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@@ -104,9 +104,14 @@ create and run a game from this point is:
 
 #### Unix (CMake)
 
-First, clone [OpenVR](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr).  For this example, we'll clone
-`openvr` into the same directory that `lovr` was cloned into.  Next, install the other dependencies
-above using your package manager of choice:
+First, clone [OpenVR](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr) (v1.0.3).  For this example, we'll clone
+`openvr` into the same directory that `lovr` was cloned into.
+
+```sh
+git clone --branch v1.0.3 https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr.git
+```
+
+Next, install the other dependencies above using your package manager of choice:
 
 ```sh
 brew install assimp glfw3 luajit physfs