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SteamVR Support

VertoXR provides OpenVR/SteamVR driver support, allowing you to use your AR glasses for head tracking in SteamVR-compatible games and applications.

Overview​

The VertoXR SteamVR driver enables 3DOF (three degrees of freedom) head tracking by translating your glasses' orientation into SteamVR's tracking system. This allows you to experience VR content using your AR glasses instead of traditional VR headsets.

Prerequisites​

Before setting up SteamVR with VertoXR, ensure you have:

  • SteamVR installed and updated
  • VertoXR application installed and your glasses connected
  • A compatible AR glasses device
  • Windows operating system (driver support for other platforms coming soon)

Installation​

Driver Availability

The VertoXR SteamVR driver is currently in development and will be available soon. Check our Discord community for updates on driver release.

Once the driver is available, follow these installation steps:

Step 1: Download the Driver​

Download the VertoXR SteamVR Driver from the official release page.

Step 2: Extract the Driver​

  1. Locate your SteamVR installation directory (typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\)
  2. Navigate to the drivers folder
  3. Extract the VertoXR driver files to ...\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\drivers\verto_driver\

Step 3: Configure Settings (Optional)​

If you need to customize driver settings:

  1. Navigate to ...\Steam\steamapps\common\SteamVR\drivers\verto_driver\resources\settings\
  2. Open default.vrsettings in a text editor
  3. Modify settings as needed (see Configuration section below)
  4. Save the file

Step 4: Configure SteamVR​

  1. Launch SteamVR
  2. In the SteamVR status window, click Room Setup or Settings
  3. Select Room Settings → Small Room
  4. Set calibration height to 170 cm (or your preferred height)
  5. Complete the room setup process
  6. (Optional) Disable SteamVR Home in SteamVR settings for faster startup
  7. (Optional) Skip the SteamVR tutorial if prompted

Step 5: Connect from VertoXR​

  1. Open the VertoXR application
  2. Ensure your glasses are connected and calibrated
  3. Navigate to Game Mode in VertoXR
  4. Select SteamVR mode
  5. The driver should automatically detect your glasses and establish connection

Alternative Solution: VRto3D + OpenTrack​

If you need SteamVR support before the official driver is available, you can use an alternative setup:

Using VRto3D​

VRto3D is a community-developed solution that can work with VertoXR:

  1. Download and install VRto3D
  2. Configure VRto3D to use OpenTrack as the input source
  3. In VertoXR, enable OpenTrack mode from Game Mode
  4. Configure the connection between VertoXR and VRto3D
  5. Launch SteamVR
Compatibility

VRto3D is a third-party solution and may have different performance characteristics or compatibility issues compared to the official driver. Use it as a temporary solution until the official driver is released.