OSVR is the first open source virtual reality headset developed by Razer, a company that is at the forefront of gaming technology. According to Razer, their OSVR project aims to “unify VR and AR technologies to drive the overall success of the VR industry.” OSVR by Razer is a completely open source project which means anyone can build on OSVR's hardware and software in order to improve and ultimately contribute in the development of VR technology.
Supported by some of the leading companies in tech industry, OSVR wants to assist hackers “beyond a single VR headset,” that means OSVR intends to remove cross-platform fragmentation to help develop some of the best open source gaming VR experiences. With Razer's background, OSVR is essentially a project that focuses on developing great gaming experiences in VR. Although, it can also be used effectively for other VR experiences as well.
OSVR is an open invite to gamers, hackers, VR developers and VR startups to explore, enhance, improve and develop better hardware and immersive apps for the overall development of the rapidly emerging VR ecosystem.
Razer's OSVR HDK (Hacker Development Kit) the current version 1.4 base kit is available on Razer Store for around $300.
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| OSVR the open source VR headset (image source: gamespot.com) |
OSVR is an open invite to gamers, hackers, VR developers and VR startups to explore, enhance, improve and develop better hardware and immersive apps for the overall development of the rapidly emerging VR ecosystem.
Razer's OSVR HDK (Hacker Development Kit) the current version 1.4 base kit is available on Razer Store for around $300.