▲ 606 ▼ Windows Recall is secretly installed and enabled on non-Copilot+PCs (Privacy Nightmare) (www.youtube.com) submitted 2 years ago* by trespasser69@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 120 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 48 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think that was The Zuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago* (3 children) There's Windows 11 IoT LTSC if you really need Windows, but Microsoft is going to continue to fuck its users, and I don't know why people in the know would choose to continue to use an OS that's actively working against them when non-corporate, open source alternatives exists (Linux, or for the more niche people, BSD, Haiku, Redox) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jqubed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don’t think PCVR works on Linux yet. The gaming support on Linux being driven largely by Valve is removing a lot of the reasons for consumers to use Windows, though. I wonder how long before big corporations push back on this Microsoft spyware, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't own a VR headset, but I thought SteamVR worked fine on Linux. Gamescope even has specific VR modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ne0phyte@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago I can speak from experience having used both wired (Index) and wireless (Pico 4 with ALVR) VR on Linux and the performance and stability is horrible. Always has been sadly. I can play some VR games on Linux but overall it's not worth it in the current state. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think that was The Zuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago* (3 children) There's Windows 11 IoT LTSC if you really need Windows, but Microsoft is going to continue to fuck its users, and I don't know why people in the know would choose to continue to use an OS that's actively working against them when non-corporate, open source alternatives exists (Linux, or for the more niche people, BSD, Haiku, Redox) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jqubed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don’t think PCVR works on Linux yet. The gaming support on Linux being driven largely by Valve is removing a lot of the reasons for consumers to use Windows, though. I wonder how long before big corporations push back on this Microsoft spyware, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't own a VR headset, but I thought SteamVR worked fine on Linux. Gamescope even has specific VR modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ne0phyte@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago I can speak from experience having used both wired (Index) and wireless (Pico 4 with ALVR) VR on Linux and the performance and stability is horrible. Always has been sadly. I can play some VR games on Linux but overall it's not worth it in the current state. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don’t think PCVR works on Linux yet. The gaming support on Linux being driven largely by Valve is removing a lot of the reasons for consumers to use Windows, though. I wonder how long before big corporations push back on this Microsoft spyware, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't own a VR headset, but I thought SteamVR worked fine on Linux. Gamescope even has specific VR modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ne0phyte@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago I can speak from experience having used both wired (Index) and wireless (Pico 4 with ALVR) VR on Linux and the performance and stability is horrible. Always has been sadly. I can play some VR games on Linux but overall it's not worth it in the current state. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't own a VR headset, but I thought SteamVR worked fine on Linux. Gamescope even has specific VR modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ne0phyte@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago I can speak from experience having used both wired (Index) and wireless (Pico 4 with ALVR) VR on Linux and the performance and stability is horrible. Always has been sadly. I can play some VR games on Linux but overall it's not worth it in the current state. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ne0phyte@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago I can speak from experience having used both wired (Index) and wireless (Pico 4 with ALVR) VR on Linux and the performance and stability is horrible. Always has been sadly. I can play some VR games on Linux but overall it's not worth it in the current state. permalink fedilink source parent