Oculus Rift DK1 now open source! Includes Design schematics and Firmware!

Mr_SquarePeg · September 20, 2014, 7:46am

Firmware

The Tracker firmware uses the CooCox CoIDE for development along with the gcc-arm-embedded toolchain.

The ST-Link/V2 is the cheapest way to load firmware onto a Tracker board, though any SWD compatible programmer should work. You can follow these steps to set up a build environment and load firmware onto the board:

Install ST-Link drivers if you haven’t: http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/PF258167
Install CoCenter: http://www.coocox.org/CooCox_CoIDE.htm
Through CoCenter, install CooCox and CoFlash
Install gcc-arm-embedded: GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain project files : GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain
Set up gcc-arm-embedded in CooCox: http://www.coocox.org/CoIDE/Compiler_Settings.html
Clone our RiftDK1 repository to C:\CooCox\CoIDE\workspace
Open the Tracker.coproj
Build
Plug the ST-Link into the board’s 10 pin SWD header.
Plug in USB to power the board.
Download code to Flash
Enjoy!
Note that the USB Product ID is set to 0x0001, which matches the production version of the Tracker. If you modify the firmware in a way that changes the USB interface, please change the Product ID to 0x0000.

Mechanical

The Mechanical folder contains STEP files of the Rift DK1 housing, control box, and case.

Schematics

The Schematics folder contains a pdf of the schematic, as well as Altium Designer files of the schematic and board layout.

Shall we play a game?

vblanco · September 20, 2014, 9:44am

Incoming chinese “totally-not-dk1” knockoffs, loads of them. Kinda good, actually

Mr_SquarePeg · September 20, 2014, 10:18am

Already done see ANT VR

That said -

I will pay 50 to 150 for a decent DK1 with head tracking

http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2gwvd2/the_dk1_is_now_open_source_design_schematics_and/cknanpf

vblanco · September 20, 2014, 11:45am

Antvr headkit is basically oculus, but that imput device looks really clever. I also said its a good thing becouse now you will be able to get chinese knockoffs for very cheap.

Mr_SquarePeg · September 20, 2014, 10:14pm

The main thing that I am concerned about the Ant VR is Build Quality