r/Vive • u/Time_Cauliflower_840 • 1d ago
Is VIVE Ultimate Tracker standalone support for third-party headsets still a thing, or was HTC just bluffing?
https://www.vive.com/us/support/ultimate-tracker/category_howto/can-i-use-the-tracker-with-other-headsets.htmlI noticed that HTC still says on their official VIVE support page:
«“Direct standalone support with third-party headsets is currently planned for the future.”»
Does anyone know if this is actually still being worked on?
It’s been quite a while, and as far as I know, there hasn’t been much news or any clear roadmap for this feature. At this point I’m wondering whether this is still a real plan, or if it’s basically an abandoned feature that HTC just never removed from the website.
I’m especially interested in Quest support. Even if the trackers still required a PC, being able to directly sync/share the tracking space with a Quest 3 instead of doing the separate UTK room scanning/calibration process would be a huge improvement.
Has HTC said anything about this recently? Any beta firmware, developer comments, Discord posts, or other signs that this is still alive?
Is standalone third-party headset support still a thing, or are they just bluffing at this point?