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Title: Looking for a HP Reverb G2 for Linux testing
Post by: hazmatt on January 09, 2026, 04:34:05 PM
I'd like to see if I can get one working on Linux if anybody knows were I can get one for cheap. I don't need controllers or anything like that. Just something that works. I checked out ebay and the prices are all over the place so I figured I'd check here.
Title: Re: Looking for a HP Reverb G2 for Linux testing
Post by: AKIron on January 10, 2026, 10:50:33 AM
FWIW the Reverb G2 does still work with the latest Windows versions even though WMR was dropped. You'll need the free OASIS driver. I did get my brothers working with that.
Title: Re: Looking for a HP Reverb G2 for Linux testing
Post by: AKIron on January 10, 2026, 10:55:48 AM
Some say the G2 works better with the OASIS driver than it did with WMR. I can't speak to that as I didn't use it beyond getting it to work.
Title: Re: Looking for a HP Reverb G2 for Linux testing
Post by: hazmatt on January 10, 2026, 11:44:40 AM
I have zero interest on running it on windows. I'm working on getting rid of windows completely.
Title: Re: Looking for a HP Reverb G2 for Linux testing
Post by: AKIron on January 10, 2026, 12:22:47 PM
Quote from: hazmatt on January 10, 2026, 11:44:40 AM
I have zero interest on running it on windows. I'm working on getting rid of windows completely.

If I could run everything I wanted on Linux I'd be right beside ya. But I can't.

I should qualify that. Natively. I'm not will to sacrifice any performance.
Title: Re: Looking for a HP Reverb G2 for Linux testing
Post by: hazmatt on January 10, 2026, 06:28:35 PM
Quote from: AKIron on January 10, 2026, 12:22:47 PM
If I could run everything I wanted on Linux I'd be right beside ya. But I can't.

I should qualify that. Natively. I'm not will to sacrifice any performance.

Everything I've run on Linux has been faster then on windows as it doesn't have the bloat ant telemetry. Heck AH3 runs faster on my Linux computer on proton then on a comparable windows computer.

You really should check out Linux Mint. You can run Steam windows games on it without needing to install SteamOS.
Title: Re: Looking for a HP Reverb G2 for Linux testing
Post by: AKIron on January 11, 2026, 02:11:39 PM
Quote from: hazmatt on January 10, 2026, 06:28:35 PM
Everything I've run on Linux has been faster then on windows as it doesn't have the bloat ant telemetry. Heck AH3 runs faster on my Linux computer on proton then on a comparable windows computer.

You really should check out Linux Mint. You can run Steam windows games on it without needing to install SteamOS.

I have Mint and other distros installed as VMs which of course will be slower than bare metal installs. Maybe I'll give it a try on my spare that also has an rtx 3070.
Title: Re: Looking for a HP Reverb G2 for Linux testing
Post by: hazmatt on January 11, 2026, 03:53:46 PM
Quote from: AKIron on January 11, 2026, 02:11:39 PM
I have Mint and other distros installed as VMs which of course will be slower than bare metal installs. Maybe I'll give it a try on my spare that also has an rtx 3070.

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Not sure if you followed my AH3 on Linux link but I got it running on Linux flat screen that can be one in less then 15 min and on a Quest 2 VR in probably 30 min including the internal mic and headphones.