Cyberith Virtualizer integrated in SteamVR

Cyberith
Cyberith Virtualizer VR Treadmills
2 min readFeb 17, 2020

Cyberith is improving the SteamVR support for their Virtualizer products by a new SteamVR Driver in 2019.

Virtualizer Logo shows up in SteamVR (activated)
The bluish shining Virtualizer Logo (right) represents the Virtualizer being active as a Controller in SteamVR

Cyberith’s SteamVR Driver enables to use the Virtualizer with any SteamVR games & applications, that allow to walk around (also called “free locomotion” or “walking locomotion”). Using this software tool, there is no need for an application to support the Virtualizer natively.

It works by registering the Virtualizer as an Input Device in SteamVR. The Virtualizer is detected similarly as a VR headest or as a controller. It sends movement data to SteamVR, which relays this data to the applications. It does so in the exact same way as it does with Vive controllers or other input devices.

The Cyberith Virtualizer is shown as a controller in SteamVR in line with Index Controller, Oculus Touch and Vive Controller
Virtualizer visualized as a Controller in SteamVR

The new application succeeds the SteamVR Emulator, which was launched in early 2018 to Cyberith’s Arcade Clients. The updated Driver software continues to work with any applications allowing for “free locomotion”. It does so in a more user friendly and a more customizable way.

A 2019 update of SteamVR added fully integrated support of the Virtualizer in combination with the provided Driver. The system is compatible with any “free locomotion” games & applications.

Viewing the official bindings for the Virtualizer in SteamVR for the game Arizona Sunshine
Virtualizer Controller Bindings, shown for the game “Arizona Sunshine”

SteamVR allows to customize the Virtualizer Controller Bindings, to suit the needs of a wide variety of applications.

Cyberith provides fully prepared official bindings & profiles for multiple Steam Games and applications, including the following:

  • Arizona Sunshine
  • Blade and Sorcery
  • Doom VFR
  • Fallout 4 VR
  • Onward
  • Pavlov VR
  • Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE
  • Serious Sam: The First Encounter
  • Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
  • Skyrim VR
  • The Forest
  • The Gallery: Heart of the Emberstone
  • The Thalos Principle VR
  • The Wizards
  • Vanishing Realms

Bindings & profiles for further games can be created by users & operators autonomously or with Cyberith’s help upon request!

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Cyberith
Cyberith Virtualizer VR Treadmills

Creators of the Virtualizer VR Treadmills for locomotion in virtual reality environments.