HTC Vive Tracker (3.0) & Vive Base Station

Theres no getting around it, I was using a kinect and driver 4 vr but was running into too many tracking issues. Once I sprung for these Ive been kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Be sure to buy a good usb 3.0 hub, and a separate usb charging hub that goes straight to mains power as charging the trackers from your pc takes too many usb resources at least in my experience.

Pros they work pretty well easy to set up and they help With immersion in some vr games bad news full body tracking isn’t supported for all games and it’s only a few that it is and they are expensive the battery life is meh but it works if you have an HTC or index where the controllers have the same battery life and then there are the rebuff packs which are 10 hour battery packs and the size and weight are really quite handlable as long as your over the age of 12 the only issue is price $100 per one is high and it requires base stations of some kind so sorry everyone using a normal cosmos or rift S / quest with link cable they are a cool flex to have but that’s about it hopefully they become relics as full body haptics suits become commercially acceptable

These don’t lose tracking randomly like my 2.0s did, and the battery is way better(at least double). Worth the upgrade since they last as long as index controllers.

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!

The HTC Vive Trackers usually last me quite a while while in VR, theyre super light-weight and compact so it doesnt take up too much space. Id recommend buying this tracker instead of the 2018 Vive Tracker if you stay in VR for a while.

For how bulky these trackers are in both size & price, they do get the job done and have real good tracking. Have had no issues with the trackers so far.

Battery life seems fine, very easy to use, they track well. The newer ones are smaller and lighter with an easier button, but these hardly weigh anything and the button is easy for me. I bought two and used a spare android device (or old phone) with an accelerometer coupled with owotrack for the waist tracking, works perfectly and can save you buying a third one.

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

I recently purchased 3 of these for full body tracking. For what you get, these are just some little plastic pucks and not worth $99 a piece. Honestly, not even worth the price if they gave you three for $99. Seriously, there isnt much to these trackers and probably cost them maybe $10 a piece to produce, if that. Now, that said, the experience is absolutely worth the price. Being able to go into VR with full body presence is just something else. Not too many games support it, but the ones that do completely changes how you play. Pros: 1. After the initial pairing and update of firmware, they connect quickly and consistently. 2. I cant really think of any specific pros. They work. You kinda forget about the trackers and just get immersed in the game. Cons: 1. Charging is on the slow side. Im used to the Index controllers having fast charging, so using these included USB 2.0 cables to charge can be fairly slow in comparison. 2. Battery life could be better. 3. This one isnt really a con, but it does make me question the QC on these devices. 1 of the trackers I got has a yellow charging light, instead of a orange light. Not a problem really, but it is a bit of an eye sore when they are charging to see that on tracker with the wrong colored light. Overall, I wont fault it for the one with the wrong colored charging light, but I will ding it one star because of the slow charging and battery life. I honestly cant wait to see what the next thing in VR tech will be for full body tracking.

So far these 3 trackers I’ve ordered are pretty amazing. I don’t use them for much else then for full body tracking in Vr Chat, but honestly that alone is fine enough for me. The tracking for the legs is great and you can get real sense of movement with your legs. I usually set them up around the front of my ankles, and never have a problem with my sensors picking them up. The hip sensor was kinda hard to find the right spot to place so I can still allow the sensors to pick up my movements while still being comfortable and not restricted with where I sat and layed like. I found placing the sensor on my right hip was best for me. Overall I can’t really complain at all about these sensors besides the price, and how long the batteries last. I do play for long periods of time so this will probably not be a problem for others. The price would be way more acceptable if they were half their price, but overall I’m not ashamed or too broke after my purchase. I just can’t eat Panda Express as much as I want to now. Either way if you want to do more interactive stuff and “perform” for others in game, and even get a pretty good workout by dancing, fighting, or repeativly doing weird gags where you fall over dramatically and get back up. These sensors are amazing, and the comedy and laughter you get from people after doing funny stuff with your full body tracking is so worth it. Only buys these in 3’s and I highly recommend. Honestly it’s just the price, and everything else is perfect.