Oculus unveils Touch, a proprietary Rift controller that makes VR actions more natural

Jun11

by Sindy Cator on June 11, 2015 at 5:55 pm

In addition to an Xbox One controller, Oculus has designed a proprietary controller for the Rift: the Oculus Touch. Touch is a set of handheld controllers that let’s you do what Oculus says comes naturally, which is reach out and interact with your VR environment. Oculus says Touch was developed because of the way people naturally use VR; when users put a headset on for the first time, they tend to reach out with their hands to explore the space around them. Because the Rift won’t scan your hands to find out what you’re trying to do, Touch will let you…