Shiftall HaritoraX

Shiftall HaritoraX
Basic Info
VR/AR	Virtual Reality
Type	Full-body tracker
Subtype	IMU-based body tracker
Platform	SteamVR
Creator	Shiftall
Developer	Shiftall
Manufacturer	Shiftall
Announcement Date	January 3, 2022 (US pre-order)
Release Date	Spring 2022
Price	US$270
Website	https://en.shiftall.net/products/haritorax2021
Versions	HaritoraX, HaritoraX 1.1
Requires	SteamVR-compatible VR headset, Windows PC, Bluetooth adapter
Predecessor	Haritora (community tracker by "izm" and volunteers)
Successor	Shiftall HaritoraX Wireless
System
Operating System	Windows 10 (21H1 or later)
Chipset	N/A
CPU	N/A
GPU	N/A
Storage
Storage	N/A
Memory	N/A
SD Card Slot	N/A
Display
Display	N/A
Resolution	N/A
Refresh Rate	N/A
Image
Field of View	N/A
Horizontal FoV	N/A
Vertical FoV	N/A
Optics
Optics	N/A
Ocularity	N/A
IPD Range	N/A
Adjustable Diopter	N/A
Passthrough	N/A
Tracking
Tracking	9-axis IMU (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer); no external base stations
Base Stations	None required
Eye Tracking	N/A
Face Tracking	N/A
Hand Tracking	N/A
Body Tracking	Yes (5 body points standard; expandable to 8 body points with optional sets, 11 total tracking points with headset and controllers)
Rotational Tracking	Yes
Positional Tracking	Estimated from IMU and skeletal model
Audio
Audio	N/A
Microphone	N/A
Camera	None (no optical tracking)
Connectivity
Connectivity	Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR (range approx. 10 m)
Ports	USB Type-C (charging)
WiFi	N/A
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR
Power	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Battery Capacity	Internal
Battery Life	Approx. 10 hours
Charge Time	Approx. 4.5 hours
Device
Dimensions	Chest band 60-120 cm girth; thigh/calf bands 30-70 cm girth
Weight	N/A
Material	Fabric bands with sensor housings
Headstrap	N/A
Haptics	N/A
Color	Black
Sensors	9-axis inertial measurement unit per tracking node
Input	Body motion (chest, waist, thighs, ankles)
Compliance	SteamVR 1.17 or later

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The Shiftall HaritoraX is an inertial full-body tracking device for Virtual Reality developed by Shiftall, a Tokyo-based hardware company that was a subsidiary of Panasonic when the device launched. It is designed to add leg, hip, and chest tracking to consumer VR setups so that a user's avatar can mirror full-body movement in SteamVR social platforms such as VRChat. Unlike camera-based or lighthouse-tracked systems, the HaritoraX relies entirely on 9-axis inertial measurement units (IMUs) rather than optical sensors, so it continues tracking with no blind spots and keeps working even when a sensor is hidden under clothing or a blanket. The device entered United States pre-order on January 3, 2022 at US$270 and began shipping in spring 2022.

History and development

Shiftall was founded as an Internet-of-Things hardware startup and was acquired by Panasonic in 2018, after which it operated as a Panasonic subsidiary developing consumer VR and lifestyle devices alongside products such as the Shiftall MeganeX PC VR headset and the mutalk soundproof microphone. The HaritoraX was developed in collaboration with Shiftall and built on the first-generation "Haritora," an earlier full-body tracker created by a developer known as "izm" and volunteers; Shiftall describes the HaritoraX as the next generation of that project. The HaritoraX began as a product aimed at Japanese VR enthusiasts and social-VR users, and Shiftall reported that more than 5,000 HaritoraX units had shipped since its 2021 launch.

The international expansion was announced for the United States on January 3, 2022, with pre-orders opening at 5:00 PM PST and a US$270 price, and the product was demonstrated at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. Shiftall positioned the HaritoraX as an affordable consumer alternative to professional motion-capture rigs, emphasizing that the IMU approach achieved accuracy close to optical tracking without the cost and setup of external cameras or base stations.

Later in 2022 Shiftall introduced the HaritoraX 1.1, described as a minor revision priced at US$299 with pre-orders opening September 13, 2022 and shipping in January and February 2023. According to Shiftall, most specifications, including the housing, mounting method, and frame rate, were unchanged from the original; the update reconfigured the internal electronics chiefly to improve component availability after the first model sold out immediately on launch. The product line later moved to a fully wireless design with the Shiftall HaritoraX Wireless (announced December 2022, six-point tracking, roughly 20 hours of battery life), and subsequently to the Shiftall HaritoraX 2 series announced in December 2024.

