element14 Community
element14 Community
    Register Log In
  • Site
  • Search
  • Log In Register
  • Members
    Members
    • Benefits of Membership
    • Achievement Levels
    • Members Area
    • Personal Blogs
    • Feedback and Support
    • What's New on element14
  • Learn
    Learn
    • Learning Center
    • eBooks
    • STEM Academy
    • Webinars, Training and Events
    • Learning Groups
  • Technologies
    Technologies
    • 3D Printing
    • FPGA
    • Industrial Automation
    • Internet of Things
    • Power & Energy
    • Sensors
    • Technology Groups
  • Challenges & Projects
    Challenges & Projects
    • Design Challenges
    • element14 presents
    • Project14
    • Arduino Projects
    • Raspberry Pi Projects
    • Project Groups
  • Products
    Products
    • Arduino
    • Dev Tools
    • Manufacturers
    • Raspberry Pi
    • RoadTests & Reviews
    • Avnet Boards Community
    • Product Groups
  • Store
    Store
    • Visit Your Store
    • Choose Another Store
      • Europe
      •  Austria (German)
      •  Belgium (Dutch, French)
      •  Bulgaria (Bulgarian)
      •  Czech Republic (Czech)
      •  Denmark (Danish)
      •  Estonia (Estonian)
      •  Finland (Finnish)
      •  France (French)
      •  Germany (German)
      •  Hungary (Hungarian)
      •  Ireland
      •  Israel
      •  Italy (Italian)
      •  Latvia (Latvian)
      •  
      •  Lithuania (Lithuanian)
      •  Netherlands (Dutch)
      •  Norway (Norwegian)
      •  Poland (Polish)
      •  Portugal (Portuguese)
      •  Romania (Romanian)
      •  Russia (Russian)
      •  Slovakia (Slovak)
      •  Slovenia (Slovenian)
      •  Spain (Spanish)
      •  Sweden (Swedish)
      •  Switzerland(German, French)
      •  Turkey (Turkish)
      •  United Kingdom
      • Asia Pacific
      •  Australia
      •  China
      •  Hong Kong
      •  India
      •  Korea (Korean)
      •  Malaysia
      •  New Zealand
      •  Philippines
      •  Singapore
      •  Taiwan
      •  Thailand (Thai)
      • Americas
      •  Brazil (Portuguese)
      •  Canada
      •  Mexico (Spanish)
      •  United States
      Can't find the country/region you're looking for? Visit our export site or find a local distributor.
  • Translate
  • Profile
Project Videos
  • Challenges & Projects
  • element14 presents
  • Project Videos
  • More
  • Cancel
Project Videos
Documents Episode 428: Raspberry Pi 4 CRT-based VR Headset
  • Documents
  • Members
  • Mentions
  • Sub-Groups
  • Tags
  • More
  • Cancel
  • New
Project Videos requires membership for participation - click to join
Actions
  • Share
  • More
  • Cancel
image
Engagement
  • Author Author: tariq.ahmad
  • Date Created: 9 Jan 2020 3:45 PM Date Created
  • Last Updated Last Updated: 7 Jul 2022 9:29 PM
  • Views 3523 views
  • Likes 10 likes
  • Comments 7 comments
Related
Recommended

Episode 428: Raspberry Pi 4 CRT-based VR Headset

You don't have permission to edit metadata of this video.
Edit media
x
image
Upload Preview
image
 

What would virtual reality be like if flat panel display technology were never invented? In this project, Andy uses a pair of CRTs and the Raspberry Pi 4 to build a VR headset with stereoscopic 3D, 3DOF head tracking, and custom, browser-based software. It may not be practical but it's definitely unique, and guaranteed to have no screen door effect. 

 

Click Here for access to all the supporting files you will need to replicate this build! 

Bill of Material:

Product Name Manufacturer Quantity Buy Kit
RPI4-MODBP-2GB - Single Board Computer, Raspberry Pi 4 Model B RASPBERRY-PI 1 Buy Now
HCOMF - HDMI to Composite AV Converter DHCOMF 2 Buy Now

 

Additional Parts:

 

Product Name

CRT Viewfinder x 2

Triple-axis Accelerometer+Magnetometer (Compass) Board - LSM303 (Adafruit product 1120) x 1

Face cushion and elastic strap from cell phone VR headset x 1

2-inch corner brace x 2

8-inch flat straight brace x 1

2-inch corner brace x 2

Plastic tri-glide slide x 2

55x35x15mm plastic project box x 1

HDMI to micro-HDMI (male to male) cable x 2

image
Raspberry Pi 4 CRT-based VR Headset

element14 presents  |  About Andy |  Project Videos

  • mod
  • vr headset
  • fpga
  • andy west
  • vr
  • element14 presents
  • e14p_AW
  • crt
  • programmable logic
  • e14presents_andywest
  • hacking
  • friday_release
  • composite AV converter
  • Share
  • History
  • More
  • Cancel
  • Sign in to reply

Top Comments

  • DAB
    DAB over 3 years ago +3
    Very good project. I have a couple of old CRT's from camcorders and now I know how to use them. DAB
  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 3 years ago +2
    That is amazing. Great use of old tech. Makes me sad that I threw out my old camcorder years ago.
  • clem57
    clem57 over 3 years ago +2
    Two thumbs up on this project. I wonder how much time was taken from beginning to end?
  • pawan2925
    pawan2925 over 2 years ago

    Please if you could guide me regarding this.

    I am thinking of using 7" LCD as display for raspberry pi which will be running a VR module on Chromium.

    How do I divide screen in half to get stereoscopic images for VR mode?

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up 0 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • pawan2925
    pawan2925 over 2 years ago

    I am finding difficulty installing minimu9-ahrs in my Raspberry Pi,
    Please do provide me with guidance
    Also I am using MPU 9250 as IMU


    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +1 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • clem57
    clem57 over 3 years ago in reply to andywest

    That makes sense. I am comparing it to my time to complete. Sometimes these appear to be instantaneous on video when they evolve over time. Thanks for setting things straight.

    Clem 

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +2 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • andywest
    andywest over 3 years ago in reply to clem57

    That's hard to quantify. I did it over a period of months, but really spread out. Getting the initial image to show up only took a day or two. The head tracking hardware and software took much longer.

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +1 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • DAB
    DAB over 3 years ago

    Very good project.

     

    I have a couple of old CRT's from camcorders and now I know how to use them.

     

    DAB

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +3 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • clem57
    clem57 over 3 years ago

    Two thumbs up on this project. I wonder how much time was taken from beginning to end?

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +2 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 3 years ago

    That is amazing.  Great use of old tech.  Makes me sad that I threw out my old camcorder years ago.

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +2 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • More
    • Cancel
element14 Community

element14 is the first online community specifically for engineers. Connect with your peers and get expert answers to your questions.

  • Members
  • Learn
  • Technologies
  • Challenges & Projects
  • Products
  • Store
  • About Us
  • Feedback & Support
  • FAQs
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal and Copyright Notices
  • Sitemap
  • Cookies

An Avnet Company © 2023 Premier Farnell Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Premier Farnell Ltd, registered in England and Wales (no 00876412), registered office: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds LS12 2NE.

ICP 备案号 10220084.

Follow element14

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • linkedin
  • YouTube