[Stupid Question("probably")] Vive Full Body Tracking with Index

[Stillkill]

It's probably been asked before but i'd like to be sure before i sink money into vive trackers

Can I use the vive trackers for full-body tracking with the Valve Index without causing too many problems?

[ntsarb]

I purchased an HTC Vive Tracker with the same objective in mind. I intended to buy 6-8 more for full body tracking.

When I received it, I discovered an issue (that I think is a firmware bug) and contacted HTC's support, which advised me to send the device to a support centre in Poland, for replacement or refund. It took nearly 2 months to get a refund and I had to open a dispute via PayPal, which was rejected (see below why), and eventually issue a notice for legal action against HTC to get the refund paid into my account.

When you buy from HTC's site, it forwards you to Digital River Ireland Ltd (for EU purchases), ie you don't buy it directly from HTC. If you have a technical issue, Digital River Ireland does not provide support (it's a logistics company), you have to get in touch with HTC's support. When you do, they ask you to send the product to a third company and, eventually, you end up unprotected: PayPal may approve a refund but requires you to return the product to the merchant: Digital River Ireland. It does not accept that the order was placed in HTC's web site and the defective item is in HTC's control. Since you don't have the product (and obviously can't return it twice), you're not eligible for PayPal's protection (similar issues would likely occur with other payment methods).

Long story short, I cancelled my plan to build a full body tracking system based on HTC's Trackers for simply I found that the company uses controversial after sales support procedures and cannot be relied upon.

I still think it should be possible to build a full body tracking system, but haven't tested it and I do hope Valve releases its own Trackers sometime in the future.

[Donny!!!]

Not sure if this has been answered, but I have a friend with an index and full body tracking that works just fine for him, and I believe he still uses the index towers for it. Long story short, yes, you can with the 2.0 trackers

[General Winter]

Originally posted by Libre:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRwg6YlBKcA

I know is not the Index, but it's the Vive, a more tested and developed system right now. And beware that the ability to ingame full tracking relies on the game, not on Steamvr or the Vive or the Index, only on the game. Maybe you could ask at Ikinema Orion, here.

https://ikinema.com/index.php?mod=documentation&show=317&id=400

'Does Orion support Valve Index and Controllers? Orion supports any system which is using the SteamVR tracking system. This includes the Index headset, controllers (including knuckles) and any other hardware that is supported by SteamVR tracking'.[i/] [/quote]
you know valve helped developed the vive before branching off and making the index right
?

[professor dodge]

I use a kinect 360 XD i look like a quadriplegic who has under gone experimental surgery lol

[MCmcgregor]

Originally posted by ntsarb:

I purchased an HTC Vive Tracker with the same objective in mind. I intended to buy 6-8 more for full body tracking.

When I received it, I discovered an issue (that I think is a firmware bug) and contacted HTC's support, which advised me to send the device to a support centre in Poland, for replacement or refund. It took nearly 2 months to get a refund and I had to open a dispute via PayPal, which was rejected (see below why), and eventually issue a notice for legal action against HTC to get the refund paid into my account.

When you buy from HTC's site, it forwards you to Digital River Ireland Ltd (for EU purchases), ie you don't buy it directly from HTC. If you have a technical issue, Digital River Ireland does not provide support (it's a logistics company), you have to get in touch with HTC's support. When you do, they ask you to send the product to a third company and, eventually, you end up unprotected: PayPal may approve a refund but requires you to return the product to the merchant: Digital River Ireland. It does not accept that the order was placed in HTC's web site and the defective item is in HTC's control. Since you don't have the product (and obviously can't return it twice), you're not eligible for PayPal's protection (similar issues would likely occur with other payment methods).

Long story short, I cancelled my plan to build a full body tracking system based on HTC's Trackers for simply I found that the company uses controversial after sales support procedures and cannot be relied upon.

I still think it should be possible to build a full body tracking system, but haven't tested it and I do hope Valve releases its own Trackers sometime in the future.

Yeah, right, cool story. Next time do me a favor and don't make me read a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of completely irrelevant text only to after that say that you have no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ idea.