In early 2024 Panasonic sold Shiftall to the Tokyo-based company Creek & River Co., Ltd., after which Shiftall continued to develop and sell the HaritoraX line independently.

Design and hardware

The HaritoraX is worn on the body rather than held. In its standard five-point configuration it tracks the chest and waist together with both thighs and both ankles, attaching with fabric bands and a fitted suit so the sensor housings sit against the torso and legs. The chest band accommodates a girth of roughly 60 to 120 cm, and the above-knee and below-knee bands each fit a girth of about 30 to 70 cm.

Each tracking node contains a 9-axis inertial measurement unit that combines an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a geomagnetic (magnetometer) sensor; there are no cameras or optical markers anywhere in the system. Because tracking is inertial, the device does not need external base stations or a clear line of sight, and Shiftall notes that it keeps working in any stance and even when sensors are covered, for example under a skirt or a blanket. The trade-off inherent to IMU tracking is rotational drift over time, a limitation Shiftall later targeted with new sensors and calibration on the HaritoraX Wireless R, which pairs the IMU method with optical correction, and on the HaritoraX 2, which uses an ultra-fast geomagnetic sensor and calibration software to correct drift.

The unit runs on a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery rated for approximately 10 hours of use, recharging in about 4.5 hours over USB Type-C; it can also be powered from a portable battery pack during use. The standard package includes the main unit, two above-knee sub-units, two under-knee sub-units, connecting cables, the wearable suit, and a USB cable.

Tracking points

The HaritoraX provides five tracking points on the body in its standard configuration: the chest/waist together with both thighs and both ankles. Combined with a VR headset (one point) and two hand controllers (two points), a basic SteamVR setup therefore reaches eight tracking points. Two optional add-ons extend the body coverage further: an elbow tracking set (US$99) adds two points for the left and right elbows, and a hip tracking set (US$49) adds one point at the abdomen. With both expansion sets, a HaritoraX user can reach a maximum of eleven tracking points, all for under US$500 excluding the headset and controllers.

Configuration	Total tracking points	Body points added by HaritoraX
Standard (with headset and 2 controllers)	8	5 (chest/waist, both thighs, both ankles)
With elbow set	10	+2 elbows
With elbow and hip sets	11	+2 elbows, +1 abdomen

The maximum number of points that can actually be used depends on the destination platform, since each social-VR application supports a different number of tracking points.

Connectivity and compatibility

The HaritoraX connects to a Windows PC over Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR with an operating range of about 10 meters, and Shiftall recommends specific USB Bluetooth adapters (such as the TP-Link UB400 and ASUS USB-BT400) for reliable performance. The system requires Windows 10 version 21H1 or later and SteamVR 1.17 or later.

Tracking data is delivered into SteamVR, so the HaritoraX works alongside a wide range of SteamVR-compatible headsets. Shiftall lists compatibility that includes the Oculus Quest and Meta Quest 2 (plus later Quest models), the Oculus Rift S, first-generation HTC Vive and HTC VIVE Pro, the Valve Index, the HP Reverb G2, and the PICO 4. Supported social and capture applications include VRChat, NeosVR, VirtualCast, ChilloutVR, Virtual Motion Capture, and cluster.

Reception

The HaritoraX was covered by VR press as a notably affordable entry into consumer full-body tracking, with PunchJump highlighting its US$270 price and IMU-based approach when it previewed the device around CES 2022. Commercially, Shiftall said the original model sold out immediately upon the opening of pre-orders, which prompted the supply-focused HaritoraX 1.1 revision, and the company reported cumulative HaritoraX shipments above 5,000 units. Coverage by Road to VR of Shiftall's later hardware framed the HaritoraX line as the company's established full-body tracking platform, noting the IMU method's strengths of light weight, long battery life, and resistance to occlusion alongside its characteristic drift, which successor models worked to reduce.

Specifications

Specification	Detail
Type	IMU-based full-body tracker for SteamVR
Standard body tracking points	5 (chest/waist, both thighs, both ankles)
Expandable to	11 total points with optional elbow (+2) and hip (+1) sets, plus headset and controllers
Sensor	9-axis IMU (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) per node
Base stations	Not required
Connectivity	Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR, range approx. 10 m
Battery life	Approx. 10 hours
Charging	USB Type-C, approx. 4.5 hours
Platform	SteamVR 1.17 or later; Windows 10 21H1 or later
Price	US$270 (HaritoraX); US$299 (HaritoraX 1.1)
US pre-order	January 3, 2022
Release	Spring 2022

See also

• Shiftall
• Shiftall MeganeX
• Vive Tracker
• VRChat
• SteamVR
• Inertial Measurement Unit