Vive Tracker
Vive Tracker
Vive Tracker
Vive Tracker
Developer Guidelines
Developer Guidelines
Developer Guidelines
Developer Guidelines
HTC Corporation
01/19/2017 Ver. 1.3
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HTC Confidential and Proprietary
Introduction
This document describes the development guidelines for VR accessory makers and content
developers. It contains information on how to use the HTC Vive Tracker to enable position
tracking and transmission of specific data (with or without the HTC Vive VR system).
Vive Tracker 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 can:
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Simulate buttons of the Vive controller through the und
erlying Pogo pin.
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Send specific data to a PC via the USB interface of Vive Tracker or use its original
approach to do it.
Use cases
There are five use cases supported by Vive Tracker.
Use Case 1:
Use Case 1:
Use Case 1:
Use Case 1: Track passive objects with a USB cable in VR. In this case, the dongle is not used,
and Vive Tracker connects with a PC by USB directly to transfer tracking data.
Figure: Use case 1 of Vive Tracker
Use Case 2:
Use Case 2:
Use Case 2:
Use Case 2: Track passive objects using a USB cable interface in VR, with the accessory
passing data to a PC through USB, BT/Wi-Fi or propriety RF. This case is similar to Use Case 1,
but the accessory transfers data to PC directly for a specific purpose based on its design.
Figure: Use case 2 of Vive Tracker
