Meta Quest Touch Pro Controllers
Meta Quest Touch Pro Controllers
| Dimensions: | 32 x 30 x 15 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Model: | 899-00417-01 |
| Dimensions: | 32 x 30 x 15 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
Meta Quest Touch Pro Controllers
| Dimensions: | 32 x 30 x 15 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Model: | 899-00417-01 |
| Dimensions: | 32 x 30 x 15 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
I really love these controllers they work really well with the Q2, zero tracking problems I play online pcvr and it work fine with that, the battery life is really good they last longer then my vibe trackers and that’s a real surprise, the only thing I don’t like is after taking them of charge I have to restart my headset every time to reconnect them that’s a pain and not sure why that happens. Is your an FPS fan they these really do help as there’s no occlusion problems also dealing with wrist based UIs on the normal Q2 controllers has always been a pain but no with the procontrollers
The tracking on these controllers are not reliant on the headsets cameras unlike the controllers that come with Quest 2, so you can put your hands behind you and the controllers report their locations independently, no more looking at your hip to make sure you grab your sidearm or item in VR!
With the improved tracking it also makes everything feel a bit more natural, plus the added haptics in this controller are great, making everything feel a bit more real and like it carries weight.
I highly recommend them, yes they are expensive but I don’t think Quest 3 will likely make better controller than this as they want to keep the price point of it down, so I see these as a long term investment in VR.
I say the best as they work very well and give freedom like I haven’t had before well done
I got a pair of these pro controllers due to my headset like forever loosing tracking of the Quest 2 Controllers too many times even when it was in view, I would see sabers (from Beat Saber) float off into the distance while playing, plus also one of my original Quest 2 controllers started suffering with an intermittent IR Emitter (which I could observe when viewing via my phones camera) so it was also loosing tracking of that controller.
Sure I could of just got myself a new pair of Quest 2 controllers, but I couldn’t see those for sale on Amazon, plus I really wanted to move the tracking away from the headset so I thought I would give these a try and OMG these were way better, they are in fact lighter, the tracking is now smoother due to each controller handles its own tracking removing the need for the headset to also do that so now it seems smoother when using it.
I will say this has vastly improved my VR experience, its subtle but a major thing to have self tracked controllers. Also the lack of the big rings is very nice. Its been an overall positive and I play VR everyday now.
Games like bonelabs, boneworks, half life alyx. The big games. They are why you should get this. It wil extend the life of your headset.
My only gripe is the price. Honestly Meta is insane for selling it this much. Absolutely f***ing insane. They should have atleast put in some adaptive triggers like on the ps5 controller. Really really really annoyed I paid this much but hey. I know why I was buying and it was some what worth it.
The controllers have a great battery life and the tracking and responsiveness are amazing. I was able to play pool in Vrchat naturally and aiming with a virtual firearm is far better.
A great addition to a quest too is you simply must have 360 degrees of freedom in v
I am a VR power user, I play Beat Saber each day on either Expert/Expert+ difficulty so having solid tracking on the controllers is something that is a requirement. Plus I also heavily play other VR games like Red Matter and I Expect You To Die.
The original Quest 2 Controllers are pretty damn good to be honest, the inside-out tracking works really well but the big problem is the tracking rings. Once the controllers start to overlap each other, the tracking can get wonky.
And so here we have the Quest Touch Pro Controllers and these are a big improvement over the standard controllers. These don’t suffer tracking issues from things like the controllers overlapping or the controllers going out of view of the headset.
These controllers are expensive and I would only recommend these controllers as an upgrade for Quest 2 users if you are a power user and you use your Quest 2 everyday.
Edit (29/12/2022):
Forgot to add that I have used the Touch Pro Controllers in both Standalone and PCVR, in both occasions the controllers performed perfectly. With PCVR I am using an Oculus Link Cable, I don’t use Airlink or Virtual Desktop purely because I don’t want to care about battery life.
A final note I will say is that I have found that the headset fails to find the controllers when waking the headset up from sleep. Not a deal breaker for me as I’ve find that if you power off the headset when you’re done and then when you want to play VR you power the headset on, the controllers are picked up instantly. Something to keep note of if you must always have your headset in sleep mode.