HTC Vive controller User manual

Vive PRE User Guide

2 Contents

Contents

Unboxing

About Vive 4
Vive headset 5
Putting the headset on 6
Connecting a USB device to the headset 9
Unplugging the headset cables 10
Cleaning the headset 11
Headset status light 13
Link box 13
Connecting the headset to your computer 13
Vive controllers 15
Charging the controllers 15
Turning the controllers on or off 16
Pairing the controllers with the headset 16
Attaching the lanyards to the controllers 16
Controller status light 17
Vive base stations 17
Installing the base stations 18
Base station status light 19

Getting started

Setting up Vive for the first time 20
What is the play area? 21
Choosing the play area 21
Setting up the play area 22
Exploring Vive 24

Troubleshooting and FAQs

General 25
Tracking 26
Setup 26

Trademarks and copyrights

3 About this guide

About this guide

In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:

This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you
choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be
applicable to some situations.

This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you
know of an option that you may find helpful.

This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to
get a feature to work properly.

This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful
about to prevent potential problems.

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Unboxing

About Vive

With Vive™, you can look and move around a room-scale virtual environment. Because your
physical location is tracked, you can explore and interact within immersive fantasy worlds.

About Vive PRE

Vive PRE includes the headset, controllers, and base stations that you need to start creating
interactive VR experiences.

Do not disassemble any of the hardware as it could injure you or damage the product.

What's inside the box

Your Vive PRE comes with the following items:

Main component Accessories

Vive headset § 3-in-1 cable (attached)

§ Audio cable (attached)

§ Short USB cable (optional for third-party device)

§ Cleaning cloth

Link box § Power cable

§ HDMI cable

§ USB cable

Vive controllers (2) § Power adapters (2)

§ Micro USB cables (2)

Base stations (2) § Power adapters (2)

§ Mounting kits (2)

§ Sync cable (optional). To find out if you need to use it, see Do I need to use

the sync cable? on page 27.

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Vive headset

The headset is your window to the VR environment.

The headset has sensors that are tracked by the base stations.

The sensors on the headset are sensitive. Do not cover or scratch the sensor lenses, including
the proximity sensor.

1 Camera lens
2 Tracking sensor
3 Headset button
4 Status light
5 Lens distance knob

1 Strap
2 Audio cable
3 3-in-1 headset cable

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4 IPD (interpupillary distance) knob
5 Face cushion
6 Lenses
7 Proximity sensor

1 Microphone
2 Nose piece
3 Lens distance knobs

Putting the headset on

1. Pull the headset down over your eyes.

2. Slide the straps around the back of your head, and adjust them so that the headset fits

snugly and comfortably.

3. Make sure that the cables pass through the sleeve at the back of the headset, and are

positioned straight down your back.

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Adjusting the lens distance on the headset

If you wear large prescription glasses or have long eyelashes, you may need to increase the lens
distance further from your face. Only increase this distance as necessary, as the closer the lenses
are to your eyes, the better your field of view will be while wearing the headset.

1. Pull out each lens distance knob to unlock it.

2. Rotate both lens distance knobs to adjust the lens further or closer to your face.

3. After you're done adjusting, push each knob to lock it back in.

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Using the IPD knob on the headset

Interpupillary distance (IPD) is the distance between the center of the pupils in your eyes. A quick
way to get an estimate is by facing a mirror and holding a millimeter ruler against your brow. Use
this measurement as a guide to adjust the distance between the lenses of the headset so that
you'll have a better viewing experience.

To change the distance between the lenses, rotate the IPD knob.

As you adjust the IPD, you'll see information displayed in the headset that indicates the current
distance between the centers of the lenses.

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Connecting a USB device to the headset

Plug in the USB 3.0 cable to the headset for using a compatible third-party device with Vive.

1. Push open the compartment cover to access the connector slots on the headset.

2. Plug in the USB cable to its corresponding slot.

3. Connect the third-party device to the USB cable end.

4. Replace the compartment cover.