Ultimate Tracker (& Wrist Tracker) Orientation - Legacy Compatibility Issues

[noobsVR]

Hello!

We have started to test with the VIVE ultimate tracker - utilizing VBS and Steam VR.  It is performing well, but one issue that throws a wrench in utilizing titles that are already optimized to the old vive 2.0/3.0 trackers - it's orientation.  It seems that our software is receiving the position of the ultimate tracker as if it was a vive tracker 3.0 tipped up backwards 90 degrees.  Ideally we still would like the old trackers to function on the same piece of software as the ultimate trackers - and utilize the same mounting positions.

(mounting position is on top of the wrist - steam VR tracker setting is 'Held In Hand')

 

This is how we have to position the ultimate tracker to match the pose of the vive tracker 3.0.  

 

 

Ideally, to simplify compatibility, we would want the ultimate tracker to have the same orientation as the vive tracker 3.0:

 

 

On that note, we run the same issue with the wrist trackers - the pose is like you are holding the wrist tracker like a controller, instead of wearing it on top of the wrist.

 

If there is any tool to change the pose of the trackers on VBS or Steam VR, i'm not aware of it...  There used to be an inputemulator software that would do just that on steam VR (add-on) - but that has been long incompatible for a couple years.

 

 

Any help in this would be appreciated, Cheers!

Devin, noobs VR

[C.T.]

4 hours ago, noobsVR said:

Hello!

We have started to test with the VIVE ultimate tracker - utilizing VBS and Steam VR.  It is performing well, but one issue that throws a wrench in utilizing titles that are already optimized to the old vive 2.0/3.0 trackers - it's orientation.  It seems that our software is receiving the position of the ultimate tracker as if it was a vive tracker 3.0 tipped up backwards 90 degrees.  Ideally we still would like the old trackers to function on the same piece of software as the ultimate trackers - and utilize the same mounting positions.

(mounting position is on top of the wrist - steam VR tracker setting is 'Held In Hand')

 

This is how we have to position the ultimate tracker to match the pose of the vive tracker 3.0.  

 

 

Ideally, to simplify compatibility, we would want the ultimate tracker to have the same orientation as the vive tracker 3.0:

 

 

On that note, we run the same issue with the wrist trackers - the pose is like you are holding the wrist tracker like a controller, instead of wearing it on top of the wrist.

 

If there is any tool to change the pose of the trackers on VBS or Steam VR, i'm not aware of it...  There used to be an inputemulator software that would do just that on steam VR (add-on) - but that has been long incompatible for a couple years.

 

 

Any help in this would be appreciated, Cheers!

Devin, noobs VR

Got it, we will figure something out based on your feedback.