How to play Maestro with LIV

[Rémi JJ]

Mixed Reality Quick Start Guide Maestro

1. Launch SteamVR, if you are using a Quest, connect to SteamVR

(https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/14408182394642-How-to-use-your-Quest-with-LIV)

2. Launch LIV, If you are using a Quest launch it from your desktop or Steam library

3. Sign in or Continue as guest

4. Install the LIV's SteamVR driver (Will need to restart SteamVR after installing the driver)

https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016851799--Install-LIV-s-SteamVR-driver

5. Select Mixed Reality Capture

6. Select Start MR

7. Create your camera profile (select camera, resolution, and name the profile)

https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016473580-Create-Mixed-Reality-Camera-Profile

• Select Camera
  
• Click the green camera with + on it to add a camera profile
  
• In the Type drop down menu select Video Camera
  
• In the Device drop down menu select your camera device
  
• In the Resolution drop down menu select your camera resolution

8. Save profile after giving it a name

9. In the camera tab, select Edit, calibration tab

https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016505899-Preparing-Your-Calibration

10. Select Begin Calibration

(https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016507779-Calibrating-Your-Camera)

You will need to calibrate in 3 steps (represented as red plus signs). First move your controller up against your camera's lens, then press the trigger button on that controller. Make sure your camera doesn't move during or after this process as this can throw off calibration.

For the 2nd and 3rd calibration steps, you want to step back as far as you can physically go in your play area, align the + with the middle of your controller, and press the trigger button of that controller.

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11.Save your calibration after you are satisfied with the results.

12. Start capturing: Click on Capture, select Maestro in the drop down menu to the right, select the resolution you want LIV to render mixed reality

https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016476680-Start-Capturing-MR

13. Click Sync & Launch to sync the game with the LIV compositor

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Common Issues & FAQ

Quest users, make sure the OpenXR runtime is set to SteamVR
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/11607914857106-How-to-set-SteamVR-as-your-OpenXR-Runtime

How to improve performance with LIV
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016871619-How-To-Improve-Performance-With-LIV

Mixed Reality without a greenscreen with Nvidia GPU's
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/23019163869458-BETA-Mixed-Reality-without-a-green-screen-with-Nvidia-GPUs

How to rotate your play space when using LIV. Do not use the Quest menu button to recenter.
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/13890252874386-How-to-properly-rotate-your-play-space-when-using-LIV

Avatar Quick Start Guide Maestro

1. Launch SteamVR, if you are using a Quest, connect to SteamVR

(https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/14408182394642-How-to-use-your-Quest-with-LIV)

2. Launch LIV, If you are using a Quest launch it from your desktop or Steam library

3. Sign in or Continue as guest

4. Install the LIV's SteamVR driver (Will need to restart SteamVR after installing the driver)
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/6037664063122--Install-LIV-s-SteamVR-driver

5. Select Virtual Cameras & Avatars

6.Select Start VR Cameras & Avatars

7. Create your avatar camera profile (select Camera, resolution, and name the profile)
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016511919-Create-Avatar-Camera-Profile

• Select Camera
  
• Click the green camera with + on it to add a camera profile
  
• In the Type drop down menu select Avatar

8. Save your avatar profile after giving it a name

9. How to enter the LIV Avatar Interface
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016512559-Enter-the-LIV-Avatar-Interface

10. Select the avatar camera mode you wish to use, you can switch it up at anytime.
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016513159-Camera-Modes

11. Avatar Configuration, calibration etc.
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016483300-Avatar-Configuration

12. Start capturing: Click on Capture, select Maestro in the drop down menu to the right, select the resolution you want LIV to render in
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016518019-Start-Capturing-Avatar

13. Click Sync & Launch to sync the game with the LIV compositor

TIP: How do I optimally capture LIV

Common Issues & FAQ

How to Use LIV: Avatars (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWva7e2Wa70&ab_channel=LIV

Avatar Viewfinder
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016517179-The-Viewfinder

Find, Install & Remove Avatars
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016482100-Find-Install-Remove-Avatars

Camera 2 LIV Avatar Suite
https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/12802318437394-Camera-2-LIV-Avatar-Suite
Quest users, make sure the OpenXR runtime is set to SteamVRhttps://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/11607914857106-How-to-set-SteamVR-as-your-OpenXR-Runtime

How to improve performance with LIV

https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/360016871619-How-To-Improve-Performance-With-LIV

How to rotate your play space when using LIV. Do not use the Quest menu button to recenter.

https://help.liv.tv/hc/en-us/articles/13890252874386-How-to-properly-rotate-your-play-space-when-using-LIV

[Djembe Dragonfire]

So I haven't tried mixed reality capture but I did try with Avatar streaming and the compositor continually crashes over and over, nothing works. I'm using a top of the line gaming pc with 4080 super graphics card, i9 14k series, best of the best, with a pimax crystal light that has absolutely no problems running anything.

[Rémi JJ]

Originally posted by Djembe Dragonfire:

So I haven't tried mixed reality capture but I did try with Avatar streaming and the compositor continually crashes over and over, nothing works. I'm using a top of the line gaming pc with 4080 super graphics card, i9 14k series, best of the best, with a pimax crystal light that has absolutely no problems running anything.

Hey, we'll look at that.

What do you mean by compositor? :)

[Djembe Dragonfire]

It's something with LIV that is the error reported and it stops LIV... I asked them about it, they referred me to the game developers stating the problem was with the game.

[Rémi JJ]

Originally posted by Djembe Dragonfire:

It's something with LIV that is the error reported and it stops LIV... I asked them about it, they referred me to the game developers stating the problem was with the game.

I've updated the guideline above for avatars. If that doesn't fix the issue, we can look into it in more detail

[Djembe Dragonfire]

Further Clarification.... I tried using my Quest 3, with Virtual Desktop so still using SteamVR and LIV with the Avatars, and it worked perfectly. The problem appears to be with the Crystal Light somehow.... however I don't have crashes in other games with the Crystal still only with Maestro. Also is there a setting where I can turn off the visual representation of the hands in the game when using an avatar?