How do modern VR systems work?

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > How do modern VR systems work?

genericuser: Mar 1, 2007; [insert clever comment here]

Hi all

Does anyone have a good link to the technical details of how modern VR systems work? For example:

1. What protocol is used to communicate between the PC and the headset?

2. How is graphics processing split between the headset and the GPU?

3. Information on VR file formats

All the stuff I've found is a bit lacking on technical detail.

Thank you:)

:science:

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Slayerjerman: Nov 27, 2005; by sebmojo

Maybe Google some information? Its not like it's hard to find information...

https://docs.unity3d.com/2019.3/Documentation/Manual/VROverview.html

https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/unity/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C6zr4Q5AlA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqswOcwJBFE

# ? Dec 16, 2020 00:16

HalloKitty: Sep 30, 2005; Adjust the bass and let the Alpine blast

It might be worth reading up on OpenVR, Valve's middleware

# ? Dec 17, 2020 23:13

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