UHF X11: X11 Built for VisionOS and Apple Vision Pro

(lispm.net)

177 points | by zdw 10 hours ago

12 comments

  • fp64 10 hours ago
    >3D in 2D in 3D. OpenGL clients can use GLX rendering over X11. Compatibility varies, as it did in the 2000s.

    Made me chuckle. I think at one point in my life I actually knew which exact GL versions and features were working on which servers. Also it's pretty cool.

    Still won't buy an AVP.

    • fragmede 6 hours ago
      why not? Personally, I tried but the crap with my prescription because I wear glasses was too much, so I didn't end up getting one because I fail at executive function.
      • solid_fuel 29 minutes ago
        I've been interested in VR for a while and would be interested to try out a headset I could actually work in, but personally my interest in the Apple Vision Pro basically disappeared when the Steam Frame was announced.

        It's lower resolution, but I think it would probably be sufficient for light work, and I'm not really interested in the pass-through camera features of the AVP. The real differentiator though was that the steam frame will also work with my existing computer for gaming, and I think it's likely to be much more hackable than the Apple Vision.

      • jitl 2 hours ago
        im an apple enjoyer with disposable income, i bought because my brother worked on the foveated rendering, but goddamn it’s so heavy that if i use for >2hrs i’ll have neck pain for >2 days. it’s neat and fantastic for chores and cooking if i wear for 30min at a time but super impractical for me to actually use if im not speed running exactly one task
      • bigyabai 3 hours ago
        I need a new couch more than I need an AR headset, for one. $3,500 is a lot of money for a glorified devkit.
        • mulderc 2 hours ago
          The Apple Lisa was introduced at around $10k (~$32k in today’s dollars). I do agree it is expensive but not historically out of line for a version one of a new product category for the company.
          • bigyabai 1 hour ago
            And thousands of Lisas went unsold, eventually getting dumped in a landfill after failing to find an eager audience like the Apple II enjoyed. There's a lesson, there.
            • mulderc 1 hour ago
              Without the Lisa we wouldn’t have the Mac. The Vision Pro is a first gen of a new product category for Apple and I fully expect whatever comes from it will be very different than what we have today.
  • thx67 9 hours ago
    I can't believe the screenshot isn't running xeyes. At least it is TWM.
    • dofm 8 hours ago
      Right. The only thing I want to know is do the xeyes follow you around the room!?
    • jrmg 6 hours ago
      Apps don’t get access to gaze position on the Vision Pro, for privacy/security reasons.
    • zer0zzz 9 hours ago
      I was thinking the same thing
  • rezmason 5 hours ago
    Very creative!

    Does anyone else besides me suspect X11 will outlive visionOS?

    • somat 4 hours ago
      Hell I half expect X11 to outlast wayland at this point.
    • calvinmorrison 4 hours ago
      Certainly, XLibre just released a new version 25.2.0. I suspect X11 will long outlast Fedora
  • bigyabai 10 hours ago
    WayVR is also worth checking out, if you're interested in using a native x11/Wayland desktop with a headset on Linux: https://github.com/wayvr-org/wayvr
  • exe34 7 hours ago
    May I ask what the recommendation is at the moment if I want a Linux AR headset that can take prescription lenses (or accommodate glasses)? I'd like to write my own code but not have to beg somebody else to let me run it.
    • SequoiaHope 2 hours ago
      Oh absolutely wait like two weeks and get on the list for a Steam Frame. It actually runs arch Linux and Steam says “it’s your computer, you can do what you want with it” unlike Meta and the Quest. I’m excited to do Kicad in mine.
    • nolist_policy 6 hours ago
      Meta Quest, but treat it as a dumb headset with ALVR?
      • SequoiaHope 2 hours ago
        Steam frame is out soon and should be the ultimate Linux friendly headset. It runs real Linux and Valve is big on “it’s your computer to use as you please”.
      • exe34 5 hours ago
        Thanks!
  • dipierro 5 hours ago
    Seem to be unavailable in German App Store?…
    • saaspirant 2 hours ago
      I know startups who don't publish to certain EU countries because they have to fill "a big scary form"
    • piskov 2 hours ago
      You can always switch to US app store region (cancel exisiting subscriptions, leave family, and wait until apple music/tv subscription is expired).

      You won’t be able to use non-US credit card for the app store but you can always buy US virtual apple gift cards on amazon straight from apple shop there.

    • z3rocool 5 hours ago
      Lots of individual / hobbyist developers are no longer publishing to the EU App Store due to Digital Services Act regulation and compliance.
      • jitl 3 hours ago
        it’s too damn spooky. i know they rolled back or caveated some of the language after the uproar but i certainly would like to travel to the EU without any kind of anxiety about “do my open source apps mean im an EU felon if i forget to check github issues for security issues”
  • yjftsjthsd-h 8 hours ago
    Interesting. I wonder if it's based on Xorg or something else
  • sourcegrift 9 hours ago
    On that note, anybody has rayneo air4 pro working with x11?
  • lorecore 10 hours ago
    Neat, it would be cool if it also worked on the Quest.
  • huflungdung 5 hours ago
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  • ConanRus 5 hours ago
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  • dosisking 9 hours ago
    I thought it would have something to do with Weird Al. Oh well
    • jeffreygoesto 7 hours ago
      Bet Raul's wild kingdom would be awesome in 3D...