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Relativty: An open-source VR headset for $200

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322 points LorenDB | 1 comments | 15 Nov 24 01:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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jsheard ◴[15 Nov 24 02:22 UTC] No.42143406[source]▶
From the GitHub this is only capable of 3DoF tracking, which puts it in the same category as the defunct Oculus Go headset, or Google Cardboard. 6DoF is really the bare minimum to qualify as proper VR nowadays.

For the uninitiated 3DoF means the headset only tracks the rotation of your head, not your heads absolute position as you move around, while 6DoF tracking does both. 6DoF is also much harder to implement.

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1. makomk ◴[15 Nov 24 16:39 UTC] No.42148482[source]▶
Homebrew 6DoF tracking is definitely possible. I've had a janky and undocumented setup for a while that uses a standard smartphone as a display, paper and cardboard AprilTag markers with a computer and webcam for outside-in tracking, and homebuilt controllers. It requires a lot of improvement and is very sensitive to lighting conditions though.