Usage Guide

Power On

To turn VIVE Tracker on, briefly press the Power button or connect a USB cable.

To turn VIVE Tracker (2018) on, briefly press the Power button.

Power Off

To turn VIVE Tracker off, press the Power button for 5 seconds.

Reset

To reset a VIVE Tracker, connect it to your computer using the supplied USB cable, and then press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds.

Auto Power Off

• The battery is drained
• Pairing has timed out after being idle for more than 30 seconds
• There was no user movement for 5 minutes

Firmware Update

1. From your computer, open the SteamVR app.
2. Using the supplied USB cable, connect the VIVE Tracker to one of your computer’s USB ports. The firmware update will start automatically once a tracker is detected by SteamVR.
3. When the update is complete, click Done.

Warning: Do not unplug the micro-USB cable any time before the firmware update is complete. Doing so could result in a firmware error.

Tracker has update available

Tracker update progress

Dongle Pairing

1. Turn on the headset and pair the 2 controllers.
2. Connect the dongle to your computer.
3. Turn on VIVE Tracker to start the pairing process automatically.

Warning: If VIVE Tracker cannot be automatically paired the first time, the dongle may pair with other equipment.

To manually pair VIVE Tracker, open the SteamVR app, tap the down arrow, and then select Devices > Pair Controller. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Maximum Trackers

The maximum number of tracking objects that can be adopted is

11 units of VIVE Tracker, plus 2 VIVE controllers.