ALVR v20.12.1

Changes

• Fix protocol break with client v20.12.0 and older server (by @zmerp #2637)
• Fix crash on Quest 2 (by @zmerp #2654)
• Build against GLIBC 2.35 on Linux (by @The-personified-devil #2638)
• Add "Enforce server frame pacing" while keeping GPU deadlock fix (by @zmerp #2632, @shinyquagsire23 #2634)
• Better fix for Pico and Vive tracking (by @zmerp #2633)
• Add Max prediction setting (by @zmerp #2635)
• Update controller tracking prediction default (by @zmerp #2643)
• Improve GPU dashboard checks on Linux (by @Meister1593 @The-personified-devil #2648)

We are aware of a bug that prevents streaming when using the microphone (present also in v20.11.1). We will fix that soon in another release.

ALVR v20.12.0

Changes

• Add integrated wired mode support (by @E1int #2451)
  • No more need to open ports and/or changing settings and/or using external software
  • The client is automatically launched when wired mode is enabled and the headset is connected with the USB cable
• Add passthrough support for lobby and streaming (by @zmerp #2485 #2527)
  • For now we support only transparency modes, chroma keying is coming soon
• Add Quest 3S, Pico 4 Ultra, Vive Focus Vision support (by @zmerp #2466 #2470 #2479)
• Add Quest Pro and SteamVR hands emulation mode (by @shinyquagsire23 #2489)
• Add Nvidia AV1 support on Windows (by @shinyquagsire23 #2438)
• Fix grayish blacks (by @shinyquagsire23 #2597)
• Add Virtual Audio Cable support (by @DevanWolf #2483)
• Fix tilt mode origin (by @zmerp)
• Add VMC support (by @grillo-delmal #2461)
• Fix gestures being triggered when using multimodal or joycons with Apple Vision Pro (by @zmerp #2606)
• Some fixes for head and controllers tracking (by @zmerp #2577 #2608)
• Clarify distinction between bitrate and throughput in the dashboard graphs (by @zmerp #2423)
• Launch client when installing with launcher (by @E1int #2531)
• Fix launcher PPI on Steam Deck (by @Vixea #2585)
• Fix dashboard and launcher positioning on Wayland (by @Kirottu #2595)
• Add reprojection support on SteamVR/Windows (by @shinyquagsire23 #2472)
• Fix IDR resend (by @Vixea #2403)
• Fix high system resources usage before streaming (by @shinyquagsire23 #2495)
• Fix firmware rules on Linux (by @storfors #2457)
• Ignore "Overlapped IO" error (by @zmerp #2522)
• Negotiate some image calibration settings (by @shinyquagsire23 #2442)
• Fix crash on Focus 3 (by @zmerp #2440)
• Lots of refactoring, CI and wiki changes

Special thanks to @issacdowling that worked on a Steam trailer and new vectorized artwork!

ALVR v20.11.1

Changes

• Fix hand tracking throwing momentum (by @shinyquagsire23 #2416)
• Fix hand tracking not working on "Disabled" Hand tracking interaction (by @zarik5 #2413)
• Fix face tracking on Quest Pro (by @zarik5 #2391)
• Fix blank right eye view with FFE off (by @zarik5 #2397)
• Fix IDRs on Linux/software encoding (by @The-personified-devil #2405)
• Make Flatpack package build latest launcher (by @failboat78 #2383)

ALVR v20.11.0

Changes

• Add Multimodal input for Quest (by @zarik5 #2367)
  • You can use one free hand plus one controller in-hand at the same time.
  • Hand skeleton will be tracked when holding the controllers. If selecting Index controllers emulation you can get an experience very close to the real Valve controllers.
  • This can be enabled under the Controllers section. It can't be enabled together with body tracking.
• Add flatpak launcher (by @failboat78 #2207)
• Fix launcher installation popup (by @zarik5 #2356)
• Fix high CPU usage on Linux (by @The-personified-devil #2372 #2375)
• Fix Linux/Nvenc error popups (by @failboat78 #2338)
• Add debug groups (by @zarik5 #2332)
• Rework logging (by @zarik5 #2351)
• Show body skeleton in lobby (by @zarik5 #2366)
• Fix stream being half width resolution (by @zarik5 #2378)
• Fix black screen on Focus 3 (by @zarik5 #2346)
• Fix crash on invalid haptics (by @zarik5 #2355)
• Disable "Adapt to framerate" by default (by @zarik5)

ALVR v20.10.0

Changes

• Support VRChat hand tracking (by @ReinaS-64892 @AdalynBlack @zarik5 #2295, @zarik5 #2313 #2323)
  • This is enabled by default (Separate trackers) in the Presets tab, but you can select Disabled or ALVR bindings if you have compatibility problems with other games.
• Fix Quest 3 not supporting 120Hz (by @The-personified-devil)
• Tracking timing jitter (by @zarik5 #2285)
• Fix crash with some games (by @szneqz #2309)
• Fix crash when shutting down launcher (by @zarik5 #2320)
• Fix crash with vibration on Focus 3 (by @zarik5 #2324)
• Internal refactors of the client graphics (wgpu) and server code architecture (by @zarik5)

ALVR v20.9.1

In this release we reached two big milestones: seamless audio support on Linux and Meta AppLab release!

