VR setup for MWO - Virtual Reality HMD or Google Cardboard + Headtracking

[grimjack28]

Ok so you can set up a shoestring budget version VR headset to play MWO on.
You need an Android phone or an IPhone 4 or later.
You need Google Cardboard, probably a better quality plastic version with the head straps and slots already attached. (something like GearVR, the Durovis Dive, or a cheap clone of either)
You need video streaming to your phone.
You need stereoscopic splitting for your video.
You need head tracking - either phone accelerometer, TrackIR, or a webcam based equivalent.

(You will probably need some LEDs and batteries for the head-tracker rig.)


Kainy or Moonlight Desktop streaming - streams the video to your HMD via wifi. If you can get video over tethering that's even better, but I think only Android supports that right now.
http://www.kainy.com/
http://moonlight-stream.com/

TriDef 3D - Third Party 3D injector that renders 2d games into 3d and also splits video into a stereoscopic image. They have a 14 day demo. There are also other alternatives, I understand TriDef might have some problems with ATI video cards. GMAX is another stereo3d program but its not as far along and doesn't have an MWO profile like TriDef.


iOs streaming VR apps
Gagagu VR Streamer - This is nifty software that does everything in one, but you need a really fast internet connection and wifi. It splits and streams the video of your screen to your phone, and also uses the phone accelerometer for head tracking so it can control a mouse (or joystick with emulation). A lot of overhead going on in this app, so it always seems laggy to me, but others might have better luck.

http://gagagu.contex...e/index.php/en/

Intugame VR - A lot like the Gagagu app above, simpler interface, same drawbacks
http://intugame.com/

Opentrack - Headtracking software that can use input from Gagagu VR, or Pointtrack and others.

So you mix all of these things up and eventually you can play a Mech Simulator. Some purchases required, etc.

[Postbios]

3ye Head Tracking is android free app to do head tracking and it works fine.

https://bitexception.com/

[grimjack28]

lol, yah, this was like a year a go, hodgepodge type solution. There are all kinds of apps out there now. I bought into the Cat one myself, I guess its called VRidge now or something. Interesting how much changes in a year...