node-oculus is a simple node.js addon for interfacing with the Oculus Rift.

WARNING: currently under maintenance to update for Oculus Rift DK2 compatibility. We will be updating the README shortly.

Goals: Create a simple node interface to the Oculus Rift. Provide a clean start point for complex node based oculus projects to evolve from.

Based on: Minimal Oculus Application - node-hmd

Dependencies: node-gyp if not already availible in your distribution.

Installation: 1. Pull the repository. 2. cd to repository directory. 4. node-gyp rebuild

Usage:

// 1. Create oculus object:
var oculus = nodeOculus.createOculus();

// 2. Discover sensor:
oculus.discoverSensor();

// 3. Get device info:
var deviceInfo = oculus.getDeviceInfo();

// 4. Poll orientation data:
var quat = oculus.getOrientationQuat();

// 5. Feel responsibility to make something cool:
...

// 6. Cleanup
oculus.destroyResources();