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BASE STATION

SKU: V002845-00

In stock (35.0000 available)

Overview

The VR Base Station is an external tracking sensor engineered by Valve and utilized by hardware partners like HTC VIVE to power millimeter-accurate room-scale virtual reality . It continuously sweeps the environment with sub-millimeter accurate fixed lasers 100 times per second to provide positional calculation for headsets, controllers, and trackers

Description

Key Specifications & Performance

  • Tracking Field of View (FoV): Offers a wide 160-degree horizontal and 115-degree vertical tracking field.
  • Room-Scale Expansion: Two base stations provide a standard 5 m × 5 m tracking area, while expanding to four units covers a massive 10 m × 10 m area.
  • Wireless Synchronization: Syncs automatically and wirelessly over alternating channels via SteamVR software, eliminating the physical sync cables needed by 1.0 models.
  • Physical Mounting: Features a standard 1/4-20 UNC female threaded mount compatible with wall fixtures, tripods, and standard camera mounts.

Compatibility Matrix

  • Fully Supported Devices: VIVE Pro series, VIVE Pro 2, Cosmos Elite (with external tracking faceplate), Valve Index, Pimax headsets, and VIVE Tracker 3.0.
  • Legacy Restrictions: It is entirely incompatible with original SteamVR 1.0 tracking hardware, including the original HTC VIVE headset, original VIVE controllers (1.0), and VIVE Tracker 1.0.