Valve Index Controllers - needed?

[lt.shifty]

Getting fed up of all the issues with the Quest 2, so looking at the Valve index to tie me over until I can get my hands on the pimax 12k next year.

 

Does anybody know if I actually need the controllers? I have no intention of using them in game, but on the quest I have to use them to launch quest link, does the index have the same startup process? Or is it just turn it on, and go?

Last thing, does the index work with standalone version?

Cheers

[CobaltUK]

Controllers not needed and 1 base station is fine.

[lt.shifty]

Just now, CobaltUK said:

Controllers not needed and 1 base station is fine.

Thanks dude,

Guessing it can just boot directly into a game then, no launching an app like on the Quest 2?

[CobaltUK]

I know nothing about other VR systems sorry. Once set up SteamVR used in conjunction (for me) with the DCS Updater/Launcher GUI Utility is a 2 click operation. 2nd click being to choose VR or non VR DCS launch.