EXCAP Beginner Guide
Start here with the supplied eight-Tracker EXCAP kit. Connect the headset camera, calibrate, and reach your first full-body movement in VRChat.
- Start the Quick Start — follow the setup pages in order.
- Open Settings and recovery — find detailed controls, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Quick Start
Get your first full-body result in VRChat. Follow this chapter in order: check the kit, wear and ...
Your first full-body moment
Follow these four pages in order. Your goal is simple: take a step and turn in front of a VRChat ...
1. Kit and installation
Lay the kit on a table. The current eight-Tracker set includes eight Trackers, the Excap Link 2.4...
2. Wear and bind
Every Tracker must stay snug while you move. Wear each one with its power button facing up. For t...
3. Camera and marker lights
The Trackers must already be worn and assigned before this page. The supplied camera connects to ...
4. Calibrate and VRChat
Connect and put on your headset, then start SteamVR. Wait until SteamVR shows the headset as trac...
If your first setup stops
Find the last check that worked. Try its first recovery action before changing any advanced setti...
Settings and recovery
Use this chapter when you need to configure, maintain, or recover EXCAP. These pages explain Trac...
Tracker controls and status
Open Device to see Trackers connected through the USB dongle. This page explains the settings for...
Device shortcuts and joint binding
Use this page when you want Excap to assign body parts to the Trackers, or when you need one of t...
Pair Trackers
If all your Trackers already appear online in Device, skip this page. Pairing is for a new or rep...
Update firmware
Firmware updates use a direct USB connection. Update one device at a time and keep it connected u...
Magnetometer calibration
Open Setting → General. These switches control device-wide settings. The Tracker detail page has ...
Haptics and vibration
Open Setting → General and find Haptic. Haptics control Tracker vibration. They are separate from...
Tracker placement
Placement tells Excap which direction a Tracker faces on your body. It does not assign the Tracke...
Camera modes and shared setup
The camera Mode tells Excap how it receives and uses the external camera. You can choose a mode i...
Headset Mode camera setup
Headset Mode attaches the supplied camera to your headset and uses 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi to send the view...
Desktop Mode camera setup
Desktop Mode was proposed after version 2.0.0 and is experimental. Use it at your own risk. It is...
Report a problem
Excap has two different feedback paths: Use Help → Feedback for a suggestion or general comment. ...