{"id":2720,"date":"2017-02-27T03:05:46","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T10:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/htcs-vive-tracker-will-turn-any-object-into-a-vr-peripheral\/"},"modified":"2017-02-27T03:05:46","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T10:05:46","slug":"htcs-vive-tracker-will-turn-any-object-into-a-vr-peripheral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/htcs-vive-tracker-will-turn-any-object-into-a-vr-peripheral\/","title":{"rendered":"HTC\u2019s Vive Tracker will turn any object into a VR peripheral"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HTC<\/a> said that its Vive Tracker, a sensing device that turns any object into a VR peripheral, will go on sale for developers on March 27 for $100. It goes with HTC\u2019s Vive<\/a> virtual reality headset.<\/p>\n

The device will enable developers to create VR products such as a baseball bat that you can swing, or a pair of motion-control gloves that you can pair with a tracker and use in a VR application or game. HTC is showing off the Vive Tracker at the Game Developers conference in San Francisco and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

HTC also said that its new\u00a0Vive Deluxe Audio Strap will be available in June for $100. The device will be available for preorder on May 2.<\/p>\n

And, in a permanent upgrade to the Vive Business Edition (BE), all new BE purchases will include the Deluxe Audio Strap with no price increase ($1200). Vive BE features dedicated customer support, an extended warranty, and commercial use license for Vive.<\/p>\n

For the first time, Vive is launching a financing program in North America. For $66 a month and no-interest financing for 12 months, users can purchase a Vive on Vive.com with zero money down. Additional new financing options are available at varying finance terms.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see an incredibly strong future for VR, and have created an entire ecosystem around Vive. The Vive ecosystem is evolving, adaptable and will continue to grow to drive the industry forward,\u201d said Daniel O\u2019Brien, an HTC executive, in a statement. \u201cThe Vive Tracker is a key piece of that strategy and when paired with Vive technology and programs such as Viveport and Vive X, represents a significant opportunity for us and our partners to make the Vive ecosystem synonymous with the growth of VR.\u201d<\/p>\n

HTC has already received over 2,300 applications for the first 1,000 Vive Trackers. Applications crossed a wide spectrum of non-gaming applications of VR areas such as education, enterprise, training, health, and more. In fact, nearly 60 percent of applications were non-gaming or non-entertainment content.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding an object that can be tracked alongside the Vive can be complex,\u201d said Joe Ludwig of Valve, in a statement. \u201cBut the Vive tracker makes tracking objects in VR so simple that anyone can do it. We\u2019re thrilled that HTC has developed this product and we\u2019re looking forward to seeing what people build.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vive Tracker will be available for purchase in two phases. The Vive Tracker will first be on sale for those looking to create Vive content by March 27. General consumer availability of the Vive Tracker is expected later in the year, as the accessories and content ecosystem for Vive Tracker is built and new accessories are ready to purchase for consumers.<\/p>\n

Island 359 developer, CloudGate Studio is just one of the early adopters of the Vive Tracker. CloudGate is using multiple Trackers for full body awareness of players within their action-shooter Island 359.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been experimenting with full body motion control since we first got our hands on the Vive, but it was never quite right,\u201d said Steve Bowler, President of CloudGate Studio, in a statement. \u201cUsing the Vive Trackers we\u2019ve been able to push the limits of VR and create our Virtual Self system, which lets players see and use their full body in VR. You can now comfortably kick objects, see yourself crouching, and even lie prone with one-to-one accuracy in \u2018Island 359.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vive Deluxe Audio Strap combines integrated audio with new comfort features, ensuring a more comfortable feel during long sessions. The Deluxe Audio Strap features a new sizing dial that enables quick adjustments for single or multiple Vive users, making it much quicker to jump into a VR environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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