LÖVR

Spec sheet

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · lovr.org

Support

The project points users to documentation, a FAQ, and its Matrix community for discussion and support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The project is permissively licensed; its GitHub repository identifies the license as MIT.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop simulation

LÖVR can simulate a VR headset with keyboard and mouse, so VR hardware is not required to get started.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Documentation and support

The project README points users to guides, tutorials, examples, API documentation, an FAQ, and the Matrix community for discussion and support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Downloads

The downloads page lists Windows 64-bit ZIP, macOS 11+ ARM64 DMG, Linux x86_64 AppImage, and Android ARM64 OpenXR APK builds.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Getting started

A project can be a folder of code and assets, and the site says a simple 3D scene can be made with three lines of Lua.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Hardware and APIs

LÖVR is powered by OpenXR and Vulkan and lists support for devices including HTC Vive, Valve Index, Quest, Pico, PSVR 2, and Magic Leap 2.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Hardware and VR

LÖVR is powered by OpenXR and Vulkan, supports listed headsets including HTC Vive, Valve Index, Quest, and PSVR 2, and can simulate a headset with keyboard and mouse.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Import and physics

The project README lists imports for glTF and OBJ models, skeletal animation and HDR textures, plus 3D rigid body physics with seven collider shapes and six joint types.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Libraries

External Lua libraries can be imported into projects, and the documentation lists LÖVR libraries for game controllers, development, rendering, and shading.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Lightweight

The site says the entire engine fits in a couple of megabytes and uses LuaJIT.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Mobile export

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · lovr.org

Multiplayer tools

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · lovr.org

Nightly builds

Nightly builds require GitHub login; the page describes stable-branch builds as stable releases with bugfixes and dev-branch builds as unstable releases with new features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Non-VR use

The VR parts can be disabled so LÖVR can be used as a regular 3D game engine.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Notable limitation

The FAQ says running flatscreen apps on mobile phones is not currently supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Plugins

Native plugins can provide extra features and are loaded from libraries placed next to the LÖVR executable; listed examples include HTTP, JSON, speech recognition, and networking support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Scripting languages

Lua,LuaJIT,LuauRead 21 Sep 2026 · lovr.org

Source code model

open_sourceRead 21 Sep 2026 · lovr.org

Target platforms

Windows,macOS,Linux,AndroidRead 21 Sep 2026 · lovr.org

Use cases

The framework can be used for game jams, commercial projects, tools, prototyping, and education.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

VR features

Its APIs include stereo rendering, controller input, hand tracking, haptics, spatialized audio, 3D physics, foveated rendering, and passthrough.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

What it is

LÖVR is an open source Lua framework for building 3D games and VR experiences.Read 11 Oct 2026 · lovr.org

Where Specifiction places it

• Game Engine Software#65 of 927.8