Search TipsInstallation on Mac
CaraVR is distributed as a software download from our website. To install CaraVR 2.1 on a Mac, follow these instructions:
| 1. | Download the correct installation file from our website at www.foundry.com/products/cara-vr |
| 2. | Change the permissions on the .run file using the chmod command: |
chmod 755 CaraVR-<version>-mac-x86-installer.run
| 3. | Extract CaraVR from the .run archive with the following terminal command, replacing <version> with the current version: |
sudo ./CaraVR-<version>-mac-x86-installer.run
Tip: You can display a list of install options using the --help command:
CaraVR-<version>-mac-x86-64-installer.run --help
The installer displays the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) and prompts you to accept it.
| 4. | If you agree with the EULA, enter y and press Return to continue. If you don’t agree with the EULA and press N instead, the installation is canceled. |
Tip: If you've already read and agreed to the terms of the EULA, you can skip to the end of the text by pressing Q.
You can skip the EULA step using the --accept-foundry-eula option, which means you agree to the terms of the EULA:
sudo ./caravr-<version>-mac-x86-64-installer.run --accept-foundry-eula
To see the EULA, please refer to End User License Agreement.
This creates the /Library/Application Support/Nuke/<version>/plugins/caravr/<version> sub-directory (if it doesn’t already exist), and installs CaraVR in that directory.
| 5. | Proceed to Licensing. |
Installing Oculus Rift
Mac OS X/macOS support for Oculus Rift DK2 requires the OpenHMD third-party library, which is installed as part of the CaraVR toolset.
See Reviewing Your Work for more information on using headsets.
Note: Some Macs have a legacy version of the Rift SDK installed by default. If you have trouble with the Oculus Rift on Mac, try uninstalling the old version of the SDK and restarting the machine to pick up the required version.
Alternatively, you can control what starts up when you launch your Mac using launchctl, but use caution as mistakes in the file can stop your machine booting correctly.