diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.c b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.c
index 5cde069e7..b1e426db7 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.c
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.c
@@ -352,10 +352,19 @@ u_device_assign_xdev_roles(struct xrt_device **xdevs,
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+apply_offset(struct xrt_vec3 *position, struct xrt_vec3 *offset)
+{
+	position->x += offset->x;
+	position->y += offset->y;
+	position->z += offset->z;
+}
+
 void
 u_device_setup_tracking_origins(struct xrt_device *head,
                                 struct xrt_device *left,
-                                struct xrt_device *right)
+                                struct xrt_device *right,
+                                struct xrt_vec3 *global_tracking_origin_offset)
 {
 	if (head->tracking_origin->type == XRT_TRACKING_TYPE_NONE) {
 		// "nominal height" 1.6m
@@ -377,4 +386,25 @@ u_device_setup_tracking_origins(struct xrt_device *head,
 		right->tracking_origin->offset.position.y = 1.3f;
 		right->tracking_origin->offset.position.z = -0.5f;
 	}
+
+	struct xrt_tracking_origin *head_origin =
+	    head ? head->tracking_origin : NULL;
+	struct xrt_tracking_origin *left_origin =
+	    left ? left->tracking_origin : NULL;
+	struct xrt_tracking_origin *right_origin =
+	    right ? right->tracking_origin : NULL;
+
+	if (head_origin) {
+		apply_offset(&head_origin->offset.position,
+		             global_tracking_origin_offset);
+	}
+	if (left_origin && left_origin != head_origin) {
+		apply_offset(&left->tracking_origin->offset.position,
+		             global_tracking_origin_offset);
+	}
+	if (right_origin && right_origin != head_origin &&
+	    right_origin != left_origin) {
+		apply_offset(&right->tracking_origin->offset.position,
+		             global_tracking_origin_offset);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.h
index dc5ebcc10..27f3b1022 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.h
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_device.h
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ u_device_assign_xdev_roles(struct xrt_device **xdevs,
 void
 u_device_setup_tracking_origins(struct xrt_device *head,
                                 struct xrt_device *left,
-                                struct xrt_device *right);
+                                struct xrt_device *right,
+                                struct xrt_vec3 *global_tracking_origin_offset);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
index 7f9db7a54..69560a45e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_instance.c
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ DEBUG_GET_ONCE_FLOAT_OPTION(lfov_right, "OXR_OVERRIDE_LFOV_RIGHT", 0.0f)
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_FLOAT_OPTION(lfov_up, "OXR_OVERRIDE_LFOV_UP", 0.0f)
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_FLOAT_OPTION(lfov_down, "OXR_OVERRIDE_LFOV_DOWN", 0.0f)
 
+DEBUG_GET_ONCE_FLOAT_OPTION(tracking_origin_offset_x,
+                            "OXR_TRACKING_ORIGIN_OFFSET_X",
+                            0.0f)
+DEBUG_GET_ONCE_FLOAT_OPTION(tracking_origin_offset_y,
+                            "OXR_TRACKING_ORIGIN_OFFSET_Y",
+                            0.0f)
+DEBUG_GET_ONCE_FLOAT_OPTION(tracking_origin_offset_z,
+                            "OXR_TRACKING_ORIGIN_OFFSET_Z",
+                            0.0f)
+
 /* ---- HACK ---- */
 extern int
 oxr_sdl2_hack_create(void **out_hack);
@@ -255,8 +265,14 @@ oxr_instance_create(struct oxr_logger *log,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	struct xrt_vec3 global_tracking_origin_offset = {
+	    debug_get_float_option_tracking_origin_offset_x(),
+	    debug_get_float_option_tracking_origin_offset_y(),
+	    debug_get_float_option_tracking_origin_offset_z()};
+
 	u_device_setup_tracking_origins(dev, GET_XDEV_BY_ROLE(sys, left),
-	                                GET_XDEV_BY_ROLE(sys, right));
+	                                GET_XDEV_BY_ROLE(sys, right),
+	                                &global_tracking_origin_offset);
 
 	const float left_override = debug_get_float_option_lfov_left();
 	if (left_override != 0.0f) {
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/steamvr_drv/ovrd_driver.cpp b/src/xrt/state_trackers/steamvr_drv/ovrd_driver.cpp
index 4e6adf0e8..5ff9dcf9e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/steamvr_drv/ovrd_driver.cpp
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/steamvr_drv/ovrd_driver.cpp
@@ -1294,7 +1294,9 @@ CServerDriver_Monado::Init(vr::IVRDriverContext *pDriverContext)
 	ovrd_log("Left Controller: %s\n", left_xdev ? left_xdev->str : "");
 	ovrd_log("Right Controller: %s\n", right_xdev ? right_xdev->str : "");
 
-	u_device_setup_tracking_origins(m_xhmd, left_xdev, right_xdev);
+	// use steamvr room setup instead
+	struct xrt_vec3 offset = {0, 0, 0};
+	u_device_setup_tracking_origins(m_xhmd, left_xdev, right_xdev, &offset);
 
 	if (left != XRT_DEVICE_ROLE_UNASSIGNED) {
 		m_left = new CDeviceDriver_Monado_Controller(m_xinst, left_xdev,
@@ -1347,7 +1349,6 @@ CServerDriver_Monado::HandleHapticEvent(vr::VREvent_t *event)
 	float amp = event->data.hapticVibration.fAmplitude;
 	float duration = event->data.hapticVibration.fDurationSeconds;
 
-
 	ovrd_log("Haptic vibration %fs %fHz %famp\n", duration, freq, amp);
 
 	struct xrt_device *xdev = NULL;