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Foottroller setup: SteamVR, OpenXR, and standalone VR

User Guide in Real Gameplay with Slow Motion Breakdown

Foottroller User Guide

Initial Setup

1. Power the Control Box: Use a micro USB cable. The box will automatically connect to a paired device or can be connected to a PC/VR headset via Bluetooth.

2. Power the Footwear: Connect both footwear units using USB-C cables. They will automatically pair with the control box.

3. Status Check: Flashing LEDs indicate the system is searching for footwear; solid LEDs indicate a successful connection.

Operation Modes

Mode 1: Default Mode

- Movement: Requires both feet to remain on the ground. Movement stops if a foot is lifted.

- Forward: Press both left foot buttons and tilt the right foot forward while pressing the front button.

- Backward: Press both left foot buttons and tilt the right foot backward while pressing the heel button.

- Right: Press both right foot buttons and tilt the left foot forward while pressing the front button.

- Left: Press both right foot buttons and tilt the left foot backward while pressing the heel button.

- Speed: Controlled by the tilt angle of the active foot.

Mode 2: Walk-in-Place

To activate, press the middle button on the control box until the top LED is on and the bottom LED is off.

- Activation: Start movement using the same foot gestures as in mode 1, then lift a foot to begin walking in place.

- Speed: Controlled by your stepping frequency; faster switches between feet result in higher speeds.

- Stopping: Press all four buttons across both feet simultaneously.

How the modes work in detail

Dev Mode:

- Inputs: Four buttons (sent as gamepad buttons 1-4) and foot angles (Z, Rx, Ry, and Rz axes).

- Development Mode: Press the rightmost button on the control box to enable raw data transmission to your connected device. In standard mode, only the X and Y movement axes are active.

Tips

- Beginners: Practice in Mode 1 to master the starting gestures and tilt-based speed adjustments.

- Advanced: In Mode 2, focus on maintaining balance on one foot per step to achieve precise speed control.

Initial Setup

Purchase links of the additional items used in the video

Two mini power banks

Leg Straps and Phone Holder

PCVR – OpenXR (VDXR + Foottroller Hub)

Option 2 (Through steamVR control binding).

Foottroller can be used in OpenXR games (not purchased on Steam) with SteamVR control binding. YT Video guide

Option 1 (Virtual Desktop+ VDXR + Foottroller Hub) - Recommended

Software download

Setup steps:
1. Use the updated Foottroller Hub software provided in the zip file.
2. Locate the virtualdesktop-openxr.dll file in the VDXR folder and copy it.
3. Go to C:\Program Files\Virtual Desktop Streamer\OpenXR and back up the original virtualdesktop-openxr.dll file in another location.
4. Replace the original file with the new virtualdesktop-openxr.dll.
5. In Virtual Desktop, set VDXR as the runtime. And run your VR games using VDXR in Virtual Desktop as usual.

With this configuration, the Foottroller Hub will send controls directly to VDXR to manage your in-game movement. This allows you to play all OpenXR games with Foottroller through Virtual Desktop without needing game specific control bindings.

Guide for running different types of OpenXR games with VDXR

  • VR games purchased on Steam supporting OpenXR

    • Start the VR game from Virtual desktop's "Games" Tab to bypass SteamVR.

  • VR games not purchased on Steam

    • Flat2VR games

      • With Virtual Desktop connected and VDXR set as the runtime, run the game from the desktop. Start VR injector if needed.

    • Regular OpenXR games

      • With Virtual Desktop connected and VDXR set as the runtime, run the game from the desktop.

SteamVR Setup

The video covers how to setup Foottroller to play steamVR games​, including

  • Add Foottroller driver for SteamVR​

  • Use VR Foottroller Hub windows PC application

  • Configure Foottroller control binding in SteamVR for VR games

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​​​Instructions (pdf)

​Download Foottroller hub and SteamVR driver

List of pre-configured steamVR games

Standalone / Quest setup

Foottroller can be used in standalone VR games that support gamepad for ​movement control.

  • Pair Foottroller control box with the VR headset

  • Turn on developer mode of the VR headset, e.g., Meta Quest

  • Set Foottroller to operation mode 2 for four-way movement control + walk/run in place

  • Now Foottroller can be used to control movement in the standalone VR game

    • Note: For VRChat, when the game is running, first switch Foottroller operation mode to Mode Dev. by pressing the right most button of the control box to activate Foottroller inputs in VRChat. Then switch back to operation mode 2 by pressing the middle button of the control box for movement control.

Common Q&A

The video covers the assembly of the Foottroller insole kit.

Download step-by-step instructions (pdf)

Foottroller Insole Kit Assembly