**Setting Up Your HTC Vive**

First things first, you're going to see a box and the vibe you will see a billion things in the box but don't let that scare you it actually took me about 45 minutes to set up for the first time including getting a software up and running and tracking out the space I have so it can be a little daunting at first but don't worry really isn't that hard as I say well it takes the longest it's just figuring out where you gonna put the laser light houses so if you have an idea for what you're gonna do there it doesn't do that long at all now.

**Tips and Tricks for Setting Up Your HTC Vive**

As you start to set up your HTC Vive, remember that it may take a little time to figure things out but don't worry. With the right mindset, you'll be up and running in no time. One of the most important things is not to let fear or anxiety get in the way. The more you know about what's going on, the easier it will be to set up and use your new headset.

**Downloading Software and Games**

Before you start setting up your HTC Vive for the first time, make sure you download any software you need to run the headset. This includes the SteamVR software and any games you want to play with it. Downloading software and games beforehand will save you a lot of time when you're ready to set up your headset for the first time. With the right software in place, you can get straight into the action without waiting around for pesky downloads.

**Keeping Your Software Up-to-Date**

Another important thing to remember is to keep your software up-to-date whenever you open SteamVR. You'll see a little icon at the bottom of Steam that shows the two sensors, the two controls, and the headset. Right-click on each one of those icons to make sure they're all updated because new software and packages come out all the time even though the HTC Vive is a lot more stable than it was when it came out, there are still a few bugs here in there.

**Getting Familiar with the HTC Vive**

Once you've got your headset set up and running, I would recommend playing the Lab first. The Lab is a fun little game from Valve that comes with the HTC Vive, and it's full of mini-games inside it. Playing the Lab is a great way to get used to using the VR headset for the first time. It will give you a chance to practice navigating your space and getting comfortable with the controllers.

**Motion Sickness**

One thing that some people worry about when it comes to the HTC Vive is motion sickness or nausea. But don't worry, I found that the Samsung Gear VR headset made me feel quite sick after using it for about 15 minutes but the HTC Vive is a lot better. My longest session in it so far is around 2 hours and I came out without any motion sickness whatsoever. It's really down to the fact that you're physically moving your body around the room as well you're not sitting stationary with a character moving in game this might not be the case for every game perhaps if you're sort of detached from the first-person mode if you're playing a third-person game you may feel it more so but your brain just isn't as confused as it is on the cheaper VR headsets like the Gear VR.

**The Cable Tether**

Another concern that a lot of people have when it comes to the HTC Vive is the cable tether coming out from the back of the headset all the way down to your computer. I'd say within about five minutes you develop a sixth sense for where it's going to be. You never trip over it once, but sometimes you can sort of feel it over your shoulder or so on the back of your leg. Sometimes you know roughly where it is and you can just step over it or soft round so you don't get all tangled up.

**Cleaning the Foam Face Band**

I also definitely recommend washing the foam face band around the mask every now and then because you can get quite hot when you're using the HTC Vive and sometimes a bit sweaty depending on the game you're playing. If there's a whole bunch of people using it if you've got some mates around using it can get really sweaty so the foam sort of protector is machine washable so do check it in the watch every now and then. Don't let your headset smell of horrible nastiness.

**Using the HTC Vive for Voice Chat**

Finally, don't forget that the HTC Vive has a built-in microphone you can use to chat with friends while playing games. I was playing a pool nation which had won the VR games on the Steam store and I've got into a multiplayer game and this guy this other headset appeared in my game it's how it's represented another character and I could start I could hear him and I said he can't hear me can I and then my speakers I heard yeah I can hear you so don't forget that the HTC Vive has a microphone. It will allow you to communicate with your friends while playing games, making it even more immersive and fun.

