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The sensors on the controllers are [[photodiode]]s.
The sensors on the controllers are [[photodiode]]s.
==Apps==
[[Dashboard]] - official VR [[portal]] for SteamVR.


==Developer==
==Developer==


==Technology==
==Technology and Features==
===Positional Tracking===
===Positional Tracking===
'''[[Lighthouse]]''' is a laser-based [[positional tracking]] system developed by [[Valve]] for SteamVR. It tracks the position and orientation of the user's HMD and controllers in real time.
'''[[Lighthouse]]''' is a laser-based [[positional tracking]] system developed by [[Valve]] for SteamVR. It tracks the position and orientation of the user's HMD and controllers in real time.
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When you move near the edge of the "holodeck", virtual grid walls would appear in your display. These walls indicate that you are at the boundary of the sensors or near physical walls of your room. The walls would disappear when you move away from the boundary.
When you move near the edge of the "holodeck", virtual grid walls would appear in your display. These walls indicate that you are at the boundary of the sensors or near physical walls of your room. The walls would disappear when you move away from the boundary.
===Dashboard===
'''[[Dashboard]]'''


==History==
==History==