Pico4 VR - DoESLiverpool/somebody-should GitHub Wiki

Overview

By generous contribution, there is now a standalone Pico 4 VR headset available for people to use in the hackspace. This is similar to the Oculus Quest2, but with better hardware. It does, however, suffer from a smaller games catalogue, but since we are here to hack things it shouldn't be a big deal.

How to use

This is known as an inside-out all-in-one VR headset that does not need an external computer to operate.

Make sure it's charged. Put it on your head over your eyes. Move it up and down your nose to bring the images into focus. Pick up the controllers, one for each hand with the side buttons facing inwards and your index finger on the front button. Follow the instructions to set the floor height and paint out your play area. Then pop up the main screen to select your app to play. Or, better yet, write your own.

Paid games

We don't as yet have a way to pay for games on the doesliverpool account. When we do, feel free to buy any you want with your own money, knowing that they will stay with the hackspace account.

The Pico4 VR came with 4 paid games: Peaky Blinders, V-Speedway, Golf 5 eClub, Wander.

If you want more, speak to @goatchurchprime as he might already have it on his Quest2 which you could possibly borrow.

Free games

There are lots if you know where to look. WebXR (VR apps that are played from a webpage in the browser) is another source of little experiences. Download them from the Store or SidequestVR, and find them in the main list or the unknown sources list.

  • Recroom multiplayer metaverse aimed at children with numerous small games in it, like paintball and rec royale.

  • Grab multiplayer parcour game with its own editing features. This one is great, and the young players you meet it tend to be very nice, because they are not bored. Find it under Unknown sources

Making your own games

This is what the VR kit is supposed to be used for, and anyone who is learning how to write VR applications has priority with the kit.

The leading proprietary games engines Unity and Unreal Engine both do VR, but @goatchurchprime strongly recommends GodotEngine if you're starting out or doing it for fun, and don't have a heavy duty PC capable of operating such overly bloated software. His ongoing VR project is TunnelVR and he can help set you off with how to do it.