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Isn't the lighthouse system relatively open? I recall the analog receiver circuitry is relatively simple, and Valve cooperated with an IC manufacturer to get ri
by archi42 6y ago
Isn't the lighthouse system relatively open? I recall the analog receiver circuitry is relatively simple, and Valve cooperated with an IC manufacturer to get rid of the analog stuff (or, more precisely: move it into an IC). The IC was intended to be not be exclusively for Valve alone.
Of course that doesn't help with the base stations, and might still violate [Valves' or other's] patents if used in an actual product.
- zlsa 6y ago> Valve is now making SteamVR Tracking fully available to other companies, without licensing fees. > There is no certification from Valve necessary. Ship the product you want to build, whenever you think it's ready. I don't believe it's strictly open source, but it's certainly far more open than Facebook's ecosystem. Source: https://partner.steamgames.com/vrlicensing https://partner.steamgames.com/vrlicensing