HTC Vive Controller (2018) & Vive Tracker (3.0)

Personally I like the Wand design over the current occulus-like standard so I dont have any complaints there. Its good to see that HTC still makes these lovely abominations. However, as I bought this to replace a 2016 model wand (black), I cant help but feel like the battery life is significantly shorter than its predecesor. For example, I charged both controllers and after a day of use, the original 2016 model is sitting at a confortable 56% battery, while the 2018 model is already at 15%. I suppose its those Lighthouse 2.0 compliant receptors but frankly I have no idea. Still, the controller is perfectly usable, just remember to charge it after every session if you play for more than 3 hours daily.

If Im paying $200 for a controller I expect it to actually work. How did this make it out of testing? Do you just package defective controllers and expect people to just live with it? Inexcusable design flaw for something thats costs this much. For $200 i expect minimal quality assurance. I got a replacement controller. It has the exact same issue. The other controller doesnt. Im starting to think I just got lucky when I got a working one. Dont buy 2 of these. Buy index controllers instead. Youll save $100 and theyre a million times better.

Works better than the original version for sure. No complaints thus far. Loving the blue color too.

No tracking issues over 60 days. Arguably the most immersive controller for beat saber, though could use a few gritty surfaces to promote grip.

One of my original HTC Vive controllers stopped working (the thumb tracker) after hundreds of hours of play and years of use. I bought this as a replacement and it works great! Now I have one original/old controller and this new one. The new one works so well, it’s a noticeable difference. It was easy to set up and I haven’t had an issue in the few months I’ve been using it.

Bought HTC Vive many years ago, then bought a Vive Pro HMD, now had to buy a new set of controllers. The old ones were having power issues where the charge doesnt last very long anymore. Also, one of them has a pad that is glitchy and one of the pad buttons doesnt register clicks consistently. Next up, Im expecting the base stations to blow out on me.

UPDATE : DO NOT BUY - NO such thing as customer support My base station died - and VIVE has NO replacement part, and has no idea if or when they will have, so I can no longer use HTC VIVE VR what a bunch of crap! I purchased a Vive set and Also a Vive Pro Complete set- After 1 year the headphone ear pads totally disentegrate with black flakes flying all over the place- After contacting vive they do not make replacement earpads- and they will not recommend where I can get new ones. They also sell replacement headphones, but they come minus the earpads- And they still will not advise where to get earpads for your bran new replacement headsets! Unbeleivable! Guess I will try VALVE VR after this!

Works as Intended. But the first generation had longer battery life. I dont know the reason for that. Maybe that require a bit more power? Either way its a around 4-5 hour life if you use them during that window. Where the first gen lasted far longer. 8+ hours.

learn how to properly connect batteries on things your supposed to move

My last controller seems to have died from right trackpad disease where it gets stuck and is unresponsive, ultimately getting to the point where it wont even sync to my computer anymore, however I bought this controller refurbished and it feels like using a brand new one, its been through quite a bit of use already and has not suffered the same fate as my original.