OSVR Supports Android For VR Now

Razer rolled out its Open Source VR (OSVR) initiative not too long ago, and that too, was accompanied by the pomp of a virtual reality headset as part of an effort to allow more developers to jump headlong into the VR game. One thing was rather glaring during its initial launch, however, and that would be the lack of Android support as well as positional tracking hardware, but fret not – Razer has ensured that those are things of the past since the gaps have been filled with its most recent OSVR Hacker Development Kit (HDK) 1.2.

The IR system will be part of the overall kit price, and if you still have doubts, this include the 100Mhz IR LED system and a camera that delivers up to 360 degrees of position tracking. In the past, Razer did throw in IR position tracking designs and templates, but they did not offer any kind of hardware as a follow up.

Not only that, Linux and Windows support by OSVR will now include Android, and this is good news for developers who want to churn out mobile content and test it out using Unity’s “Palace” demo. As we talked about it in March, Razer has also shared that the new developer kit will support the soon-to-arrive faceplate with a built-in Leap Motion controller, but such hardware will take some time to arrive. Better late than never, don’t you think so? [Press Release]

Edwin Kee
Categories: Gadgets, Gaming
Tags: osvr, Razer