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[Mac os] unity VR without SteamVR ?

Discussion in 'VR' started by CharlieNight84, Nov 10, 2019.

  1. CharlieNight84

    CharlieNight84

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    hi everyone,

    I would like to know if it’s possible to make VR game on mac without steamVR. As steamVR seems no longer maintain.

    I’m using the last macbook pro with a the
    • Radeon Pro 555X avec 4 Go de mémoire GDDR5
    All the best
     
  2. JoeStrout

    JoeStrout

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    Have you considered Oculus Quest or Go?
     
  3. CharlieNight84

    CharlieNight84

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    Yes also.

    But I think the image quality and experience is not good as a standalone device.

    Even with what said Oculus about a Mac (that's not powerful). They are currently selling an Oculus Go/Quest with a snapdragon... and this snapdragon is able to run video games.

    I mean we don't need to have photorealistic games but good design.

    This is why I ask if it's possible to make VR application or games with Unity. As I don't need to make photorealistic applications.

    Also one of my project is for Architecture visualisation/modeling (with Rhino3D). I can't do it as Oculus don't want to make the device compatible with Mac OS.
    Also SteamVR seems stopped.
     
  4. JoeStrout

    JoeStrout

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    Sorry, I can't understand you. So here are some truths:

    You can develop for Oculus Go and Quest on a Mac (I've done it, as have many others). And the quality is pretty freaking awesome. Yes, it's not as powerful as a gaming PC, but it's pretty amazing considering there are no wires and no external trackers. The freedom this gives is more than worth a slightly lower image quality, in my opinion.
     
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  5. CharlieNight84

    CharlieNight84

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    Thank you for your feedback, that’s kind of you.
    I’m going to have a closer look on the oculus quest.
     
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  6. ROBYER1

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    I too would advise the Oculus Quest for your purposes
     
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