Not sure, but you may want to run sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev to grab libcurl.so so that your crash dumps can be uploaded to the Valve devs.
Here is my dump
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:02.438388 - Socket closed
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:02.438412 - Unable to read message from socket
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:02.438445 - Process steamtours (4280) disconnected (Thread(0x0x7f80480062e0/0x0x7f)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:13.955288 - Setting to LaunchingApp_ExternalLaunch because of prelaunch check for steam.app.552440
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:13.996508 - Processing message VRMsg_PerformApplicationPrelaunchCheck from steam (2896) took 0.0412 seconds
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:14.014308 - Setting app steam.app.552440 PID to 6797
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:14.785082 - Socket closed
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:14.785217 - Unable to read message from socket
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:14.785267 - Process vrdashboard (4258) disconnected (Thread(0x0x7f8048004500/0x0x7f)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:15.500056 - VRDashboard process 4258 has stopped. Attempt 0. Restarting it.
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:15.500741 - VRDashboard (/home/spethm/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/SteamVR/bin/linux64/vrdashboard) started with pid 6837
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.036483 - New Connect message from /home/spethm/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/SteamVR/bin/linux64/vrdashboard (VRApplication_Overlay) (Args: ) 6837
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.056032 - Creating builtin app for /home/spethm/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/SteamVR/bin/linux64/vrdashboard (VRApplication_Overlay)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.056069 - Setting app system.generated.vrdashboard PID to 6837
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.056078 - VRDashboard watchdog enabled for pid:6837
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.056243 - Using existing HMD osvr.
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.056276 - Processing message VRMsg_Connect from vrdashboard (6837) took 0.0198 seconds
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.947812 - New Connect message from /spare/games/steamapps/common/The Talos Principle VR/Bin/x64/Talos_VR (VRApplication_Scene) (Args: +gfxapi VLK) 6799
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.947959 - Setting app steam.app.552440 PID to 6799
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:19:16.948179 - Using existing HMD osvr.
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:13.960122 - AppTransition: Aborting external launch because of timeout after 0.00482941 seconds
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:13.960156 - Aborting launch of ''
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:13.968413 - Capturing input focus for vrcompositor (4166). Old focus was 0. Focus stack size 0
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:13.968441 - Sending InputFocusCaptured old=0 new=4166
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:14.434984 - Socket closed
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:14.435093 - Unable to read message from socket
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:14.435161 - Process vrdashboard (6837) disconnected (Thread(0x0x7f80480062e0/0x0x7f)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:44.295343 - Socket closed
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:44.295397 - Unable to read message from socket
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:44.295446 - Process Talos_VR (6799) disconnected (Thread(0x0x7f8048004500/0x0x7f)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:44.466052 - Starting SteamVR Home launch because steam.app.552440 exited after 87.518084 seconds
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:44.466690 - Setting app openvr.tool.steamvr_environments PID to 10633
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:44.471088 - Socket closed
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:44.471148 - Unable to read message from socket
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:44.471195 - Process steam (2896) disconnected (Thread(0x0x7f8048008090/0x0x7f)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:45.744392 - New Connect message from /home/spethm/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/SteamVR/tools/steamvr_environments/game/bin/linuxsteamrt64/steamtours (VRApplication_Scene) (Args: -vr -retail -vulkan -useappid SteamVRAppID -nowindow -vconport 29009) 10636
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:45.744552 - Setting app openvr.tool.steamvr_environments PID to 10636
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:45.744759 - Using existing HMD osvr.
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:48.142350 - Releasing input focus for vrcompositor (4166) because of message. new focus is 0.
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:20:48.142389 - Sending VREvent_InputFocusReleased old=4166 new=0
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:21:31.868811 - Socket closed
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:21:31.868881 - Unable to read message from socket
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:21:31.868913 - Process steamtours (10636) disconnected (Thread(0x0x7f80480062e0/0x0x7f)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.233881 - PowerOffTrackedDevice for 0
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.275605 - Process vrmonitor (4262) has initiated a quit all
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.275663 - osvr: Entering standby mode...
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.284457 - Sending Quit event to process vrcompositor (4166)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.284476 - Sending Quit event to process vrmonitor (4262)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.296338 - Socket closed
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.296358 - Unable to read message from socket
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.296392 - Process vrmonitor (4262) disconnected (Thread(0x0x7f8048000930/0x0x7f)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.418499 - Socket closed
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.418543 - Unable to read message from socket
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.418601 - Process vrcompositor (4166) disconnected (Thread(0x0x7f8048002710/0x0x7f)
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.426005 - VR server shutting down
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.426170 - osvr: OSVRTrackingReference::Deactivate() called.
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.426180 - osvr: OSVRTrackedHMD::Deactivate() called.
Tue Nov 07 2017 18:22:25.459496 - Listener thread ending
I've got the same problem, any progress?
Nothing extracted yet.
SteamVR information: https://gist.github.com/kunguz/a98c137edc92938256c7dadc02dd6fd7
Steam client version: Built: 0ct 6 2017, at 15:29:39, Steam API: v017, Steam Package versions: 150733720
Distribution version: Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial
Graphics driver: Nvidia Driver 384.90 with GeForce GTX 1080
Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
Opted into SteamVR beta?: Yes/No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
My SteamVR application keeps crashing, I can't understand really what is going on, sometimes SteamVR itself fails the same way:
assert_20171010165115_5.dmp[20833]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20171010165115_5.dmp
../common/audio/mileswrapper.cpp (717) : Assertion Failed: failed to load miles library
assert_20171010165115_5.dmp[20833]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = no
assert_20171010165115_5.dmp[20833]: error: libcurl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
assert_20171010165115_5.dmp[20833]: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20171010165115_5.dmp'', upload no: ''libcurl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory''
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
COpenGLSurface::BInitialize: Current session is c2
QObject::connect: No such signal CQVRStatusDismissableWarning::OnDismissButtonClicked() in qsteamvrstatuswindow.cpp:616
Initialize() is failed!!!
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198030804304 [API loaded yes]
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Setting Steam ID: 76561198030804304
crash_20171010165114_1.dmp[21258]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/crash_20171010165114_1.dmp
crash_20171010165114_1.dmp[21258]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = no
crash_20171010165114_1.dmp[21258]: error: libcurl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
crash_20171010165114_1.dmp[21258]: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20171010165114_1.dmp'', upload no: ''libcurl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory''
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
DeleteFBOFreeList: Removing 8 FBO objects, total 0
Killed