OpenXRay/xray-16

head tracking support

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#1,456 opened on Oct 4, 2023

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Description

Games like Arma or Squad implement head tracking support. This allows for the player's head to be rotated independent of his's facing and gun model.

Here's an example on how to retrieve pitch and yaw data from a wide range of head tracking software: https://github.com/opentrack/opentrack/blob/master/contrib/trackir-client/client.c

As an author of that client code and head tracking software I can provide more info and assistance, unless it requires too much experience with openxray code.

Here's a video someone made for Arma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WYNPpiSh_M

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Research direction
Study the existing input handling in the X Ray engine, then examine the opentrack client code for integration. Create a proof of concept that maps head tracking data to camera rotation.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
game dev
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Fresh
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Needs investigation
Prerequisites
C++
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30