PointCTRL - Finger Mounted VR Controller

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

any user from Spain who has already received the kit?? Mine seems to be stuck at the airport since July 13th.

[MilesD]

On 8/1/2021 at 7:55 PM, Ala12Rv-Tundra said:

any user from Spain who has already received the kit?? Mine seems to be stuck at the airport since July 13th.

Hey Tundra, Is that update for departing the Madrid airport new? Last time I checked I thought it just said it departed New York.

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

1 hour ago, MilesD said:

Hey Tundra, Is that update for departing the Madrid airport new? Last time I checked I thought it just said it departed New York.

Madrid airport yes, it´s either customs or whichever postal services. I also signed for email/text updates but not a word since that date.

[Jarhead0331]

Hey Miles...you still in CT? I'm in Suffolk County...mind if I swim across the Sound to pick mine up?

 

Thanks.

[MilesD]

14 hours ago, Jarhead0331 said:

Hey Miles...you still in CT? I'm in Suffolk County...mind if I swim across the Sound to pick mine up?

 

Thanks.

Sure, we can both do an over the horizon swim and meet at the Middle Ground Lighthouse.

Edited August 5, 2021 by MilesD

[Jarhead0331]

3 hours ago, MilesD said:

Sure, we can both do an over the horizon swim and meet at the Middle Ground Lighthouse.

 

 

On second thought...I'm not the best swimmer. You can just ship it. Hope it's getting close. I ordered from the website in early April.

 

Thanks.

[Sr.]

Are we anywhere near the Jan 2021 pre orders?

[Cybermann]

Hi

 

I have a version 1 of this device, number 221 and was wondering if the V2 was a free upgrade or a paid upgrade, and at what further price ?

 

In addition I have replaced my Oculus S with a  Reverb G2 so would need a different head mounted device too

[MilesD]

On 8/5/2021 at 4:06 PM, Sr. said:

Are we anywhere near the Jan 2021 pre orders?

We should be done with FireCats list in a few weeks. We will then start shipping from the website pre orders that start 20 November.

On 8/6/2021 at 8:43 PM, Cybermann said:

Hi

 

I have a version 1 of this device, number 221 and was wondering if the V2 was a free upgrade or a paid upgrade, and at what further price ?

 

In addition I have replaced my Oculus S with a  Reverb G2 so would need a different head mounted device too

Firmware updates are always free, v2 is new hardware, mostly just smaller, and a bit more refined FCUs.

Thanks for the questions and your patience,

Miles

[bigbear]

Hello Miles!  I pre-ordered the PointCTRL back on Feb 5, 2021.  However, I still haven't received it or any notification that it was sent. I also wasn't assigned any tracking number, so I don't know where I stand in your order list.  Do you have a record of my order?

 

David Pratt

Chesterbrook, PA 

 

Here is my confirmation email I received from you:

 

-----Original Message-----
From: PointCTRL <orders@pointctrl.com>
To: david.pratt14@verizon.net
Sent: Fri, Feb 5, 2021 5:59 pm
Subject: Preorder Confirmation
 

Thank you for Preordering PointCTRL. You will receive a PayPal invoice when your order is ready to ship. We are currently starting production for PointCTRL Version 2, and our goal is to have all preorders shipped within 60 days. Thank you again for your support and patience. The PointCTRL Team

[FiringPin]

On 7/27/2021 at 9:57 PM, FiringPin said:

Great to see you're finally close to my number - 511 

Sent in a pre-order form for my new Quest 2 headset.

So last month I received the Invoice and promptly paid it. When would I get notification of shipment? Not trying to be impatient, but there's a hell of a lot to read in this thread, and I'm really not sure what the current state of the orders are.

 

Thanks

[MilesD]

6 hours ago, FiringPin said:

So last month I received the Invoice and promptly paid it. When would I get notification of shipment? Not trying to be impatient, but there's a hell of a lot to read in this thread, and I'm really not sure what the current state of the orders are.

 

Thanks

Hey FiringPin,
You should have received a tracking number by now to the email you paid the invoice from. Not all of the last groups orders have shipped yet, but all of the labels have been created. I delayed sending this groups out a bit because I wanted to add the new HMS firmware, which is much easier to set-up. Something small seems to always pop up, and I try and include it before shipping the next groups. Based on user feedback I also changed the key Aux Button key mapping. I added [LCTRL]+[RCTRL] to the q,w,e,r,t, and y mapping to avoid conflicts with default DCS key-binds per some of the guys request.

Here is how the process goes with orders, invoices and shipping for anyone interested.
1) When I have a batch of PointCTRLs completed and initially tested, I send out the invoices for a group.
2) I wait a few a few days for all of the invoices to get paid for that group. (Printing them all at once helps me keep track of things and saves a lot of time)

3) When all of the invoices are paid, I print out the shipping labels, and packing slips.
4) From the packing slips, I then assemble the HMS with the specific mount, buttons, chargers ect, and test each kit as a complete unit before putting it in a bin with the packing slip for Carol to package up and marry with the shipping label.

