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More Controllers: Surface Dial & VR Controller

2/4/2017

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The Nintendo Joycon connects to a Windows machine via Bluetooth and can be used as a remote control for painting.   If you want a (much)  cheaper alternative,  here is one VR controller called 'R1' that costs only $5!  Thanks to  the booming VR  thing, there're many such controllers released recently, but you have to be careful because some of them do not connect to a PC.  The R1  in particular is known to connect to a Win8/Win10 PC via bluetooth. 
I love the R1 being a one-handed bluetooth device, but it may not be the most comfortable to use because of the positions of the buttons.  You can of course use a conventional game controller like we showed you in this blog entry, but then they are designed for two-hand operation and are less portable.  Personally, I use keyboard shortcuts mostly because when I paint, I'm mostly sitting on a desk.  I think if I train myself well, those controllers can be very useful for quick operations when I don't have a keyboard.  FYI, the R1 doesn't send multiple-button signal and the thumb-stick doesn't give analog signal when paired with a PC.  Normal game controllers  designed for the PC should have no problem with these two things.

We're also lucky enough to finally get hold of a Surface Dial.  The following  is a quick video  after we have had it for a few days with the Surface Pro 4:
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My first impression for the Dial is that it's not designed for quick  muscle-memory operations. I wished it had more buttons.  As it is, I think it's best used for timeline scrolling or, like in our demo video, canvas rotation.  For zooming &  panning,  I surely prefer  multi-touch gesture.  Interestingly, a dial with buttons  actually  already exists - the  $60, wired  ShuttleXpress  (and also other similar products). Wish to try it one day.  ヘ(= ̄∇ ̄)ノ​


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