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Dantheman825: italicize "--appimage-extract"

2025-04-21T05:42:24Z

italicize "--appimage-extract"

Dantheman825: update disclaimer/intro

2025-04-21T05:24:06Z

update disclaimer/intro

Dantheman825: refine the build instructions and add some descriptions

2025-04-21T04:45:14Z

refine the build instructions and add some descriptions

Dantheman825: Create a draft wiki entry for VR

2025-04-20T11:37:09Z

Create a draft wiki entry for VR

New page

=This page is a work in progress=

= SteamVR =
SteamVR is not currently functional under FEX.

TO-DO: Describe the result from running SteamVR

= Monado =
Generally the preferred VR runtime of choice on Linux. An open source OpenXR runtime with support for a plethora of headsets.
=== Building ===
Aarch64 Monado will not be able to run x86-64 VR applications, so for the majority of VR software, you will need to build Monado for x86-64
==== Envision ====
Envision is a GTK4 frontend that simplifies the ease of use for Monado.
* This can be built for x86-64 in the RootFS if need be, however they also provide [https://gitlab.com/gabmus/envision#build-instructions-for-package-maintainers-and-advanced-users-only Appimages on their Gitlab]
** If you have issues running the appimage directly, you run the appimage with the `--appimage-extract`, then run the binary in `squashfs_root/usr/bin`
===== =====
=== Problems ===
==== SteamVR headsets have unstable tracking ====
Headsets like the Valve Index which rely on SteamVR's lighthouse drivers for tracking will experience periodic freezes of the VR view
* No idea why this happens, but it makes the Index practically unusable in this configuration
** [https://github.com/collabora/libsurvive Libsurvive] lighthouse driver might provide different results, but this has yet to be tested.

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 Envision is a GTK4 frontend that simplifies the ease of use for Monado.
 * [https://gitlab.com/gabmus/envision#build-instructions-for-package-maintainers-and-advanced-users-only Appimages are available on their Gitlab],however this can be built for x86-64 in the RootFS if you wish
-** If you have issues running the appimage directly, you run the appimage with the `--appimage-extract`, then run the binary in `squashfs_root/usr/bin`
+** If you have issues running the appimage directly, you run the appimage with the ''--appimage-extract'' argument, then run the binary in `squashfs_root/usr/bin`
 * Open Envision and click '''Build Profile'''
 ** You'll want to build the '''Lighthouse Driver''' profile for SteamVR headsets, and '''WiVRn''' for Quests and other standalone HMDs

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−	=This page is a ~~work in progress=~~	+	This page goes into detail on the solutions used to get VR working underneath FEX, expect major jank.
		+	* It's also recommended you use a system that can support desktop class graphics cards [https://wiki.fex-emu.com/index.php/Interesting_ARM64_Platforms (This is a good spot to check which platforms that do)]

	= SteamVR =		= SteamVR =

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 = SteamVR =
 SteamVR is not currently functional under FEX.
+=== Behaviour===
-TO-DO: Describe the result from running SteamVR
+* Launching SteamVR with a natively supported HMD like a Valve Index will briefly display a static view in the HMD that will flicker, but that's about it
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 === Building ===
 Aarch64 Monado will not be able to run x86-64 VR applications, so for the majority of VR software, you will need to build Monado for x86-64
 ==== Envision ====
 Envision is a GTK4 frontend that simplifies the ease of use for Monado.
-* This can be built for x86-64 in the RootFS if need be, however they also provide [https://gitlab.com/gabmus/envision#build-instructions-for-package-maintainers-and-advanced-users-only Appimages on their Gitlab]
+* [https://gitlab.com/gabmus/envision#build-instructions-for-package-maintainers-and-advanced-users-only Appimages are available on their Gitlab],however this can be built for x86-64 in the RootFS if you wish
 ** If you have issues running the appimage directly, you run the appimage with the `--appimage-extract`, then run the binary in `squashfs_root/usr/bin`
-===== =====
+* Open Envision and click '''Build Profile'''
 === Problems ===
 ==== SteamVR headsets have unstable tracking ====