libvive

You probably want libsurvive

libvive is a library for reading USB data from:

• VIVE controllers

  • Buttons
  • Gyros
  • Lasers

• VIVE headset

  • Lasers
  • Gyros?
  • Camera

• Lighthouse

  • ???

Installation

Dependencies libvive: hidapi

Dependencies vivegui: glfw3, GLU, GLEW

$ make install

Example

int main(int argc, char** argv) {
  struct vive_state vive;
  struct vive_controller *controller;
  int i;

  if (vive_open(&vive)) {
    printf("Could not read from vive controllers\n");
    return 1;
  }

  for (i = 0; i < vive->num_controllers; ++i) {
    controller = &vive->controllers[i];

    printf("smoothed gyro pitch/roll: %f %f\n", 
           controller->pitch_smooth,
           controller->roll_smooth);
  }

  vive_close(&vive);