• @[email protected]
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    08 months ago

    I bet adding a gyroscope would get it even closer to mouse accuracy, and he’d be able to get away with higher sensitivities for the trackball

    • Bezier
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      08 months ago

      You’re absolutely correct and I think it looks awesome.

  • @[email protected]
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    08 months ago

    Reminds me of the Alpha Grip controller. Has a (really janky) trackball and an entire keyboard on it.

  • @[email protected]
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    08 months ago

    I love trackballs but having lived with a guy who used a trackball mouse to game whilst eating, the thing needed disassembling for cleaning somewhat regularly (Dorito dust…) so I imagine that’s why these things never took off.

    Owning and still loving the Steam Controller, the haptic concaved trackpads could be set up to really feel like a trackball and, in my opinion, had all the benefits of the trackball without the downsides.

    Man, I wish Valve would release a Steam Controller v2 :(

    • @[email protected]
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      08 months ago

      Owning and still loving the Steam Controller, the haptic concaved trackpads could be set up to really feel like a trackball and, in my opinion, had all the benefits of the trackball without the downsides.

      I also use a Steam controller. I like the touchpad so much that I wish there was a stand alone one that I could use for day-to-day computing activities instead of having a physical ball.

      I know there are square touchpads you can buy for pointing devices, but the ergonomics are completely different. They are more replacements for finger trackballs rather than thumb trackballs. Like just give me a Logitech MX Ergo with the pad.

    • @[email protected]
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      08 months ago

      Man, I wish Valve would release a Steam Controller v2 :(

      I’m indeed a bit puzzled why Valve didn’t take their work on Steam Deck and release the controller design without the screen in the middle as stand-alone hardware.

      • @[email protected]
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        08 months ago

        The only thing I consistently dislike about the steam controller is the texture on the trackpad. It makes my skin crawl, running my finger over it. I wish there was a smooth textured one.

  • @[email protected]
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    08 months ago

    Good thinking with the trackball. Honestly when you get used to one of them bad boys it’s almost as good as a traditional mouse.