List of Linux-based VR projects

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This list is not full and require updates.

Runtime

Monado

The open source OpenXR runtime.

• website: https://monado.freedesktop.org/
• source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/monado/monado

SteamVR

SteamVR is an API and OpenXR and OpenVR runtime.

• website: https://steamvr.com
• source: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr

Window managers

Zwin

Windowing system for XR.

For Quest 2 / Pro only.

• website: https://zwin.dev/
• source: https://github.com/zwin-project

SimulaVR

VR window manager for Linux that runs on top of Godot.

Use SteamVR or OpenXR backend. So, supports SteamVR headsets and headsets that supports OpenXR (Monado drivers).

• website: https://simulavr.com/
• source: https://github.com/SimulaVR/Simula

Graphical servers

xrdesktop

A library for XR interaction with traditional desktop compositors.

• website: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xrdesktop/xrdesktop/-/wikis/home
• source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xrdesktop/xrdesktop

Stardust XR

A display server (and number of clients) for XR.

• website: https://stardustxr.org/
• source: https://github.com/StardustXR

Restreamers

ALVR

Air Light VR - software to stream SteamVR games to your standalone VR headset.

• website: https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR/wiki
• source: https://github.com/alvr-org/ALVR

Display clients

safespaces for Arkan

3D/VR Desktop built for Arcan

• website: https://arcan-fe.com/2018/03/29/safespaces-an-open-source-vr-desktop/
• source: https://github.com/letoram/safespaces

Display Server Compositors

Motorcar

A wayland compositor to explore 3D windowing.

• website: https://github.com/evil0sheep/motorcar/wiki
• source: https://github.com/evil0sheep/motorcar/