SteamVR tracking without HMD - corycorvus/VIVE-Tracker-Wiki GitHub Wiki

• SteamVR tracking without HMD
  • 1. Enable the default null driver
  • 2. Change SteamVR VR Settings
• SteamVR Room Setup without an HMD
  • 1. Start SteamVR
  • 2. Pair tracker
  • 3. Switch role to "Held in Hand"
  • 4. Start SteamVR Room Setup
  • 5. Connect pogo pins 2+4
  • 6. Complete Room Setup

SteamVR tracking without HMD

Note: If SteamVR updates it may be necessary to re-enable the default null driver.

1. Enable the default null driver

Edit the file "default.vrsettings", change "enable" to "true", save the file.

Default folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\drivers\null\resources\settings

default.vrsettings

    "enable": true,

2. Change SteamVR VR Settings

Edit the file "steamvr.vrsettings", make changes/additions below, save the file.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config

steamvr.vrsettings "steamvr" section

  "requireHmd" : false,
  "forcedDriver" : "null",
  "activateMultipleDrivers" : true,
  "enableHomeApp" : false,

SteamVR Room Setup without an HMD

1. Start SteamVR

2. Pair tracker

Tracker pairing steps

3. Switch role to "Held in Hand"

Switching role steps

Note: Due to a current limitation it is only possible to send input via pogo pins when tracker role is set to "Held in Hand".

4. Start SteamVR Room Setup

Note: Choose "Room-Scale"

5. Connect pogo pins 2+4

Note: This step is required if using a VIVE tracker instead of a controller.

Connect the pogo pins 2+4 (ground + trigger) to activate trigger.

Note: Use a small piece of wire or a bent paperclip.

Pogo pin diagram

6. Complete Room Setup

Finish the room setup process.

Note: If using a tracker then connect the pins whenever it asks you to pull the trigger.

Note: When drawing room boundaries, choose "Advanced" and use trigger/pogo when tracker is placed in each corner of the tracking space.

Note: If tracker orientation is off by 90° change tracker role to anything other than "Held in Hand".