# "Viewport gets HMDcontrol" doesn't work with the HTC Vive

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/viewport-gets-hmdcontrol-doesnt-work-with-the-htc-vive/356531>\
**Category:** XR Development\
**Tags:** rotation, Vive, unreal-engine, hmd, simulation, question\
**Created:** [May 5, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/viewport-gets-hmdcontrol-doesnt-work-with-the-htc-vive/356531 "2016-05-05T13:58:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kgerontis](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@kgerontis](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/kgerontis)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/viewport-gets-hmdcontrol-doesnt-work-with-the-htc-vive/356531/1 "2016-05-05T13:58:35Z")

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The “Viewport gets HMDcontrol” option works fine with the DK2 but it doesn’t work with the Vive, although the headset itself works fine if I switch to VR playback mode instead of simulation.

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Flint](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Sean\_Flint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sean_Flint)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/viewport-gets-hmdcontrol-doesnt-work-with-the-htc-vive/356531/2 "2016-05-05T20:33:35Z")

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Hello,

I have been able to reproduce your issue, and have entered a bug report (UE-30391) to be investigated by our developers. Thank you for your report.

Have a great day

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**Author:** ![EF](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@EF](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/EF)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/viewport-gets-hmdcontrol-doesnt-work-with-the-htc-vive/356531/3 "2017-09-16T08:55:35Z")

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This feature still doesn’t work in 4.17. Requesting to re-open relevant ticket.

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Flint](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Sean\_Flint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sean_Flint)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/viewport-gets-hmdcontrol-doesnt-work-with-the-htc-vive/356531/4 "2017-09-25T12:11:45Z")

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I’ve gone ahead and reopened the ticket based on the fact that it is still occurring in 4.17.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Brainversation](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Brainversation](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Brainversation)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/viewport-gets-hmdcontrol-doesnt-work-with-the-htc-vive/356531/5 "2018-04-12T22:53:07Z")

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Here is a [link](https://issues.unrealengine.com/issue/UE-30391) to the bug report. Please vote!