Inspiration
Wanted to create a VR game, and the old-school originality of Quake made it the perfect candidate!
What it does
Runs Quake, on an oculus rift
How I built it
We used OpenHMD linux libraries to use the oculus, paired with the quake sourcecode (which is shareware), and a paid copy of the game (as the story isnt part of the sourcecode, only the engine is). With these tools, we compiled quake from source and started to implement the oculus' display.
Challenges I ran into
Using the linux drivers to connect to a partiall-supported oculus
Getting the image on the oculus to display properly (with no borders, in 3D)
Implementing joystick movement as an alternative to the oculus' motion tracking
Adding distortion to the image to account for VR headset lenses
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
Porting a 21 year old classic to VR in under 24hrs
What I learned
Open source libraries can be a giant mess
What's next for Jeffa-Quake
The purchase of a VR headset...! Hard to do anything without one
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