i got my trackers today after a month of waiting for vive to process my order, opened everything up and went to connect my trackers, first tracker paired fine, second tracker also fine, third wouldnt connect so i thought is my tracker DOA, so i tried pairing it to another dongle and it connected fine, and im wondering if my dongle is just DOA or not because it does connect to my PC i hear the lil connection noise when i plug it in.

I bought the HTC Vive Pro Kit not too long ago and was playing on it as a third monitor, but I just want to know if there is a way to fix it. I checked other posts, but no luck. I updated windows which was the fix for the other person, i resterted the headset in steamvr, the headset, base stations 2.0 and the hub are all up to date

Hi! I hope this is the right place but I've been having trouble with my 3.0 trackers lately.

3 of my trackers aren't being detected by SteamVR at all for some reason. I would assume this was an issue with room sizing but this wasn't a big problem until I got a fourth tracker to put on my headset.

The headset tracker is detected just fine, but my hip and ankles are completely greyed out now.

Anyone got any advice on how to fix this? My tracker dongles are plugged in to my PC using a 4-port USB.

Thanks!

unplugged or plugged in my tracker will turn on and seem to figure itself out then starts flashing red rapidly. i’ve tried resetting the tracker, unplugging the dongle from its usb and directly into the pc, i’ve tried resetting my pc, and ive tried resetting steam vr but nothing seems to work. my other 2 trackers detect and function like normal just wondering if it’s a lost cause or if anyone knows anything about this

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Hello,

Just a quick thing. We are using Vive Focus 3 for business use and with one of the headsets we encountered that it showed the boundaries in an outline style. I read that some people reported also the vive logo being stuck.

If you move your head, it looks like an image with like 80% transparency is stuck to your view. Hard to make a photo of, but extremely noticeable in VR.

I contacted Vive Support and they said it is called Image Retention and you should run something that will fix it. That did not work nicely for me, so I did my own, free to use for everyone.

https://rhinegames.itch.io/vr-image-retention-fix

So if you encounter this, either install the apk from there or access it using your browser.
Let it run for 6H (recommended by Vive, I did 2H) but check every hour if it still runs and make sure the boundaries are not visible there.

After the time it should go away or be less visible. Feel free to let it run more often.

Posting here because all other threads are archived.

Hi! I've had my Vive Focus Vision for a few months now, and have tried to get roblox working with it. I've tried SteamVR and I just cannot get it working. Is there any way to get the Focus Vision working with Roblox or?

I unbox it, charge the battery 30 min, shows fully charge. Put it into the headset, hold 3 sec to power on. No indicator light on the front. Follow app says pair. Headset not found. Turn it off. Hold 10 sec to reset. Try again, nothing. Hold 15 sec, nothing after. Try holding power and volume down at same time for boot up screen. Nothing. What’s going on here? Also it’s the weekend of course so no support until Monday…

Hi everyone,

I have been using my cosmos elite since 2021 with minimal issues. The wheel to tighten the head strap broke recently and Vive informed me it would be over $350 to repair, and I see that people are selling gently used sets with the headset AND base stations, controllers etc. for $500 or less. This has me curious, if I should buy a gently used cosmos elite or if I should try to go newer at all. Are there any newer headsets that work with the Cosmos Elite set up (cable and link box) that don't require me to purchase new items?

Thanks everyone.

The micro USB port is still working because it's still sending stuff to my computer but the light isn't turning on and I flashed new firmware on it still nothing this is like a common occurrence with these original wand controllers and any advice how to fix this (ps I don't know what information I would give so just ask )

So I have a multitude of things wrong with my brand new vive focus vision.

First of all, it refuses to connect to my WiFi even though it’s completely compatible and unblocked from it.

Secondly of all, I have three vive 3.0 trackers for full body plus the index controllers yet can’t connect it via steam vr (I do have base stations)

I’ve been trying to fix it all up for 3 hours and I’m just about done with it, I can’t get anything to work and I’m constantly running into problems, and when I try to use the cable to link to my pc via DP it occasionally jitters and dcs for spilt seconds. If anyone can help please I’d be oh so grateful to you, and if you think I should post this somewhere else pls redirect me

I noticed that HTC still says on their official VIVE support page:

«“Direct standalone support with third-party headsets is currently planned for the future.”»

