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Creating Your Own Mount

This page will include a basic rundown on how to create your own camera mount for a headset that may not have any existing community mounts

So, you have a headset that does not have any mounts or none that work well for you. Here I will show some simple steps to get some form of a mount working.

Step 1: Find a way to mount to your headsets lens

The easiest way to get started is to find a lens protector for your headset. Either go to a website like Thingiverse or just do a search for "3d printed lens protector for {your headset here}"

Example: Here is a lens protector for the Quest 1/2 and Rift S https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3653631

Step 2: Find a camera mount

Now, you need a way to attach the camera. We have a basic design that qdot created (taken from his mount) on the hardware GitHub here

Alternatively, you can create your own mount if you have the skills.

Step 3: Place the camera mount where it will give a good camera angle

The "Ideal" location is a place that gives a good view of the pupil when looking to all extremes, the lower corners do a good job at getting there, or nearly there.

You want to put the camera as close to the headset's lens as possible to achieve the biggest view of the eye. I recommend looking at other headset mounts for inspiration.

Step 4: Mount your LEDs

You can either add parts to your mount for holding the LED boards or just glue them on. It's up to you and what works best for you, experiment!

Step 5: Test everything

It is unlikely you will get a perfect mount on the first try. Print, test, adjust, and repeat until you have a satisfactory mount. Good luck!

Step 6: Get your mounts listed

Send me the mount to be added to the docs here! You can upload it to Thingiverse or similar services, or just send me the .STLs via discord (Prohurtz#0001)

Released under the MIT License.