HTC VIVE Ultimate Tracker (Inside-out) - Device

High-performance VR tracker for standalone headsets

Enter the era of virtual and mixed reality with the VIVE Ultimate Tracker. Thanks to its cutting-edge technology and automatic tracking by AI (Artificial Intelligence), every movement is captured with unrivalled precision, offering an unprecedented immersive experience.

Wireless connection, maximum flexibility

Lightweight and compact, the VIVE Ultimate Tracker connects via the VIVE Wireless Dongle, enabling up to five trackers to be linked together. This wireless flexibility simplifies the integration of physical movement into your virtual world, making each session more vivid and realistic.

• Each VIVE Wireless Dongle can connect up to five (1-5) VIVE Ultimate Trackers.

Advanced technology for increased accuracy

Equipped with two wide-field cameras and computer vision, the tracker provides instant spatial recognition. Its compact, elegant design ensures comfort and functionality during your VR gaming or work sessions.

Intuitive tracking, wherever you are

Whether you're indoors or outdoors, the VIVE Ultimate Tracker adapts perfectly to your environment. Its low-latency connectivity and 6DoF tracking give you complete freedom of movement, without the need for a computer or base station.

Exceptional durability and battery life

Built to last, the VIVE Ultimate Tracker has an impressive battery life of 7 hours, so you can stay immersed for longer. Recharge easily via USB-C when you need to.

Quick and easy to install

The tracker's quick-release mechanism makes it easy to install and detach, providing a smooth, hassle-free user experience.

Tips for optimising the tracking performance of XR systems :

• Large playing area : It is advisable to have a playing area of at least 3 metres by 3 metres. This generous space allows the XR system to track your movements effectively.
• Adequate lighting : Make sure the playing area is well lit, as this enables the XR trackers to detect your movements accurately and reduce tracking errors.
• Safe distance : Place your XR trackers at least 1.5 metres away from any obstacles or obstructions. This distance ensures that the trackers have a clear line of sight and can follow your movements without interference.
• Decorative motifs : Decorating your environment with artwork or patterns on the walls, ceiling and floor can be beneficial for tracking. These visual cues can help the XR system identify reference points and improve tracking accuracy.

AI-Enhanced

How can a tracker capture movement without being attached to the body? The secret lies in the two cameras of the VIVE Ultimate Tracker. Equipped with two cameras, this innovative system can more precisely determine the depth and position of objects. By leveraging computer vision combined with AI technology, it identifies up to 26 tracking points, ensuring detailed and precise full-body tracking. Additionally, multiple trackers can operate simultaneously, making it ideal for complex or multi-person scenarios.

Despite its advanced AI integration, the VIVE Ultimate Tracker remains accessible with its "plug-and-play" design. The setup is simple and quick, ensuring a seamless development and creative process that even beginners can easily master. Moreover, the VR tracker is compliant with the OpenXR standard, ensuring compatibility with other XR platforms and applications. Developers thus benefit from greater flexibility and choice in their projects.

Versatile Applications Through AI

The AI motion capture technology of the VIVE Ultimate Tracker opens up a wide range of application possibilities. In medical rehabilitation, it can monitor patient movements and assess treatment outcomes. For professional sports training, coaches can analyze athletes' movements to refine training programs. In the world of entertainment and gaming, whether at home, in amusement parks, or art exhibitions, users can engage directly through body movements, creating a plethora of innovative experiences.

For VTubers, achieving perfect 3D model capture has typically required renting expensive motion capture studios to achieve precise real-time full-body tracking, a cost often borne by corporate entities. However, with the VIVE Ultimate Tracker, individual creators can now achieve precise motion capture themselves, significantly lowering barriers to entry and costs.

This cutting-edge AI motion capture technology is still in the testing phase. Stay tuned as we continue to provide you with the latest updates on this revolutionary development!

Compatibility

The trackers will be immediately compatible with the Vive XR Elite and Vive Focus 3. NOTE : Other compatibilities will follow in the coming weeks.

In future, it will be possible to use it as a standalone device connected to SteamVR on a PC, without a headset. This feature will be available in beta version in the coming weeks.

Technical specifications :

What is HTC's VIVE Ultimate Tracker ?

VR headsets recognise head and hand movements, using external base stations or internal cameras to monitor the position of the VR headset and controllers.

But what about your body, legs and other objects ? The Vive or Tundra trackers take care of that, and each solution requires SteamVR base stations. VR PC users will be more familiar with this solution than Quest 2 or Pico 4 VR headset owners, as these standalone headsets use inside-out tracking.

Up to five standalone Vive trackers can be connected wirelessly to your VR headset via a USB-C dongle. The new tracker is also smaller and lighter than the Vive Tracker 3.0, weighing just 94g, which could make it more comfortable for longer VR sessions when worn as a body tracker. The same pins and mounting system are available, as well as a new quick release mechanism.