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Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu (www.theverge.com)

submitted 7 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store.

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I have a Quest 2.

[–] mat@linux.community 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I do too. Envision has an option to install "WiVRn" which I found worked way better than ALVR.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I can't build an Envision profile in Bazzite, several source code packages don't exist.

[–] Galaxy@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

For that the recommendation is ALVR

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Which I have already tried - it don't Wayland, and I get legendary stuttering when moving about. No go.

[–] Galaxy@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are you using Nvidia, if so that might be why I am running it just fine on an AMD gpu on wayland using Nobara

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

AMD RX 6700 XT, Bazzite

[–] Galaxy@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Hmm... no idea then, sorry mate

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee -1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So you bought proprietary windows hardware and youre upset it doesn't have good enough performance? Seems short sighted but okay.

[–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You're the only one acting upset

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes, this is anger. Thank you for interpreting my emotions for me. Empathy is your gift.

[–] androogee@midwest.social 0 points 7 months ago

Only you're allowed to do that, huh?

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I bought what was affordable on the used market. And VR stuff is almost entirely Windows exclusive, with only the Index having a native Linux compatibility via the recent SteamVR Linux port. While the Quest series (and a Pico, its Chinese competitor) run a special version of Android, they don't have the performance in standalone mode that a PC has. Besides, my library of VR games are all on the PC.

And before you say "you shold have Index", I will point out the very, very high cost and requirement for external tracking hardware, aka "the lighthouse", something I lack the space for.

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe vr just isnt affordable yet? If its proprietary garbage, it's just not yours. Lock-in is bullshit, and freedom sometimes requires sacrifice-even of toys and treats.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

If you like the Steve? life IRL perhaps