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View 4 business solutionsBrowse free open source Virtual Reality software and projects for Linux below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Virtual Reality software by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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ALVR - Air Light VR
Stream VR games from your PC to your headset via Wi-Fi
ALVR (Air Light VR) is an open-source system that enables wireless virtual reality streaming by transmitting VR content from a PC to a standalone headset over a network connection. It allows users to run PC-based VR applications while using devices such as standalone headsets, effectively bridging the gap between high-performance desktop VR and portable hardware. The system works by encoding video output from the PC, streaming it over Wi-Fi, and decoding it on the headset in real time, while also transmitting input data such as head tracking and controller movements back to the PC. ALVR supports low-latency streaming through optimized encoding techniques and network configurations, making it suitable for interactive VR experiences. It also includes customizable settings for bitrate, resolution, and performance tuning, allowing users to balance quality and responsiveness. The project is actively developed and supports multiple platforms, including Windows and Linux. -
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XR Animator
AI-based Full Body Motion Capture and Extended Reality (XR) solution
XR Animator is a free, open-source motion capture application designed for VTubing, avatar animation, and extended reality experiences. It uses Google MediaPipe to track body movements through a webcam or recorded media. Users can animate VRM and MMD avatars using facial expressions, hand movements, and full-body poses. The software supports ARKit-compatible facial blendshapes for detailed expression tracking. Motion capture recordings can be exported in formats such as VMD, BVH, and glTF. Users can customize virtual scenes with images, videos, panoramas, and 3D objects. Desktop versions provide transparent backgrounds and VMC protocol integration. Available through browsers and desktop applications, XR Animator supports flexible virtual character production. -
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OpenXR SDK
Generated headers and sources for OpenXR loader
OpenXR is a royalty-free, open standard that provides high-performance access to Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), collectively known as XR, platforms and devices. This repository contains OpenXR headers, as well as source code and build scripts for the OpenXR loader. It contains all generated source files and headers pre-generated for minimum dependencies. The OpenXR 1.0 specification is free for anyone to download, review and comment. Without a cross-platform standard, VR and AR applications and engines must use each platform’s proprietary APIs. New input devices need customized driver integration. OpenXR provides cross-platform, high-performance access directly into diverse XR device runtimes across multiple platforms. OpenXR enables applications and engines, including WebXR, to run on any system that exposes the OpenXR APIs. -
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Radegast
Lightweight client for connecting to Second Life and OpenSim
Radegast is a virtual world client compatible with Second Life and OpenSimulator. Its main purpose is to provide an alternative client to Linden Lab-derived virtual world viewers. There is a strong focus on accessibility and non-3D interaction. Given the current nature of changes in Second Life, I felt it was prudent to take on another abandoned text-focused viewer. Introducing MEGAbolt, a fork of the METAbolt viewer which was abandoned by its author almost eight years ago. Keep in mind, this is the first version and much has changed under the hood. It has been brought up to date and only supports Windows x64 currently and is built against the .NET 5 platform. Like Radegast, it utilizes the LibreMetaverse library and now shares much of the same code as Radegast does, which should make maintaining both viewers more manageable. -
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AviTab
X-Plane plugin that displays a tablet to aid VR usage
AviTab is a plugin for the X-Plane flight simulator. It displays a tablet-like computer with a few apps in the cockpit. It is mainly used for flying in virtual reality. When flying in a simulator, one often needs to look up details in PDF charts, plane manuals, checklists or other documents. Using a PDF reader breaks the immersion because the virtual aviator either has to take off of their HMD or use other tools that can move windows into VR. AviTab tries to solve this problem by offering a PDF reader inside a native plugin for X-Plane. Using a plugin also opens possibilities for more apps inside the tablet, for example, to display information about the plane status or aid in navigation. When hovering over the edges of the tablet from a short distance, X-Plane will display green bars around the tablet. The upper bar can be used to grab the window and move it around inside the cockpit. -
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OpenVR SDK
API and runtime that allows access to VR hardware
OpenVR is an API and runtime that allows access to VR hardware from multiple vendors without requiring that applications have specific knowledge of the hardware they are targeting. This repository is an SDK that contains the API and samples. The runtime is under SteamVR in Tools on Steam. The OpenVR API provides a game with a way to interact with Virtual Reality displays without relying on a specific hardware vendor's SDK. It can be updated independently of the game to add support for new hardware or software updates. This means that you can access the position of the headset using only one API call and it works for all headset brands (Oculus, Mixed Reality, Vive, etc)! The API is implemented as a set of C++ interface classes full of pure virtual functions. When an application initializes the system it will return the interface that matches the header in the SDK used by that application. -
