Dev Tools · 1h ago
Open-source app turns Sony headphones into PC head tracker for sims
Developer Nicholas Slattery created Sony Head Tracker, an open-source app that reads sensor data from Sony headphones and earbuds. The app converts the data for OpenTrack, enabling head tracking in over 200 PC games. It works as a free alternative to dedicated head-tracking hardware for race and flight simulators.
Meridian48 take
A clever hack that repurposes existing hardware, but its utility depends on how well Sony's sensors handle the precision needed for competitive sim racing or flight.
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You can now use your Sony headphones as a free real-time head tracker for race and flight simulators on PC, several hundred games already supported — enthusiast creates open-source app that translates live sensor data into in-game camera controls →
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