Quick Start
This guide will help you quickly get started with OVR Overlay Translator.
Installation Steps
1. Purchase and Install
- Visit the Steam Store Page
- Purchase the software
- Find OVR Overlay Translator in your Steam library and click Install
2. Launch SteamVR
Ensure your VR device is properly connected and SteamVR is launched.
3. Launch the Software
Launch OVR Overlay Translator from your Steam library, and the software will automatically integrate with SteamVR.
On first launch, the software provides an interactive onboarding guide: on the desktop it walks you through key configuration such as interface language, OCR language, translation target language, and voice translation devices step by step; once in VR, there is also a VR in-step tutorial that demonstrates operations such as taking a snapshot, translating, and pinning to the wrist directly on the controller.
Basic Operations
Controller Controls
| Operation | Function |
|---|---|
| Bring controller close to ear | Display translation screenshot frame (translation mode must be enabled) |
| Long press trigger for about 1 second | Toggle translation mode (OCR image translation) on/off |
| Pull trigger | Trigger OCR recognition and translation |
| Double-press trigger | Switch between OCR image translation / voice translation modes |
| Short press trigger in voice mode | Pause / resume speech recognition |
| Long press trigger for about 1 second in voice mode | Turn voice translation on/off |
| Flick left or right joystick | Clear current translation result |
| Hold grip button (when screenshot frame is displayed) | Adjust screenshot frame size (need to enable this feature in overlay settings) |
| Press grip button when operating controller is close to the other wrist | Place translation result on wrist persistent display |
Usage Process (OCR Image Translation)
- Launch SteamVR and VR game/application
- Bring any controller close to your head near your ear
- When you see a green rectangle appear, it means you have entered translation preview state
- Move the controller, aim the rectangle at the text area you want to translate, and pull the trigger to trigger translation
- The translation result will be displayed in the scene as a floating VR overlay
- (Optional): Bring the operating controller close to the other wrist (distance less than 0.3 meters), press the grip button, adjust size and position with the joystick, then press the trigger button to fix the translation to the wrist
- If you need to clear floating translations, flick the left or right joystick
- In pre-translation state, long press the trigger for about 1 second to toggle the translation mode switch
Usage Process (Voice Translation)
- Double-press the trigger to switch to voice translation mode
- Make sure "Automatically enable voice translation at startup" is turned on in Basic Settings, or manually enable it by long pressing the trigger for about 1 second in voice mode
- The software will automatically capture in-game speaker audio (translated into subtitles in your native language) and your microphone audio (translated into the target language)
- Short press the trigger to pause/resume speech recognition at any time; flick the joystick to clear voice translation results
Voice translation currently uses local speech recognition; the translation engine supports local translation models or custom translation APIs.
Dashboard Settings
You can access the software settings panel through the SteamVR Dashboard:
- Press the system button to open the SteamVR Dashboard
- Find the OVR Overlay Translator icon
- Click to enter the settings interface
Settings Panel Options
| Tab | Function |
|---|---|
| Basic Settings | Translation switch, voice translation switch, UI scaling, theme, wrist display switch |
| OCR Settings | Language model, image enhancement, text block merging parameters |
| Translation Engine | Text/voice translation engine, translation mode, languages, service configuration |
| Voice Translation | Speech recognition model, microphone/speaker devices, display and Chatbox |
| Overlay Settings | Status text display related options |
| Advanced Settings | CPU/GPU acceleration, startup items, controller buttons, debug mode |
| Language | Interface display language selection (requires restart to take effect) |
| Help | Quick usage instructions, onboarding entry |
| About | Software version, update check, and acknowledgments |
First Use Recommendations
- Follow the onboarding guide: On first launch, complete the interface language, OCR language, translation language, and voice translation device configuration as guided.
- Set translation language: In the Translation Engine settings, select the source language (optional "Auto-detect") and the target language.
- Adjust screenshot frame: As needed, adjust the default position and size of the screenshot frame in overlay settings.
- Select translation service: Built-in mode can be used directly; if you need better quality, richer services, or offline use, switch to "Custom" mode to configure an API, or switch to "Local" mode to use the local translation model.
- Enable voice translation (optional): If you want to use voice translation, enable it in Basic Settings and confirm that the microphone/speaker devices and voice translation engine are configured.