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[-] absquatulate@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

Factorio in VR? I mean it's good news, but why would you? Maybe for people that play exclusively in VR?

[-] lime@feddit.nu 28 points 3 days ago

big use case for the frame is apparently to play flat games on a huuuuuge virtual monitor.

[-] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago

How good is the detail on it for that, would it look like a somewhat lowres virtual monitor/projector? But I could see a use for that still, and if pixel densities can continue to improve it will only get better.

[-] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 3 days ago

i think the frame is like 2800²px per eye.

[-] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago
[-] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 3 days ago

ah that sounds more reasonable.

[-] MBech@feddit.dk -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Sounds like a much worse experience than just having a regular monitor....

[-] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 days ago

I suspect it depends on what kind of monitor you can afford. Its likely to fill more of your field of view.

But you could also just get a larger monitor so that it does fill your field of view. At some point its annoying to turn your head to see the whole screen so there is also a point it gets too big.

Its a virtual monitor though, so you can adjust it easily. I can certainly see the use in that, but on the cost side of things I would still go with a regular monitor.

[-] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 3 days ago

apparently not.

[-] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Main goal here is likely to utilize the portability of the Steam Frame. It's a self contained computer, meaning you can install Factorio directly to it and take just the Frame with you.

Creator said it works on the Raspberry Pi and other ARM devices now too. Which is pretty cool.

[-] phailhaus@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

It only runs headless on the RasPi, so it's only useful as a server. The RasPI has limited graphics support.

[-] Bubs@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

The ARM port will still be great for the steam machine and deck.

[-] Fortatech@gregtech.eu 3 points 3 days ago

Factorio on android when????

[-] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 days ago

Forget android. Linux phones can now run Factorio!

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