02-03-2017 11:51 AM
Hey all!
I'm one of the folks at
Oculus who has been working on Oculus tracking and roomscale support. When
I was experimenting with different setups, I decided to start up a bit of a hobby project to create a few mounts I could use at my setup at home.
I got into 3D printing
about a year ago, and have been having a lot of fun creating some custom items
like this. Note, these aren't Oculus products or endorsed as official
Oculus mounts, but I figured if people in the community wanted to give a shot
at printing them and adding them to their setup it could be a help. 3D printing can be difficult if you don’t have a lot of experience, so in many cases you’re better off buying official tripod mounts. That said if you’re up to the challenge feel free to try printing these and/or modify them for your own use. These are the items attached:
Sensor-holders
holder-corner-slim.stl - Slim version of corner sensor mount
holder-corner-standard.stl - Full rectangular version of corner sensor
mount
holder-flat-slim.stl - Slim version of flat sensor mount, for
mounting directly on a flat wall
holder-flat-standard.stl - Full rectangular version of the flat mount
Cord-guides (to keep the sensor cord against the
wall)
cordguide-corner-slim.stl - Guide which uses one screw to press the cord
against the corner of your wall
cordguide-corner-standard.stl - Guide which uses two screws to press the cord
against the corner of your wall
cordguide-flat-standard.stl - Flat guide to press your cable against a flat
wall
In case you want to try
printing, I used these print settings on my personal machine:
Material: ABS (though PLA or other materials may work)
Infill 20%
Top/bottom/side layers: 4
Speed 40mm/s
Have fun!
P.S. I ended up designing these for #2 Phillips 1" 2.54cm drywall screws. You should be able to pick them up at a local hardware store if you don't have compatible screws already.
03-11-2017 09:17 AM
zork2001 said:
MikeSpeak24 said:
Made myself two mounts and put them up on the facing wall at a height 2 meters and i am astounded at the improvement to my setup. I was placing them on the corners of my desk previously but i had issues if i had to reach below my knees. this setup works brilliantly.
couldn't you just have one sensor in the middle doing the same job as the both of them.
03-12-2017 01:31 AM
03-12-2017 07:56 AM
MikeSpeak24 said:
zork2001 said:
MikeSpeak24 said:
Made myself two mounts and put them up on the facing wall at a height 2 meters and i am astounded at the improvement to my setup. I was placing them on the corners of my desk previously but i had issues if i had to reach below my knees. this setup works brilliantly.
couldn't you just have one sensor in the middle doing the same job as the both of them.
Dunno, i got two so i use them. Two has to be better than one eh lol
03-13-2017 10:07 AM
zork2001 said:
MikeSpeak24 said:
zork2001 said:
MikeSpeak24 said:
Made myself two mounts and put them up on the facing wall at a height 2 meters and i am astounded at the improvement to my setup. I was placing them on the corners of my desk previously but i had issues if i had to reach below my knees. this setup works brilliantly.
couldn't you just have one sensor in the middle doing the same job as the both of them.
Dunno, i got two so i use them. Two has to be better than one eh lol
wouldn't it be better to have the second one on the opposite side of the room?
03-23-2017 03:12 AM
03-28-2017 10:04 AM
I also have 4 of these mounts being printed and shipped. I will update the thread with my thoughts on them:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1772848
03-29-2017 06:04 AM
03-29-2017 06:08 AM
Litespeed said:
Do the sensors need to be mounted upright, as on the stands? Or do they work just as well mounted side wards or upside down?
03-31-2017 09:51 AM
My front sensor is attached onto a wall mount thing which I can adjust the angle on etc....
(well.. stuck on to the wall with strong Velcro) in the corner... high up.... sideways..... angled downwards pointing into the centre of the room.
Seems fine.
edit - my other sensor is slightly behind me to my left side... that's sitting on a unit... using the original stand.
04-04-2017 09:46 AM
eightbitTaco said:
I also have 4 of these mounts being printed and shipped. I will update the thread with my thoughts on them:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1772848
I've set up my four sensors using these (printed in ABS) and they work marvelously; a great way to wall mount your sensors without needing to drill holes or use nails!