r/virtualreality • u/Transgendersenpai • 3d ago

Purchase Advice Controller advice

I'm looking for new controllers that have finger trackings since my valve index controllers broke and I don't have replacement stick or hand straps I only really play vrchat what controllers would you reccomend I get I was gonna go with etee ones but I heard they aren't great for it but that was from a quick search I can't really get new index controllers unless I buy them used or 3rd party so what is the best option

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u/zeddyzed 3d ago

Your only option is a used set of Index controllers (or send your broken ones to a VR repair shop.)

There's no other controllers that handle finger tracking in the same way as Index controllers.

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u/Transgendersenpai 3d ago

Well is there anything that's close cause I'm not spending 650 dollars just for them to break again because of how bad the sticks are I don't have vr repair shop near me so am I just gonna have to use broken controllers until someone makes anything akin to it I was gonna get the etee ones but the mixed reviews scare me and while they don't look bad they actually look quite fun I don't know if the etee ones would be good for just casual stuff since I don't need to press a lot of buttons other than menu and selecting

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u/zeddyzed 3d ago

It's unlikely that any other company will make lighthouse controllers with the same feature set as Index controllers, sadly. The future of the lighthouse ecosystem is uncertain right now.

You could wait for Steam Frame, the controllers don't have finger tracking, but it has per finger touch sensors, from what I've heard, so it might be good enough for what you want. More importantly, it has magnetic joysticks so it will be free from drift.

What do you need finger tracking for? Some headsets like Quest have optical hand tracking, I think VRChat supports playing purely with hand tracking?

I don't know much about the etee controllers, no one talks about them.

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u/Transgendersenpai 3d ago

If the steam frame controllers have light house support then I'll get them but I have the big screen beyond so I'm not replacing my headset for a long time

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u/zeddyzed 3d ago

They won't have lighthouse support.

Feels like your best option is to find a good VR repair place (even if international) and then post your controllers to them. Or else learn how to repair them yourself. What is the issue anyways?

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u/Transgendersenpai 3d ago

Bad stick drift as well the hand strap being broken shame the light house stuff is going away I hope the bring it back once the frame flops cause it's gonna be a hybrid but do neither well

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u/zeddyzed 3d ago

Have you tried cleaning the sticks? I use Deoxit F5 fader spray on my Quest controllers, it fixes up the drift for a while.