5) When all or most of the group is boxed up we take them to the local Post Office.

I try and keep it under a week from when the invoices go out, to when the last one is shipped, but something usually comes up and delays that a bit. This time was the firmware improvements, but I think the new users will be happy with how much easier to is to set up. I spent a few hours today making a video with everything from unpackaging, testing, mounting, calibration and then use.
 

Hope that helps,

Miles

 

Edited August 11, 2021 by MilesD

[FiringPin]

Hi MilesD,

 

I checked again and got an email with the tracking #, and a note: "shipping label created, awaiting item", so I guess all is in order.

Thanks for the detailed info, and taking the time to assuage my anxiety

 

FP

[TimberWolf]

On 8/10/2021 at 1:27 PM, bigbear said:

Hello Miles!  I pre-ordered the PointCTRL back on Feb 5, 2021.  However, I still haven't received it or any notification that it was sent. I also wasn't assigned any tracking number, so I don't know where I stand in your order list.  Do you have a record of my order?

 

 

Yours are still a long way off. Chances are, you won't be getting yours until next year. They're just finishing of FireCat's list and haven't even started on the web preorders. I've preordered in November and still haven't received any notification yet. I'm hoping I get mine this year.

[MilesD]

15 hours ago, TimberWolf said:

Yours are still a long way off. Chances are, you won't be getting yours until next year. They're just finishing of FireCat's list and haven't even started on the web preorders. I've preordered in November and still haven't received any notification yet. I'm hoping I get mine this year.

Hey TimberWolf,
All 1 thru 520 orders are shipped and have tracking visibility. In addition to the firmware update delay, we shipped more than double this weeks numbers because folks from previous groups or early adopters also paid invoices this week. All good, I was just not expecting that many.

The good news is, November order dates will be the first groups called after FireCats list is completed.  I am going to risk a projection, and say we should be done with FireCats list in the beginning of September.

Thanks for your patience.

Miles
 

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

Just wanted to state again the help I´m receiving from @MilesD while we deal with delivery issues from my unit. Thanks sir.

[Jarhead0331]

Any updates on where things stand on the shipping process? Have website orders begun to ship yet?

 

Thanks.

[Hive]

7 hours ago, Jarhead0331 said:

Any updates on where things stand on the shipping process? Have website orders begun to ship yet?

 

Thanks.

Shipping should continue now with the last orders from firecat's list (22 to go) and then website orders will start. MilesD had problems to get parts (chip shortage, ...) , but now he has enough for most if not all back-orders.

You will find all news and the shipment status on the discord. 

[dburne]

5 hours ago, Hive said:

Shipping should continue now with the last orders from firecat's list (22 to go) and then website orders will start. MilesD had problems to get parts (chip shortage, ...) , but now he has enough for most if not all back-orders.

You will find all news and the shipment status on the discord. 

 

Thanks for the info and link, I am now set up on Discord to be able to follow all this.

However looking at the Firecats list there seems there are a lot more than 22 to go?

It says awaiting production # 426-552. Or am I reading this wrong?

[Hive]

Have a look at Information > currently-shipping-orders on the discord. We are at 530 from 552. 

[speed-of-heat]

thats sort of meaningless if you are in the new web order cohort...

[dburne]

1 hour ago, Hive said:

Have a look at Information > currently-shipping-orders on the discord. We are at 530 from 552. 

 

Ok well then now I am thoroughly confused - for me that ain't nothing new though. I figured the Discord data of open orders would have been accurate.

I will just keep waiting patiently till my name is called, got nothing but time - hopefully lol.

 

[AKA_Clutter]

1 hour ago, dburne said:

 

Ok well then now I am thoroughly confused - for me that ain't nothing new though. I figured the Discord data of open orders would have been accurate.

I will just keep waiting patiently till my name is called, got nothing but time - hopefully lol.

 

IIRC the original Discord tracking using Firecats list got overwhelmed some time ago and it was discontinued.  Hive points to the current tracking information.

[dburne]

17 hours ago, AKA_Clutter said:

IIRC the original Discord tracking using Firecats list got overwhelmed some time ago and it was discontinued.  Hive points to the current tracking information.

 

Good deal thanks.

[DEG]

Shout out to Miles for awesomeness.  I took a break from DCS for a year or so; finally got my system back up and running, including PointCtrl.  I still marvel at it.  For me, it is a similar leap in immersion that going from monitors to VR was.  Sitting in and operating different cockpits, the way they are supposed to operate.  And to double-up on it, Miles - you continue to share this awesomeness with all of us - we're in your debt!