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Title: How to add joysticks to HTC Vive wands
Post by: HCK on March 01, 2018, 04:05:19 pm
How to add joysticks to HTC Vive wands

There's a solution for those who feel the touchpad is lacking.

The HTC Vive is one of the premier PC-based VR systems on the market, and part of the full package are two motion controllers, colloquially called "wands." Each wand has a touchpad on it that allows for locomotion and menu navigation, and while it works well, some feel that a joystick makes a bit more sense. If you include yourself in that camp, I have a solution that can help easily (and cheaply) add joysticks to your wands.



See Vive at Microsoft Store

3D-printed Vive wand joysticks



A GIF was posted in the Reddit Gaming subreddit showing a plastic joystick being clipped onto a Vive wand, and ever since, creator Eisenmeower has been getting slammed by orders on their ebay page. A single joystick costs only about $7.50, and pretty much everyone who's ordered one has enjoyed it without much issue.

See at ebay

 

Images courtesy of Thingiverse

The 3D-printed joystick is simple but intelligently designed, with a cl...

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