User Guide
Table Of Contents
- System requirements
- Headset and headphones
- Headset
- About the VIVE Cosmos Elite headset
- Putting on the VIVE Cosmos Elite headset
- Can I wear prescription glasses while using the headset?
- Adjusting the IPD on the headset
- Flipping up the visor
- Connecting a USB device to VIVE Cosmos Elite
- Removing or reattaching the face cushions
- Removing the front and back pads
- Reattaching the front and back pads to the headset
- Reattaching the headset cable strip to the back pad
- Detaching the top strap from the headset band
- Attaching the top strap to the headset band
- Replacing the front cover
- What does the status light on the headset mean?
- Headphones
- Product care and maintenance
- Common solutions
- Headset
- Converter
- Base stations
- About the VIVE base stations
- Installing the base stations
- Tips for setting up the base stations
- Using the mounting kit
- Updating base station firmware via Bluetooth
- Updating base station firmware via cable connection
- What does the status light on the base stations mean?
- What should I do if a base station is not detected?
- Can Base Station 1.0 be used with SteamVR Base Station 2.0?
- Which VIVE hardware is compatible with my base stations?
- Is accidental base station damage covered by warranty?
- Controllers
- About the VIVE controllers
- Charging the controllers
- Turning the controllers on or off
- Pairing the controllers with the headset
- Attaching the lanyards to the controllers
- Updating controller firmware
- What does the status light on the controllers mean?
- What should I do if a controller is not tracked?
- How do I know which controller is not tracked?
- What can I do if the controller trackpad is oversensitive?
- What should I do if my controller won't turn on?
- The controller automatically turns off. What should I do?
- How do I recover my controller after an interrupted update?
- Play area
- What is the play area?
- Planning your play area
- Choosing the play area
- Setting up VIVE Cosmos Elite for the first time
- Setting up a standing-only play area
- Setting up a room-scale play area
- Verifying your setup
- After setting up, how do I turn the VIVE system on?
- What is the recommended space for the play area?
- Can I include space occupied by furniture for the play area?
- Can seated/standing-only experiences work at room scale?
- How do I fix download errors during VIVE Setup installation?
- I can't complete the room setup. What should I do?
- Settings
- System Dashboard
- Changing the Chaperone settings
- How can I capture screenshots in VR?
- Disabling Volume limit
- Enabling motion compensation
- What is motion compensation?
- Updating the firmware
- Troubleshooting VIVE Cosmos Elite
- Joining the VIVE Cosmos Elite beta program
- Seeing real surroundings
- What do the error codes and messages mean? What can I do?
- Trademarks and copyrights
- Index
System requirements
What's inside the box?
Your VIVE Cosmos Elite comes with the following items, which you'll use to experience immersive
VR environments:
Main
component
Accessories
VIVE Cosmos
Elite
§ Headset cable (attached)
§ Audio cable (attached)
§ Top strap (attached)
§ Face cushion frame with cushions (attached)
§ Cleaning cloth
§ On-ear headphones (attached)
To use your own headphones with VIVE Cosmos Elite, you'll need the replacement kit for
headphones. For details on how to get the kit, contact Customer Care.
Converter § Power adapter
§ DisplayPort
™
cable
§ USB 3.0 cable
§ Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter
To learn more, see Connecting the headset to your computer via the converter on page 49.
VIVE
™
controllers
(x2)
§ Power adapters (x2)
§ Lanyards (attached, x2)
§ Micro-USB cables (x2)
To learn more, see About the VIVE controllers on page 60.
Base stations
(x2)
§ Power adapters (x2)
§ Mounting kit (2 mounts, 4 screws, and 4 wall anchors)
To learn more, see About the VIVE base stations on page 52.
5 System requirements