bjornbytes/lovr

Health v2 · maintenance only

Adoption not part of the score

2587 stars · 168 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

LÖVR is an open-source Lua framework for rapidly building 3D games and VR experiences, written in C11 and scripted with LuaJIT. It provides stereo rendering, controller and hand tracking, spatialized audio, physics, and compute shaders across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android via OpenXR and Vulkan.

Use cases

• build a VR game or experience in Lua
• prototype VR scenes quickly without setup
• create cross-platform 3D games without a headset
• learn VR development as a beginner
• make game jam VR projects
• use hand tracking and physics in VR apps

When to choose

• you want a lightweight, beginner-friendly VR framework with minimal boilerplate
• you need cross-platform, cross-device VR support including Quest, Vive, and Index
• you prefer scripting in Lua/LuaJIT for fast iteration
• you want a permissive MIT license for commercial projects

When to avoid

• you need a full-featured editor or visual tooling like Unity or Unreal
• your project requires languages other than Lua
• you need non-VR mobile or web deployment
• you need extensive asset store ecosystems or enterprise support

Facets

framework · maturity active

game-engine graphics simulation audio-processing graphics cross-platform windows lua cpp c vr openxr vulkan luajit 3d headset hand-tracking spatial-audio gamedev physics game-development virtual-reality macos linux android

Member repositories

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="bjornbytes/lovr")