SlimeVR Server v0.17.0 is nearly ready for release. Included is over 30 new features and bugfixes including: New firmware updater, positional tracking support with IK, and a bunch of UI tweaks and fixes. RC1 is available on our discord beta channel.
0.17.0 has a Release candidate, which is kind of like a beta but cooler. What began as a bunch of minor fixes has snowballed into a whole new release number, over 30 additions and bugfixes, including:
- Firmware updater 2.0 - Way more reliable, with custom JSON loading for pre-defined tracker settings.
- Positional tracker support - IK (Inverse Kinematics) has finally joined the party, after 2 years of being in beta. This makes mixing positional trackers (like Vive) with SlimeVR trackers a viable option.
- UI Tweaks and fixes - A multitude of minor UI quirks were fiddled with, such as padding, text wrapping, more verbose errors, and my favourite; a serial input in the console page.
- Bug fixes- Lots of minor fixes, tweaks, and version bumps. Notable additions are fixes for the IMU calibration tutorial, and measures preventing soft-locks from specific OSC settings.
Check it out before launch, here: https://discord.com/channels/817184208525983775/1435003064590536785
Posted Nov 9, 2025, 9:08 AM UTC
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