Tom Cook

Update:

A month later and I'm still using it instead of my physical screens.  It must be okay.

I've switched back to Linux and am using a combination of dummy HDMI dongles and a USB-C dock to give me three screens.  It works okay, but is annoying.  There's some work going on to make virtual screens work better but it's spread throughout the display stack so don't expect it to happen any time soon (unless you're on Intel hardware, in which case you can create virtual screens fairly easily).

The annoyances with Windows were mainly Windows annoyances.  The ones that really got to me were:

• The WiFi Direct thing in Immersed is only available if your

I've been using an Oculus Quest 2 in this exact setup for a few days.  I think a lot of what's said here is pretty accurate.  My list of pros:

• Anywhere.  I can put my laptop down anywhere, put a headset on and start working with four screens.  TBH I'm still sat at my desk most of the time but I'm considering whether I still need a desk.
• Why stop at three monitors?
• The Oculus headphones sound really nice.  How do they make sounds sound as though they're coming from behind you with two speakers that are both in front of your ears?  I don't understand this.

Lots of people mention the lack of distraction.  I... (read 447 more words →)