VIVE Tracker (3.0)
HTC Corporation
Developer Guidelines
V1.0
12/16/2020
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HTC Confidential and Proprietary
This document describes the development guidelines for VR accessory makers and content
developers. It contains information on how to use the VIVE Tracker (3.0) to enable positional
tracking and transmission of specific data (with or without the HTC VIVE VR system).
VIVE Tracker (3.0) can pair with HTC’s wireless dongle or use its USB interface to transfer
tracking data to a PC. An accessory attached to VIVE Tracker (3.0) can:
Simulate buttons of the VIVE Controller through the underlying Pogo pin port.
Send specific data to a PC through the USB interface of VIVE Tracker (3.0).
There are five use cases supported by VIVE Tracker (3.0).
Use Case 1: Track passive objects through USB interface in VR. In this case, the dongle is not
used. VIVE Tracker (3.0) is connected to the PC through USB to directly transfer tracking data.
Use Case 2: Track passive objects through USB interface in VR, with the accessory passing
data to a PC through USB, BT/Wi-Fi or propriety RF. This is similar to Use Case 1 but the
accessory directly transfers the tracking data to a PC for a specific purpose based on its
design.
