Valve maintains a Unity plugin to smoothly interface SteamVR with Unity. With SteamVR developers can target one API that all the popular VR headsets can connect to. The modern SteamVR Unity Plugin manages three main things for developers: loading 3d models for VR controllers, handling input from those controllers, and estimating what your hand looks like while using those controllers. On top of managing those things we have an Interaction System example to help get your VR application off the ground. Providing concrete examples of interacting with the virtual world and our APIs.
The modern SteamVR Unity Plugin manages three main things for developers: loading 3d models for VR controllers, handling input from those controllers, and estimating what your hand looks like while using those controllers. On top of managing those things we have an Interaction System example to help get your VR application off the ground.
SteamVR is the ultimate tool for experiencing VR content on the hardware of your choice. SteamVR supports the Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality headsets, and others.
If you plan to use SteamVR for commercial purposes you should first identify whether you want to make your installation available to members of the public, such as in a VR arcade, a school or other educational or entertainment installation, or whether you want to use SteamVR internally, such as for your company's design or visualization teams.
Requirements
The SteamVR runtime must be installed. This can be downloaded from Steam under the Tools category. Or by clicking here. As developers we strongly recommend that you opt-in to SteamVR beta so you can test new features and verify your application works with the latest versions of SteamVR.
Quick Start
Follow the Quickstart guide on this site
If you want to explore the Interaction System scene you'll need to open the SteamVR Input window (under the Window Menu), click yes to copy example jsons, then click Save and Generate to create input actions.
For the most simple example of VR with tracked controllers see the sample scene at /SteamVR/Simple Sample
For a more extensive example including picking up, throwing objects, and animated hands see the Interaction System example at /SteamVR/Interaction System/Samples/Interactions_Example
Documentation
This website contains API level documentation. General overview articles that explain concepts at a high level. As well as couple tutorials around specific features.
Support
If you're having trouble with the plugin the best place to discuss issues is our github here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamvr_unity_plugin/issues/
Steamvr App
If you'd like to discuss features, post guides, and give general feedback please post on the steam forum here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/250820/discussions/7/