**Conclusion**

Setting up your HTC Vive may seem daunting at first, but with these tips and tricks, you'll be able to navigate it with ease. Remember to keep your software up-to-date, play the Lab game to get familiar with the headset, and don't worry about motion sickness. With a little practice, you'll be well on your way to becoming an HTC Vive expert.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: envirtual-reality on the HTC vive is incredible it might be expensive a pain in the ass to set up and it's not perfect but it's the best gaming experience I've ever had so if you're interested in buying one of these or you just curious about how it all works here are my top ten tips for setting up and using the HTC vive number one make sure you have enough space the minimum requirement is two by 1.5 meters but that's the bare minimum and some games will warn you that you don't have enough space even if you do meet that minimum requirement I'm quite lucky here in my parents living room that I have about 3.2 by 2.2 meters of space which I found is more enough and here's an ample holodeck but if you are just at the minimum you may find you don't get the best experience out of the vibe so do consider how much space you have before you go out and buy one secondly have a plan for where you're going to mount the laser light houses when you set up the vibe for the first time the pilot takes the longest is figuring out where you're going to put the two sensors they need to be positioned diagonally opposite each other ideally around 2 meters high angle 35 degrees down and no more than 5 meters apart so whether you drill into the walls use the bundled sticky base or you put on a piece of furniture or even like me improvise with what was a green-screen tripod Stan and about plastic with a hole drilled through to hold it it's really up to you I will put a link in the description now for these tripods I'm not sure if you can see them on camera right now they're actually pretty good idea because you can fold them down install them away if you're not using them all the time but at the same time when they are up you can position them exactly where you want to get the best experience number 3 when you first a box the vibe you will see a billion things in the box but don't let that scare you it actually took me about 45 minutes to set up for the first time including getting a software up and running and tracking out the space I have so it can be a little daunting at first but don't worry really isn't that hard as I say well it takes the longest it's just figuring out where you gonna put the laser light houses so if you have an idea for what you're gonna do there it doesn't do that long at all now number four make sure you download the vive software and any steam games you want to play before you set up the vibe first time this way once you get it up and running you can get straight into the action there's no waiting around for pesky downloads number five make sure everything is updated when you open steamvr you'll see as a little icon at the bottom of steam which shows the two sensors the two controls and the headset right-click on each one of those to make sure they're all updated because new software new packages come out all the time even though the vibe is a lot more stable than it was when it came out there are still a few bugs here in there and also make sure your graphics drivers are to date too number six I would recommend playing the lab first it's a fun little game from valve as loads of little mini games inside it and it's a great way to get used to using the VR headset for the first time number seven if you're considering buying HTC vive but you're worried about motion sickness or nausea don't worry I found the Samsung gear VR headset made me feel quite sick after using it for about 15 minutes but the vibe is a lot better my longest session in it so far is around 2 hours and I came out without any motion sickness whatsoever it's really down to the fact that you're physically moving your body around the room as well you're not sitting stationary with a character moving in game this might not be the case for every game perhaps if you're sort of detached from the first-person mode if you're playing a third-person game you may feel it more so but your brain just isn't as confused as it is on the cheaper VR headsets like the gear VR so as so on who does get motion sick as does my brother who's useless we found the vibe to be surprisingly good and not making you feel sick so don't worry about that too much number eight is another concern a lot of people have which is the cable tether coming out from the back of the headset all the way down back to your computer I'd say within about five minutes you develop a sixth sense for where it's going to be I never tripped over it once you can sort of usually feel it over your shoulder or so on the back of your leg sometimes you know roughly where it is and you can just sort of step over it or Twitter soft round so you don't get all tangled up number nine I definitely recommend washing the foam face band around the mask every now and then because you can get quite hot when you're using the vibe and sometimes a bit sweaty depending on the game you're playing and if there's a whole bunch of people using it if you've got some mates around using it can get their growth quite quick so the foam sort of protector is machine washable so do check it in the watch every now and then see them have your headsets smelling of horrible nastiness and finally number 10 don't forget the vibe has a built-in I was playing a pool nation which had won the VR games on the steam store and I've got into a multiplayer game and this guy this other headset appeared in my game it's how it's represented another character and I can start I could hear him and I said he can't hear me can I and then my speakers I heard yeah I can hear you so don't forget that the HTC vive has a mic built-in you can mute it in the settings if you don't want your hilarious comments to go through but it's actually quite a cool experience you can not only be in the game with someone in immersive bar experience like pull nation and add a good chat with this guy as a place and Paul and I lost unfortunately that's pretty cool if you want to do some Skype sessions or if want to play some multiplayer games but you can always mute it if you want to keep to yourself so I hope you found these top 10 tips and tricks for setting up and using the HTC vive useful let me know what you think of the vibe and whether you'd buy one in the comments below