SLIMEVR

SlimeVR is one of the biggest open-source communities for XR peripherals, and I decided to make my own contributions to the project.

The project uses great electronics and software for the IMU-based full-body trackers. However, hardware design and enclosure is largely left up to the user. Using the "Hyperion" model as a base, I added some extra functionality including a port for easier firmware updates and quality-of-life changes to the switches and straps on the device.

I ended up making 10 trackers, 7 main trackers and 3 auxiliary trackers. They work great, and I was able to try them in VRChat. The soldering took a long time with the Hyperion model, so in the future, I want to put all of the components onto a custom PCB instead.
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