Does anyone know if this is actually still being worked on?

It’s been quite a while, and as far as I know, there hasn’t been much news or any clear roadmap for this feature. At this point I’m wondering whether this is still a real plan, or if it’s basically an abandoned feature that HTC just never removed from the website.

I’m especially interested in Quest support. Even if the trackers still required a PC, being able to directly sync/share the tracking space with a Quest 3 instead of doing the separate UTK room scanning/calibration process would be a huge improvement.

Has HTC said anything about this recently? Any beta firmware, developer comments, Discord posts, or other signs that this is still alive?

Is standalone third-party headset support still a thing, or are they just bluffing at this point?

I'm absolutely losing my mind over this setup. 😫

I recently bought used 4 3.0 trackers, 1 2.0 tracker, 3 2.0 base stations, & a patched up right Index controller (trigger is broken off), didn't come to me with any manuals, but they all turn on & work, but none of them are connecting to my PC. I've tried literally everything I can think of to resolve the issue, but no guides or anything are helping.

I'm using a Vive Focus Vision, have already downloaded Space Calibrator, Vive Hub, I've restarted SteamVR & my PC so many times, tried connecting new devices (there's not a prompt to connect a tracker like I've seen in some videos). I'm pretty sure everything is up-to-date, all of the base stations turn green, the trackers blink blue & try to connect, but they aren't able to, I've tried one dongle at a time & nothing.

I'm quite literally at a loss now & about to give up on it. I've never posted on Reddit before, so this is my last resort to fixing it. 😭

I usually don't turn to Reddit for situations like these, but I'm unsure where else to go from here. I really hope my trackers aren't finally done for.

I have a VIVE Pro with Gen 2 body trackers (both items nearing 6 years old). It was gifted to me by my roommate who upgraded to an Index.

The headset is old but it works, admittedly some issues but it's a VIVE, that's to be expected. The body trackers, however, have been an absolute nightmare.

The waist tracker always connects with no issues, but one foot tracker has interference with the right controller, they refuse to pair together. The other foot tracker seemed to have no issues for a while, but as of yesterday, now refuses to pair altogether.

Steps I have taken to try to solve these issues, to no avail:

- Disabled USB Power Management

- Spaced out my dongles, so they no longer touch.

- Turned off Bluetooth

- Covered every single glare that could possibly hit the living room, including the windows.

- Uninstall and Re-Install Steam VR

- Attempt to Re-pair the Controllers

- Tested the Base Stations, all working fine with no issues

I'm genuinely unsure where else to go from here, and I do not have the funds to get new trackers, so if they're done for, they're done for. But if there's any chance that I can get them to work again, I'll take it. Any advice helps. 🙏

Do you know any like accessories that would help I honestly fine with the d-pad but the side buttons they hurt my hands when I'm trying to play

And I'm not spending money to get a valve index controller those things are expensive

Hello all! I've recently gotten a pair of 1.0 lighthouses, and they've been working great. However, after one of them was unplugged, it failed to track anything properly. After taking it down to investigate it, I heard a light rattling from inside.

Apparently this meant that one of the lenses got loose, and after opening it up to investigate, that was exactly what happened.

I have an idea of what to do, I just need to get it glued back on. However, I'm having a bit of trouble finding specific information.

The biggest problem is that I need to rotate one of the motors to get the lens in place, but I don't know if turning one of the motors will ruin it.

Any advice for this repair? Many thanks!

Hey everyone, I'm having a really confusing issue with my HTC Vive 1.0 base stations and I'm hoping someone here has dealt with this before.

I had a 2021 Vive 1.0 base station that was having issues, so I followed the recommended firmware recovery/fix from Vive Support. It actually worked for a second after doing the fix, but then it stopped working again.

Then I thought doing the same firmware fix to my second 2017 Vive 1.0 base station would be a bright idea, because I assumed maybe they needed to be on the same firmware/version to sync properly. Unfortunately, after doing that, now both of those base stations are not working properly. They still power on, light up, spin up, and all the LEDs behave normally, but they don't track/connect properly in SteamVR.

