HTC Vive Tracker (3.0) & Vive Base Station

You have to add them as Controllers in SteamVR, but other than that, these trackers Just Worked™ on Linux after a small setup step.

It is still going well for me even after all the kicks and bumping into stuff. Also very reliable and sturdy for all the years and Im still happy I got them to this day!

Amazing! I tend to play a lot of VRChat and I will say these are worth evey penny (Over priced yes) they take around 1-2 weeks to ship out even with one day shipping. It’s worth the wait. Battery life 5-6 hours it’s eh, decent for a small little tracker. The tracking accuracy is a 10/10 I can twist my ankle around and it picks it up great. I will say if you are playing VRChat you will need a Fullbody avatar, I had one commissioned so it saved me a lot of trouble and frustration. (NOTE)- To play VRChat with fullbody you will need 3 trackers not one or two save yourself some money and just buy them all at the same time.

These trackers do their job really well. Ive been wanting full body tracking for a while to use in VRChat, and have not had any problems with these trackers. Sure they are a little expensive, but the market for trackers like this isnt too big. But after having used these for a while now, I highly recommend them if you want to be sure youre getting a quality, and perfectly functional, tracker. Also, if you want an alternative to buying $50-$150 worth of premium straps to hold them, you could buy a pair of crocs and a belt (or shoes), and mount them with a few bolts you can pick up from the hardware store. Just buy some short ones that are the standard size for camera mounting. I attached a pic of what I use. Have fun!

These things are pretty great - theyre really great at tracking and they have so much battery life compared to the 18s. They only start to die come the end of 7-8 hour play sessions and they dont feel heavy at all when being worn for several hours. I definitely think theyre worth the full price tag if you dont already have trackers, but not as much if you already have 2.0s.

These, albeit pretty expensive and maybe a bit overpriced, were more than worth the money I spent to be able to use them for the experience that they add. While theres not many games that support them, I primarily got 3 of these to be able to use in VRChat for full-body tracking with hip and foot tracking, along with some straps to do so. And wow, I got them with low expectations due to trying a mixed setup of Oculus Rift gear with them, but its amazing how accurate they actually are. Since I do use an Oculus Rift CV1 as my HMD along with their controllers since I prefer them over the HTC Vive, I did have to buy the HTC Vive Lighthouses separately to be able to use these since Oculus doesnt have their own trackers which added onto the cost a good bit, but I dont regret doing so. The setup for them was very easy through SteamVR, although there is a few extra steps if you use an Oculus HMD and Controllers to get them calibrated in the same space as the Oculus gear, but there are many guides to help with it that will get them working together in no time perfectly! But, if youd prefer less hassle and ease of use, just use them with an HTC Vive. Also, if you do happen to use an Oculus Rift like me, don’t make the same mistake I did and make sure you have at least 6 free USB ports if you plan on using 3 trackers given you need a port for each tracker, the sensors, and the HMD. I can’t say for sure how many for Vive users but keep in mind that each tracker takes up a USB port as the included dongle with each one needs to be plugged in to one. *Edit for Oculus users: If you do happen to use these trackers with an Oculus Rift, do keep in mind that there is some interference that can vary whenever the Oculus Touch controllers are held close to the trackers. I hardly get any interference and near perfect tracking, but I know others who get bad interference for some reason even with the 2018 trackers which cause less interference, but it could also depend on lighthouse sensor positioning. Also, if you do happen to touch one of the trackers with an Oculus Touch controller while using them, there is a chance your tracker could ping off in a random direction in virtual space for a few seconds and then shortly after go back to normal, but for me it rarely ever happens. Just a heads up! *Edit 11/23/2019 for Valve Index users: I upgraded to the Valve Index about two months ago so I thought I might as well go ahead and share my experience using them with that HMD. With the Valve Index, just like with the HTC Vive, it required no setup other than plugging in the dongles and connecting them as a new controller in SteamVR to get them working, it was basically plug and play. These do definitely work a lot better when using them with an HMD that also uses the base stations/lighthouses for tracking since theres no hassle or worry to it. But, I still really enjoyed my mostly flawless experience using them with my Oculus Rift CV1 even if it did take quite a bit of setup to get them working and I would still heavily recommend them for use with it. With a bit of research, I also learned that the trackers can be used similarly with any other VR headset just like the Oculus Rift CV1, so even if you dont own that HMD and own something like a Windows Mixed Reality or Rift S/Quest, you can use the same method for those!

Got 3 of them for my valve index and they work beautifully. Maybe purchase more in the future but definitely worth the money.

The only thing about these trackers is the slightest reflection will make them bounce around, but theyre the best on the market for fullbody tracking so not bad.

7 hours small worth it broke 1 of my 2.0s worth it

vive trackers they work perfectly (when you have your base stations set up in good spots) been using them for a few months no issues love them would recommend to anyone wanting to take that extra step and make the immersion of vrchat just that much more realistic