Setting Up VR in UE

So mentally back tracking on how to set up all the hardware/software:

  • I need the optitrack computer to talk to the VR computer (the one in the back with the headset attached) via networking. Thus far, I have gotten the beast and the optitrack computer to talk via wifi connection, so that’s probably my best bet 
  •  Next is that I need to get the correct version of unreal on the VR computer, along with the plugin 
    •  The correct version for UE is 4.22.3 
    •  The plugin for optitrack 1.22 
  •  Need a human to stream into with a headset 
    •  Will need to figure out how to marker up with a headset...also, how am I supposed to keep someone in volume with the headset on...

(11:06am) 
As of today, I plan to set up the VR computer with the correct software and plugins, and build out a scene with the vicon model (it’s the easiest, and we know it works as opposed to a custom rig). I think at the moment the best way to get this to work by Monday is to have a separate object that isn’t attached to the model in anyway be placed in scene with its movement controlled by player movement. 

My brain hurts thinking about this.

I also ran into this weird issue when I was setting up UE 4.22.3 on the VR computer:
At that point I was fed up because UE takes forever (not really but a long time) to install a version. I plan on finding the issue and solution online later tonight or tomorrow. 

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