Hi Amith, We don't support ChimeraX VR on Linux because about 99% of VR in the world is done on Windows. But SteamVR claims to support Linux. The usual way of using SteamVR with Meta Quest headsets on Windows is to run the Oculus PC app and SteamVR works with the Oculus app, but as you note the Oculus app is only for Windows, not Linux. But SteamVR has support for a Quest app called SteamLink where the Quest headset talks directly to SteamVR over wifi without needing the Oculus app. I have often used Quest SteamLink on Windows but never tried on Linux, since as I said we don't support VR on Linux. So I don't know if Linux SteamVR supports Quest SteamLink. The following Reddit thread says Linux SteamVR does not support SteamLink, but it is 1 year old so possibly that has changed. "Steamlink vr is not available on the Linux platform at this time." from https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamVR/comments/1cc7z5z/steamlink_vr_linux/ My best advise is to use Windows if you want to use PC VR. VR is already a morass of glitchy behavior, and if you try to do it on Linux which is an extremely fringe VR platform you will run into many problems. If you are more wedded to Linux than Quest, then you could get really ancient VR equipment like a Valve Index (developed by Valve that created SteamVR), and lighthouse base stations, and is tethered to the computer by a cable. I would not recommend that old VR equipment. Tom

On Apr 24, 2025, at 3:16 PM, amith via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:

Hi,

i got steam VR installed but later found out that Oculus does not support linux. Is there a work around for using chimerax VR on latest ubuntu machine with oculus rift s headset?

i can get other headset also if it will fit this purpose.

thanks in advance,

best amith _______________________________________________ ChimeraX-users mailing list -- chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu To unsubscribe send an email to chimerax-users-leave@cgl.ucsf.edu Archives: https://mail.cgl.ucsf.edu/mailman/archives/list/chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu/

The SteamLink web page says it only supports Windows. The FAQ on this page says explicitly it does not support Linux or Mac. https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0E2C-406B-9135-38A4 Tom

On Apr 24, 2025, at 3:30 PM, Tom Goddard via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:

Hi Amith,

We don't support ChimeraX VR on Linux because about 99% of VR in the world is done on Windows. But SteamVR claims to support Linux. The usual way of using SteamVR with Meta Quest headsets on Windows is to run the Oculus PC app and SteamVR works with the Oculus app, but as you note the Oculus app is only for Windows, not Linux. But SteamVR has support for a Quest app called SteamLink where the Quest headset talks directly to SteamVR over wifi without needing the Oculus app. I have often used Quest SteamLink on Windows but never tried on Linux, since as I said we don't support VR on Linux. So I don't know if Linux SteamVR supports Quest SteamLink.

The following Reddit thread says Linux SteamVR does not support SteamLink, but it is 1 year old so possibly that has changed.

"Steamlink vr is not available on the Linux platform at this time." from https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamVR/comments/1cc7z5z/steamlink_vr_linux/

My best advise is to use Windows if you want to use PC VR. VR is already a morass of glitchy behavior, and if you try to do it on Linux which is an extremely fringe VR platform you will run into many problems.

If you are more wedded to Linux than Quest, then you could get really ancient VR equipment like a Valve Index (developed by Valve that created SteamVR), and lighthouse base stations, and is tethered to the computer by a cable. I would not recommend that old VR equipment.

Tom

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On Apr 24, 2025, at 3:16 PM, amith via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:

Hi,

i got steam VR installed but later found out that Oculus does not support linux. Is there a work around for using chimerax VR on latest ubuntu machine with oculus rift s headset?

i can get other headset also if it will fit this purpose.

thanks in advance,

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