tiny lemmy 

LTT side channel Short Circuit has accidentally published their first 30 minutes with Steam Frame early.

c/steamdeck · u/mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml · 154 points

Open external link

https://gofile.io/d/AihAcflX --- Mirror of the video, which has since been made private.

12:50 - "This is important to point out right now. Steam Machine streaming, not supported yet. They are working on that, but for now you're going to be using a Windows PC."

Disappointing


Comments

u/hperrin@lemmy.ca · 1 points

I mean, near cost still wouldn’t be a good price, but there’s not a lot of advantage to sell it at a high price for them. Much less reason for anyone to buy into their VR ecosystem rather than Meta’s.

u/hperrin@lemmy.ca · 3 points

They did with the Steam Deck too. I don’t think Valve is worried about super-technical people. It’s if it’s easy enough for the everyday user to use it without Steam. The Machine is super easy to use without Steam, and it’s useful as a computer. A cluster of Frames wouldn’t be very useful.

At least that’s my take on it.

u/apotheotic@beehaw.org · 3 points

The only practical way *right now* is through steam. Open source community will change that in a hurry

u/hperrin@lemmy.ca · 3 points

They _might_ sell it near cost, since the only practical way to use it is through Steam. I understand why they didn’t do that with the Steam Machine, because that’s very easy to use without Steam.

u/SatyrSack@quokk.au · 5 points

No, we regular old users have no idea. But the best bet at this point is this coming Monday.

u/chtk@feddit.nl · 10 points

In case it goes down again: https://archive.org/details/our-first-30-mins-with-the-steam-frame-u-8-r-bnz-1-mpu

u/SatyrSack@quokk.au · 8 points

The Gofile mirror? That is still working for me.

EDIT: https://archive.org/details/our-first-30-mins-with-the-steam-frame-u-8-r-bnz-1-mpu

EDIT: https://vimeo.com/1226246121

u/mtlvmpr@sopuli.xyz · 1 points

Same. There's only 1 Windows install in my household and I'm pretty sure XP is not supported.

u/boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 2 points

Well that's why you don't buy it until it's been fixed.

Personally not sure if I'll ever buy it, but if I do it'll be only after Linux is supported.

u/hperrin@lemmy.ca · 3 points

Maybe they’re talking about foviated streaming in particular?

u/Grimy@lemmy.world · 11 points

I figure they are working on it though. I can't imagine it will take long for them to solve it.

u/doublah@sopuli.xyz · 9 points

People have already been streaming VR from Steam Machine to Quest devices, so something doesn't add up.

u/skozzii@lemmy.ca · 15 points

Your loss, he might drop some tips on cool accessories for your private jet.

u/eleijeep@piefed.social · 83 points

Nice try Linus, but I wouldn't watch your review even if it was the last one on earth.

u/SatyrSack@quokk.au · 46 points

TL;DW for anyone just looking for any new information:

  • Ergo kit is $60 (I assume USD)

- two hand straps to make the controllers more like Knuckles controllers

- head strap

- nose light guard for smaller noses

  • Game streaming from Linux does not work at the moment

- Valve is reportedly working on it, and it may or may not be ready on release

- This video seems to have been recorded 24 August according to the date on his watch

  • Power supply sold separately

- 45 watt

- No price given

  • The initial experience is basically just a wireless Index (for better or worse)

u/diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de · 18 points

Amazing, so that means people would buy the Index less, the first gen Vive will go down and I can finally afford Google Cardboard.

EDIT: 1 downvote is Gabe.

u/PonyOfWar@pawb.social · 14 points

$60 for the ergonomic kit, which is a couple of pieces of fabric, is rough. Doesn't bode well for the price of the HMD.

I suspect Linux/Machine streaming will be there at launch and might be a reason they've been so late with the launch. We've seen quite a few Linux fixes in recent SteamVR releases.

u/artyom@piefed.social · 11 points

Almost a year after initial unveiling and they still haven't figured out streaming from their own hardware!?

u/Creat@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 points

Do we know what the real embargo date was supposed to be? Like was the upload off by hours, days, weeks?