Valve ships SteamVR Beta 2.18.2 with streaming and error fixes
The beta adds VR streaming reliability improvements, more fixes for Error 17, and eye openness data for Steam Frame streaming over OSC.
Valve has released SteamVR Beta version 2.18.2, an update built around bug fixes, according to gamingonlinux.com. The build targets VR streaming stability alongside a batch of smaller issues reported by users.
The update includes further VR streaming reliability improvements and additional fixes for "Error 17." It also exposes eye openness information when streaming from Steam Frame via OSC, a feature that requires SteamOS 0.4.3 or higher.
A hotfix was released to resolve green and black screen issues with SteamLink on Linux.
Additional fixes
The release also corrects a dashboard that would recenter unnecessarily for some users, and repairs the Throttling Behavior setting selection in per-application Video Settings.
Valve further fixed an issue that prevented controller bindings from loading for certain games, including Google Earth VR and Thumper, and improved focus behavior when interacting with grab and resize handles.
Quick answers
What version of SteamVR is this?
It is SteamVR Beta version 2.18.2.
What do I need for Steam Frame eye openness streaming?
The eye openness information exposed over OSC when streaming from Steam Frame requires SteamOS 0.4.3 or higher.
Which games had controller binding problems fixed?
The update fixes an issue that prevented controller bindings from loading for certain games, including Google Earth VR and Thumper.