diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.c b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.c
index 37673fedf..a32d533bb 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.c
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "util/u_device.h"
+#include "util/u_device_ni.h"
 #include "util/u_logging.h"
 #include "util/u_misc.h"
 #include "util/u_visibility_mask.h"
@@ -507,3 +508,66 @@ u_device_noop_update_inputs(struct xrt_device *xdev)
 	// Empty, should only be used from a device without any inputs.
 	return XRT_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Helper function to fill in defaults.
+ *
+ */
+
+void
+u_device_populate_function_pointers(struct xrt_device *xdev,
+                                    u_device_get_tracked_pose_function_t get_tracked_pose_fn,
+                                    u_device_destroy_function_t destroy_fn)
+{
+	if (get_tracked_pose_fn == NULL) {
+		U_LOG_E("Got get_tracked_pose_fn == NULL!");
+		assert(get_tracked_pose_fn != NULL);
+	}
+
+	if (destroy_fn == NULL) {
+		U_LOG_E("Got destroy_fn == NULL!");
+		assert(destroy_fn != NULL);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * This must be implemented by the xrt_device, but not necessarily by
+	 * the driver so use noop version.
+	 */
+	xdev->update_inputs = u_device_noop_update_inputs;
+
+	// This must be implemented by the driver.
+	xdev->get_tracked_pose = get_tracked_pose_fn;
+
+	/*
+	 * These are not required to be implemented by the xrt_device, so use
+	 * not implemented versions, and let the driver override if needed.
+	 */
+	xdev->get_hand_tracking = u_device_ni_get_hand_tracking;
+	xdev->get_face_tracking = u_device_ni_get_face_tracking;
+	xdev->get_body_skeleton = u_device_ni_get_body_skeleton;
+	xdev->get_body_joints = u_device_ni_get_body_joints;
+	xdev->reset_body_tracking_calibration_meta = u_device_ni_reset_body_tracking_calibration_meta;
+	xdev->set_body_tracking_calibration_override_meta = u_device_ni_set_body_tracking_calibration_override_meta;
+	xdev->set_output = u_device_ni_set_output;
+	xdev->get_output_limits = u_device_ni_get_output_limits;
+	xdev->get_presence = u_device_ni_get_presence;
+	xdev->begin_plane_detection_ext = u_device_ni_begin_plane_detection_ext;
+	xdev->destroy_plane_detection_ext = u_device_ni_destroy_plane_detection_ext;
+	xdev->get_plane_detection_state_ext = u_device_ni_get_plane_detection_state_ext;
+	xdev->get_plane_detections_ext = u_device_ni_get_plane_detections_ext;
+	xdev->get_view_poses = u_device_ni_get_view_poses;
+	xdev->compute_distortion = u_device_ni_compute_distortion;
+	xdev->get_visibility_mask = u_device_ni_get_visibility_mask;
+	xdev->ref_space_usage = u_device_ni_ref_space_usage;
+	xdev->is_form_factor_available = u_device_ni_is_form_factor_available;
+	xdev->get_battery_status = u_device_ni_get_battery_status;
+	xdev->get_brightness = u_device_ni_get_brightness;
+	xdev->set_brightness = u_device_ni_set_brightness;
+	xdev->begin_feature = u_device_ni_begin_feature;
+	xdev->end_feature = u_device_ni_end_feature;
+
+	// This must be implemented by the driver.
+	xdev->destroy = destroy_fn;
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.h
index a8483a450..390153ad3 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.h
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.h
@@ -204,6 +204,48 @@ xrt_result_t
 u_device_noop_update_inputs(struct xrt_device *xdev);
 
 
+/*
+ *
+ * Helper function to fill in defaults.
+ *
+ */
+
+/*!
+ * Function pointer type for the device's get_tracked_pose function.
+ *
+ * @ingroup aux_util
+ */
+typedef xrt_result_t (*u_device_get_tracked_pose_function_t)(struct xrt_device *xdev,
+                                                             const enum xrt_input_name name,
+                                                             const int64_t at_timestamp_ns,
+                                                             struct xrt_space_relation *const out_relation);
+
+/*!
+ * Function pointer type for the device's destroy function.
+ *
+ * @ingroup aux_util
+ */
+typedef void (*u_device_destroy_function_t)(struct xrt_device *xdev);
+
+/*!
+ * Populate the device's function pointers with default implementations.
+ *
+ * This function fills in all device function pointers with either noop or
+ * not-implemented versions, allowing drivers to override only the functions
+ * they actually implement. The exceptions are get_tracked_pose and destroy,
+ * which must be implemented by the driver and are passed in as function
+ * pointers, these must not be NULL.
+ *
+ * @param[in,out] xdev The device to populate with default function pointers.
+ * @param[in] get_tracked_pose_fn The function pointer to the device's get_tracked_pose function.
+ * @param[in] destroy_fn The function pointer to the device's destroy function.
+ * @ingroup aux_util
+ */
+void
+u_device_populate_function_pointers(struct xrt_device *xdev,
+                                    u_device_get_tracked_pose_function_t get_tracked_pose_fn,
+                                    u_device_destroy_function_t destroy_fn);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif