Primary: @Vincent Xie, @Nathan Reilly
Software: @Nathan Reilly, @Reese Chong, @Henry li
Electrical: @Vincent Xie
Mechanical: @Isaac Chiu
Logistics: @Aiden Ma
[CURRENT] Design Revision 2 (2026-10-09)
Subproject: Standalone Launcher
Project Standalone is an open-source headset for getting work done, built from Project Northstar. Making it self-contained is part of the job. The experience we want is a workspace you can develop in without constantly taking the headset off.
1. Keep development inside the headset. Switching between a headset and a separate development screen breaks the flow every time you need to change code. We want the editor, terminal, docs and running app available in the same workspace: make a change, build it, try it and debug it while wearing the headset.
2. Build open hardware that can support a useful productivity experience. We want natural interaction with Vision Pro as a reference. That needs stable tracking, responsive input and local compute to keep the workspace usable. The hardware and software should be open for modification.
First usable workflow: open an editor and terminal alongside a 3D app, change something and rebuild without removing the headset.
The engineering work supporting that experience includes:
Subproject: V35ZSM Panel Driver
Standalone camera ports: the nine connectors
RB5, QRB5165, C865: what the names mean (and why it is basically a Snapdragon 865)
Hand tracking (UmeTrack) and SLAM on the RB5: the short guide