Unofficial python bindings for Valve's OpenVR virtual reality SDK, located at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr
Our upstream SDK OpenVR is no longer being updated. Everyone is switching to OpenXR instead. We are working on similar bindings for OpenXR at https://github.com/cmbruns/pyopenxr
- Install Python 3.5+ https://www.python.org/download/
- Install HTC Vive SteamVR
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pip install openvrOR download the installer at https://github.com/cmbruns/pyopenvr/releases
import sys
import time
import openvr
openvr.init(openvr.VRApplication_Scene)
poses = [] # will be populated with proper type after first call
for i in range(100):
poses, _ = openvr.VRCompositor().waitGetPoses(poses, None)
hmd_pose = poses[openvr.k_unTrackedDeviceIndex_Hmd]
print(hmd_pose.mDeviceToAbsoluteTracking)
sys.stdout.flush()
time.sleep(0.2)
openvr.shutdown()For more advanced usage, consult the example at https://github.com/cmbruns/pyopenvr/blob/master/src/samples/glfw/hellovr_glfw.py, which is a complete faithful translation into python from the original C++ sample at https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/tree/master/samples/hellovr_opengl
