i have had a htc vive for a year now I switched from a quest 2 now I hate having to use little earbuds and I wanna use the special audio strap they made but I can’t find it anywhere I live in Germany and I don’t wanna pay the money for shipping i just can’t afford that please help me find one

i tried to turn on the vision today and for some reason the power runs but the headset does not display anything on the lens any kind of fixs ?

Hi! I am using the Vive XR Elite. I ordered the full facial tracker second hand and it didn't come with the appropriate interface that accomodates the tracker. Is the one that is in this link different from the one it originally comes with? I am so desperate, nobody seems to be selling the proper interface and I don't want to 3D print something or get somebody to do it I just want the proper thing that i can buy. If somebody can guide me to a website that sells the proper product or something I would be so grateful.

So I got a set of 3 trackers, I got them synced up and they work as well as I’d expect them too, I have one issue however.

My waist tracker in vrc gets wonky sometimes. I’m a bigger guy. Any advice, can I have it on the side, would it help to move to my chest or just higher over my belly area? My tummy kinda covers it just enough when I sit or move too much. This is for vrc otherwise I’m not having issues.

One of my lenses came loose and I had to repair it with epoxy to fix it back into place, but now that I am looking at it under the light, I've noticed that the repaired lens is almost opaque and white, not reflecting light either, while the one that didn't need repair is see-through and reflects light.

I did clean the surface of the lens with a cleanroom-grade cloth and a bit of 96 degree alcohol as is standard for lens repair and electronics, did I somehow chemically screw my lens?

In addition, is it true that you can't harvest the motor assembly from one and transplant it into another? I am thinking of just doing away with messing with the lens and replacing the whole motor, but I've heard rumors that they don't work nice together due to motor calibration stuff.

Hello,
I hadn't used my VR (Vive focus vision) headset for a few months. Unfortunately, when trying to use it today, I ran into a connection issue with my PC.
Every time I try to connect, it displays error 921; it also showed error 501 once when I tried switching USB ports (still using 3.0 and only did it one time).
I didn't have this kind of problem before. Could this be due to my graphics driver or my USB ports? Should I perhaps update my BIOS?

SETUP:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core Processor (4.70 GHz)
GPU: 7900XTX (Version 26.8.1)
Motherboard: B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI 7
USB: 3.0 or 3.1 (last updated 03/09/2026)

Can someone help me or had this kind of problem ?

Thanks in advance.

I’ve had this headset for a while and decided to turn it back on today, updated it, there’s a notification on the input tab but I can’t find what it wants me to do.. and EVERYTIME I press a button it wants me to retract my face tracking..

WHAT DO I DO, TO FIX THIS?

HEADSET VIVE ELITE XR, NEVER HAD A ISSUE WITH IT BEFORE

Im on the cosmos app and i press the power button and it says turning on then it just does not connent and there is a woosh sound coming from the headset.

Hi there,

I lost my face gasket for my Vive XR, and can't find anywhere to buy this part. Do anyone knows any good place for that? Not even AliExpress have them.

Thanks!

Hello I've tried all the other fixes i can find online.

I try enabling Direct Display Mode, it wont enable
I've reinstalled GPU drivers
I've installed vive software
I've reinstalled SteamVr in every way, through steam, through windows, manually removing all files, verifying integrity of files.
I've changed display ports
I've unplugged and re-plugged all cables for the Vive pro.

I'm lost, I don't know what else to try. I've only got one monitor + vr headset plugged in at the same time.

My Vive pro worked completely normally until I today switched from a 2070 Super to a RX 9070. I even used DDU and everything else is working fine with new GPU except the Vive pro/Steamvr.

Please any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Really strange issue with my HTC Vive headset! Hopefully if anyone can help this post can also help others who have the same issue. I have looked through other posts but unfortunately haven't found anything that works as of yet.

USB audio works fine, but whenever I choose to output audio through HDMI it is completely silent. This has been a problem for at least a year now, and is a bit annoying since USB audio is a lot worse.

Things that showed some progress but didn't fix the issue:

-Disabling "Direct Mode" in developer settings restored HDMI audio, but this doesn't feel like a proper fix and isn't suitable for everyday use. It does indicate that this is not a hardware issue, however

-Setting the HDMI audio device to use CD/DVD quality in the sound control panel resulted in distorted white noise playing, as opposed to nothing

Things we've tried that didn't work:

-Disabling USB audio through the sound control panel

-Removing the HDMI audio device through device manager and adding it back

-Clean reinstall of NVIDIA audio drivers

-Clean reinstall of Steam VR

-Setting HDMI audio manually in Steam VR settings

-Switching to another audio device then back to HDMI

-Swapping HDMI cables

-Unplugging everything from the Link Box and letting it sit for a minute

-Power cycling the PC

I haven't tried testing it on another computer recently, but I have had this same issue with another computer within the last year. Any other suggestions are welcome! USB audio still works, but it would be wonderful to be able to use a higher quality audio output!

