#11 Lens Distance adjustment : Where the headstrap connects to the HMD grab the grey rings and pull them out to the sides a bit. Then rotate them forward or back to move the display lenses further from or closer to your eyeballs & press back in to lock it when done. Can help reduce eye strain or improve FOV. Took me 2 years to realize this.

3:45 OR in room scale once you finish mapping out the floor, you can flip the arrow in any direction you want inside the room scale box.

a new tip for everyone : replace the factory HDMI cable by a display port (DP-mini DP), picture sharpness is much better, I'm not sure supersampling (I use 2.5 for tests) works or is properly transmitted with the stock HDMI it was very blurry before i switched to DP fyi, a good way to test is to download the "london thames river" environement and check the red circle in the middle of the bridge with HDMI all I saw was red dot on a flat white circle now I can see details in the white

@xsaturnityx

5 жыл бұрын

Well not sure why the fuck it happened but I did this and my computer did not like it. Vive didn't work, restarted computer and Windows wouldn't boot until I put it back.

@Jack-sy8hs

4 жыл бұрын

fredEVOIX hdmi is better

You should mention how useful it is to hook up a mic on your desktop, and set the "listen always" flag, and have it output to the vive's headset. Then you can "talk" to the person in VR without having to yell or have them turn down the volume. Very handy!

@funshinex

8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Dietrich Very nice tip!

@Eraknelo

8 жыл бұрын

Right click on the speaker icon bottom right of your screen. Then click "recording devices", then double click the USB audio device in the list. A new window pops up. Click on the "Listen" tab. Then check "Listen to this device". The microphone now plays back over the speakers.

@osukdawg76

8 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic tip. Demo people use this in stores and it's so useful.

@MattHanr

8 жыл бұрын

Everytime you yell OHHH SHIT will it feedback into your ear?

@Falcken89

7 жыл бұрын

+

The link box has it's own Bluetooth in it, so you don't need Bluetooth in your computer to enable the Bluetooth features in SteamVR.

@maxx1o1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Valet2 not true at all. the vive will sometimes not work if you use 2.0 so no you cant use 2.0, and yes the vive has a 3.0 usb.

One thing i noticed is that you were incorrect with needing bluetooth on your desktop. The bluetooth is built in to the breakout box. I don't have bluetooth and the bluetooth on option is working fine.

@funshinex

8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Andrade Thanks for the correction

@ABQSentinel

8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Andrade Thanks for that, Christopher! My Vive is on its way, and as I was watching this video, I was getting ready to order a bluetooth adapter for my computer. Glad I saw your message first!

@ge2719

8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Andrade i believe its actually built into the headset, the controllers sync to the headset, don't know if the breakout box also has bluetooth.

@joshmiller7870

4 жыл бұрын

The standby function is not good for the Cosmos Elite. In my case when using standby for base stations it causes game breaking jittery display. If this happens to you buy a pair of RF remote outlets and a remote. Turn them on for VR time, turn them off when you're done. Htc Cosmos Elite Rx480 Ryzen 2600x

Thanks for the tips! Getting my Vive today, can't wait!!!

That tip about the standby mode was super helpful. The lighthouses were interfering with my TV remote and this was a much better solution than unplugging them every time.

I love this. No humour, no drama; just facts.

It is actually amazing to consider, that the Vive and the CV1 were the first generation of headsets filled with so much functionality that we expect as a standard. Only thing that didn't age well on my CV1 and my Vives are their Fresnel lenses.

@joko49perez

10 ай бұрын

And having pentile matrixes, which led to some of the worst SDE we ever saw in the 2010s. I wish the CV2 was made tho, it feels so sad that we'll never get another proper high end PCVR headset from Oculus.

Thanks for the video man. Finished my new PC build a few weeks ago and Friday my Vive arrives!

Thank you for the mirroring tip!

Very handy video , just got my vive yesterday (one day turn around time for shipping) will be tweaking my settings to match these. Thanks!

really useful! I'll be sure to set up the camera features that I haven't looked at this week yet!

Another tip to remember (we found out at the meetup event you were talking about). Make sure to boot up your computer with the monitor only, then plug in the Vive after it's booted to Windows. If not, your Vive might become the primary monitor when the computer boots, which isn't going to work well.

@stern9854

8 ай бұрын

Oh lol yeah that happened to me too! I always wondered why, didnt expect to read the explanation in a 7 year old youtube comment xD

Haven't got my vive yet but great video, very well presented and very helpful.

Thank you for speaking clearly and slowly. Very valuable information. Thank you so much. I love my HTC Vive and Steam!!! Oh, and my kick ass rig. I have to through props where I hardly ever do and certainly not enough to CyberPower PC.

