KDF ENTERTAINMENT INC.
KDF Open Source
Production-tested tools from KDF Entertainment - shared with the world
KDF-dev is the open source initiative of KDF Entertainment, a creative technology company specializing in
games, interactive experiences, and immersive installations. We build powerful tools for our client work and
productions, then share them with the community.
🎯 Our Philosophy
If we built it, and it's useful, we open source it.
At KDF Entertainment, we develop cutting-edge tools for games, XR experiences, and interactive installations.
Rather than keeping these tools proprietary, we believe in sharing our work. By open sourcing production-tested
code, we:
- Give back to the communities that support our work
- Enable others to build amazing experiences
- Maintain higher code quality through transparency
- Attract talented collaborators and clients
- Demonstrate our technical capabilities
Every tool here has been battle-tested in real productions for KDF Entertainment or our clients.
🚀 Featured Projects
On-body-haptics
Wearable Haptic Feedback System
Complete open hardware and software platform for creating custom haptic feedback devices. Built for immersive
experiences and VR installations, now available for anyone to build and customize.
Features:
- 🎮 OSC protocol for integration with Unity, Max/MSP, TouchDesigner, Pure Data
- 🔧 Two complete implementations (Arduino + Bluetooth OR Raspberry Pi + I2C)
- 📚 Comprehensive documentation with quick-start guides
- 🔌 Custom PCB designs with Gerber files for fabrication
- 💰 Low cost: ~$30-150 depending on platform
- 🎨 120+ haptic effects (Raspberry Pi) or custom patterns (Arduino)
Perfect for: VR experiences, art installations, wearable tech, accessibility research, haptic feedback
prototyping
Tech Stack: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Python, Node.js, I2C, Bluetooth, DRV2605L, OSC
Status: ✅ Production-ready | 📖 Fully documented | 🔓 Open hardware
WebXR Toolkit (Coming Soon)
Professional XR Development Utilities
Reusable components, utilities, and integration patterns for WebXR development. Extracted from real VR/AR productions at KDF Entertainment.
Coming from projects: Immersive web experiences, virtual exhibitions, interactive installations
Tech Stack: Three.js, WebXR API, React Three Fiber
Integration Bridge (Coming Soon)
Third-Party API Integrations & Adapters
Battle-tested integration patterns for connecting creative tools and platforms. OSC adapters, API clients, and
protocol bridges used in production installations.
Coming from projects: Museum installations, live performances, interactive exhibits
Tech Stack: Python, Node.js, OSC, WebSockets, REST APIs
Research Data Tools (Coming Soon)
Python Research Database & Analysis
Tools for managing, analyzing, and visualizing research data sets. Built for academic collaborations and R&D
projects.
Coming from projects: University research partnerships, user studies, data analysis
Tech Stack: Python, Pandas, SQLite, Matplotlib
📊 Project Status
| Project | Status | Documentation | Hardware | Used In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-body-haptics | ✅ Production | ✅ Complete | ✅ Open Hardware | VR/installations |
| WebXR Toolkit | 🚧 Coming Soon | 📝 In Progress | N/A | Web experiences |
| Integration Bridge | 🚧 Coming Soon | 📝 Planned | N/A | Live installations |
| Research Data Tools | 🚧 Coming Soon | 📝 Planned | N/A | Academic projects |
🏢 About KDF Entertainment
KDF Entertainment creates games, interactive experiences, and immersive
installations that push the boundaries of technology and creativity. Our work spans:
- 🎮 Games - Innovative gameplay and narrative experiences
- 🥽 XR Experiences - Virtual and augmented reality installations
- 🎨 Interactive Art - Museum exhibits and public installations
- 🎓 Academic Collaboration - Research partnerships and teaching
KDF-dev represents our commitment to advancing the entire field, not just our own projects.
🤝 Support Open Source Development
All KDF-dev projects are free and open source under permissive licenses (typically MIT). Companies and
individuals use our tools in commercial projects every day at no cost.
If our tools save you time or enable your work, consider sponsoring:
- 💖 GitHub Sponsors - Monthly or one-time support
- ☕ Buy Me a Coffee - Quick thanks
Your sponsorship helps us:
- Dedicate more time to open source development
- Maintain and improve existing projects
- Create new tools and extract more code from productions
- Write comprehensive documentation
- Provide community support
🎯 Why Sponsor KDF-dev?
Unlike hobby projects, KDF-dev tools are:
- ✅ Production-tested - Used in real client work and installations
- ✅ Professionally maintained - Backed by a working company
- ✅ Well-documented - We write the docs clients expect
- ✅ Actively supported - We use these tools daily
- ✅ Continuously improved - Each project makes them better
When you sponsor KDF-dev, you're supporting tools that are already proven in production.
💼 Commercial Services
Need custom development, consulting, or production support?
KDF Entertainment offers:
- Custom interactive experiences and installations
- XR development and consulting
- Technical production for events and exhibits
- Research collaboration and prototyping
Contact: www.kdfentertainment.com/about
📫 Get Involved
- 💬 Questions? Open a discussion in the relevant project repository
- 🐛 Found a bug? Submit an issue with reproduction steps
- 🔧 Want to contribute? PRs welcome! Check each project's CONTRIBUTING.md
- 🎓 Using in education? We'd love to hear about it - share your project!
- 🏢 Using commercially? Awesome! Attribution appreciated but not required
📜 Licenses
Unless otherwise specified, all KDF-dev projects are released under permissive open source licenses (typically MIT License) - free for commercial and personal use, with no strings attached.
Hardware designs are typically CERN Open Hardware License or CC BY-SA - build, modify, and sell hardware
based on our designs.
Building tools for productions. Sharing them with everyone.
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