VIVE Hub - 2.0.0a - Public release notes

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VIVE Hub – 2.0.0a – PUBLIC release notes

Released on August 16^th, 2024

VIVE Streaming Hub is renamed to VIVE Hub.

VIVE Hub (2.0.0a)

• Added support for downloading screenshots and screen recordings from the XR Elite headset. (VIVE XR Elite FOTA 7.1 - 1.0.999.654 is required)
• Added the ability to disconnect the headset from the PC by right clicking the headset icon on the VIVE hub.

 

VIVE Streaming server (1.15.11c)

• Significant performance improvement with reduced encoding latency, especially for Ultra mode. (Available with Nvidia GPU now)
• [VRChat] Added support to VRCFT external module to enhance facial expression in VRChat.
  • VRCFT is required and VBS module is available at https://github.com/ViveSoftware/ViveStreamingFaceTrackingModule
• [VRChat] Added hand tracking support to VRChat.
• [OpenXR] Fixed hand tracking flickering issue with Unity apps.
• [OpenXR] Fixed head-lock panel behavior with Projected Passthrough.
• [OpenXR] Improved hand skeleton model accuracy via XR_EXT_hand_tracking API Layer to bypass SteamVR.
• [OpenXR] Added support to projected passthrough of XR_HTC_passthrough extentsion.
  • Known issue: low FPS with Ultra mode and Passthrough with AMD GPU.
• [OpenXR] Fixed a flickering issue with OpenXR contents, such as Beat Saber.
• Enhanced controller tracking behavior by revising controller prediction.
• Fixed an issue where the hand tracking scalar could be incorrect.
• Fixed a potential issue which could cause abnormal hand tracking rotation in some contents. 
• Fixed an issue which could prevent VIVE Wrist Trackers and VIVE Ultimate Trackers from working correctly at the same time..

• Fixed wrong floor height issue with seated mode content. For example: Quantaar.
• Fixed a potential SteamVR crash issue when closing/restarting SteamVR.

• Your customized SteamVR skybox background will no longer be replaced with the VIVE Streaming background.

• Refined the identification of Unreal Engine contents for MR handling.
• Update the log pruning mechanism to stop the log size from growing unexpectedly.

  

VIVE streaming app (1.0.21.14e)

• New in-VR settings UI release.
• Fixed an issue which SteamVR could be restarted after headset suspend/resume with facial tracker connected.

• Revised reconnecting flow for better USB connection handling.

• Resolved a potential hand tracking data lost issue in some network environments.

• [OpenXR] Fixed an issue when both hands are out of FOV.