Doubled controllers, Help reducing cables, Help improving roomscale/weird experiments

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So first thing I’ve gotten duplicate controllers in SteamVR Only when the menu is opened, i can’t select anything in said menu. duel controller img
Definately noticed SteamVR picks up 4 controllers and 2 lighthouses even though i only have 1
Also those icons does SteamVR just natively support Pimax and Nolo gear now?
It’s possible Driver4VR is doing that even though i don’t run it, it seems to run itself on SteamVR launch so it might be injecting somehow? also does it when running Piplay and/or the Nolo app.

I’m also trying to figure out a way of reducing cables while adding additional tracking of somekind to help with roomscale setup

Everything i currently have: pimax 4k, Nolo VR, Leap Motion, 360 kinect, Raspberry Pi 3 and a Cocoon Create 3D printer.

Could i have the Pimax, Nolo head tracker and Leap routed into some kind of hub like a Raspberry Pi?
At the moment with Just the Pimax and Nolo the chunky duel Nolo headtracker cable creates a ton of awkward weight on the right side
I need some help figuring out how best to route cables over the center of my head so I’m not so weighed down on one side.

Would a kinect setup behind me help with overall tracking? I’m guessing theres no way for the kinect to detect and help positionally track the controllers/headset since its more a basic skeleton tracker.

Can’t quite do the ceiling mount with my current room (ceiling far too high up and a low hanging big center light)

My best guess so far is to make some sort of hub design and print a 3d case/bracket/mount/thing for it all
but its the more hardware side of somehow routing everything via some kind of hub that I’m stuck on.

Anyone have suggestions on what i could do?
I’d like to do things cheaply and I’m not afraid to spend time ghetto modding things but should i just buy more lighthouses? i can’t find Nolos ones sold individually though.
Get 1 or 2 Vive/Rift lighthouses for 3rd party software to handle combined tracking if that’d even work?
Go the mocap route with kinects?

Any and all suggestions greatly welcomed.

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Users who might be able to give some insights.

@jonnypanic @cmm @Sjef & I am sure others.

I would recommend to initially keep things simple.

Ie just run nolo without driver4vr running. Driver4vr may work with different outside options but may need tweaking. Users report Greg is quite responsive.

I have saw on youtube a video if someone hybriding a setup using kinect, razer hydra & psmove with an Oculus if i recall right.

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Too many questions :blush:
It is surprisingly simple because you already have many tools.
The following is the method I recommend.

  1. Use kinect as a positional tracker for pimax4k via driver4vr.
    Position Tracking using Kinect 360 to any headset in SteamVR - YouTube
  2. use basestations and controllers.
    Tutorial: How to use HTC Vive controllers with Windows Mixed Reality headset in Steam VR - YouTube

That’s all.

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thanks for the fast responses, fairly interesting. kinect seems to be the way to go though it does have up to supposedly 140ms latency can’t really expect much from such an old device though.
I’ve had decent success with just the pimax and nolo but still limited to 180 due to the 1 lighthouse, don’t think a kinect would enable full 360 turnaround but ill give it a shot after a rest.
Anyone know if the Nolo VR headtracker is able to use any micro usb cable? some googling didn’t yield any results :confused:
And if it’s possible to remove the Pimax 4k cable to replace with another or not worth the hassle? guess it would be quicker/easier/safer to find an active extension for it.

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My Nolo head tracker works with an Anker 6ft micro-usb combined with a Cable Matters 6ft USB Extension.

It also worked with a 15ft Active USB Extension.

As for Nolo 360 tracking, it’s a no-go on multiple trackers, the best option would be Ceiling Mounting somehow, some way.

Heavy Duty/Industrial Grade Velcro slapped right on the ceiling/backside of Nolo works for me.

I’d still try it on a high ceiling but don’t go falling off a ladder, LOL.

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