🚗 The Car Driving Simulator VR

A fully immersive car driving simulator in Unity with VR support using Meta Quest 2 and NITTO Drive 1 Pro steering wheel. The simulator features realistic car physics, VR head tracking, and controller-based driving mechanics.

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🔥 Features

✅ Realistic Driving Physics:

• Smooth acceleration, braking, and steering.
• Natural vehicle movement with proper gravity and wheel colliders.

✅ VR Integration:

• Supports Meta Quest 2 with OpenXR.
• first-person driver view.

✅ Steering Wheel Controls:

• NITTO Drive 1 Pro compatibility with Xbox mode.
• Accurate steering, acceleration, braking, and reverse control.

✅ Camera System:

• VR camera rig follows the car with realistic driver perspective.
• Multiple views: Driver view, hood view, and free-look.

✅ Optimized Performance:

• Uses Single-Pass Rendering for better VR performance.
• Stable car physics to prevent flipping.

✅ NO Need For any Special item:

• You Can Play this Game Via any controller
• No need For VR (VR is for Better experince ) to Play

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🛠️ Tech Stack & Tools

• Game Engine: Unity 2022.3.51f1
• VR SDK: OpenXR with Meta Quest 2 support
• Input System: XR Interaction Toolkit and Scripts
• Hardware:
  • Meta Quest 2 VR headset
  • NITTO Drive 1 Pro steering wheel (Xbox mode)
• Assets:
  • Vehicle Physics Pro (VPP) → For realistic car behavior
  • XR plugins for Meta Quest 2

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🔧 Installation & Setup

✅ 1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/lakshya-02/The_Car_Simulator_-VR-  
cd VR-Game  

✅ 2. Unity Configuration

• Open the project in Unity 2022.3.34f1 or higher.

• Go to Edit → Project Settings → XR Plug-in Management:

  • Enable OpenXR.
  • Select Meta Quest Support.

• Player Settings:

  • Go to Edit → Project Settings → Player → Other Settings.
  • Set Color Space to Linear.
  • Set Rendering Path to Forward.
  • Check Single-Pass Instanced Rendering.

• Enable VR Preview:

  • Go to Oculus App → Devices → Air Link → Pair with Unity.
  • Ensure Oculus Link is enabled.

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🎮 Steering Wheel Controls

Button	Action	Unity Input Name
Steering	Left / Right Turn	Steering Axis
White Button (Right)	Brake	joystick button 4
White Button (Left)	Accelerate	joystick button 5
Metal LB	Respawn the Car	joystick button 6
Metal RB	Change Toggle/View	joystick button 7
X Button	Reverse Gear	joystick button 2
Y Button	Neutral Gear	joystick button 3
B Button	Increase Gear	joystick button 1
A Button	Turn On Engine	joystick button 0

✅ VR Controls

• Head Tracking:
  • Move your head to look around inside the car.
• Car Movement:
  • Use the steering wheel for left and right movement.
  • Accelerate, brake, and reverse using the pedal system.
• Reset View:
  • Click the right joystick to re-center the VR view.

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📸 Screenshots

🚀 How to Play

1. Start Unity with your Meta Quest 2 connected via Air Link.
2. Press Play in Unity.
3. Put on the Meta Quest 2 headset.
4. Use the steering wheel for driving and VR headset for a realastic view.
5. Enjoy the immersive driving experience! 🚗🕶️

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⚙️ Customization

✅ Changing the Car Model:

• Go to Assets → Prefabs → Car → Replace the model with your custom car.
• Ensure the wheel colliders and rigid body parameters are properly configured.

✅ Adjusting VR Camera Position:

• Move the XR Origin object in the hierarchy to adjust the camera height and position.

✅ Modifying Car Physics:

• Open the CarController script → Adjust values like:
  • steeringSpeed, maxSpeed, and acceleration.

✅ Change Steering Sensitivity:

• Modify the sensitivity in Input Actions for smoother steering.

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

✅ VR Not Detecting in Unity:

• Ensure Air Link is enabled in Meta Quest 2 settings.
• Restart Unity if VR is not detected.

✅ Steering Wheel Not Recognized:

• Set the NITTO Drive 1 Pro to Xbox Mode.
• Restart Unity after switching controller modes.

✅ Laggy Performance:

• Lower the Fixed Timestep to 0.01 in Project Settings → Time.
• Reduce shadow quality and enable Single-Pass Rendering.

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🛠️ Future Enhancements

🔥 Multiplayer Mode: Drive with friends in VR multiplayer mode.
🔥 Weather Effects: Realistic rain, fog, and snow effects.
🔥 Day-Night Cycle: Dynamic lighting conditions.
🔥 Custom Cars: Add new car models with unique physics.

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💻 Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name  

3. Commit your changes:

git commit -m "Add new feature"  

4. Push the branch:

git push origin feature/your-feature-name  

5. Submit a Pull Request.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use and modify but give proper Credit.

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🎯 Credits

• Unity Asset Store Assets → Vechile Physics Pack
• Meta Quest 2 → For VR integration.
• NITTO Drive 1 Pro → For steering wheel controls.

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🚀 Contact

For any issues or suggestions:
📧 Email: lakshyasingh@gmail.com
📌 GitHub: https://github.com/lakshya-02
📌 GitHub: https://github.com/Tahaa-Mushtaq
📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakshya-singh-2833a2328/