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Oculus Rift & Vive Trackers setup

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kaaori edited this page Aug 1, 2020 · 17 revisions

It's recommended to use the VIVE Trackers 2018 (blue logo) since they have less interference with the Oculus Touch controllers.

I recommend you to join this Discord server if you have any questions: https://discord.gg/bkRgTVw. You can also check this document for fixes to common issues.

If you found any issues with this guide, please contact us on Discord or create and an issue within this repository.

NOTE: If your trackers are not showing up in the SteamVR desktop window, follow the configuration editing steps which can be found here. You must close SteamVR before doing any of the listed methods.

Written by Ind3x. Thanks to Dj Lukis.LT, Kaori and tach for several additional hints.

  1. Set up your basestations as per the guide here (TL;DR opposite corners with line of sight to eachother, click through to see channel configurations for 1.0 vs 2.0 basestations) NOTE: Your basestations will not appear in their physical locations, this is normal and should not cause any concern.
  2. Connect the Oculus Rift and the Oculus Sensors to your PC. Turn on the VIVE Base Stations.
  3. Install SteamVR, start it and finish the tutorial if necessary
  4. Close SteamVR
  5. Download and install OpenVR SpaceCalibrator
  6. (Optional, if you need Playspace Mover) Download and install OpenVR AdvancedSettings
    • To set up the bindings for space drag, follow the quick start guide here
  7. Open SteamVR.
  8. Pair your Trackers. Do that one by one: Connect the first dongle, pair it with a tracker. Connect the second one, pair it. Connect the third one, pair it. In depth pairing instructions.
  9. Turn off the Trackers and put on your Oculus Rift.
  10. Open SPACE CAL within the SteamVR overlay and click Copy Chaperone Bounds to profile
  11. Turn on the first Tracker (don't worry, it will show up in a completely different place than you would expect)
  12. Open SPACE CAL within the SteamVR overlay and select one Oculus Touch controller and one Vive Tracker
  13. Start the calibration while holding both selected devices in one hand and move it around like an 8 (example)
  14. The Vive Tracker should snap into the correct place when the calibration is finished and the calibration will be automatically saved. You only have to do it for one tracker. The calibration will be applied to the other ones automatically.
  15. Turn on your other Trackers
  16. Open VRChat and have fun
  17. When SteamVR complains about an uncalibrated play area: Go back to the main menu, then game library and then VRChat a second time
  18. (Do this only when everything above works) Update your Trackers and the Base Stations:
    1. Instructions by HTC for the Trackers
    2. Instructions by HTC for the Base Stations

Updated: 05.03.2019

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