Smart move by Logitech. trying to make sure gaming keyboards don't become irrelevant in a VR world
VR with a keyboard?
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But as I can tell, that tracking puck is still not available to buy, and it's been a year almost since it's launch..
Yes, but it's a developer kit from Logitech and definitely a step in the right direction. Still needs some time to develop though, I guess.
It’s doable but you have to be a good at typing especially if you want to chat with other cmdrs. On the horizon Logitech are going to launch a simple pariferal soon that attaches to their keyboards that give you a real world/virtual keyboard.
Really good demo on YouTube at the moment
https://youtu.be/XVXvk1X1Gbs
Really good demo on YouTube at the moment
https://youtu.be/XVXvk1X1Gbs
I don't have a problem.
Heck, there has been times I just don't bother taking the HMD off and browse and reply to posts here via .
Heck, there has been times I just don't bother taking the HMD off and browse and reply to posts here via .
Is there a way to get Voice attack to search the galaxy map and / or send a message in local?
there is a speech to text option. But it pretty much means spelling each and every letter using some form of phonetic alphabet.
Not really that great an option.
I can't find how this works. Do you have a link to anything that shows this or explains how to implement it?
I find using the keyboard with my Rift all but impossible. For flight, I use an old Cyborg 3D 12-button joystick (which I plan to swap for a decent HOTAS system this Christmas......). For all other functions that I would be normally using the keyboard for, with the exception of actual typing, I highly, highly recommend Voice Attack. It's been mentioned in this thread already, but if you're not familiar, it's a fairly robust voice command app. You can customize it to your heart's content. The free version allows you to create a single profile with up to 20 commands (which is actually enough for ED), but after I demoed that for a short while I shelled out the $10 for the full version, and it is so worth it. I use voice commands for everything from re-centering the HUD, deploying landing gear and hardpoints, cycling through hardpoints, shifting power, FSD, ship lights, targeting, exiting the game, going to the galaxy/system map, issuing orders to my fighter escort, a gazillion other things. You can also use it to record macros. If you're not aware, as I wasn't, your Rift has a built-in mic, so that's not an issue. I've also set it up to give me voice feedback for some commands. Additionally, you can change the focus of your commands to other things running on your computer, so I'm also using it to control iTunes while I'm playing ED. The only thing that kind of sucks is that you're still stuck with the keyboard for typing. So text comms with other cmdrs and doing searches in the galaxy map are a pain. But beyond that, voice attack is a game changer. I can't imagine ED in VR without it. Keyboards are soooo old school..... 
Voice Attack for me too. But it did nearly kill me the other day when it said it had requested Docking Permission and had not. Only noticed when I got to the Mail Slot and all the alarms went off. Had to slam my ship into reverse, Nearly Ripped the HOTAS throttle off the desk, and high tailed it out of there. Now I look carefully for the nice letters at the bottom of the screen that confirm docking!!!
But, still, a keyboard would be nice for Galaxy mapping, unless Voice Attack can be made to work with it using voice search, which would be so Star Trek I would probably pass out with joy...
But, still, a keyboard would be nice for Galaxy mapping, unless Voice Attack can be made to work with it using voice search, which would be so Star Trek I would probably pass out with joy...