StereoKit/StereoKit

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1077 stars · 136 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

StereoKit is an easy-to-use open source mixed reality engine/library for building AR and VR applications with C# (and a C API for native code) on top of OpenXR. It provides first-class XR input (hands, eyes), a performant instanced render pipeline, UI, physics, and asset loading across Quest, HoloLens, SteamVR, Monado, and other OpenXR runtimes.

Use cases

• build vr applications with c#
• create ar apps for hololens 2
• develop mixed reality apps with openxr
• prototype xr apps with a flat screen simulator
• load gltf models in a vr scene
• build cross-platform xr apps for quest and pcvr
• use a c library for openxr development

When to choose

• you want a lightweight, code-first XR library instead of a full game engine like Unity
• you're building HoloLens, Quest, or SteamVR apps in C# or C++
• you need fast iteration with quick on-device builds and a flat-screen simulator
• you want easy access to hand and eye tracking input

When to avoid

• you need a full editor, visual scene tooling, or a large asset ecosystem like Unity or Unreal
• you target platforms without OpenXR support
• you need official language bindings beyond C# and C/C++
• you need a long-proven, enterprise-hardened engine - StereoKit is still relatively young

Facets

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game-engine graphics ui-components animation sdk graphics cross-platform simulation windows cpp cross-platform openxr mixed-reality vr ar csharp hololens gltf xr-simulator physics game-development linux android gpu

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