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You can download the grip on the Thingiverse listing now with instructions included on the page. This allows others to download the files and print the models with a 3D printer themselves.
They posted the 3D model for the grip and it is available free on Thinigverse, an online library where users can upload the files for 3D models they’ve created.
We contacted the developers of Eleven and they said they are planning to add a custom preset in the game that will easily adjust the orientation of the simulated paddle to work with the grip without the need for manual alignment. The user will need to adjust the orientation of the paddle in-game - Eleven allows that kind of customization - so that it matches the offset position of the controller when placed in the grip. The tracking remains stable while in the grip, according to Auté, and it can also be used with the table tennis shakehand grip, where your index finger is placed on the back of the paddle. The final result is a 3D printed racket/paddle holder that securely holds an Oculus Touch controller, while also positioning the center of gravity to more closely match a real table tennis paddle.Īccording to the creators the total weight is around 167 grams (though weight might differ based on the printing material used and the type of AA battery in the Quest controller) and keeps the controller’s buttons accessible while locked into the 3D printed mount.
Auté is a fan of Eleven but Roseillier was not interested in table tennis at the beginning of the project, according to Auté, but now that Roseillier tried their add-on he’s thinking of getting an Oculus Quest. Roseillier and Auté both studied at the same engineering school in France but they live in different countries, the Netherlands and Germany. Auté worked on the initial prototypes with his girlfriend as they focused on connecting an Oculus Touch controller to an existing paddle grip.Īuté then enrolled the help of friends Alexis Roseillier and his wife for their 3D product design knowledge and development expertise, and they began work on new designs for a 3D printed grip. To counter this problem, in January Florian Auté began prototyping a way to integrate an Oculus Touch controller with a standard table tennis paddle grip. So modifications to the controller would be needed to make that happen. An Oculus Touch controller, or any other VR current controller, does not have the same grip, feel, orientation or weight as a real table tennis paddle. One area that differs the most, though, is replicating the grip of a real table tennis paddle in VR. The extreme light weight of a ping pong ball also makes the sport a good candidate to replicate in VR, as the haptic feedback provided is much less than, say, hitting a baseball or tennis ball.
The game offers realistic physics and environments that simulate the classic game of ping pong.
The grip replicates the feel of a real racket for use in the VR table tennis game Eleven.Įleven was already available on PC VR but just launched on the Oculus Quest last week. A project developed by mechanical engineers Florian Auté and Alexis Roseillier resulted in a 3D printed paddle, grip and holder for an Oculus Touch controller.