Blog post: VTubing on Linux

[kion-dgl]

How we do?

• https://flathub.org/apps/pro.vpup.vpuppr
• https://github.com/Hawkbat/VTubeStudioJS
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_QM4dm7FYk
• https://kitsune-one.itch.io/vtuber-webcam

Option 1: Via Web Page

• https://3d.kalidoface.com/
• Note: Looks like it needs a VRM file, so I would need to commission one

Option 2: Dock-it

• ROG Ally
• Win Mini
• Realistically it would be something I could dock with
• Win Mini makes more sense
• And potentially I could include other games and utilities

Option 3: Headless

• Linux with HDMI Input
• Windows with HDMI Input
• Over the network with a Android/iPhone for tracking
• Not happy about an external device dependency
• Basically like having a mini-pc and having to switch.
• Z-13 flow or surface

Option 4: Run in Linux

• Wine (god no)
• Emulated (web cam pass through)

[kion-dgl]

First impressions, a VRM model seems appealing. The cost of a vrm model can vary, but it needs to be taken into consideration compared to the price of a computer if it saves me from buying a deviated computer.

For option 2 docks, I've been having a hard time with consistency getting any one dock to work with a range of devices. I would need to validate this works, and even then i wouldn't want to context switch to a different computer.

For headless, or close dedicated. It's adds unwanted complexity to my desk that's already a mess. I'd prefer not to add something else that's going to be a distraction.

And last on linux, I prefer to avoid Wine. I'm only okay with wine when it's hidden from me entirely like on steam or lutris. For emulation, this is a cleaner version of the external approach, doesn't need separate hardware. But I still find it distracting.