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Tracker Size and Coordinates

Hardware Info

Tracker Specs

Tracker Tracker (2018)
Tracking Supports SteamVR BS1.0 Supports SteamVR BS1.0 and BS2.0
Status Indicator LED LED
Input Power button, micro-USB, Pogo pin Power button, Pogo pin
Charging Micro-USB Micro-USB
Attachment 1/4-inch UNC threaded mount (standard tripod mount) 1/4-inch UNC threaded mount (standard tripod mount)
Model 99HALM003-00 99HANL002-00
Logo Color Grey Blue

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Tracker Size

The overall size of the VIVE Tracker is 99.65mm * 42.27mm (height);

Tracker Weight

89g

LED Status

Color Status
Green Normal Mode
Blue Not Connected
Blink Blue Pairing Mode
Blink Red Low Battery
Orange Charging Mode
White Full Charge (Off)

Checking the Status Light

IR Frequency

~850nm IR

RF / BT Frequency

2.402-2.48 GHz

FCC

FOV

Tracker Field of View (FOV) is 270°

VIVE Tracker FOV

Maximum Trackers

Officially: 11 VIVE Trackers, plus 2 VIVE controllers

Unofficially: 62 (64 - base stations - HMD = MAX)

Note: More than 15 will likely have interference issues, more than 30-50 will have extreme interference issues.

Pogo Pins

Tracker POGO pins

Pin No. Type Button Description
1 Digital Output Vibrator General purpose output pin
2 GND Ground
3 Digital/Power Input Grip General purpose input pin: Internal pull up resistor to VDD, Active-low, Power input pin
4 Digital Input Trigger General purpose input pin: Internal pull up resistor to VDD, Active-low
5 Digital Input Trackpad General purpose input pin: Internal pull up resistor to VDD, Active-low
6 Digital Input Menu General purpose input pin: Internal pull up resistor to VDD, Active-low
  • See Developer Guideline for more info about pogo pins and input

Coordinate System

Vive Tracker uses the “Right-handed coordinate system”.

Unity: X(right), Y(up), Z(forward)

OpenVR: X(right), Y(up), Z(backward)

  • Note: There are reports of some models with a 90° yaw offset
  • Note: When assigned the SteamVR role "hold in hand" orientation will change

Tracker Role Coordinate

Base Station Versions

Base Station Version 1.0

Max: 2 stations (3.5x3.5 meters)

FOV: 120°

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Base Station Version 2.0

Max: 4 stations (10x10 meters)

FOV: 150°

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