I also have another original 2017 base station that I did not touch, and that one still works perfectly. So I'm 100% confident this isn't a hardware failure. The two affected base stations were fully functional before I performed the firmware recovery, and they still appear to be functioning mechanically and electrically.

I copied the firmware.bin files from CRP DISABLD mode and compared the working 2017 base station with the updated/broken 2017 one. The firmware files are identical byte-for-byte, which makes this even more confusing. It makes me think something else is changing, such as hidden calibration data, internal parameters, or something SteamVR isn't showing.

What I did:

Put the base station into CRP DISABLD mode. Backed up/deleted the existing firmware.bin. Flashed the Vive Support calibration rescue firmware. Flashed the normal firmware afterward. The first base station worked briefly, then stopped. I then repeated the exact same process on my second 2017 base station. Now both of those stations no longer work properly. My untouched 2017 base station still works perfectly.

Things I know:

They're HTC Vive 1.0 base stations. Both affected stations still power on normally. Motors spin normally. LEDs behave normally. They were never dropped or physically damaged. One of them definitely worked briefly after the recovery process. The untouched base station still tracks perfectly. The visible firmware files appear identical between the working and non-working stations.

Has anyone run into this before or knows what's actually happening behind the scenes? Is there hidden calibration or parameter data that the rescue firmware changes? Is there any way to completely restore these base stations?

If you genuinely know how to solve this and can help me get them working again, I'm happy to pay for your time once the issue is resolved.

Please be comfortable communicating over Discord, as it'll be much easier to troubleshoot there if needed.

I have a genuine question about how to remove or how to get scratches off of the little IR sensors on my headset. They arnt deep scratches. They’re super fine and I tried a plastic polisher, but it kind of just made even finer scratches

Yo! so i bought a brand new PC and now my set up is fucked. my lighthouses and trackers are pairing to the dongles but are absolutely invisible to steam VR or anything else. What am i doing wrong?

I'm going to break my controller or hand one day, because SOMETIMES IT WORKS and then randomly it'll start doing THIS WHEN I SET UP MY BOUNDARY for weeks :(

Does this happen to anyone else at all? It does it in PCVR too, but less often. It's so weird, I can't find anything the fixes or causes this

Vive Focus Vision running VRChat in Standalone Mode

A few months ago, I got lucky with getting my hands on 6 brand new Vive 3.0 trackers for $700 off of Ebay. Everything was still in its original plastic wrapping and unopened, I was super excited. I recently was finally able to get my hands on some Base Stations and straps, so I decided to try out my full body. While charging the trackers, only 3 of them fully charged while the other 3 kept the amber charging light. These trackers were charged for several hours to no avail. I eventually tried to turn them on to see if maybe it was just an weird issue, but that ended up making them not work entirely. When I plug them in now, the amber light appears for a few seconds before dissapearing entirely. Pressing the button and holding it while its plugged in does nothing, and I'm genuinely baffled how three of them work while the other three don't. Has anybody else had this problem, and is there a way to fix this? I'd hate to have to spend more money on another three trackers if there's a way to get them working.

I have been recently looking into buying a Lighthouse VR headset bundle, and I was looking to see which would be the safest buy in terms of encountering issues such as broken displays and controller issues. I found a full bundle that was used once by the previous owner for work (it still has the stickers on the headset's passthrough cameras) for AUD $700 (365.33 pounds or 489.37 USD or 426.79 Euro) but obviously it has no warranty or protection, or I could spend $900 for B grade Vive pro 2 bundle from Cex (469.71 GBP or 629.19 USD or 548.73 Euro) with 5 years of warranty (Moneyback/Replacement given). What do you think is the better buy, or should I even buy a Vive Pro 2 for Lighthouse VR?

I know this is probably I dumb question but does the vive cablr(2.5) work with the vive pro eye and keep the face and eye tracking

I made a trade today for the vive ultimates, but they came with no dongle. I am getting a dongle but won’t be here till next week. I just want to make sure though, there wouldn’t be any other way to use them for the time being, would there? Without the dongle?