Update, 9/7/17, 6:50 am PT: Meta's David Oh confirmed that the Meta 2 headset does, in fact, support Vive wands, though he said that he couldn't share details about how it works other than to say the process is similar to how you can pair the Razer Hydra controllers with VR headsets.
"If youāve created SteamVR applications with the OpenVR API, this now means you can bring those immersive experiences to life in the Meta 2 without having to recode," said David Oh, Head of Developer Relations. "Meta aims to build a thriving AR ecosystem on SteamVR, and this new integration represents a first-step that will allow developers to quickly port their content into the Meta 2 and render high-quality 3D holograms in the headset."
Article continues belowThe Meta 2 headsetās OpenVR compatibility doesnāt mean that youāll be able to play existing VR games with the Meta 2, but it does allow developers to view their 3D assets as high-resolution 3D holograms. Meta said that it plans to add more advanced SteamVR support to future versions of the Meta 2 SDK. The company said that you'd eventually be able to use your hands as tracked controllers to emulate the Vive wands, and itās optimizing its SLAM tracking implementation to offer positional tracking for SteamVR.
Meta also said that itās working on integrating Vive controller support with Meta applications. Weāre not sure how you would pair a Vive controller with a Meta 2 headset; weāve asked Meta for clarification.
Version 2.3 of the Meta 2 SDK is available now from Metaās developer center; you can find the release notes here, and the installer download here.