HTC VIVE User manual

User guide

Contents
Hardware and product care
Unboxing 4
Vive headset 5
Link box 13
Vive controllers 15
Base stations 17
Product care 22
Play area
What is the play area? 24
Planning your play area 24
Choosing the play area 25
Setting up Vive for the first time 26
Verifying your setup 28
Vive experience
Turning the Vive system on 29
Turning the Vive system off 29
System Dashboard 30
Vive tab 30
What is Vive Home? 30
Moving around Vive Home 31
Adding an app shortcut to your Home space 32
Changing your Home space 32
Resetting the Home space 33
Phone notifications
Downloading and installing the Vive phone app 34
Pairing your phone with Vive 34
Choosing which notifications to receive on VR 35
Receiving notifications while in VR 35
Checking your notifications 35
Unpairing your phone with Vive 36
Settings
Vive app settings 37
SteamVR settings 37
System Dashboard settings 38
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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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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Hardware and product care
Unboxing
What's inside the box
Your Vive™comes with the following items, which you'll use to experience immersive VR
environments:
Main component Accessories
Vive headset §3-in-1 cable (attached)
§Audio cable (attached)
§Earbuds
§Face cushions (1 attached and 1 alternate for narrow face)
§Cleaning cloth
Link box §Power adapter
§HDMI cable
§USB cable
§Mounting pad
Vive controllers (2) §Power adapters (2)
§Lanyards (2 attached)
§Micro-USB cables (2)
Base stations (2) §Power adapters (2)
§Mounting kit (2 mounts, 4 screws, and 4 wall anchors)
§Sync cable (optional)
You can also find documentation in the box, such as the Safety and regulatory guide and
warranty card.
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Vive headset
About the 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.
Front and side
1Camera lens
2Tracking sensor
3Headset button
4Status light
5Lens distance knob
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Back
1Strap
2Audio cable
33-in-1 cable
4IPD (interpupillary distance) knob
5Face cushion
6Lenses
7Proximity sensor
Bottom
1Microphone
2 Nose rest
3 Lens distance knobs
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Putting the headset on
Before putting the headset on, make sure that you've peeled off the protective film from the
lenses.
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.
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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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.
Make sure that no part of your glasses scratch the headset lenses.
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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Connecting a USB device to the headset
Plug in a USB cable to the headset for using a compatible third-party device with Vive. Vive-
optimized USB cable is sold separately by HTC.
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.
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Unplugging the 3-in-1 cable from the headset
1. Push open the compartment cover to access the connector slots on the headset.
2. Carefully pull the tab until the HDMI cable is unplugged.
3. Unplug the power cable and USB cable from the connector.
4. Replace the compartment cover.
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