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#4366836 - 06/29/17 10:01 PM Utilization of Single Hand Gaming Keyboard for VR Cockpit  
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Has anyone tried using such a device (not necessarily this exact model etc.) as shown in the following video in a cockpit setup intended primarily for VR using Oculus Rift / Vive etc?

My intention would be to position this device aft of my throttle so that I could, in the blind while wearing OR headset, slip my hand off the throttle and onto the keyboard and be able to determine which keys are what without looking.



https://youtu.be/pJBbfNh_p1o


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#4370081 - 07/19/17 10:38 PM Re: Utilization of Single Hand Gaming Keyboard for VR Cockpit [Re: F4UDash4]  
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It's not a direct answer to the question, but if you're looking to control certain features/applications while wearing a VR headset you could try voice recognition.

I use it even without VR as it tends to be easier for me to remember voice commands than keybinds. For non-HOTAS functions like pulling the gear up, opening and closing doors, or telling AI gunners(in DCS UH-1 Huey) what to do, it works really well(and in a helicopter, allows hands-on flying while doing all of it).

I personally use VoiceAttack, which can be set up quickly for basic keypress commands, or scripted using built-in actions or even C#/VB.NET for complex systems.
You can download a(non-time limited) trial which allows you to build a single profile with up to 20 commands, so you can get a feel for whether it's something you'd find useful(the full version costs $10).


Note: I am a moderator on the VoiceAttack forum, however I am not officially affiliated with the product.

#4370211 - 07/20/17 04:46 PM Re: Utilization of Single Hand Gaming Keyboard for VR Cockpit [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Thanks!


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#4370839 - 07/25/17 03:14 AM Re: Utilization of Single Hand Gaming Keyboard for VR Cockpit [Re: F4UDash4]  
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I'm using a small keyboard with mini trackball on it. It is set up next to my X52 pro throttle on a low table. This was a $10 buy from ebay years ago. It makes a huge difference for me because my VR setup is away from any desk/monitor, but with the mini trackball I'm able to deal with any GUI interaction, and I even use it to interact with switches in X Plane and Prepar3d. I find it very easy to learn where it is while keeping the HMD on, and I can pretty much type like that without issues, which made my life way easier when doing stuff like programming a FMC.

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Originally Posted by FlyingMonkey
I'm using a small keyboard with mini trackball on it. It is set up next to my X52 pro throttle on a low table. This was a $10 buy from ebay years ago. It makes a huge difference for me because my VR setup is away from any desk/monitor, but with the mini trackball I'm able to deal with any GUI interaction, and I even use it to interact with switches in X Plane and Prepar3d. I find it very easy to learn where it is while keeping the HMD on, and I can pretty much type like that without issues, which made my life way easier when doing stuff like programming a FMC.



Good to know, thanks!


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