I actually didnt know a lot of these thanks for it

Well iv been looking into one of thease for a while and weel all thease features you have shown have sold me and how useful they are thanks for the video

I dont have a Vive. but i like to watch videos to make it feel like i have the money.

@vincent2091

5 жыл бұрын

Moon Flux you know it’s way cheaper now than it was back then

@MoonFlux

5 жыл бұрын

@@vincent2091 ya i know that, but I have bills and other things. my mom and dad never give me money for whatever I want. Sometimes food and other things come first and before you know it, all that you had saved up is gone. its almost 500$ now, and pro is almost 1000$. that is almost the price of a used car that runs.

@MrRourk

5 жыл бұрын

Get a Lenovo Explorer...on eBay cheap. Bought one a month ago for $167 with controllers. Plus does not need a super high-end computer to run.

@MoonFlux

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrRourk I got the pc to run it lol. And I want the vive for programming reasons over playing games with it.

@MrRourk

5 жыл бұрын

Check eBay I got a deal back in June.

man, i've been using mine for months and I didnt know all of these. thanks!

thank you, as a new user this was so helpful

8:50 my room is VERY small, thus i was gunna get an oculus because its a more seated experience thus i wont trip or hit anything near me but..just because of this, im now getting the vive. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!

Mine came In today's but have to wait 5 more days till Christmas!! CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!

@funshinex

7 жыл бұрын

Hope you're having fun with your Vive!

@JustinLieber

7 жыл бұрын

FunshineX it is amazing dude!

@THW69

5 жыл бұрын

Lol me too but for me it's Christmas 2018

Great video! Thanks for doing this!

Good video - sending it to my May-ship friends.

i have my VIVE now.. highly recommend a lense protector, highly recommend a waterproof head pad thing, highly recommend american/travel adapters for anyone outside the us like me.

Nice and concise. Thanks for sharing this information! I am eagerly awaiting my Vive and videos like this are nice bite sized for new owners.

@funshinex

8 жыл бұрын

+Valmore Riera may the fedex gods be kind to you :)

Disable camera for better performance.

Do NOT use USB 3.0 with the Vive it is meant for USB 2.0 and 3.0 will cause issues. This has been confirmed by many users and HTC.

@ratchet3789

7 жыл бұрын

Bluelight Gaming really? because my Vive HMD camera works better and I have less problems in 3.0

@BluelightGaming1

7 жыл бұрын

3.0 has been known to cause tracking and jitter issues with many users. And the requirements don't call for it so that's enough reason not to use it. If u r having no problems, great. If u do then switch. It's simple.

@Zock3rB3ast

5 жыл бұрын

@@BluelightGaming1 Wait WHAT.. so this is the issue i've been experiencing.. i (falsely) thought USB 3.0 would improve tracking.. i guess not? feck.. and i was worried my vive is already dead. (sorry for being so late to the vive party.)

@ariahsiwik3597

5 жыл бұрын

Uhh I only have USB 3.0 on my Desktop...

thank u for this video i just got a vive and this helped a lot

Thanks very helpful!

I’m getting mine this Saturday! :)

Thanks, very informative video.

Probably getting a Vive after this weekend. Been wanting one for AGES but never had the money. I am so goddamn excited

very informative thanks a lot!

I’m looking forward to get this I’ve been waiting so lon over a year and I’m getting one for Christmas and this will help me when I get it tysm

0:38 There were 9 Vives set up, but 3 other people had just received theirs the day before. We kind of ran out of space at that point. :-) The average play area was 16 feet diagonal. Everyone used light stands. At least 300 people came to that event.

Awesome tip video. A lot of stuff here I haven't seen anywhere else.

I was at the Utah event as well (I was one of the two Rift demo stations.) subscribed.

@Bowowowification

8 жыл бұрын

+Joseph Jones (JRJ) Thanks for bringing the Rift.

@JosephJonesJRJ

8 жыл бұрын

It was fun to meet everyone (I lost count after giving around 70+ demos.) That group has evolved into a truly great community. (www.meetup.com/UtahVR/ for anyone in the SLC or Provo area.)

you made it sound boring at the start and i almost changed the video but you did explain everything really well and im glad i continued to watch.

This is incredibly fucking useful, thank you...

Thank you for this helped a lot 🍺

Very nice. Thanks!

honestly. Ty man for the surroundings, and 2 voice. We can play vr games without hitting anything finally.(the blue squares for walls are not soo good)

Awesome! I learned more about my htc vive. Will, you every do more vr related content because I see Minecraft for the most part on your channel?

also, there are skins in the customize tab for your controllers and base stations. can make them invisible, skin them with a game skin, or even make the controllers look rusted.

you could add single click of the system button - the one under the disc or on the hmd left side, brings up the steam menu. double clicking it turns the camera on. also not mentioned that most people miss is the hmd has two adjuster knobs that pop out and spin to push the Fresnel lenses further back for people with glasses.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Very cool.

