diff --git a/data/etc/android.hardware.vr.headtracking-0.mxl b/data/etc/android.hardware.vr.headtracking-0.mxl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b53995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/etc/android.hardware.vr.headtracking-0.mxl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<!-- This is the feature indicating that the device supports VR headtracking
+     level 0 -->
+<permissions>
+    <feature name="android.hardware.vr.headtracking" version="0" />
+</permissions>
diff --git a/data/etc/android.hardware.vr.headtracking-1.mxl b/data/etc/android.hardware.vr.headtracking-1.mxl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ad8ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/etc/android.hardware.vr.headtracking-1.mxl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<!-- This is the feature indicating that the device supports VR headtracking
+     level 1 -->
+<permissions>
+    <feature name="android.hardware.vr.headtracking" version="1" />
+</permissions>
diff --git a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
index 467e0fd..ed3db5c 100644
--- a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
+++ b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
     <!-- Devices with all optimizations required to be a "VR Ready" device that
          pass all CTS tests for this feature must include feature
          android.hardware.vr.high_performance -->
+    <!-- Devices that support VR headtracking features and pass all CDD
+         requirements may include
+         android.hardware.vr.headtracking -->
 
     <!-- devices with GPS must include android.hardware.location.gps.xml -->
     <!-- devices with an autofocus camera and/or flash must include either