VR with Windows Mixed Reality headsets

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FlexSim 2017 Update 1 or later is compatible with Windows Mixed Reality headsets and controllers, such as the Samsung HMD Odyssey.

To configure such devices, you use the Windows Mixed Reality Portal app in Windows 10 and SteamVR.

FlexSim uses SteamVR's OpenVR API to communicate with these devices. Microsoft provides instructions for how to Play SteamVR games in Windows Mixed Reality. I will provide additional summarized steps below:

1. Configure your hardware with the Windows Mixed Reality Portal app in Windows 10.

2. Install Steam.

3. Within Steam, install SteamVR and Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR.

4. If you are able to do the SteamVR tutorial with your headset, then you should now be able to use VR Mode in FlexSim:

Note: While using a Windows Mixed Reality HMD (head-mounted display), pressing the Windows button on the controllers may take you to the Windows Mixed Reality Portal Home:

If you end up here, you can take the headset off and put it back on to transfer back to FlexSim:

Also, if you appear to be floating far above the ground, you can recenter the headset pose with this script, which you could map to a Custom Button on your toolbar:

applicationcommand("recenteroculusrift");

[raul_vazquez]

Hello, I am thinking to buy the samsung Gear VR to connect Flexsim to VR.

Could i connect with Samsung Gear? and if the answer is yes, what is better in terms of performance in flexsim ,Samsung Gear or Samsung Odyssey?

for about cases we need to follow the steps in this section ?

https://www.oculus.com/gear-vr/

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00078320/

Thx

R.V

[Ben_WilsonADSK]

@Raul Vazquez,

Gear VR can't be connected to show VR from a PC - it just shows apps from the attached Android phone. FlexSim requires a Windows PC.

So between the Gear VR and Samsung Odyssey, only the Odyssey would be compatible with FlexSim.

I believe in general the Oculus Rift is the most compatible and capable of all the major VR headsets at this time in using with FlexSim, though you can also have a good experience with Windows mixed reality headsets such as Samsung Odyssey or HTC Vive.

[raul_vazquez]

@Ben Wilson

Hi Ben,

Thanks a lot for the quick response...