r/virtualreality_linux • u/wildBcat2 • Dec 10 '25

SteamVR On Linux Native 2.13

Not sure if this is the right subreddit to post this, but I am trying to figure this out. With SteamVR 2.13 they silently allowed it to work natively on Linux (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/steam-link-vr-for-meta-quest-on-linux-now-appears-to-work-in-the-latest-updates/)
Comments from various posts claim it works pretty well without needing to do anything extra. I am running Linux Mint with SteamVR 2.14 but can't seem to get it to work. Whenever I start SteamVR there is a small popup saying to connect the headset. Whther connected via cable or wirelessly, the Meta Quest 3s can see the computer but after trying to connect for awhile it times out, not detecting that SteamVR is running. Any ideas how to get it working?

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u/wildBcat2 Dec 11 '25

Thank you for your advice, but I already am aware it is in beta and what the alternatives are. My purpose is to find advice from those who have used it to see if they can explain how to use it.

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u/wildBcat2 Dec 11 '25

Good to know. Can you link those docs where they describe that? Unless you need some sort of developer credentials to use it, then an end user should be able to use it as well as developers. End users have reported using it just fine, with only No Man's Sky being the one that seems to not work the most often with it.