thank you very much for watching and please do subscribe because there'll be loads more VR content coming very soon including my full review thanks for watching and I'll see you again right here on the texturevirtual-reality on the HTC vive is incredible it might be expensive a pain in the ass to set up and it's not perfect but it's the best gaming experience I've ever had so if you're interested in buying one of these or you just curious about how it all works here are my top ten tips for setting up and using the HTC vive number one make sure you have enough space the minimum requirement is two by 1.5 meters but that's the bare minimum and some games will warn you that you don't have enough space even if you do meet that minimum requirement I'm quite lucky here in my parents living room that I have about 3.2 by 2.2 meters of space which I found is more enough and here's an ample holodeck but if you are just at the minimum you may find you don't get the best experience out of the vibe so do consider how much space you have before you go out and buy one secondly have a plan for where you're going to mount the laser light houses when you set up the vibe for the first time the pilot takes the longest is figuring out where you're going to put the two sensors they need to be positioned diagonally opposite each other ideally around 2 meters high angle 35 degrees down and no more than 5 meters apart so whether you drill into the walls use the bundled sticky base or you put on a piece of furniture or even like me improvise with what was a green-screen tripod Stan and about plastic with a hole drilled through to hold it it's really up to you I will put a link in the description now for these tripods I'm not sure if you can see them on camera right now they're actually pretty good idea because you can fold them down install them away if you're not using them all the time but at the same time when they are up you can position them exactly where you want to get the best experience number 3 when you first a box the vibe you will see a billion things in the box but don't let that scare you it actually took me about 45 minutes to set up for the first time including getting a software up and running and tracking out the space I have so it can be a little daunting at first but don't worry really isn't that hard as I say well it takes the longest it's just figuring out where you gonna put the laser light houses so if you have an idea for what you're gonna do there it doesn't do that long at all now number four make sure you download the vive software and any steam games you want to play before you set up the vibe first time this way once you get it up and running you can get straight into the action there's no waiting around for pesky downloads number five make sure everything is updated when you open steamvr you'll see as a little icon at the bottom of steam which shows the two sensors the two controls and the headset right-click on each one of those to make sure they're all updated because new software new packages come out all the time even though the vibe is a lot more stable than it was when it came out there are still a few bugs here in there and also make sure your graphics drivers are to date too number six I would recommend playing the lab first it's a fun little game from valve as loads of little mini games inside it and it's a great way to get used to using the VR headset for the first time number seven if you're considering buying HTC vive but you're worried about motion sickness or nausea don't worry I found the Samsung gear VR headset made me feel quite sick after using it for about 15 minutes but the vibe is a lot better my longest session in it so far is around 2 hours and I came out without any motion sickness whatsoever it's really down to the fact that you're physically moving your body around the room as well you're not sitting stationary with a character moving in game this might not be the case for every game perhaps if you're sort of detached from the first-person mode if you're playing a third-person game you may feel it more so but your brain just isn't as confused as it is on the cheaper VR headsets like the gear VR so as so on who does get motion sick as does my brother who's useless we found the vibe to be surprisingly good and not making you feel sick so don't worry about that too much number eight is another concern a lot of people have which is the cable tether coming out from the back of the headset all the way down back to your computer I'd say within about five minutes you develop a sixth sense for where it's going to be I never tripped over it once you can sort of usually feel it over your shoulder or so on the back of your leg sometimes you know roughly where it is and you can just sort of step over it or Twitter soft round so you don't get all tangled up number nine I definitely recommend washing the foam face band around the mask every now and then because you can get quite hot when you're using the vibe and sometimes a bit sweaty depending on the game you're playing and if there's a whole bunch of people using it if you've got some mates around using it can get their growth quite quick so the foam sort of protector is machine washable so do check it in the watch every now and then see them have your headsets smelling of horrible nastiness and finally number 10 don't forget the vibe has a built-in I was playing a pool nation which had won the VR games on the steam store and I've got into a multiplayer game and this guy this other headset appeared in my game it's how it's represented another character and I can start I could hear him and I said he can't hear me can I and then my speakers I heard yeah I can hear you so don't forget that the HTC vive has a mic built-in you can mute it in the settings if you don't want your hilarious comments to go through but it's actually quite a cool experience you can not only be in the game with someone in immersive bar experience like pull nation and add a good chat with this guy as a place and Paul and I lost unfortunately that's pretty cool if you want to do some Skype sessions or if want to play some multiplayer games but you can always mute it if you want to keep to yourself so I hope you found these top 10 tips and tricks for setting up and using the HTC vive useful let me know what you think of the vibe and whether you'd buy one in the comments below thank you very much for watching and please do subscribe because there'll be loads more VR content coming very soon including my full review thanks for watching and I'll see you again right here on the texture\n"