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[[Lighthouse]] is a positional tracking system developed by [[Valve]] for [[SteamVR]]. It accurately tracks the position and orientation of the user's [[Head-mounted Display]] and controllers in real time. Lighthouse enables the users to move anywhere and re-orient themselves in any position within the range of the [[SteamVR Base Stations]]. It is a key technology that enables [[SteamVR]] to create the first holodeck or full-room experience in [[Virtual Reality]].
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[[Lighthouse]] is a positional tracking system developed by [[Valve]] for [[SteamVR]]. It accurately tracks the position and orientation of the user's [[Head-mounted Display]] and [[SteamVR Controllers|controllers]] in real time. Lighthouse enables the users to move anywhere and re-orient themselves in any position within the range of the [[SteamVR Base Stations]]. It is a key technology that enables [[SteamVR]] to create the first holodeck or full-room experience in [[Virtual Reality]].
  
 
Valve plans to make Lighthouse freely available to all hardware manufactures.  
 
Valve plans to make Lighthouse freely available to all hardware manufactures.  
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==How Does It Work?==
  
  
 
[[Category:Technology]] [[Category:SteamVR]]
 
[[Category:Technology]] [[Category:SteamVR]]

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Lighthouse is a positional tracking system developed by Valve for SteamVR. It accurately tracks the position and orientation of the user's Head-mounted Display and controllers in real time. Lighthouse enables the users to move anywhere and re-orient themselves in any position within the range of the SteamVR Base Stations. It is a key technology that enables SteamVR to create the first holodeck or full-room experience in Virtual Reality.

Valve plans to make Lighthouse freely available to all hardware manufactures.

How Does It Work?