For those using Oculus Rift- how are you batting? Rift controller? attached to some object?

[ekdam.mast]

Has anyone been succesful in somehow attaching the odd shaped rift controller to an actual Bat/ Tennis racket/ stick/ something? lol.

Using the rift controller works, but leaves a lot out in terms of "experience". It's very lightweight.
I couldnt find any 3d printed options for a bat that would work with the odd shaped Rift controller.

Thoughts and suggestions are welcome!!

Thanks!

[Simdeck]

Hi, I attached a tube to the handle of the controller. It feels like the handle of a cricket bat and works really well. The tube itself is stuffed with things to add weight. Cheap and easy.

I use small cable ties to prevent and slippage.

[ekdam.mast]

Thats nice and seems doable too. will try it. Thanks!!

[tombrodie355]

Just use one controller. I can't get the settings to swap what controller is used, left or right, but I've found if I hold the right controller in my left hand then it feels more like holding a bat, it also orientates the bat to face the correct way. I then use the first finger and thumb of my right hand to link around the top right of the Touch controller knuckle ring so that my hands are joined together in a more usual bat holding configuration.

I was all set to buy myself a kids foam play bat, prior to working out how to hold the controller, and trying to figure out some clever way of attaching the touch controller,but now i'm quiet happy. it also has the advantage that if the Dev's add haptic feedback I'll still feel it through the controller.

[ekdam.mast]

@tombrodie355, good point about the haptic feedback. At some point earlier I was looking for a plastic bat as well. Even looked at one of the 3d printed options, but there seems to be nothing for the odd shaped rift controller.

I found with just one controller in hand, its easier to "smack" the balls. Obviously with a REAL baseball bat... I am scared to break my PC, which is conveniently placed next to the play area!

here's my experimental setup for now :

https://imgur.com/2hhn2ht

[tombrodie355]

That's pretty similar to what i thought i would end up doing, although I thought I would cut off anything lower than the controller, to try and save the fixtures and fittings some of which have already had a dun't. Now that I'm comfortable and it feels fairly natural, I even hit my first six, I'm quite happy to forgo the faf of attaching and un-attaching my controller to a peripheral and if they add haptics then even more so. I can certainly see the pleasure of playing with a full sized bat it's just my better half would have forty fits.

[Pauly]

We are actually working on a rift controller manager in Steam to make it easier to align the awkward shaped rift in the game, should be a week or two.
Feel free to post any pics of your rift/handle solutions, would love to see them.

[ekdam.mast]

I have an update. I found these, and ordered recently:
https://www.amazon.com/Handles-Gamepad-Controllers-No-Operating-System/dp/B07M9JJTBM

That worked nicely.