SimulaVR/Simula on Hacker News

…to text rendering. The hardware feels dead but the virtual desktop project might still have legs: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula As far as eye strain goes, I think there's room for argument: having virtual screens…

comment by regularfry · 2025-04-13 · in I ditched my laptop for a pocketable mini PC and a pair of AR glasses

If you want to stay in the land of monads there is https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula?tab=readme-ov-file "a VR window manager for Linux". Should've been called MetaMonad ;) but I guess that was already taken by the phylum metamonada, don't…

comment by internet_points · 2025-01-19 · in Haskell: A Great Procedural Language

…and have them follow after us as we move around the office/house with our headsets. (Someday: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/issues/174 ) PS: I'm loving how both KDE and GNOME are pushing a lot of DE behaviors into JS extensions. On a…

comment by throwaway8481 · 2024-02-29 · in The KDE desktop gets an overhaul with Plasma 6

…VR workspace instead of a single laptop monitor has the potential to be game changing (maybe). [0] https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

comment by doix · 2024-02-14 · in Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 'is the better product, period'

…SimulaVR seems to have started working on this in 2018 per their YC app (but perhaps earlier?) https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/wiki/YCW19-Application

comment by coderintherye · 2023-09-19 · in Headsets Delayed into 2024

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story by treesciencebot · 2023-06-14 · 0 comments

It runs Linux using our custom VR Linux distro. The core of this distro is our VR window manager ( https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula ). It comes with 16GB-32GB of RAM and an Intel 12th Gen i7 processor. RE URLs: - Hacker News…

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-12-30 · in Poll: What's the best laptop for Linux these days?

So, you might be interested in https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula . There have been a few examples of VR windows managers on Linux which don’t require an entire OS rewrite. Is that the solution Meta will go w/? almost certainly not. But…

comment by hailwren · 2022-11-06 · in Ask HN: Working in a VR Headset?

…2023. This is our first foray into hardware, but we already developed a stable Linux VR Desktop ( https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula ) from 2017-2021. We try to provide frequent updates on our hardware engineering progress. For example,…

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-11-05 · in Ask HN: Working in a VR Headset?

Yep, you can try out our software at https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula on the HTC Vive and Valve Index platforms. If you don't have one of those headsets, there are some videos of people (whom we have no affiliation with) on YouTube…

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-11-05 · in Ask HN: Working in a VR Headset?

Their software is open source : https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula However it looks like they are more focused on hardware than software right now

comment by abc3354 · 2022-11-05 · in Ask HN: Working in a VR Headset?

…for HTC Vive & Valve Index platforms.[2] [1] https://simulavr.com/blog/first-batch-of-boards/ [2] https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-08-07 · in Ask HN: Anyone tried development using an Oculus?

Yes. https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

comment by lewispollard · 2022-06-20 · in Meta VR prototypes aim to make VR 'indistinguishable from reality'

…of your mind of what's going on behind the scenes, let me know and I'll add it to our queue! [1] https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-04-21 · in Simular VR: Lenses and Schematics

…from SteamVR/OpenVR to Monado (OpenXR) for the Simula One. With that said: our current compositor ( https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula ) still works well with OpenVR/SteamVR on the HTC Vive & Valve Index.

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-03-27 · in Demoing Our Displays

…an HTC Vive or Valve Index? If so, you can try out coding in VR via Simula's compositor right now: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula This won't be as crisp or as portable as the Simula One, but should give you a taste for what it's like.

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-03-27 · in Demoing Our Displays

SimulaVR uses Haskell for its VR compositor: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula There were some practical reasons for this, but at the end of the day: if you're going to spend thousands of hours developing something, you might as well…

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-03-06 · in Ask HN: Why would anyone choose Haskell to develop applications?

…for our VR distro: 1. *NixOS allows us to provide the best support to our users.* Simula itself ( https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula ) is built over nix build tools, and we have the most experience and comfort with that ecosystem. This…

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-02-24 · in Show HN: Simula One – Portable Linux VR Computer

…out/push in/push away windows. Default keyboard shortcuts are explained in our GitHub repo ( https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula ). As a demonstration, here's an old demo of me using eye gaze to manipulate windows:…

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-02-23 · in Show HN: Simula One – Portable Linux VR Computer

…has a "webcam view" that allows you to see your mouse and keyboard through passthrough video: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula#mouse--keyboard-view

comment by zeeb · 2022-02-23 · in Show HN: Simula One – Portable Linux VR Computer

…to be NixOS + our VR window manager. The current features of this window manager are outlined here: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula . We plan to add to these features over time (especially including: VR app tiling/window grouping and…

comment by georgewsinger · 2022-02-23 · in Show HN: Simula One – Portable Linux VR Computer

…are wrong. Re (software) development: Yes it will need funding, but it's there right now https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula and is agnostic/works with any openXR headset.

comment by nonplus · 2022-02-23 · in Show HN: Simula One – Portable Linux VR Computer

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story by georgewsinger · 2022-02-23 · 397 comments

https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula "Origins: Simula is a reimplementation fork of motorcar. To read about motorcar, see Toward General Purpose 3D User Interfaces: Extending Windowing Systems to Three Dimensions"

comment by seltzered_ · 2022-02-13 · in Simula One – Linux VR Computer

…it all be part of Facebook's Metaverse? [3] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law [2] https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula [3] https://tech.fb.com/connect-2021-our-vision-for-the-metavers...

