HTC unveils Vive accessory that turns real objects into VR controllers

LAS VEGAS — At CES 2017, HTC announced two new accessories that expand on the Vive VR headset's capabilities.

The first is a small attachment called the Vive Tracker that enables motion tracking for real, physical objects and imports them into the VR world.

For example, clip the Tracker to the end of a physical baseball bat and your real swings will translate into the VR world. 

Or connect the Tracker to a pair of VR gloves and — boom — your hands and fingers are replicated in VR with full finger-tracking. 

Or attach the Tracker to a blaster and pull on its trigger — it'll fire like a real gun in VR.  Read more...