Leap motion interfering with Vive controller tracking

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HoloPed 2017-03-18 02:42:46 UTC #1

Hello all.

In contrary to the FAQ, I found that the LeapMotion does indeed interfere with the Vive lighthouse tracking. If I bring the controller closer than 50cm to the LM, the controller will randomly spasm or fly across the room. If I cover the LP it works perfectly. My room currently is very low on external IR (it's night, and lit with an LED bulb).

Anyone found similar issues?
Any workarounds or fixes?

Thanks.

AlexColgan 2017-03-21 18:54:50 UTC #2

We just tested this out and were unable to reproduce the issue. Bringing the Vive controller really close to the headset doesn't seem to mess with tracking unless we're occluding the sensors from the lighthouses.

Which applications are illustrating this problem? Can you send a video and specs?

HoloPed 2017-03-21 19:41:50 UTC #3

It's more noticeable with games that require fast controller movement. For example, soundboxing is completely unplayable unless I unplug the Leap.

I will try to capture a video. I'm on Windows 10, Intel Core I7, 1070 GPU and 16gb ram.

draghar 2017-04-30 07:47:17 UTC #4

I noticed this right off the bat, first time I used vive after mounting leapmotion. Honestly immediately returning my leapmotion

cloudnine 2017-05-21 06:17:41 UTC #5

I experience the same problems described by Holo Pad

An HMD mounted leapMotion definitely interferes with my Vive tracker (Not the 2 standard Vive controllers that the Vive ships with, but these: https://www.vive.com/us/vive-tracker/ ).

The symptoms are similar to what Holo Pad reported. If I use an HMD mounted leapMotion controller at the same time as a Vive tracker, the Vive tracker will randomly spasm or fly across the room when I am facing one of the lighthouses (only occurs when facing one of the lighthouses)

If I disconnect and remove the leapMotion from the HMD the Vive tracker tracking is completely stable.

Windows 10, Intel Core i7, Dual TitanX-Pascals. Windowless room with LED lighting. Running an Unreal 4 session with the UE4 LeapMotion Plugin.

cloudnine 2017-05-21 06:23:05 UTC #6

I experience the same problems described by Holo Pad

An HMD mounted leapMotion definitely interferes with my Vive tracker (Not the 2 standard Vive controllers that the Vive ships with, but these: https://www.vive.com/us/vive-tracker/ ).

If I disconnect and remove the leapMotion from the HMD the Vive tracker tracking is completely stable.

Windows 10, Intel Core i7, Dual TitanX-Pascals. Windowless room with LED lighting. Running an Unreal 4 session with the UE4 LeapMotion Plugin.

Apologies for the double-post (I posted this in another thread describing similar issues, but it seemed important enough to post in this one as well)

haeisens 2017-08-08 17:01:34 UTC #7

Experiencing the same issue with the Vive trackers. The trackers are stable until I look at them closely with the Leap Motion connected, at which point they fly around the room. Has anyone found a solution for this yet, or is it a permanent hardware limitation.

bynumdav 2017-08-23 21:26:33 UTC #8

Sorry to resurrect this post but I have had this same problem and am completely stuck. I have made a video of the tracking problem I've been experiencing, using two separate computers as you recommended.

LeapMotion + Vive tracker test from D Bynomial on Vimeo.

I am just using a simple Unity scene. If you put together a scene with LeapMotion, a Vive controller, and a Vive tracker you will see what many of us on this thread are trying to point out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

UniHamburgHCI 2017-11-01 13:20:44 UTC #9

Same Problem...
we want to track a box with leap motion+vive (Why? explanation would be too long...)
but the vive tracker jumps around when we focus the box.
as a Solution we will put the vive controller inside the box because the interference only occurs with the tracker...
With the controller it should work, we just dont understand why the tracker doesnt work :/ We have to build a bigger box, sad...
For our Projekt it is too late but it would be nice for future projects if this issue would be fixed

Our Workaround: Use the Controller istead of the Tracker...

wirelessdreamer 2017-11-10 05:05:14 UTC #10

Same issue, my vive trackers are unusable when my leap motion i plugged in. I was really hoping to add leap to the current project i'm working on, but if its trackers or leap I have to keep the trackers. I was really excited about the improved leap sdk, I think I has a ton of potential.