# Can I track IR trackers like in HoloLens 2 research mode?

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**Created:** [October 2, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/can-i-track-ir-trackers-like-in-hololens-2-research-mode/4354 "2024-10-02T10:00:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![localjoost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.magicleap.cloud/localjoost/32/1829_2.png) [@localjoost](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/localjoost)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/can-i-track-ir-trackers-like-in-hololens-2-research-mode/4354/1 "2024-10-02T10:00:35Z")

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Although I never used it, I know you can very accurately track IR ball trackers using research mode. Is something similar possible with Magic Leap 2?

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**Author:** ![kbabilinski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.magicleap.cloud/kbabilinski/32/19_2.png) [@kbabilinski](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/kbabilinski)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/can-i-track-ir-trackers-like-in-hololens-2-research-mode/4354/2 "2024-10-02T15:48:03Z")

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You can access the raw frames from the Depth Sensor and World Cameras via the Pixel Sensor API without enabling additional "modes" on the Magic Leap 2.

> **[Pixel Sensor Overview | MagicLeap Developer Documentation](https://developer-docs.magicleap.cloud/docs/guides/unity-openxr/pixel-sensor/pixel-sensor-overview/)**
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> The Magic Leap 2 OpenXR Unity SDK supports accessing the device's pixel sensors the Magic Leap 2 Pixel Sensor feature. This feature needs to be enabled in Unity's OpenXR Settings (Edit \> Project Settings \> XR Plug-in Management \> OpenXR).

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**Author:** ![localjoost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.magicleap.cloud/localjoost/32/1829_2.png) [@localjoost](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/localjoost)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/can-i-track-ir-trackers-like-in-hololens-2-research-mode/4354/3 "2024-10-03T06:26:47Z")

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Ah, I have seem the box in the OpenXR features in Unity but did not associate it with this. Thanks so much for the clarification!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/magicleap1/original/1X/bd9b737a4d45ea243aa7eb177d60a773b806899a.svg) [@system](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/can-i-track-ir-trackers-like-in-hololens-2-research-mode/4354/4 "2024-10-18T06:27:31Z")

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