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SideQuest
The SideQuest desktop application
SideQuest is a desktop application that allows users to discover, install, and manage virtual reality games and applications on Meta Quest headsets. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, SideQuest provides access to VR content beyond the official Meta Horizon Store, including indie games, experimental apps, and community-created experiences. The software simplifies sideloading by enabling users to install APK files directly onto their headsets through USB or supported wireless connections. SideQuest also includes advanced device management tools for adjusting headset settings, managing installed applications, transferring files, and monitoring device performance. Users can stream their VR headset display to a computer, capture screenshots, record gameplay, and customize settings to enhance their VR experience. With its combination of content discovery, sideloading, and headset management capabilities, SideQuest provides a versatile platform for VR enthusiasts, developers, and users. -
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OpenXR SDK Sources Project
Sources for OpenXR loader, basic API layers, and example code
This repository contains source code and build scripts for implementations of the OpenXR loader, validation layers, and code samples. OpenXR is a royalty-free, open standard that provides high-performance access to Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), collectively known as XR platforms and devices. Without a cross-platform standard, VR and AR applications and engines must use each platform’s proprietary APIs. New input devices need customized driver integration. OpenXR provides cross-platform, high-performance access directly into diverse XR device runtimes across multiple platforms. OpenXR enables applications and engines, including WebXR, to run on any system that exposes the OpenXR APIs. -
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A-Frame
A web framework for building virtual reality experiences
A-Frame is an open source web framework for building virtual reality experiences. With A-Frame you can create WebVR with HTML and entity-component works on Vive, Rift, Daydream and more. A-Frame simplifies virtual reality by handling the required 3D and WebVR boilerplate to get you running on platforms like mobile, desktop, Vive, and Rift. Because it can be used from HTML, just about everyone can use it. A-Frame is a thin yet powerful framework on top of three.js. While A-Frame is completely accessible from HTML, developers can also make full use of JavaScript, DOM APIs, three.js, WebVR, and WebGL. -
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Crazy Eddies GUI System (CEGUI)
A fast, powerful and adaptable GUI solution
Crazy Eddie's GUI (CEGUI) system is a graphical user interface C++ library. It was designed particularly for the needs of videogames, but the library is usable for non-game tasks, such as any other type of applications (rendering/visualisation/virtual reality) and tools. It is designed for user flexibility in look-and-feel, as well as being adaptable to the user's choice in tools and operating systems. Established in 2003, CEGUI sees continual, active development and remains one of the most powerful and most popular options for developers requiring an adaptable and efficient GUI solution. CEGUI is fully supported by the developers that created - and continue to develop - the library, and who are accessible via the project's dedicated internet forums and IRC channel. For more information, more screenshots and for news, check out out our homepage: http://cegui.org.uk The repository is now at bitbucket (including our issue/bug tracker): https://bitbucket.org/cegui -
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Google Cardboard XR Plugin for Unity
Google Cardboard XR plugin for Unity
This SDK provides everything you need to create your own Virtual Reality (VR) experiences for Google Cardboard in Unity 2019.4.25f1 or later. It supports essential VR features, such as motion tracking, stereoscopic rendering, and user interaction via the viewer button. With these capabilities, you can build entirely new VR experiences, or enhance existing apps with VR capabilities. You can use the Cardboard SDK to turn a smartphone into a VR platform. A smartphone can display 3D scenes with stereoscopic rendering, track and react to head movements, and interact with apps by detecting when the user presses the viewer button. The Unity XR Plugin Management API lets you turn VR mode on or off for the Google Cardboard XR Plugin for Unity. The VrMode scene in HelloCardboard sample shows basic usage of the aforementioned API. -
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Open Brush
Open Brush is the community led successor to Tilt Brush!
Open Brush lets you paint in 3D space with virtual reality. Unleash your creativity with three-dimensional brush strokes, choosing from a wide palette, of brushes, including stars, light, and even fire. Your room is your canvas. Your palette is your imagination. The possibilities are endless. Open Brush is a derivative made from the open source code of Tilt Brush, a room-scale 3D-painting virtual-reality application available from Google, originally developed by Skillman & Hackett. OpenBrush strives to be an open source tool to help everyone create their own art. We believe in the preservation of art, and the freedom of artists. At our core, we are community led and driven, and while there may be a small core team behind OpenBrush, it would not be possible without our community. -
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Cell Paint
cellPAINT allows users to create living illustrations of biology.
