How to read SteamVR's data tracking log?

[humanpluslab]

I would like to know, please, if there is a way to view the .pb file that SteamVR generates when tracking data is recorded by going to (Settings > Developer > Record Tracking Data). When the file is opened by a text editor, JSON-ish + cryptic data is shown, which means that part of the content is readable JSON and the rest of the file is not human-readable. Here is what I tried so far to be able to make the file fully readable:

Looked for programs that could read the .bp extension with no luck

Tried to change the character encoding of the file, again with no luck

Looked up the charset of the file via the Mac Terminal using the file -I command and the result was (charset=binary)

Tried to open the file in both Windows and Mac and I had the same result

My goal is to parse this file to process the Vive VR headset's position as per the recorded tracking data in the file, which I couldn't find at the readable text portion of the file.

[kyse_zenith]

I have this same issue. I need the x y z pos info of the controllers and the data is mostly binary.

[PBradster]

Any update on this topic?
Did you you ever figure it out?

[kyse_zenith]

No. No one ever responded.

[TravelTrousers]

I would also like to get a clue from Valve about the binary structure used.....

[Beef Supreme]

Hey guys! I too would like to know how to read SteamVRs data. Is there any updates on this topic?

[p3ppi]

Hey Folks !

Any updates on this topic?

[SPRING goober]

Originally posted by p3ppi:

Hey Folks !

Any updates on this topic?

did you really need to necropost?