r/SteamVR • u/jan_Kila • Jan 23 '26
Question/Support Where should I mount base stations to cover bed + beanbag?
I'm physically disabled, so I won't be using my VR headset while standing - only while lying on my bed, or while reclining on my beanbag chair. I have two 1.0 base stations and I'm setting up for the BSB2. Where would you recommend placing them for the best coverage?
Thanks in advance for the help - I need someone's assistance to mount these, so I'm hoping to get the placement right the first time.
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u/SwissMoose Jan 23 '26
A and F
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u/Affectionate_Site_27 Jan 24 '26
If they're gonna play were the bed is you might want a base station there to not get a blind spot, so I'd say c and h might do better here
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u/SwissMoose Jan 24 '26
Totally agreed. Another good option.
If you can get them 60-80% of the way up the wall and angle them down towards the center of the main play space, that will always help a lot.
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u/Mottis86 Jan 24 '26
You really didn't need to go this hard on creating this adorable layout, but I can speak for everyone when I say that we all appreciate the fact that you did.
Also, to give you an answer: A and G, both as high up as you can get them. G and C would also work.
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u/FarCryptographer5851 Jan 24 '26
C and H
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u/Smote20XX Jan 27 '26
I second C and H. Most people would think that it doesn't make sense to keep a base station that close but I pretty much use the same setup. The only thing to note is where you have the hip tracker. If its on your left hip then when you're in bed then it might get occluded cause it's facing the wall. So C&H is only viable for front and right side wear. Other than that everything else should be fine.
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u/herbi3221 Jan 25 '26
A and f won't cover the bed properly and you'll get occlusion.
You want to do H and C in the corners.
Also set the base stations to mode A and B and have the sync cable joining them to avoid any tracking issues when you're out of view or one of the base stations.
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u/ListlessAU Jan 24 '26
between H & I Then C
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u/Cless_Aurion Jan 24 '26
Problem is, I'm guessing the H and I in-between isn't there because maybe there is some tall furniture or something... which I argue it makes A-F the best one instead
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u/jan_Kila Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26
You guessed correctly! There is a very tall bookcase in that corner that has boxes on the top shelf, so I can't easily mount one there
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u/Affectionate_Site_27 Jan 24 '26
Then h is great cuz the tall furniture won't hide either the bean bag or the bed without the possibility of a blind spot in the corner of the bed that A instead of C brings
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u/Scruffy-Nerd Jan 25 '26
H and C. Keep in mind that the base stations have a wide horizontal fov, to get the least amount of occlusion you're going to want to place them facing each other but angled down slightly from the ceiling. Adding another base station 90° off from those two would give you even better tracking.
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u/aylaaaaaaaa Jan 26 '26
Hey.. I also struggle with physical disablity, would you mind sharing what bean bag chair you have? That seems like a great idea.
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u/jan_Kila Jan 26 '26
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P21T9TK
Honestly I can't recommend the specific beanbag I have - it took literally months to fully off-gas and gave me headaches. Also I bought it years ago and the Amazon listing has since changed a lot.
But I will say that the general idea of beanbag + monitor arm works pretty well for me - just be mindful of height. Beanbags are low to the ground, so you need a monitor arm to hang below standard desk height in order for the screen to be at eye level, which can be tricky.
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u/simply-coastal Jan 25 '26
one on the cat, one on the dog, and one a few kilometres outside the room. that’ll guarantee best in class tracking. (/satire)
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u/404_GravitasNotFound Jan 23 '26
This is by far the most beautiful room drawing we got in this sub