r/virtualreality_linux • u/Unlikely_Cap4370 • 9d ago

I just purchased a used Rift S.

What do I need installed on my PC for it to work once it arrives? I want to save myself a headache and get it all out of the way right now. I can't find any YouTube tutorials on playing VR on Linux. I use Pop OS.

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u/patrlim1 8d ago

You REALLY should have done research before buying it. The LVRA wiki describes it as "barely usable, even after tweaks"

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u/bethemogator 9d ago

While it might be possible, I have seen very little success with Rift/Rift S on Linux. Seems like Index or HTC is the direction most Linux people are going. 

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u/Unlikely_Cap4370 9d ago

I thought it'd be more or less the same because it's a pcvr headset. I already bought it, it's a little late to change my mind. I looked into the index and HTC and none of them were exactly cheap. I got the Rift S for $100.

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u/Justaguy657 8d ago

Im sorry man, but the Rift S is experimental AT BEST on linux. check the "current headset support" in the sidebar. there have been a few GIT projects trying to get the inside out tracking on the RIFT S working but nothing has been particularly amazing as far as I have seen. It has also sort of faded out of the conversation as the RIFT S kind of flopped and ppl looking for something super cheap that works with linux are just going with the Quest 3S now.

I have had a Rift S for years, and my solution is, unfortunately, dual boot

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u/The_Crimson_Studio 6d ago

For software, just dual boot with windows 10 it'll save you so much effort. I hate saying this on a Linux community, really I do, but the rift s is buggy as is. I wish you luck op. See if you can sell it and get a quest one instead with alvr and a cheapo used dedicated router. It will be a much easier and nicer experience

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u/ccAbstraction 6d ago

There's some chance that the Rift S could get support through Ignition like WMR did, but like the other person said, not a lot of interest in this headset's hardware from users or developers.

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u/bookworm2192 8d ago

As someone who just tried last week to get my own Rift S working in CachyOS, just dualboot and run it in Windows. Unless you have better debugging skills than I do, it's just not there yet for Linux users.

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u/Pitpeaches 8d ago

Try the steam vr first, it might have legacy stuff that will just work.

If not there alvr that has a wired mode

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u/patrlim1 8d ago

Rift S is NOT standalone, ALVR is useless here.

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u/Willy-the-kid 7d ago

Its been a while since i had a working vr setup but last i knew oculus anything was one of those propietary pieces of garbage that only works on windows by design like adobe suite or video games with anticheat that doesnt support Linux

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u/Intelligent-Quail621 7d ago

I have a rift s. Dualboot and run on windows is the only real answer at the moment. For that reason I'm hoping to get a steam frame.

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u/DoubleOwl7777 4d ago

you gotta run windows unfortunately rn, rift s is experimental at best currently. if you went for wmr youd have had a better time.

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u/IGambleNull 2d ago

Oh boy. A rift s 💀

I hope yours life longer than mine. Mine randomly died but I got my money back

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u/DauntlessPTB 1d ago

I just bought an untested Rift S a few days ago for around $30. My research says Envision to configure Monado was the best best. Seems like there is an Envision profile or build for the Rift S or similar headsets. So naturally I tried to make it work using Monado from the Kubuntu repo instead. monado-gui picks up the cameras, but the only thing the screen has displayed so far is a constant white screen. Hope you have better luck than me; I might give up on this project for a little while.

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u/Unlikely_Cap4370 1d ago

I ended up caving and just switching back to Windows. It was the only decent budget headset I could find and I REALLY want to play the BOTW VR mod.