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Open Source Virtual Reality

{{Short description|Open source software project}}

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| image = 250px

| caption = OSVR Hacker Developer Kit 1.4

| label1 = Name

| data1 = OSVR Hacker Developer Kit (HDK)

| label2 = Type

| data2 = Virtual reality headset

| label3 = Manufacturer

| data3 = Razer

| label4 = Designed by

| data4 = Sensics and Razer

| label5 = Display Technology

| data5 = OLED

| label6 = Resolution

| data6 = 1200x1080 per eye{{cite web|last=Mah Ung|first=Gordon|title=Razer's open-source headset aims to disrupt virtual reality|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2865515/razers-open-source-headset-aims-to-disrupt-virtual-reality.html|website=PCWorld|access-date=17 June 2015|date=2015-01-06}}

| label9 = Head Tracking

| data9 = 6DOF (3-axis rotational tracking + 3-axis positional tracking)

| label10 = Platforms

| data10 = Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android and Linux

| label11 = Connection

| data11 = 2x USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4, Audio out

| label13 = Website

| data13 = {{Official website|https://osvr.github.io/}}

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Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) was an open-source software project that aimed to enable headsets and game controllers from all vendors to be used with any games developed by Razer and Sensics.

It was also a virtual reality headset that claimed to be open-source hardware using the OSVR software.{{cite web|last=Stein|first=Scott|title=Meet Razer's OSVR Hacker Dev Kit, the 'open-source' hackable VR headset|url=http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/razer-osvr/|website=CNET|access-date=17 June 2015|date=2015-01-06}}

Project information

OSVR has two main and independent parts: open-source hardware and open-source software. The project is primarily sponsored by Razer and Sensics.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/16/11952016/osvr-hdk-2-vr-headset-hands-on-photos-e3-2016|title=OSVR's virtual reality headset is for making the weird VR of the future|website=TheVerge|date=16 June 2016|access-date=29 July 2018}} Partners in the project include game developers Ubisoft and hardware manufacturers Vuzix.{{cite web|last=Prasuethsut|first=Lily|title=Razer updates OSVR virtual reality headset|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables/razer-updates-osvr-virtual-reality-headset-1286822|website=TechRadar|access-date=17 June 2015|date=2015-03-05}} OSVR has requested help with creating Android Daydream VR Plugin.{{cite web|url=https://github.com/OSVR/OSVR-Android-Plugins/issues/1|title=Help wanted: Google VR SDK Plugin|website=GitHub }}

The open source software platform allows virtual reality developers to detect, configure and operate virtual reality devices across a wide range of operating systems. It is provided under the Apache 2.0 license. Since August 2018, the electrical hardware source files are available.{{cite web|url=https://github.com/OSVR/OSVR-HDK/issues/2|title=Sources for MCU binaries? #2|website=Github|access-date=30 September 2016}} The files that have been released so far are under a proprietary, source-available license.The license as laid out in the [https://github.com/OSVR/OSVR-HDK#readme HDK repository README] explicitly excludes rights required for OSI compliance (updated {{Date}})

One of their most popular hardware consists of virtual reality headset called the Hacker Development Kit. The first model of the headset was introduced in January 2015 in CES.{{cite web|url=http://www.slashgear.com/razer-osvr-headset-hands-on-a-platform-not-a-competitor-06362814/|title=Razer OSVR headset hands-on: a platform, not a competitor|date=January 6, 2015|work=SlashGear}} Shipping to select developers started in July 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/news/osvr-hmd-hacker-kits-shipping,29530.html|title=OSVR Hacker Kits Have Started Shipping|date=July 8, 2015|work=Tom's Hardware}} Pre-ordering was opened to the general public by October and shipping started by November 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/public-pre-orders-for-razers-osvr-headset-are-now-open/#/3|title=Public pre-orders for Razer's OSVR headset are now open|date=October 26, 2015|work=Digital Trends}}

Games

Some of the games with the support of OSVR:{{cite web | url=http://www.wareable.com/vr/best-osvr-apps-games-experiences | title=The OSVR apps, games and experiences to download | work=Wareable | date=May 9, 2016 | access-date=September 30, 2016 | last=Charara | first=Sophie}}{{cite web | url=https://itch.io/games/osvr | title=TopGameswith OSVR (Open-Source Virtual Reality) support | work=itch.io | access-date=September 30, 2016}}

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See also

  • OpenVR, a library with similar goals by Valve
  • OpenXR, an open, royalty-free standard for access to virtual reality and augmented reality platforms and devices

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://osvr.com/}}
  • [https://github.com/OSVR/ OSVR at Github]
  • [https://osvr.github.io/ Source code repository for OSVR]
  • [https://osvr.github.io/presentations/20150729-intro-osvr-boston-meetup/ Video of OSVR presentation at Boston VR meetup, July 2015]
  • [http://www.gamespew.com/2016/04/razer-hdk-possible-low-budget-vr-solution/ An in-depth report of OSVR on GameSpew.com, April 2016]

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Category:Virtual reality

Category:Virtual reality headsets