VR Knowledge Base
These guides have been created to help people learn, choose, and fix issues with their VR devices, and to act as a central repository for related information. Unfortunately these days a lot of information is locked away in random discord servers, so I wanted to create something that is trivial to share and something that search engines could index, to better spread this information.
Getting Started
Some general overviews on VR
What hardware should I get?
Welcome to Virtual Reality! There are a lot of available VR headsets to pick from to jump into / ...
Full Body Tracking
What is full body tracking? Full body tracking (also known as FBT) refers to allowing tracking o...
Face Tracking
What is Face Tracking? What Face Tracking hardware should I get? TODO
Interesting Applications
TODO
Intresting Communities
Here is a non-exhaustive list of communities that might be worth looking into for various VR topi...
Technical Information
Tracking Methodologies
There are various methods headsets, controllers, and body trackers use to know their location in ...
Displays and Optics
TODO
Wireless VR (Streaming)
If you have a stand-alone headset, you likely have an option to use a USB cable to connect to you...
VR on Linux
HERE BE THE DEMONS - Right now VR on Linux is rough, particularly depending on the hardware you h...
Programming / Game Development for VR
TODO
Guides
A bunch of guides, often sourced from other locations, of how to oddly specific things with your ...
Converting a Logitech universal reciever into a SteamVR Watchmen dongle
The poor-mans risky watchman dongle! WARNING: Messing with firmwares can potentially result in b...
Converting a Steam Controller dongle into a SteamVR dongle
Another way to get more VR dongles if you have unused Steam Controller dongles laying around! WA...
Sealing Quest Pro face tracking sensors to reduce the risk of sweat damage
TODO
Making a vive wand act as a tracker for FBT tracking
Using multiple tracking types in a single VR session
This is a common question when people ask they want to mix VR devices together, such as using Ste...
Troubleshooting
Glossary of Common Terms
D Deckagear Was a promising looking headset a while back that garnered a lot of excitement unti...
Contribution Guide
This guide would not be possible without the input of many people. Thank you. If you wish to have...