Road to VR

Leaked VR Controllers From Valve Revive Hope for a Next-gen ‘Deckard’ VR Headset

Leaked 3D models hidden in a recent SteamVR update appear to show off a new VR motion controller, sparking renewed hope that Valve is gearing up to release its long-rumored ‘Deckard’ VR standalone ...
Gizmodo

This Controller Lets You Feel VR Objects Slip Between Your Fingers, and the Possibilities Are Endless

The last big hurdle to making virtual worlds (nope, not going to call it the other thing) a truly realistic experience is providing tangible feedback to other senses too, like touch. There’s been ...
TweakTown

Sony patents odd VR foot controller with giant trackballs

We've seen generations of hand-operated PlayStation controllers, but what about a peripheral designed for your feet? Sony's latest patent is just that. Sony's latest VR patent (US20230398438) is a ...
Road to VR

Meta Shows Off Quest Hand-tracking Improvements, Claims “almost as responsive as controllers”

Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro, but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Meta, Apple’s main competitor in the space, isn’t going so far as to ...
Inverse

Shiftall's new VR controller solves the metaverse's most obvious problem

Shiftall is hoping to solve one of VR’s simplest but most annoying problems at CES 2023: having to unstrap and put down your VR controller to use your hands. The new FlipVR is a controller that can ...
Hackaday

A Hacker’s Journey In Developing A New VR Controller

[Rob Cole] had an ambitious side project: to build an improved version of the Valve Index VR controllers. His effort, named Project Caliper, aims for optimal ergonomics and modularity for the handheld ...
Ars Technica

Standard DualShock controller will work with all PlayStation VR games

Sounds like a ball and chain for Playstation VR developers. If you have a cool idea that would work best with a motion controller, you need to somehow kludge it so it can be played with a DS4. It's ...