OpenHMD/OpenHMD
Free and Open Source API and drivers for immersive technology. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
31/100
- Activity 18
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4859
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 497
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1284 stars · 206 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
OpenHMD is a free and open source C library providing an API and drivers for immersive technology devices such as head-mounted displays with built-in head tracking. It supports devices like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PSVR, Deepoon, NOLO, and Windows MR headsets across Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and FreeBSD.
Use cases
- read head tracking data from an Oculus Rift in my C application
- access HTC Vive HMD sensors on Linux without proprietary drivers
- build a cross-platform VR app with an open source driver API
- get head orientation from a PSVR headset on Linux
- interface with Windows Mixed Reality headsets from open source code
- prototype VR hardware support without vendor SDKs
When to choose
- you need an open source, permissively licensed (BSL-1.0) API for legacy HMDs like Rift DK2, PSVR, or Vive
- you are targeting Linux or BSD where vendor VR drivers are weak
- you want a small C library with bindings for Go, Java, .NET, Perl, Python, or Rust
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained XR support - use Monado instead, as OpenHMD is explicitly unmaintained
- you need Oculus Rift CV1 positional tracking, which lives in a separate fork
- you need modern headset support or production-grade VR runtime features
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
sdk graphics simulation hardware cross-platform developer-tools windows bsd cross-platform cpp vr hmd head-tracking oculus-rift htc-vive psvr wmr hidapi unmaintained xr driver virtual-reality linux macos android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/OpenHMD/OpenHMD · fetched 2026-08-28 · b1a625e3f84e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenHMD/OpenHMD | main | 31 |
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