Vive Tracker could lead to an ecosystem of ‘hundreds’ of accessories

During UploadVR’s interview with HTC’s president of Vive in China Alvin Graylin last week, I asked if the company had any more plans for add-on peripherals for its VR headset — like its upcoming Vive Tracker — in 2017 and beyond. In response, he pointed out that there could be “hundreds” of accessories for the HTC Vive this year because of that Tracker.

“I think the Tracker is already creating new peripherals that we don’t have to design,” Graylin said. He explained that the feedback he’d heard from developers that have used the device so far was that it enabled them to create experiences they previously wanted to make but couldn’t because they weren’t “hardware guys.”