PipeWire support was in the making for a long time. Finally now audio works out of the box on Linux without the need of any external software except the PipeWire system package. This puts Linux on par if not on better support status than Windows!

Also long awaited was the release on Meta AppLab. You can download the app now at https://www.meta.com/experiences/7674846229245715/. ALVR will also land PICO Lab very soon.

We are also releasing in beta an all new launcher. You can download and keep multiple ALVR installations in parallel, stable or nightly. You can also download and install the client APK without the need of other tools like SideQuest.

Changes for v20.9.1

• Fix performance issues on lobby room.

Changes for v20.9.0

• Add PipeWire support on Linux (by @Meister1593 #1973)
  • Now ALVR creates its own input and output devices
  • Old ALSA and Jack backends are removed
• Add launcher (by @Kirottu #1686, @zarik5 #2058)
• Add GPU checks for Linux (by @Meister1593 #2110)
• Many dashboard tweaks (by @zarik5 #2117 #2119 #2120 #2176)
• Show hands and controllers in the lobby (by @zarik5 #2218)
• Allow recentering in the lobby (by @zarik5 #2155)
• Fix controller detection on Pico Neo 3 Link (by @HoLo85 #2192)
• Fix HEVC black screen on Linux/VAAPI (by @Nibor62 #2203)
• Loosen restrictions on device selection with VoiceMeeter (by @xuan25 #2209)
• Many documentation changes and internal refactorings, mainly thanks to @The-personified-devil and @zarik5

ALVR v20.8.1

Changes

• Fix crash on Linux (by @SniperJoe #2108)

ALVR v20.8.0

Changes

• Bring back settings tabs (by @Meister1593 #2076)
  • The layout is now more similar to ALVR v19
• Make FFE shader much lighter (by @yoyobuae #2083)
  • Mostly fixes white snow bug on Quest devices
  • Makes FFE usable on some android devices where it was completely broken
• Improve firewall rules on Linux (by @Meister1593 #2078)
• Fix error message not displaying correctly on Linux sometimes (by @SniperJoe #2088)
• Fix Nvidia encoder on some Linux systems (by @Xaphiosis @nowrep #2074)
• Fix client warmstart crash (by @ShootingKing-AM #2084)
• Fix segfault on Linux (by @SniperJoe #2090)
• Fix protocol break in v20.7.0 (by @zarik5 #2098)

Full changelog: #2102

ALVR v20.7.1

Changes

• Fix colors on Pico (by @shinyquagsire23 and @zarik5)
• Fix joystick gesture offset on right hand (by @jarettmillard #2065)

ALVR v20.7.0

Changes

This is the first release supporting the Apple Vision Pro! Check out the work of @shinyquagsire23 and others at alvr-visionos.
The Windows installer has been removed due to a bug, but you can still download the streamer zip.

• Add AV1 support on Windows/AMD (by @barnabwhy #1967)
• Add AV1 support on Linux/Nvidia (by @wsippel #1975, @Vixea #1994)
• Add HDR support on Windows (by @shinyquagsire23 #2030)
• Add full range encoding support (by @shinyquagsire23 #2011, @Vixea #1971)
• Fix VAAPI encoder on Intel GPUs (by @nowrep #1981)
• Add Pre-Analysis support on Windows/AMD (by @barnabwhy #1985)
• Add linux hardware encoding checks (by @Meister1593 #2042 #2055)
• Add full body tracking support on Quest (by @barnabwhy #1979, @galister #1984)
• Fix aux-bones in SteamVR (by @shinyquagsire23 #2009)
• Make USB connection work when WiFi is disabled (by @Meister1593 #1962)
• Add mDNS discovery on the server (by @zarik5 #1978)
• Fix audio when disconnecting headphones in headset (by @Okabintaro #2025 #2040)
• Add compatibility layer for surround audio devices (by @barnabwhy #2026)
• Fix black screen on Vive Focus 3, XR Elite (by @zarik5)
• Fix stuttering on Linux after recentering (by @galister #2017)
• Fixes for Flatpak (by @jkcdarunday #1980, @Meister1593 #2039 #2044)
• Change colors of lobby room (by @barnabwhy #1968)
• Remove WIX installer (by @zarik5)
• Remove AppImage (by @Meister1593 #2056)