There are absolutely a wide variety of plug-n-play headsets that just work. Take the valve index for example. I have heard that headset works just fine out of the box. Same with any steamvr relient headset if I am not mistaken.

When you use a headset that depends on third party software that's when a little more setup is required. However we still have options that won't be a massive headache.

Like the cv1 for example, you can use something like openhmd and use your cv1 just fine on steamvr.

And that's also not to say that something like a quest 2/3 isn't hard either. Alvr is easy to install it's just about tweaking proper settings for your network. Which you may alrwady need to do if you've used virtual desktop.

Then there is wivrn. But you get my point.

Linux is more than gaming ready. Ever heard of protondb? Maybe give it a look. If an online game doesn't work that is of fault of the dev/publisher not making the anticheat compatible. Valve has consistently worked with anti-cheat devs like battle eye and easy anti-cheat to make it easy on the dev side to make their anti-cheat version support proton. Yet somehow we have large companies like rockstar not putting in that simple effort.

https://www.engadget.com/arma-3-dayz-proton-battleye-support-224625719.html?guccounter=1

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248585/gta-v-steam-deck-battleye

Please stop spreading misinformation. It harms the absolute mountainload of work put in by people who have gotten linux to be where it is now. Get mad and point blame at your game devs/publishers for being so uncooperative.