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[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Has there been any news on some kind of proper VR desktop? Not a version of windows but something that is a new OS shell and can be used with a keyboard and allows task switching and using multiple VR apps at once?

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

I think Macs Vison Pro was somewhat geared for productivity. Might be sorta what youre talking about.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

There are multiple such projects, for example: https://wiki.vronlinux.org/docs/fossvr/stardust/

But the same wiki mentions a few more.

The problem is that the hmd resolution isn't really good enough for reading small text.

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks! And yeah I expect higher resolution to be the real killer app for VR. Once you can actually replace a multi monitor setup with VR?

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 hours ago

I was told the Apple headset's resolution is like the lower limit in resolution for that to work ok, so I guess those type of screens will come to more affordable HMDs some time in the future.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

did you forget that Linux exists?

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It should definitely be on the basis of linux, but not really what I mean. I mean a UI OS shell optimized for VR and things like eye tracking and controllers and how to switch from controller to keyboard. This is like an unsolved problem afaik. Like IOS and android designed a new shell for a non-desktop platform. I read a bit about Apple Vision Pro how they designed their UI widgets with eye tracking in mind.

At the minimum I want to be able to play a VR game like Elite Dangerous and pull up a video chat panel or browser window / notepad to look up stuff without exiting the game.

[–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

reminds me of that one episode of community

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Which one? It's been a while and I haven't seen the last season I think.

[–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

oooh sry cant remember the specific season/episode, but it revolved around the dean and superintendent getting hooked on a experimental vr operating system iirc

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 hours ago

I guess this one: Community S6E02 Lawnmower Maintenance And Postnatal Care. I probably mean the exact opposite lol.

https://scifiinterfaces.com/2023/12/18/community-lawnmower-maintenance/