Shiftall, the Japan-based creators behind MeganeX PC VR headsets, introduced two new VR controller equipment at CES 2025—a SteamVR-compatible controller for PC VR, and a novel add-on to Quest Contact controllers that give customers a scroll wheel and additional buttons.
GripVR
Shiftall is bringing out its personal normal PC VR controller, referred to as GripVR. Designed for SteamVR Monitoring programs (1.0, 2.0), GripVR follows a typical button format, that includes AB/XY enter buttons, pressable joysticks, triggers, and grips—all of that are stated to characteristic capacitive contact sensors.
GripVR is alleged to supply an eight-hour battery life, rechargeable by way of its USB Kind-C port. Like all SteamVR tracked equipment, it’s set to be suitable with numerous SteamVR headsets, akin to Valve Index, HTC Vive, in addition to the corporate’s MeganeX superlight “8K”.
Shiftall’s GripVR is focusing on launch someday this summer season on the estimated value of $299-$399.
AddCon
Shiftall additionally introduced AddCon, a novel aftermarket attachment for the left-hand Contact controllers of Quest 3/3S/Professional. The gadget provides a wheel and buttons to increase the performance of the controller, which presumably makes it simpler to cope with 2D UI components in addition to VRChat particular controls.
Notably, AddCon additionally features a shift perform by way of an embedded capacitive sensor on the pinky finger relaxation, enabling customers to toggle between completely different units of instructions.
Shift all says AddCon is meant for customers who require further management choices for VR functions, akin to adjusting digital camera settings or managing avatar capabilities in VRChat. The controller add-on is alleged to help over 14 assignable inputs and could be configured utilizing a devoted PC software, the latter of which may additionally perform as an OSC command transmission gadget for standalone VRChat setups, Shiftall says.
AddCon connects to Quest over Bluetooth LE or GX6/GX2 dongle, and expenses over it’s USB Kind-C port. Like GripVR, Add on is focusing on a summer season 2025 launch, priced nonetheless at $69 for the only left-hand Contact accent.
This follows final 12 months’s announcement of it’s newest MeganeX superlight “8K” PC VR headset, which is slated to ship in early 2025, priced at $1,899. As the most recent MeganeX, the SteamVR-compatible headset boasts a slim and light-weight profile, and twin 4K high-resolution OLED panels.
