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Updated · GamingOnLinux · Jun 6
Valve Ships SteamVR Beta 2.17.1 With Linux Fixes as Steam Frame Nears Summer Launch
Updated
Updated · GamingOnLinux · Jun 6

Valve Ships SteamVR Beta 2.17.1 With Linux Fixes as Steam Frame Nears Summer Launch

1 articles · Updated · GamingOnLinux · Jun 6

Summary

  • SteamVR Beta 2.17.1 adds a headset-initialization fix for third-party devices used with many body trackers and improves Linux support for VR games that invert nearZ/farZ.
  • The beta also refines the interface, including grab handles, floating-frame resizing, room-setup bounds, laser mouse visuals and theater-mode placement.
  • Developers get new options to disable VR streaming auto-connect on resume and to turn off chaperone bounds.
  • The release follows a recent stable SteamVR update with broad fixes and Linux improvements, underscoring Valve's push toward the Steam Frame launch planned for this summer with SteamOS Linux.

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