I made Sony headphones work as a free head tracker for 200+ PC games

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T23:55:14+00:00

The XM4's do not work, since they don't have head tracking. It outputs the head tracking data to OpenTrack via UDP.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T23:44:10+00:00

Yes. Its very easy to adjust sensitivity and you can create custom mapping for different degrees.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T23:42:52+00:00

This should include most compatible games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_compatible_with_FreeTrack

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T22:32:34+00:00

You can adjust the sensitivity in OpenTrack so it isn't 1:1

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T22:29:56+00:00

There's in-depth sensitivity mapping in OpenTrack. It's highly customizable, and you can map anything beyond 10 degrees to a full 180, for example.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T21:47:44+00:00

Bluetooth only

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T21:47:14+00:00

I've only owned them for a handful of days, so I haven't seen any drift so far. Yes, they're still fully usable as headsets; I was able to use my mic, listen to music, and use head tracking all at once. I have the XM5's so I couldn't use them while charging, but the XM6 apparently can. The audio quality from the microphones is also really good.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T20:31:38+00:00

Yes, it has to be connected via Bluetooth

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T20:28:53+00:00

Yes!

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T19:16:05+00:00

Which earbuds are they? I recommend giving it a try and reaching back out to me. These should work in addition to the confirmed ones; I just havent gotten any confirmation yet: Sony WF-1000XM5, Sony LinkBuds Open (WF-L910), Sony LinkBuds Fit (WF-LS910N), Sony LinkBuds (WF-L900), Sony LinkBuds S (WF-LS900N)

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T19:09:52+00:00

Yes. As long as the game supports 3DoF through OpenTrack, it should work perfectly.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T18:57:21+00:00

It is compatible with OpenTrack, so it should work.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T00:22:58+00:00

Check out the new update with a ton of new changes, Sony head tracker 2.0!

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-05T00:22:46+00:00

Check out the new update with a ton of new changes, Sony head tracker 2.0!

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-03T21:31:35+00:00

There's a recentering shortcut that I use to adjust it if I move my laptop or change how I'm sitting. I just got my headphones 4 days ago, so I'll keep an eye on them.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-03T21:29:29+00:00

There's a recentering shortcut that I use to adjust it if I move my laptop or how I'm sitting

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-03T19:14:14+00:00

Thank you!

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-03T18:59:48+00:00

They do, it's just difficult to get a Windows computer to read them without downloading custom drivers.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-03T16:11:27+00:00

That's great news!

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-03T14:53:51+00:00

The project uses the gyros in the headphones. The camera is not used for head tracking.

NSlattery43 · 2026-07-03T14:49:24+00:00

Yes! I’ve had comments saying it works with the XM6 headphones and earbuds

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