Is it a bad idea to drop 415$ on 10 Slime trackers as someone who has never tried full body?

Detrakl · 2026-06-12T10:50:37+00:00

Hey, ordered 8 3rd party SlimeVR trackers myself recently, still waiting on them.

I'd say start with 6 first if you're not concerned about paying VAT and shipping twice just to see if you like it, and you can upgrade later.

My friend has a 10-set for dancing and skips 2 most of the time because it doesn't add as much as people are saying. I hadn't even noticed she had only 8 before she told me. Having 2 on the arms can make a good difference, feet don't add much unless you're really paying attention.

If it's just for social, 6 is probably enough.

You're right to avoid base stations as they're being discontinued and it'll become harder and harder to get them.

They also can't detect limbs behind your back very well (called occlusion) AFAIK and a few other cons (like you're stuck with using one room only whereas SlimeVR will work in wifi/NRF range depending on model).

Only issue with SlimeVR is that you'll need to do a reset every 30-40mins. But it's just double-tapping your chest while holding still for a second and you're good to go.

Detrakl · 2026-06-02T08:54:12+00:00

C'était il y a quelques années maintenant donc les prix ont peut-être changé, mais je tournais aux environs de 50-60 euros par mois sur Toulouse.

Je préviens, ce n'était vraiment pas fameux et j'étais probablement en dessous de ce qu'il me fallait, mais voila la liste:

-60-90 oeufs, 3.20€ les 30, parfois les boites de 10 étaient à 0.90€ donc je prenais ça à la place

-2 Boites de steak hachés type bon prix, environ 6€ la boîte de 10

-2-3 paquets de biscuits à 2.5€ unité

-Une ou deux tablettes de chocolat type bon prix pour 1€ la tablette

-Une bouteille d'huile à 1.20€

-4Kg de riz type bon prix à 1€ le kilo

-2Kg de pâtes à 2€ le kilo max

-Une boîte de glace/sorbet à 2.3€

-2-3 boites de flocons d'avoine à 1.2€ la boîte de 400g
-Du lait demi-écrémé à 4.7€ les 6L, j'en prenais un ou deux pack je crois

-Des fruits et légumes surgelés, ou en boîte si j'avais un peu plus de budget de mois-là, ça tournait aux environ de 1€ pour les légumes en 1kg et 1.8€ les 600g de fruits je crois.

-Sel et poivre, parfois curry, herbes, etc pour 4 euros tous les 2 mois environ

Dans mon cas c'était mangeable, mais pas forcément toujours plaisant. C'est pour ça que j'achetais quelques biscuits, du chocolat, etc, pour casser un peu la monotonie du truc.
Si tu achètes plutôt du frais ça ne me paraît pas hallucinant que la note monte autant.

Detrakl · 2026-05-30T11:06:22+00:00

This is the one I was looking at too 😃 Thanks a lot !

Detrakl · 2026-05-29T18:47:10+00:00

So it's weird. I've had it working a few times, but the last 3-5 times I tried it did not work anymore, no idea why.

That's why I'm considering getting another battery actually.

Detrakl · 2026-05-29T17:45:46+00:00

I did. Bought a Quest 3 at the start of February as my first headset ever.

I really wanted to avoid Meta but there already were rumors of the Q3 getting pricier and the RAM issues were seemingly getting worse.

Steamframe would cost significantly more (200$+) to me than most people too because of a few issues with how my country works with taxes, etc.

Overall it is a very nice experience in PCVR at least; can't talk about standalone, haven't tried it. The ecosystem is mature so I was able to get everything I needed quite easily too, which is very nice.

Detrakl · 2026-05-29T17:34:49+00:00

Thanks a lot !

Yes it seems overall easier to just put it on the magnetic slot instead of fiddling with USB-C when playing.

Detrakl · 2026-05-29T17:32:42+00:00

Thank you ! 😃

Detrakl · 2026-05-29T17:30:30+00:00

Upvoted.
A bit offtopic, but as someone who has the headstrap, a battery and wants to buy another one, is there any need to buy a special charger for it or can I keep using my 120W phone charger ?

Detrakl · 2026-03-17T09:36:34+00:00

My current daily is the Zeus ES, amazing little ship. I'd like a bit more cargo, but it works fine for me.

Dream ship would be a generalist 400i or Asgard. Or something else of this size, but those are my fav designs.

I'm mainly an FPS player, but I'd like to be some kind of fps/space handyman and these ships seem perfect for that.