Wow, thanks a lot!

Hey FunshineX. Nice video cant wait to get my Vive soon, I was wondering your PC specs?

Thanks for this, Interesting stuff! I would of found it out by my self if i had my VR now, because i like sneaking around and finding stuff in a dark corner (just messing with settings basically) But I dont have my VR Yet so im just watching other peoples experiences to learn more about it while i wait :3

For backgrounds, check out Neptune Infection, Buckyballs, and City 17. They are my favorites!

@funshinex

8 жыл бұрын

+elev8dity will do thanks

1 thing that i really wish I had known, too, was that the earbuds that come with the Vive had a little tab on the RIGHT earbud that you can easily feel to know which one is right and which one is left. It even has a little R on it. The earbuds themselves both have an R and L on them, but this is obviously great for figuring out what's what with the headset ON.

thank you for all your tips and help :) ive also subscribed too you.

Great video!

this is amazing and I only knew two of the things

I have an Index and am watching this video long after, but I think it's neat to see how SteamVR used to look and the things people didn't know back in the day. For instance, I didn't realize both Vive controllers looked the same. With Index Controllers, they're shaped to your hands and clearly have a right and left. The headset mirror mode has more options like showing an overlapping view of both eyes. There's a double-tap system button for camera room view now, and you can actually see the room instead of just the object outlines. The Index also has a Bluetooth controller in the headset so you don't have to manage that yourself. All of that stuff is completely gone from view. "There's another one coming out this week called BigScreen"

The bluetooth mentioned in there is part of the Vive junction box not something you need internally in your PC.

A way to quickstart the vive(if steam is already running): doubbleclick on the button on the left side of the vive, it might take a second but youll get into vr asap

Great video, thanks! If I may suggest, put the timestamps in the post so we can click to specific tips.

do you know if I can calibrate forward to be towards my ceiling? That would help my neck a lot, looking downwards or even level severely hurts my neck and I want to be looking upwards all the time

ty! subbed

Thanks!

I pushed the like button, like you suggested so very forcefully at the end. jk - I genuinely enjoyed it :)

I gave it my all to earn for mine (even if it's used one) and will get it in a few days and CAN'T WAIT oh boy how excited I am I just hope my display port to hdmi cable for monitor will arrive (I have only 1 and my monitor runs of it)

don't forget to redo a room setup if you move your bases vertically, forgot to do that and my friend complained he was fighting giants in superhotvr oops thx for the BT audio and camera tips, vr noob here only 2 days of it, I probably won't use the camera chaperone I think loosing sense of direction in VR is a good thing, the basic grid doesnt break immersion as much as seeing your room again

thanks so much

The browse workshop has never worked for me. I get an unexpected error when I try to browse. Great video. Thanks for sharing. Learned a few new things.

@Vortal_Cord

8 жыл бұрын

+larock0wns You can browse and subscribe to backgrounds outside of the Vive too. They'll show up in the list.

@larock0wns

8 жыл бұрын

+ZuluPilot Yeah, thats the only way it works. Doesn't work in-headset for whatever reason.

spent 4 days trying to get it to work - done with it - lol!

Fantastic video, but how to avoid stepping on your cat?

@XXBOOMYOUDIEDXX

6 жыл бұрын

Eat it.. no more stepping on it

Good tips!!

@bulld9g

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know bout #5, Tron mode wowww

Life saving! 😎❤❤

Happen to get a fix for "compositor needs to be full screen" error? Mine won't stay the active screen, even when I'm sure the monitor is to the left I multiscreen settings, even when I click on compositor n go way to the left w my mouse n click (fixes it for a second only) n I don't need to plug it in differently. I use a laptop

The info in this video shouldn't be info people don't know, knowing details like this should be essential. Good video. I really wish the vive microphone was as good as your recording mic. I would consider vive the best of the best if that were the case. but thats just wishful thinking right now.

Does the Bluetooth Basestation stuff require internet and does it track everything just as well ? I´m thinking about cable management but.. if it works wirelessly then.. why not ?

Thanks for the great video. I had a question about your bluetooth adapter. is there any that you would recommend? I looked at some online but their ratings were kinda bad. If you could let me know what you have that be great for the lighthouse power feature.

@JollyFuchsia

8 жыл бұрын

the headset has it's own Bluetooth chip. No need for your PC to have one!

@alex31461

8 жыл бұрын

WHAT! this purchase replaced a curved monitor, bluetooth adaptor, phone dock and my boring room for me. Thanks for the response!

