Thanks Hitmobile!
This fixed things. However, I still have major discomfort in the Vive XR elite with the current face gasket. If HTC doesn't get more comfortable masks out soon, I'll just have to stick to Quest Pro for any serious XR work.
Also, immersed doesn't appear to have any passthrough features or hand gestures in the Vive XR elite app. I'll check back on Discord.
Overall, the XR Elite has a long way to go...