comment by lwneal · 2022-01-10 · in SimulaVR – The Simula One's Pricing and Kickstarter Goal

…software is already testable right now on older headsets like the Valve Index and HTC Vive Pro ( https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula ). We've staked our reputations and life's work into this, and are not going to let it go to waste by…

comment by georgewsinger · 2021-12-28 · in Simula One vs. Quest 2 vs. Valve Index

…in the perspective transformed space, something Pathfinder [2] has demonstrated before. [1] https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula#text-quality [2] https://blog.mozvr.com/pathfinder-a-first-look/

comment by ishitatsuyuki · 2021-11-09 · in Simula One – office-focused, standalone VR headset based on the Linux Desktop

…queue. - RE (B): Simula has developed a special text filter to help improve its text quality. See https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula#text-quality for a demonstration. As you point out though, there are even deeper things that can be done.…

comment by georgewsinger · 2021-09-29 · in Simula One: an office-focused, standalone VR headset built on top of Linux

…the tech side of things: 1. The software is relatively usable, and you can try it out right now on https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula 2. The hardware is still being worked on, and the website is kind of a list of expected specs/placeholder…

comment by kanetw · 2021-09-29 · in Simula One: an office-focused, standalone VR headset built on top of Linux

Isn't this just a Desktop implementation for the SteamVR? It is even open source right here -- https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula No headset in sight, other than just "any headset".

comment by kesor · 2021-09-29 · in Simula One: an office-focused, standalone VR headset built on top of Linux

Depends on the device you use. They seem to support a few different ones. From here: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula it seems like anything that will run steamvr should do it.

comment by lallysingh · 2021-09-29 · in Simula One: an office-focused, standalone VR headset built on top of Linux

…company 2) A VR operating system for work company 3) A window manager for VR for work company [1] https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/wiki/Simula-Master-Plan

comment by kleinsch · 2021-09-29 · in Simula One: an office-focused, standalone VR headset built on top of Linux

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story by harporoeder · 2021-09-28 · 0 comments

…windows (super+1) and a set of browser and terminal windows displaying test output (super+2). [1] https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/tree/dev#usage

comment by lwneal · 2021-09-28 · in What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week

We need to get Vim³ running in SimulaVR: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-12-25 · in Vim³ – Vim rendered on a cube for no reason

We are building a Linux platform for this in VR/AR: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula The goal is to get things working suitably well for vanilla 2D apps on standalone headsets, and then start building the actual 3D OS apps geared towards…

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-10-15 · in Re-Thinking the Desktop OS

You might be interested in this project: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula Not affiliated

comment by alfyboy · 2020-10-05 · in I built a lay-down desk

Somewhat related: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula . This is the same concept but with VR.

comment by ceda_ei · 2020-08-27 · in Show HN: Vim-Like Layer for Xorg and Wayland

…customizable environments, etc). Here is one for Linux that we've been working on for a few years: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-08-09 · in Ask HN: What are some available force multipliers that most people don't know?

…future where Godot helps facilitate VR (office) applications as well. We have developed SimulaVR ( https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula -- a Linux VR Desktop) on top of Godot, and I think there's a lot of potential for this in Linux.

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-08-04 · in Making Advanced GUI Applications with Godot

I had to move from NYC to Oklahoma to save SimulaVR ( https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula ). This was over a year ago, and I'm still here. Because of this I have saved an enormous amount of money (such that I'm still able to work full time…

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-06-29 · in Ask HN: Have any of you moved back home to save money?

…settings. If you want to experiment with something that's not a game, take a look at this: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

comment by outworlder · 2020-06-03 · in Designing UI for VR Hand Tracking Applications

Programming in VR Desktop: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula (see the README for a link to a video of it in action). This allows you to (i) distribute your work tasks intuitively across space; (ii) completely zap out all distractions…

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-05-09 · in Ask HN: What are your favorite developer-efficiency tips?

RE eyestrain: here are a couple of links showing off Simula's text quality: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/blob/gdwlroots-xwayland/d... https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/blob/gdwlroots-xwayland/d... I haven't used Windows' Virtual…

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-04-10 · in Simula: A VR window manager for Linux

…of the URL, like this [1]. There's a good chance they use a real email to sign their commits. [1] https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/commit/19cf46894cae1962e9...

comment by hugodutka · 2020-04-09 · in Simula: A VR window manager for Linux

…with the good ol' 2016 HTC Vive. Here are a couple of links showing off Simula's text quality: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/blob/gdwlroots-xwayland/d... https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/blob/gdwlroots-xwayland/d... Many early VR…

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-04-09 · in Simula: A VR window manager for Linux

RE eye strain, here are a couple of links showing off Simula's text quality: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/blob/gdwlroots-xwayland/d... https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula/blob/gdwlroots-xwayland/d... Many early VR Desktops (and VR…

comment by georgewsinger · 2020-04-09 · in Simula: A VR window manager for Linux

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story by georgewsinger · 2020-04-09 · 176 comments

…one Wayland compositor built on top of the Godot engine that can run X programs through XWayland: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula And yes, with a bit of hacking you can do silly things like put physics on the windows and shoot holes in…

comment by cycloptic · 2020-02-10 · in “I made an operating system UI within Unity”

…to build in VR/AR. The goal for us/people in this ecosystem should be to find them and build them. https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

comment by georgewsinger · 2019-08-17 · in “Bicycle of the Mind”