My Review Of The Pimax Sword Controllers! - A Serious Competitor To Index Controllers?

[@NextGenVR]

Correction: A couple times in Pavlov and once in Population One I said "trigger" button when I meant to say "grip" button. Update: Pimax has informed me they are still working on a thumbstick version of the controllers!

[@ImCallingFromSpringfield]

First review of the sword controllers I’ve seen. Interesting that Pimax allow your channel to be the first even tough there are bigger channels. Good review

[@asrieldremmurr3538]

Because his channel is the best at vr reviews

[@claybomb1064]

Thanks! Always happy to see your vids. Looking forward to the Pimax event on Monday. 👍

[@The_Hallowed]

Has the Finger tracking been added yet?

[@blizado3675]

With Thumbstick and working finger tracking they could be a very good Index alternative.

[@rtyzxc]

As reverb g2 user, I'd 100% prefer the form factor of the Swords over Index bananas, but no thumbstick is just not acceptable. Controller compatibility is going to be even worse than the g2 controllers.

[@brockoala2994]

Shame it could've been a great set, unfortunately the designer went full retarded and choose touch pad over thumbstick.

[@theflyingguineapigfpv5812]

Its the trigger thing that's getting to me can it be disabled in the software

[@NRasta]

Hey bro I play competitive Population ONE Vr, I saw your review with the swords as I too was thinking of getting them, Is the touchpad updated that u can slide your finger to talk now or is it u have to press butting to both turn and walk ,

[@Skarredghost]

Interesting first review of Pimax Sword! Plus, we make similar videos here on KZbin

[@TrevorJones1]

Just as I thought, vive wands are usually toggle grip. So I will be spending alot of time in the steam input bindings.

[@Hwy929]

Nice review. Video tip - eliminate the monitor glare/reflection from your glasses.

[@The_Hallowed]

Thanks mate great review!

[@Hwy929]

Do the rings interfere with each other when you hold a handgun or pistol with 2 hands?

[@NextGenVR]

Not really. I have no issues with two handed weapons.

[@terribleatmosphere6172]

If it had finger tracking the controllers would be amazing but they are just vive wands with a better grip button

[@jordirapper]

No analog ............................ whyyyyyyyyy? Also the rings are HUGE. And finally what is the point of the grip like knuckles when you have a grip button?? The whole thing about strapping it to your wrists is because they wanted to make throwing stuff in VR more natural. Now you mixed both the Quest and Index controllers. It makes no sense.

[@drmikehuntphd7905]

Missing button and no thumbstick, no chance of being successful. What a shame and waste of time/money, no one will buy these.

[@NextGenVR]

I got new information from Pimax today that they are still working on a thumbstick version, so looking forward to that one!

[@drmikehuntphd7905]

@@NextGenVR then there is hope! Still missing a button though

[@getlost3810]

The design of those pimax controllers are ridiculous as the designs of their headsets, which looks like a coffin/hammerhead shark

[@Tyke18]

Eww trackpads, gimme thumbsticks anyday.

[@x32i77]

I really don't get why Pimax couldn't deliver thumb stick controllers 🙆

[@_Dibbler_]

They said they will also make controllers with thumb sticks and AB buttons next. Probably only half a decade and they will be available....These controllers here are pretty pointless to be honest

[@TrevorJones1]

@@_Dibbler_ Agreed I was waiting on the joystick version for 4 years.

[@Smash_ter]

That's explained in the OpenMR blog but TLDR SteamVR is poopy and difficult to make 3rd party designs similar to the index controllers. Only thing they could use was the Vive inputs which are more open source than the knuckle design

[@_Dibbler_]

@@Smash_ter so why did they do it? Just for the sake of having their own controllers? Making something good and what people want was never the target then?

[@Smash_ter]

@@_Dibbler_ Apologies for not replying sooner, but from what I can think of it helps to have more controllers for SteamVR users to choose from, but not a lot of companies are invested into making controllers for SteamVR but rather make their own ecosystem with their own controller layout, or make their own PCVR headsets that are SteamVR compatible. If it were up to me, I'd want to make controllers similar to the Oculus Touch layout with the thumb rest area of the controller real estate be occupied by a smaller trackpad.

[@Michael-hr5wf]

No thumb stick, 1 thumb down for me, I can't play FPS without them.

[@PigeonGaming]

The index controllers

[@TrevorJones1]

Lol, is Pimax holding Robert Picardo's family hostage to participate in their event? Why does he look like he's in tears?

[@ImCallingFromSpringfield]

Pie max lol

[@vrgamer5045]

按键太少是硬伤

[@MuuToo]

So pretty much no reason to get it. Fantastic.

[@edwardcardozo8325]

UwU

[@manwithapan9481]

They probably feel lighter because Pimax uses really shitty plastics and the internals are probably poor as well, the fact they've been developing these things for like a year or two and the finger tracking still doesn't work is pure Pimax through and through lol, will it ever work ? Who knows

[@NextGenVR]

Not necessarily. The build quality feels premium. They are only slightly lighter than the Index controllers, but I think the main reason they feel better in my hands is the distribution of weight is different.

[@granthartley]

@@NextGenVR you got to admit, he is on point about the finger tracking though. How are they allowing reviews of this product, when it still is not even a fully functioning, sellable product haha. Love my 8KX, but geez, this is such a pimax move haha. xD

[@drmikehuntphd7905]

@@granthartley lol true, they are such a crap company. Their eye tracking module that doesn't work but they still sell is another good example.

[@granthartley]

@@drmikehuntphd7905 haha also true. I still have an ET module at home, in an unopened box, purely because of the word of mouth that it doesn’t work properly. Which reminds me, I need to sell it lol. With that said, I am looking forward to what product they are going to unveil tonight and inevitably delay for the next 18-24 months 😂

[@rtyzxc]

Considering how fragile the Index controllers are while also being extraordinarily heavy, the swords are much better form factor. Even has replaceable battery.

[@mr.spongylikeaboss4987]

Complete waste of money. Index controllers are far better.

[@PigeonGaming]

Can you talk slower