 bringing a few fixes and a couple of new features to improve the experience.

SteamVR Beta 2.10.2 released with a Linux VR fix and a controller and physics improvement

Valve released SteamVR Beta 2.10.2 on April 2nd, and thankfully it includes a couple of fixes for Linux VR players.

Get ready for some chaos as POSTAL 2: VR has been announced

Running With Scissors along with Flat2VR Studios and Team Beef have announced the chaotic action game Postal 2 is coming to VR with a completely overhauled experienced. POSTAL 2: VR sounds like a lot of fun.

Collabora take over libsurvive development an open source VR lighthouse tracking system

Collabora have announced they've taken over development of libsurvive, an open source lighthouse tracking system for VR.

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Metro Awakening (VR) releases November 7

Vertigo Games are releasing the VR game Metro Awakening on November 7, so it may be time to dust off your VR kit for this one.

Alien: Rogue Incursion (VR) looks like it will turn me into a nervous wreck

I'm looking forward to playing through another proper single-player VR game, and it looks like Alien: Rogue Incursion may be my next big one.

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VR game streaming tool ALVR adds PipeWire support on Linux

While the Linux support of ALVR is still quite rough due to various issues with SteamVR, ALVR is a very promising way to stream VR games to your headset via Wi-Fi and a new release is out now with v20.9.1.

DRM lease protocol support finally merged for GNOME Wayland - great for VR fans

VR fans rejoice! The GNOME project has finally pulled in DRM lease protocol support today, something required for getting VR under GNOME on Wayland working well.

ElectricMaple joins WiVRn and ALVR in giving options to stream VR to a headset

Helping you cut down on all those wires, and potentially making way for cheaper low-end VR headsets for streaming, ElectricMaple was announced by Collabora and PlutoVR joining the likes of WiVRn and ALVR.

SteamVR 2.6 released with experimental improvements to async on Linux

Valve released the latest update to SteamVR bringing with it a good few fixes, although most of it is for Steam Link. This follows on from a few recent Beta releases.

SteamVR for Linux gets "experimental improvements to async support"

Exciting, even more improvements to SteamVR support are coming with the latest Beta release fixing up more issues.

SteamVR 2.5 released with multiple Linux fixes

After a couple of Beta releases, Valve has now launched the latest stable release of SteamVR which brings in the recent Linux improvements.

VR game Alien: Rogue Incursion releases late 2024

Oh damn, this is quite exciting as an Alien fan and might be a reason to pop my VR headset back on again. Alien: Rogue Incursion is coming sometime in late 2024.

Escape Simulator adds VR support in the latest free update

Escape Simulator from Pine Studio has proven to be popular, so much in fact that they hit 1 million sales in less than a year and multiple expansions later there's another big free upgrade.

Time to blow the dust off your VR headset - Metro Awakening is coming

Metro Awakening has been announced from Vertigo Games, and will be the first full VR entry into Metro. So clearly it's time to blow the dust off your VR headset and clean away the spider webs.

GE-Proton 8-23 fixes VRChat and reworks GStreamer plugin

The community-maintained GE-Proton compatibility layer has another small release out for Linux desktop / Steam Deck with GE-Proton 8-23 being released November 8th.

SteamVR 2.0 Beta continues improving on Linux

Now that SteamVR 2.0 is officially out, Valve has continue to push out Beta releases with other improvements and the Linux situation with SteamVR seems better now too.

Valve fixes up more SteamVR 2.0 Beta issues on Linux

Another Beta update has landed for SteamVR 2.0, and this time it seems at least the initial startup issues may now be solved for most VR gamers on Linux.

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Valve fix up more SteamVR 2.0 Beta issues

After once again making it safe to take off your headset, Valve put up another SteamVR 2.0 Beta update focused on fixing up more problems and hopefully making it work better.