An expressive and insightful addition

Unlock new possibilities with the VIVE Full Face Tracker. It’s the ideal VIVE XR Elite accessory for a more immersive and natural virtual experience.

VIVE Full Face Tracker

Get eye and facial tracking on VIVE XR Elite. VIVE Full Face Tracker features auto-IPD, which automatically adjusts the lens distance for each user. ¹ Easy to install with an easy-to-clean gasket and it doesn’t require any cables.*

*Includes compatible VR gasket.

Discover the benefits of full-face tracking ²

Express yourself naturally ³

Enhance communication with eye and mouth movement for more natural interactions.
Improve user experiences ⁴

Measure the duration a user focuses on an object with heat mapping and gaze tracking for improved user experiences with interactive content presentation.
Make handheld controllers optional

Implement natural, intuitive gaze-based menu navigation. Eyes can be used to point, select, and zoom without controllers. Create content accessible for individuals with limited mobility.

Virtual collaboration

Natural, expressive interactions in VR

Bring realistic eye and mouth movement to virtual avatars. Show expressive, non-verbal interactions within virtual conferences, chat groups, and VIVERSE for Business meetings to boost engagement with your peers.

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Full-face motion capture

Animate movement easily and quickly

Capture facial performances and create animations for game production, AR and VR experiences, and more.

Soft skills training

Achieve better outcomes

Full-face tracking can help improve soft skills in presentation coaching, customer service management, workplace etiquette training, and more. Enable users to track and improve their interactions with teammates and customers.

Foveated rendering

GPU optimization

Harness the eye tracking feature for dynamic foveated rendering. Optimize rendering performance to what's in line of the user’s sight rather than their peripheral vision.*

*Requires content that supports the VIVE Foveated Rendering plugin to achieve foveated rendering.

Product features

Automatic IPD adjustment

The tracker automatically detects the user IPD and makes necessary adjustments for visual clarity. ¹ An internal motor adjusts the IPD of VIVE XR Elite with no impact on the headset’s existing IPD range. Easily share headsets with multiple users without manually setting IPD each time.

Easy to install

This lightweight add-on easily attaches magnetically to the headset. It connects directly to VIVE XR Elite through USB-C, with no cable required.

Dual-tracking eye cameras

The dual eye camera setup with supporting IR illuminators is capable of capturing gaze origin and direction—as well as pupil size, pupil position, and eye openness.

Mono-tracking face camera

Capture expressions through 38 blend shapes across the lips, jaw, cheeks, chin, teeth, and tongue. A smooth 60Hz tracking rate of facial expressions delivers lifelike interactions. An optimized runtime allows you to explore the full potential of face tracking.

Foldable design

The lightweight face camera folds up to save space for storage or travel.

Content compatibility

AIO tracking content

Supports VIVE Focus 3 standalone (AIO) eye and facial tracking content.
PC-VR content

Supports existing PC-VR content—both OpenXR and SRanipal—through VIVE Business Streaming.
SDK support

Supports Unity, Unreal Game Engine, and Native.

Developer resources

VIVE Wave

VIVE Wave enables easy XR content development and high-performance device optimization for third-party applications.
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OpenXR

OpenXR is a royalty-free, open standard that provides high-performance access to augmented and virtual reality platforms and devices.
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VIVE Business Streaming

VIVE Business Streaming allows SteamVR™ compatible content to be streamed from your computer to the VIVE XR Elite.
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MetaHuman support

VIVE Full Face Tracker is capable of connecting to high-fidelity Unreal Engine's MetaHuman digital characters. Unreal Engine is required for character rigging.

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Specs & Details

What's in the box

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VIVE Full Face Tracker
VR Face Gasket
Gasket spacer x 2
Quick Start Guide
Safety Guide
Warranty Card

Specs

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VIVE Full Face Tracker specs

Headset compatibility	VIVE XR Elite
Attachment	Magnetic
Connectivity	USB Type-C
Weight	Full Face Tracker: 80g +/-5g Gasket spacer: 4.8g +/-10% VR Face Gasket: 32g +/-10%

Eye tracking specs

Gaze data output frequency (binocular)	120 Hz
Accuracy ⁵	0.5°~1.1°
Calibration	5 points
Data output	Timestamp Gaze origin Gaze direction Pupil position Pupil diameter Eye openness Issue detector

Face tracking Specs

Sensor	Mono camera @60Hz Game engine support

Software

Game engine support	Unity, Unreal Engine, and Native support
All-in-one SDK support	Support VIVE WAVE and OpenXR SDK
PC-VR SDK support	Support OpenXR and OpenVR SDK, and empowering XR Experiences with VIVE Streaming