Has anybody used the Quest 3 Hand Tracking for cockpit management?

[MattM1121]

Greetings,

I got DCS and the Viper a few years ago but haven't put much effort into it. Now that the latest build has the ability to remove the pointers and a few other features, (although the current build is bugged and doesn't work) I wanted to start looking at DCS again with the F-16. I'm just wondering if anybody that has a Quest 3 has been able to manage the cockpit with just hand tracking. 

Thanks for your feedback.

Edited July 25, 2024 by MattM1121

[slughead]

Yes, many. Take a look at this thread: Slugmouse - a mouse button emulator for hand-tracked cockpit clicking. - Page 9 - Virtual Reality - ED Forums (dcs.world)

 

 

[ricktoberfest]

On 7/25/2024 at 8:13 AM, MattM1121 said:

Greetings,

I got DCS and the Viper a few years ago but haven't put much effort into it. Now that the latest build has the ability to remove the pointers and a few other features, (although the current build is bugged and doesn't work) I wanted to start looking at DCS again with the F-16. I'm just wondering if anybody that has a Quest 3 has been able to manage the cockpit with just hand tracking. 

Thanks for your feedback.

 

I’ve been experimenting a bit, while hand tracking works for pushing big buttons, I still find it slower and less accurate than using a mouse. You have to sort of push through the button, not just touch it. This makes it easy to hit the wrong button. Also- I keep hitting my desk. I could fix the desk issue by sitting further back but then I lose access to the mouse for all the stuff that doesn’t work with hand tracking. 
 

all said it’s fun for a few minutes and then I go back to mouse control. 

[slughead]

3 minutes ago, ricktoberfest said:

I’ve been experimenting a bit, while hand tracking works for pushing big buttons, I still find it slower and less accurate than using a mouse. You have to sort of push through the button, not just touch it. This makes it easy to hit the wrong button. Also- I keep hitting my desk. I could fix the desk issue by sitting further back but then I lose access to the mouse for all the stuff that doesn’t work with hand tracking. 
 

all said it’s fun for a few minutes and then I go back to mouse control. 

Yup. That's why you need a finger-mounted mouse button device, i.e. the Slugmouse. It is the best of both worlds: hand tracking and physical, tactile buttons mounted on your finger.