Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2018

Fall 2013, Oculus DK1 + Razer Hydra. My journey into VR locomotion began with the sunsetting Razer Hydra in late 2013. An early motion controller system tracked by a low-power magnetic field, the Hydra was originally designed as a peripheral for flat PC gaming. Spring 2014, Oculus DKHD + Razer Hydra. The First Climb.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 8, 2016

Sensics and Razer launched OSVR 18 months ago with the intent of democratizing VR. The OSVR headset—called the Hacker Development Kit—has seen several major hardware improvements. VR arcades, for instance, might use custom hardware or professional tracking systems. OSVR is an open source software platform and VR headset.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Sensics and Razer launched OSVR 18 months ago with the intent of democratizing VR. The OSVR goggle – called the Hacker Development Kit – has seen several major hardware improvements. VR arcades, for instance, might use custom hardware or professional tracking systems. It turns out that others share this vision.

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