ViveTrackerExample

Use the Vive Tracker without a headset:

<ol> <li>If you haven't already, use the headset and controllers to run Room Setup.</li> <li>Disconnect both the headset and link box, turn off the controllers, and connect the tracker dongle.</li> <li>Restart SteamVR and pair the tracker to its own dongle.</li> <li>Once you're sure the tracker is paired to the dongle, reconnect just the link box (it controls the Lighthouses). <li>In your file manager, go to the global SteamVR settings file:<br> <i>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\resources\settings\default.vrsettings</i></li> <li> Back up the global default.vrsettings, then open it in a text editor and set the following: <pre> "requireHmd" : false, "activateMultipleDrivers" : true,</pre> </li> <li>Then, in your file manager, go to the null driver settings file:<br> <i>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\drivers\null\resources\settings\default.vrsettings</i></li> <li> Back up the null driver default.vrsettings, then open it in a text editor and set the following: <pre> "enable" : true,</pre> </li> <li> Now restart SteamVR. If everything's correct, the SteamVR panel should say "Ready" when the tracker alone is connected: <table> <tr> <th><b>Good ending:</b></th> <th><b>Bad ending:</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="./docs/images/tracker_good.png"> </td> <td> <img src="./docs/images/tracker_bad.png"> </td> </tr> </table> </li> <li>Now that you're set up, switch between headset and tracker mode by plugging in or removing the headset (leaving the link box connected) and restarting SteamVR.</li> </ol>

Optional

<ol> <li> If you want to disable the headset entirely, also change the following in global settings: <pre> "forcedDriver" : "null",</pre> </li> <li>Or, to restore normal operation of your headset later, change it back: <pre> "forcedDriver": "",</pre> </li> </ol>

Troubleshooting:

<ol> <li> If you have trouble running Room Setup after performing these steps, try temporarily changing back this global setting: <pre> "requireHmd" : true,</pre> </li> <li>If SteamVR complains about needing to rerun Room Setup, try restarting it again and see if the warning goes away. <li> If SteamVR <i>keeps</i> complaining about Room Setup, go to:<br> <i>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\chaperone_info.vrchap</i><br> Make any harmless change to the file (like adding a space at the end), then save it. </li> <li>If you're still having problems, try the current beta of SteamVR. In Steam, right-click SteamVR in your library and enable Beta mode.</li> </ol>

More info:<br> https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamVR/steamvr.vrsettings<br> http://pencilsquaregames.com/getting-steamvr-tracking-data-in-unity-without-a-hmd<br> https://reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/6uo053/how_to_use_steamvr_tracked_devices_without_a_hmd<br> https://reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4ly634/room_setup_files_location_steamvr<br> https://reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/6n374w/bluetooth_question<br> https://roadtovr.com/how-to-use-the-htc-vive-tracker-without-a-vive-headset<br> https://steamcommunity.com/app/358720/discussions/0/485624149150957321/#c1290690926862315884<br> https://steamcommunity.com/app/358720/discussions/0/485624149150957321<br> https://vive.com/eu/support/vive/category_howto/optin-to-steamvr-beta.html<br>