VR controller

Virtual input device

A VR controller is a handheld device for interacting with virtual reality environments.

Most systems use a pair—one for each hand—with buttons, triggers, and motion sensors that track position and orientation in three-dimensional space.

Controllers let users grab virtual objects, point, gesture, and navigate: I dropped my VR controller mid-game.

Related

thumbstick · tracking · hand tracking · motion · grip · wrist strap · wand · vibration · sensor · wireless · pointing · teleport · grabbing · Oculus · Quest · Index · knuckles · immersive

Categories
Opposites
immersion interface type

VR controllergamepad

Handheld console interface

joystick · mouse · arcade stick · keyboard · trackpad

reality type

VR controllerbare hands

Ungloved, unequipped extremities

tennis racket · hand tools · steering wheel · hand tool · flesh and bone

technological sophistication

VR controllerlever

Pivoting bar for lifting

rotary dial · pull cord · analog stick · hand crank · button

Family

controller, control, controls, controlled, controlling, controllable, uncontrollable, controllability, virtual

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G