Speaking of Steam VR, Valve announces they are dropping the $3,000 course that
was previously a prerequisite for using SteamVR tracking. Here's word:
Valve today expands the availability of its SteamVR Tracking solution by
eliminating the requirement of attending (and paying for) a $3,000 training
course.
After working with numerous third parties and updating the tools, Valve is
opening more direct access to the technology and course work, available free of
charge in English and Chinese. The full, in person training courses are still
available for those interested.
In addition, SteamVR base stations will be available from Valve later this year.
SteamVR Tracking was first made available to third parties in August of last
year, and over 500 companies have signed up. Developed in-house at Valve,
SteamVR Tracking is a hardware/software solution that lets your devices know in
real time where they are, within a room.
SteamVR Tracking is royalty free and can be used for peripherals, HMDs, or other
devices.
For more information and the tech, please visit
http://steamvr.com/tracking