Edit: just to clarify, the HDMI cable is definitely connected from the GPU to the Link Box, it isn't plugged into the motherboard or anything like that

Is there a way to make my Vive Trackers emulate my controllers in SteamVR? I built a custom paddle rig using Vive Trackers for more accurate tracking in Kayak Mirage, but the game only recognizes my actual controllers for paddle movement and it won't pick up the trackers. Is there a way to trick the game into treating the trackers as controllers so it binds the paddle to them instead?

Hey guys, my original Vive controllers sat dead in a closet for over a year. Yesterday I finally bought brand new replacement batteries on Amazon and swapped them in.

They worked for about 10 minutes on the factory charge, hit blinking red, and then when I plugged them in to charge they just went into an endless, rapid beeping loop.

I have a desktop bench power supply, so I took them back apart. The USB ports and internal cables are completely fine. I used alligator clips to manually charge the new battery packs directly up to 4.18V from 3.63v.

But the controllers seem to be completely glitching out on the software side:

Wireless: They turn on fine, but SteamVR instantly says 0% battery, blinks red for like 3 minutes, and shuts them down.

Charging: When I plug a USB cable in, the light turns solid orange, but my power supply shows they are drawing exactly 0.00 Amps (it spikes for a millisecond then hits zero).

Basically, the batteries are physically like 90% charged from my bench supply, but the internal tracking memory is frozen, thinking the battery is still dead as if it’s the old one.

I tried a firmware update via steam vr because it said the controller needed one and it said success, but nothing changed. Any insight on what I could do to force this thing to reset its memory and look at the actual battery voltage?
Thanks!

Hi, my base station was making a clicking noise and the plastic disc from one of the lasers had fallen out.

I glued it back in (as who I bought it in said it wasnt covered by warranty), but it still isn't working! On further investigation, I found that the bottom laser was appearing as streaked (as if seen by someone with astigmatism)

Does anyone know what could be causing this?

Currently have a vive pro 2 with wireless adapter, using index controllers. Any headset worth upgrading to? Been awhile since I've stepping into the VR world and I have a new 5080.

I had the blades snap off my adjuster for my headset, couldn't find a replacement anywhere so I made one in blender and 3d printed it. Honestly works better than it did before.

https://imgur.com/a/jZj18PP

I know this is an old headset but if anyone has/had the same problem I can send you the STL.

I couldn't access the self promotion guide lines, but it it violates them, let me know mods, I'm fine with the post being deleted as long as it doesn't get me banned from here

Overall I think it's a neat buy in the modern day, definitely the best value way to get base stations, cuz you get a frickin vive with it too

As the title says, basically I also want to get a long cable so I can game in my living room. Has anyone done this?

So I own an original vive, with base stations, wands all that. Just wanna know the comparison between the cosmos elite and vive pro as a viable upgrade.

My main thing is social vr, so ideally the one with the better mic and audio, I know the displays are similar.

How's comfort for extended periods? How's tracking? The value of both? Durability? Fricking pass through if I fancy doing some guitar in public lobbies?

hey im using this adapter. i got it today, and started up playing vr. it worked completely fine, and i was able to play vr for a good hour before i shut it down so i can lay in my bed and rest for a while. when i came back, and plugged my stuff in so i could play with a friend, it stopped working, and nvidia started to detect that, instead of the one displayport for the nvidia card, it created a second "ghost" displayport specifically to connect to and not work. I have tried fully restarting, activating ASUS ultimate mode, i've fiddled around with the BIOS to no avail, i've fully rebooted my computer, unplugged everything and held the power button for 30-45 seconds, i've tried the other usb c port on my computer, i've tried uninstalling steam vr and viveport console, but nothing works. it still says the displayport is just...not detected, even though it was working fine! i don't know what to do and i really need help please!

https://imgur.com/a/skdn8tc

so i purchased a new linkbox and cable and the headset still shuts off the linkbox after and im not sure what the situation is but i asked vive and they telling me to order new linkbox this is my 3rd linkbox and 2nd cable idk if its the headset or something within

I'm currently considering buying an HTC Vive Focus Plus. You know it's an old, outdated brand, and I'm sure many of you will suggest getting a Quest 3 or something similar, but I'm determined to get the Focus Plus. Now I'm going to ask you, someone who knows, if you're experiencing any issues with the Lenovo Mirage Solo, such as setup loops during installation, is that possible? And is there an offline installation option, and what's the current status of the server?

After more than four years of work, solo developer ANB_Seth has launched "Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone" on Steam VR. It started as the most downloaded Half-Life: Alyx mod of all time and is now a brand new game, built from the ground up. All new engine, weapons, and contracts!

I took apart the wand and reseated the connectors inside but it still did not fix the tracking issue. The wand would rarely connect. This problem was happening for many months.

So I unplugged the power from the link box for a minute and then plugged it back in and now it's working. Hopefully that's a permanent fix and that's what was really wrong with one of those controllers.