OMG !!! right hand and left hand on the controller !!!! i totaly miss that and i was always thinking : WTF !! why they don't show us L and R hands !! it is too well integrated on the controller !! hahahahaha !! AWESOME !!!

Got mine on Tuesday

What's the specs of your PC? I'm just curious since you said you needed a good PC to use camera mode.

Do you have to press "install blutooth driver" button after enabling it?

I know this is an old video, but I discovered there’s a toggle to show a play space center point marker in the debug menu for the screen mirror.

I was at an event where the RAF where doing some recruitment thing on the vive pro and they had more then 10 of them with only 2 lighthouses

i noticed the hand thing on the controllers after i think a few days of using the vive.

Base station standby is off by default because, apparently, it can cause problems. I tried that standby mode, and for some reason it wouldn't even start up because of problems getting the tracking started.

Oh ok that’s useful, there is a window 180 degrees or opposite my pc so I’d want to set the forward position to my pc

Great video. One question.. If u don't have Bluetooth on your pc.. Can u still set the sensors to turn off when steamvr is not in use? Would you have to connect them to USB to upload that command or does it not work at all? Guess that was 2 questions. :)

@Lambet16

8 жыл бұрын

you don't need Bluetooth on your computer, Bluetooth is built into the breakout box.

Can someone help?? Controller works fine, except when i start up VR. The controllers are not appearing. Even after i press the button under the round control pad. It lights up green but the VR control panel does not show active controller, I have to connect it through usb for 10 secs then unplug it for the light box to pick it up

For room setup, doesn't it make sense to actually follow the directions and point you controller at the monitor (as is instructed), since most of your viewers are probable not KZread content creators and thus would want to be facing away from their monitors? Other than that question, great video!

@Vortal_Cord

8 жыл бұрын

+MrBlahblhblah Yeah, I definitely prefer it that way.

@Bowowowification

8 жыл бұрын

+MrBlahblhblah Maybe instead it should just say: "Look and point at the direction you want the back of your head facing. It's recommended to look at point at your computer." (I realize they're trying to simplify it here.)

I just have one question. I had some problems with the compositor when I first started playing. So I found on the Internet that I should directly put the HDMI into the gpu. I was able to play some games. But, when I open up a game that can be seen on my computer monitor, but not in the HMD. In the settings there is still something wrong with the compositor. I have tried everything and I can't figure out a solution. Can you or anyone who sees this comment help me on this?

Do you know if your space needs to be perfectly square or rectangular? I have a couch with a chaise lounge that sticks out... just wondering if I could set up my space around that without having to move it.

@MadFluffysterXaines

8 жыл бұрын

Space can be any shape, for just standing/sitting the space needs to be just a very small box, for a play area there is a minimal requirement but its fairly small. When tracing the area you can make any shape you wish.

@tomgillotti

8 жыл бұрын

+Xaines thanks guys. Set my Vive up last week. Awesome stuff... tried to upgrade my gpu today... went out of stock too quick, though.

how do you turn down the volume of speakers when you are mirroring it?

How can I set the vive station & headset to a sleep mode??

Omg, the Bluetooth tips was game changing, finally peace and quiet without looking for power cords in the back, haha

FunshineX can u help me i have problem with my htc vive controller tracking problems

For those of you who commented that you felt this would be information anyone with half a brain would discover all by themselves in a day or two, you are certainly entitled to your opinion. You would be wrong, however, but still entitled to it. I very much wish I had been fortunate enough to notice and then watch this video before I even opened the box holding my Vive. If you are brand new to this level of technology, it can be incredibly intimidating. How do you know what you don't know? Don't criticize someone for being a newbie. I try to think of complexity as an illusion. It generally disappears with understanding. This video gave me understanding quickly. Yes, I could have and did spend a bunch of wasted time learning a few of these on my own. I would have preferred knowing the information in advance, and then just use the knowledge, and I thank the maker of this tutorial very much.

Is the GTX 1060 6gb good enough for tron mode?

alright this is helpful but can you tell me 1 thing, in settings my framerate says "Missing frames" and its laggy af. Can i fix that ? without changing the graphics driver?

@TSLMPP

7 жыл бұрын

what gpu do you have

@gallidex447

7 жыл бұрын

he has intel hd graphics 3000😂😂

Is the Vive clearer than the rift? I purchased the rift, and it’s not really clear. It’s not unplayable, but I’m wondering if this is not an issue with the Vive. Thanks

@Emilx-yh7sj

5 жыл бұрын

There’s supersampling in the vive settings.

Hi thanks for the tips. When I click display Mirror I just get a blank white screen. Any ideas?

@funshinex

7 жыл бұрын

Haven't seen that one. Reddit is a great place to post Q's to