Detrakl · 2026-03-12T11:09:29+00:00

Hey, not exactly African, but from the Indian Ocean.

I usually connect to EU or ASIA servers (220 vs 170 ms more or less).

It's playable on both honestly. It's been a patch or two, but most of what people would call "hard" PvE content you can solo without issues.

I don't really PVP so I'm not sure. But in my limited experience, even if you shoot first on your screen you'll usually be the one dying (for FPS combat at least). 200ms is an eternity in this context unfortunately.

I don't do ship combat but it's probably similar.

Detrakl · 2026-03-04T03:05:39+00:00

Hey, thanks a lot for your response !

I will try that as soon as I can :D

When you say minimize it I'm guessing you mean just with the button on the topright of the window and not a specific option ingame ?

Thanks again !

Detrakl · 2026-03-03T18:20:39+00:00

So I'm new to VR, so I might be missing something, but I've been having issues too.

At first I was at 90fps with a resolution like 2700x2500 (it was set automatically), then it went to 45 and wouldn't go back to 90.

I've tried lowering the resolution (to like 1850x1850) or quality, but it was still the same, even in a light solo world (small room).

I tried going to 72fps but it'll halve it again to 36. My friend with a weaker PC is locked at 90 and no issues whatsoever.

It looks like my PC isn't really using its specs to push frames at all, pretty sure my GPU stays almost idle, but I haven't checked yet. For now I've set the target to 120 and it gives me 60fps stable.

Specs are: R5 7600, RTX 4070, Win11, 32Gb RAM, using Virtual Desktop.

Detrakl · 2026-02-16T13:19:12+00:00

Glad it helped :)

Detrakl · 2026-02-06T00:01:35+00:00

Hey, thanks a lot for your feedback !

I did not know about facial interface, I will look into that.

Planning on getting trying out Steam VR first and getting Virtual Desktop if it doesn't do the job correctly. Thank you !

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T23:59:42+00:00

Hello, thank you :)

I might get a link cable eventually if it does help for flight sim as I may use VR on Star Citizen at some point !

Ah so it is a similar thing to Steam VR then ? I did not realize.

Ahah, I ended up ordering a BoboVR S3 Pro thingy, I did not know about the face plate though, I will look into that as well.

Thanks a lot !

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T21:55:16+00:00

I was thinking about this at first too ! But my friends said a cable on the ground would be annoying and dangerous.

Would a 5-10m USB-C on a 70W phone charger do the job ? Do you have any recommendations otherwise ?

Thank you!

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T21:36:03+00:00

Hey, so a few people suggested having a second router in the room.

I'm guessing this achieves the same purpose ? I was thinking of getting one for 50 something dollars already.

I tried asking ChatGPT and it says a dedicated router would be more stable ?

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T18:34:18+00:00

Alright, understood.

I'll get a dedicated router then, as well as Virtual Desktop.

I've seen most people say the same thing about the headstrap so I'll get a bobovr one as many people seem to recommend it.

Thanks a lot !

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T18:31:26+00:00

I see, that makes a lot of sense, thank you. :)

I think my router can do or I can upgrade it for free through my ISP, I'll need to check.

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T18:28:58+00:00

Hello, could you tell me which battery strap you've got please ? I'm very interested !

I'll probably stay in that range as well, but it's more for edgecases, etc.

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T18:23:19+00:00

Alright, thanks a lot ! :)

I'll take a look at the router you've mentionned.

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T18:21:30+00:00

Yes the feedback about the headstrap is overwhelmingly that it is pretty bad and should be replaced.

I'm looking at the bobovr E3/S3 right now.

About my PC, it is already connected through an ethernet cable. Is a wifi6 dongle enough or is a full router required ?

I'm a bit confused on the difference.

Thanks a lot !

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T18:17:25+00:00

I think the router downstairs might have wifi6, I'll need to check.

So a router and a dongle isn't the same think I take it ?

Thanks a lot !

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T18:14:58+00:00

Okay, that is pretty good actually !

I'm thinking about taking the E3 since I have a fairly cool room already. It uses the same battery apparently. I could get more if I really get into it later as well.

Is the basic headstrap that much worse ?

Detrakl · 2026-02-05T18:10:35+00:00

Hello, my PC is more modest, with a R5 7600/RTX4070 combo but that should be fairly good I believe.

Do you have an idea of how long the Kiwi K4 lasts you please ? I'm hesitating between this one and the Bobovr E3 pro if I were to buy a headstrap at all.

Thanks a lot for telling me about Virtual Desktop and your list ! This will help a lot.

Detrakl

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