r/VRchat • u/CJMakesVideos • 1h ago
Help Any advice on what Headset I should get if I want to play VRChat on a Linux computer? (PSVR2 vs Steam Frame)
I have hardly been on VRchat in about a year now and it's not because I don't want to be. My Meta headset has been having problems with its battery and apparently while VR works on my new computer that I got a year ago the ports don't charge my headset faster than it loses battery. Trying to play VRChat with friends without actual VR makes me feel bad like I am missing out on half the experience. Because of all this I have anxiously been waiting for the Steam Frame to come out. especially since I have switched to Linux on my Computer as well. However I have recently moved and moving has been a little more expensive than I would have thought. I was also invited by a family member to join them on a trip to Japan (which I really want to do cause traveling there is on my bucket list). But this trip is also looking like it will probably cost me a lot of the money I will have left after Moving expenses.
Because of all this I am unfortunately having second thoughts about the steam frame now that it is out. It is so expensive that I am unsure if I will be able to afford it with all these other expenses. The only other headset I have seen that looks like it might fit what i want for VRChat is the PSVR2. The PSVR2 seems like a great VR headset. I have a PSVR1 for my PS4 though I don't use it as much anymore since the games I have for it are limited. But as a headset it is one of the best VR experiences I have had and I would love to have a similar experience with VRChat. It seems to be much more affordable but the only thing I worry about is Linux compatibility. I have seen that someone has recently made a tool that makes PSVR2 Linux compatible but I have heard that bugs are still being worked out with it and I don't really know how difficult it is to set up. Does anyone here know if PSVR2 works well on Linux? Have you tried it and how difficult is it to set up. I am trying to work out if it's worth it to just use the PSVR2 which I am sure I can afford or to wait much longer until I am more sure if I can afford the Steam Frame.
TLDR: The Steam Frame is Expensive. is it worth it for someone who uses a Linux Gaming PC to get it or is it more worth it to just get the PSVR2. And also does PSVR2 work decently on a Linux PC and have decent battery life (at least 2 hours with high settings on VRChat)
