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VR Controls

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You can interact with objects, plots and panels in the VR environment using your VR controllers.


Oculus Touch Controls

Compatible devices:

  • Oculus Quest 2
  • Oculus Quest
  • Oculus Rift S
  • Oculus Rift


The touch controller that most recently had a button pressed is considered the active hand. The active hand will have a laser pointing out of it in the VR environment.


The controls are:

  • A / X: Select, analogous to left click on desktop
  • B / Y: Contextual menu, analogous to right click on desktop
  • Grip button: Grab and move the plot or panel that is under the laser pointer
  • Grip buttons on both hands: Resize and manipulate the plot
  • Control stick: Zoom in/out on plot (if already holding the plot), rotate the plot (if not holding the plot), scroll a panel (if laser pointer is pointing at a scrollable panel), reset plot position/rotation (when pressed)
  • Left menu button: Reset user position
  • Right menu button: Oculus Home



HTC VIVE Controls

Compatible devices:

  • HTC VIVE
  • HTC VIVE Pro


The controls are:

  • Trigger: Select, analogous to left click on desktop
  • Menu button: Contextual menu, analogous to right click on desktop
  • Grip: Grab and move the plot or panel that is under the laser pointer
  • Control pad: Rotate the plot
  • Grip + Control pad: Zoom in/out on plot (if already holding the plot), rotate the plot (if not holding the plot), scroll a panel (if laser pointer is pointing at a scrollable panel)
  • Grip on both hands: Resize and manipulate the plot
  • