Slides and Notes from Presentations

Presentations are in reverse chronological order (that is, newest first).

February 2016

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Using OSVR to Support Any Device in VR/AR

Presentation (with video recording) given at the Unity Vision Summit 2016, on using OSVR to develop content that works on all VR systems independent of hardware.

September 2015

An Introduction to ETW Tracing and OSVR

Slide deck with instructions and annotated screen shots showing how to analyze your VR system and software with ETW.

August 2015

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VR API Evolution, Generic Interfaces, and Factoring

The lessons of several generations of "hardware-independent" VR APIs, the current state of the art, and the careful task of "factoring" a device into interfaces.

OSVR Client App Design

Principles of the OSVR ClientKit API for writing a new client application or engine integration.

OSVR Plugin Design

Principles of the OSVR PluginKit API for writing device/other plugins.

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OSVR Operating System Platforms and Portability

A discussion of current, future, and potential for cross-platform OSVR portability.

July 2015

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OSVR Overview at Boston VR

Video and slides of an overview of OSVR presented at the Boston VR Meetup

April 2015

Introduction to OSVR

A general introduction into the hardware, software, and community of Open Source Virtual Reality - OSVR.

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OSVR Software Framework - Core/Path Tree

A technical presentation on the core of the OSVR software framework, particularly the design and function of the "Path Tree" concept.