What is Reddit's opinion of EXMAX 360 Degree Aluminum Alloy Body Rotating Swivel Mini Tripod Ball Head with 1/4" Screw Thread Base Mount for Lighter DSLR Camera Camcorder LED Light Bracket Hiking HTC Vive (Black)?

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If I understand what you are saying correctly, yes the tripod will provide you with much greater control over the orientation of the sensor because of its adjustable camera mount. The stand alone should allow you to rotate the sensor to face any direction, but does not provide for any tilt. The sensor itself has some tilt adjustment but not a whole lot. If you need more adjustment you would need one of these: https://www.amazon.com/EXMAX-Tripod-Camera-Camcorder-Bracket/dp/B012FTXOW4/ref=sr_1_6?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1481042371&sr=1-6&keywords=bracket+swivel that would screw onto the top, and you would then screw the sensor onto it. Then you can put it at any angle you want, like the tripod allows.

They screw right on. I use these myself that's why I'm recommending. Also you can buy these to tilt the lighthouses downwards like they recommend, but it works fine without them.

Those kinds of mounts will work, but the included mounts should be fine. I had one mount start to droop so I just torqued down the ball joint some more and it has been fine ever since. I added an additional ball joint (like this) to each of the included wall brackets for easier aiming.

Go as high as you can. It looks like the ones you want only go 205cm which I think is only about 6 feet (USA here). Your hands/controllers will reach higher than that, so I think you want to go higher if possible.

Go as high as your ceiling is. Unless you have a very very high ceiling, then 275-300cm (9-10 feet) will be good. They are adjustable so you can keep them a long time in case you find yourself in a new place or a new girlfriend since she won't let you mount them ;)

For myself, my ceilings are only 244cm, so I bought lamp stands that are about 250cm and I adjust it. I am going to get pretty close to the top. These stands are great because they are cheaper than heavier camera tripods, and they don't take up as much floor space when they open.

EDIT: I have stands for lamps too (they look very similar to yours) but you will also need to buy a little adapter with a 1/4" screw to screw your lighthouse into. This adapter will go on top, and it also lets you angle it. This is mine: http://www.amazon.com/EXMAX-Tripod-Camera-Camcorder-Bracket/dp/B012FTXOW4?i

You can mount the lighthouse to the stand directly but they can't angle down like recommendations. If you want to be able to adjust the angle you will need a ball mount like this.

Ideally the lighthouses are supposed to be slightly angled down, but can work without the angle. Something like this should get you the angle suggested. http://www.amazon.com/EXMAX-Tripod-Camera-Camcorder-Bracket/dp/B012FTXOW4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1457026520&sr=8-7&keywords=ball+swivel

If anyone is going to buy those mounts, buy them now because the ship date is a month from now. If you want some a little more expensive but 2 day, try these:

I needed the exact same thing. This is what I went with from amazon. They work great. One is the set of the tripods and the other is the mini ball head you will need for each lighthouse with the tripod.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012FTXOW4/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001WB02Z4/

I would also recommend extending the triple cable an extra 10 feet. You won't be able to keep the cable and HMD in the box after adding the cables, but it doesn't get tangled as easy and just works better when having other people try it for the first time. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7SA21U/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ517VI/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FT9VW0O/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008JHB14/

I found it easier to just get two tripods from Amazon, and a rotating mount for the top. Yours looks way cooler though...

I saw someone looking for one, so here's what I got:

Rotating mount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012FTXOW4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_o-w5xbBGDVPHB

Tripods: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002T50SD8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Q.w5xb8T2MRYA

Works like a charm.

A camera mount ball joint could be really nice for this.

Be aware, those don't rotate and you need to be able to angle the lighthouses downward. May also want a couple of these (US$5 each)

Pretty much. I use these mounted on a couple of light stand tripods.

Please note that I do not have my Vive yet (still waiting) but I have been addicted to this reddit and my advice is just from what I've read on here.

The stands will help. Is it a tripod? Keep in mind you might also need to buy a ballhead adapter for the top so that you can angle them downward as much as you want. You'll just want them to be 1/4" like this one: http://www.amazon.com/EXMAX-Tripod-Camera-Camcorder-Bracket/dp/B012FTXOW4

Regarding sweat, I ordered one of these, but haven't received it yet. You'll be waiting for a month or so to have it shipped: https://vrcover.com/product/htc-vive-pre-vr-cover-waterproof-for-exhibitions-sport/

As for watching 360 videos, I believe you need a program that can handle it. Virtual Desktop (on Steam) has a way to do it. If you visit their Steam store page, their video is kinda long (but worth it to see all the features), but in the second half they demo being able to copy and paste a youtube URL of a 360 video directly into it.

Besides Steam directly, the Humble Bundle store is a good place to get some more games. Their Spring sale is going on now and literally ends in less than a day so check out this reddit post for some games you may be interested in before it's too late: https://www.reddit.com/r/Vive/comments/4jw21f/humble_spring_sale_vive_compatible_games/

So overall, connecting it and getting up and ready went pretty smooth? There seem to be so many posts for errors, need of help, etc. it makes me worry what kind of trouble to expect once it gets here.

My other question was, you said for Audioshield "no lag at all, even when streaming". What part was streaming? I don't have the game yet so I just wanted to clarify if it wasn't a locally downloaded game or what.

Also, my gf is also always the cold one. Especially her damn feet. She will put them up against me in the bed and damn those initial 10 seconds of helping warm her up suck. She's lucky I love her :P

Also these ball mounts http://www.amazon.com/EXMAX-Tripod-Camera-Camcorder-Bracket/dp/B012FTXOW4?ie=UTF8

Anyone know if these mounts will work?

They do have screws on the top, but yes since the vive needs to be tilted you need to buy 2

I bought these: EXMAX Tripod Mini Ball Head for DSLR Camera Camcorder Light Bracket Swivel 1/4" Screw https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012FTXOW4

Will these work or would I need something else? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012FTXOW4/ref=s9_top_hd_bw_bE2sh_g421_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=0F2EMWB60B8QRG3XWZN5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=2223061922&pf_rd_i=3347671

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003I6ENXS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER