Hand Tracking - HTC VIVE XR Elite User Manual

23 Getting started

Hand tracking

The hand tracking feature allows you to use your hands to interact in VR. Hand tracking is
enabled by default.
§ Hand tracking can work in both VR and MR spaces. You can only use hand gestures in apps
that support hand tracking.
§ Developers can use the VIVE Wave SDK to add hand tracking support to VR and MR apps.
You can use hand gestures to do the following:
Select items in menus or on screens.
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§ Pinch
With your palm facing outward, move your hand to position the cursor, and then
pinch your index finger and thumb together to select.
§ Pinch and drag
With your palm facing outward, pinch and drag to scroll pages or move sliders.
§ Open or close the VIVE Menu. For details, see
The headset can seamlessly switch between hand tracking and the controllers.
The VIVE Menu on page 24.