HTC Vive Tracker (3.0) & Vive Base Station

Wish it was a little smaller, wish it last longer, wish it cost a lot less. Other than that, it does the job and does it well.

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!

A worthy upgrade from the 2.0 trackers. I love them. Theyre smaller, lighter, and the battery life matches the Index controllers. USB C connectivity is also a massive upgrade. No more micro B cables.

They’re a bit pricey but they’re worth it. HTC quality has continued to shine in the VR scene and this continues to reign true with this device.

These are a nice to have item and not a must have item. I have 2 and each one uses its own USB dongle. They need to take a lesson from logitech and figure out a single unified dongle. Setup was a bit confusing and I had to find a youtube video to figure it out. They do add another dimension to the games that support them, I only wish more games did.

Just get em if you can afford all 3 they are very fun to use and charge in less than an hour for around 8 hours of playtime in vr chat! I also tried slime vr I would still recommend these but those are great as well.

They track!

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.

Got these for VRChat since Im addicted and spend 2 hours in there every night. These provide great tracking, and Ive yet to fully drain one. I get down to 20% after 6 hours of use! And even more impressive - they charge in less than an hour!

I like that they last longer and I dance a lot in vrc so it really enhances my performance.