The experience is the point

Open source
experience
streaming.

Run the experience on your machines. Stream it to the people who use it. From a desktop session to an immersive venue.

Open streaming components. Your infrastructure. Optional expert help.

For creatorsFor venuesFor developersFor people who run their own systems

How it works

Keep the compute.
Move the experience.

The powerful machine runs the application. The device in someone’s hands shows it and sends their actions back.

01

Run

Render a world, application or desktop on a machine you control.

02

Stream

Send video and audio over a suitable network. Return input and movement to the application.

03

Experience

Connect a compatible VR headset, screen or tablet. Choose the client for the device and experience.

Explore the platform →

Choose how you run it

Open foundations.
Help when you want it.

Start with the public streaming components. Bring us in for the work of setting up and operating a deployment.

Self-managed

Make it yours.

Explore the code, choose your clients and run on your own hardware. You manage the setup and day-to-day operation.

Start with the software →

Implementation & support

Bring in experience.

Get help with network design, installation, integration and handover. Agree the scope before work begins.

Plan a deployment →

Built on open source

See what runs
your experience.

Explore the public Hydra streaming clients and the projects they build on, including Moonlight, Sunshine and WiVRn.

Source code and setup documentation are linked by component. Fleet management and managed deployment access are arranged separately.

Browse source & documentation →

Need the physical part?

Meet Hydra Hardware.

Machines, networks, heads and Omarchy laptops. The hardware has its own home, with specifications and a practical buyer’s guide.

Explore Hydra Hardware ↗
Hydra One workstation in purple stage light

Your next experience starts here

Run it yourself.
Or run it with us.