Setup

  • Start the VR Tool service application
  • Go to Settings tab
    • Make sure that the VRG runtime is installed and updated
    • Make sure that the SteamVR driver is disabled
    • Make sure that the display mode is set to Direct Mode
  • Optional (if you are using room-scale Lighthouse/SteamVR tracking system)
    • Position the Lighthouse base stations around your tracking space, power them up, and make sure they are synchronized
    • Start SteamVR
  • Check that the Ultraleap Tracking Control Panel is running
  • Optional (if you want to use the voice control option)
    • Unzip the downloaded VoiceMacro.zip
    • Start VoiceMacro.exe
    • The VoiceMacro app will be running in the background and only show the icon in tray notification area
    • You can double-click the icon to access additional settings
  • Unzip the downloaded Archviz_xxx.zip
  • Start ‘Archviz Demo.exe’
  • Find the XTAL icon in the Windows notification area and right click on it
  • Make sure that you have the correct Tracking option selected
    • use ‘Internal’ if you are using the XTAL internal IMU sensor without any additional room-scale tracking
    • use ‘Lighthouse’ if you are using the Lighthouse/SteamVR tracking system
  • Calibrate the ground level
    • This step is only necessary when you are first setting up the system, or after you change the tracking system
    • Place the XTAL headset on the ground in the middle of your tracking space
    • Make sure that it is visible by your tracking system (SteamVR, DTrack, …)
    • Click inside the ArchViz window
    • Press F10 on the keyboard (or you can use the Calibrate position button in the XTAL tray icon menu)
  • Click inside the ArchViz window (to be able to control the demo with keyboard commands and to automatically switch to the correct VoiceMacro profile)
  • Enjoy the ArchViz VR experience

This page was last modified on May 2nd, 2023 at 17:23

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