OSVR

OSVR or Open Source Virtual Reality is a Virtual Reality platform created by Razer. Described by Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan as the Android of VR, OSVR is an open-source software platform designed to bring Virtual Reality onto different types of hardware. It incorporates various game engines, HMDs and control methods to allow developers to create games and other software for numerous head-mounted displays and VR operating systems. Developers can use OSVR to port and optimize VR applications for individual devices.

OSVR Hacker Dev Kit

OSVR is launched with Razer's OSVR Hacker Dev Kit. It is a head-mounted display similar to the Oculus Rift. Unlike other VR HMDs, Hack Dev Kit is modifiable. It is built with modular circuit boards and open-source hardware, allowing for easy customization and replacement when new hardware is released. The schematics for the device is available for free.

History

OSVR was announced in CES 2015 on January 6 - 9, 2015.