cellPAINT is a free-form painting app that allows users to create their own living illustrations of cellular landscapes. There are currently several prototypes available: --cellPAINT_coronavirus includes a newly-redesigned user interface, and molecular building blocks for coronavirus, blood plasma, and a simple human cell --cellPAINT_exo includes hand-painted sprites created by Julia Jimenez during an internship, and also allows input of custom sprites through Mesoscope --cellPAINT_VR is a 3D virtual reality version of cellPAINT, with molecular building blocks for a red blood cell cytoskeleton --cellPAINT_2D is the initial alpha release of cellPAINT, with building blocks for HIV, blood plasma, and a human T-cell. For more information and tutorials, see our website at https://ccsb.scripps.edu/cellpaint Please submit any bug or feature requests to our ticket page. -
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Jahshaka Studio
virtual reality authoring toolkit created by artists, for artists
Welcome to Jahshaka, the virtual reality authoring toolkit that was created by artists, for artists. The only way to build and publish virtual worlds. -
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Bullet
JVM Bullet Physics SDK
Bullet is real-time collision detection and multi-physics simulation for VR, games, visual effects, robotics, machine learning etc. Jvm port of Bullet, by Erwin Coumans. Take a look at the tests to see what has been ported and tested to be working. A high-end desktop GPU, such as an AMD Radeon 7970 or NVIDIA GTX 680 or better. We succesfully tested the software under Windows, Linux and Mac OSX. The software currently doesn't work on OpenCL CPU devices. It might run on a laptop GPU but performance will not likely be very good. Note that often an OpenCL drivers fails to compile a kernel. Some unit tests exist to track down the issue, but more work is required to cover all OpenCL kernels. -
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ViRe
A open-source VR mocap studio built in Unity
ViRe is an open-source VR mocap studio built in Unity. ViRe can be used for anyone who wants to record motion, but cannot afford a huge and expensive motion capture studio. All you need is a simple VR Setup. ViRe runs on top of SteamVR, the default asset to support all kinds of VR Headsets. It supports the tracking of the headset and both hand controllers. We are working on support for additional body trackers, and for every place you do not have a tracker, procedural bone movement will help out. -
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Jahshaka
Cross platform Virtual Reality authoring and playback
Jahshaka is bringing you the future of immersive digital content creation. It combines a virtual desktop with a powerful asset management system and a immersive 3d content creation engine with full VR support. Jahshaka is free software, developed as an open source project and is designed to run on Windows, OsX and Linux. -
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CoffeeMud
Full featured MUD server with all the trimmings.
CoffeeMud is a text-based virtual reality game engine (a MUD). It is a mature, full-featured Java codebase. It includes web (HTTP) and email (SMTP) servers, chat (IMC2 and I3) and web clients, and supports ANSI, MXP, and MSP. -
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Ve3D Avenger
3D model viewer and world navigator.
Ve3D Avenger is a VRML/Open Inventor 3D model viewer and world navigator. It's a scene composition program and an animated sequence creator that supports active stereo display. It is a fork of the Ve3D project that uses Qt3 for its GUI. -
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Wander VR utilities
tools to help with Wander VR app on Oculas
There's a favorites (bookmarks) editor, since it's difficult to edit bookmarks in virtual reality and you cannot change the order. With this editor you can curate a collection of locations in VR and organize them into a tour with others. There are some other utilities to manage your favorites files. -
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ML2VR
Providing MATLAB Users an Easy Transition to Virtual Reality and Immer
Lets you do MATLAB simulations in Virtual Reality (HMD's, CAVE's). Cross Platform (linux/win32). Video Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3GqNlR8jUA Talk: http://compsci.capture.duke.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=2a105e10-dacb-4f4c-97a8-83af78757105 Note: this project requires matlab to be installed along with the instrument control toolbox. The robot demo requires the statistics toolbox. -
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BLUI is an ongoing research project in user interface design for virtual reality environments. BLUI was developed by the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center at the University of Alaska- Fairbanks.
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MuTools
Collection of utility functions
Collection of useful classes and functions. -
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A-Frame Low Poly
Low poly add-ons for aframe virtual reality
Low poly add-ons for a-frame virtual reality models. Take any existing a-frame primitive, such as a-sphere and replace the prefix to obtain a low-poly version, such as lp-sphere. Every low-poly object supports the following attributes. Modify the attributes just like you would any other AFrame VR attribute. Specify curvature of the surface. Function that accepts the vertex’s original position and outputs the vertex’s new position. This is applied before customizable randomization. All random perturbations are applied to the vertex’s new position. Duplicate entire entities without repeating common HTML. For example, say you have a template tree and many trees in your environment. Simply create one tree, and use the clone attribute for the rest, changing the position and rotating as necessary. This keeps your code streamlined and eases development (e.g., changing tree trunks for all cloned trees involves a single-line change). -
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Artificial Life in Virtual Environments Project The project intends to create a customizable platform for Artificial Life experiments, with support to parallelizable multi-agents and 3D virtual reality visualization of the environment.
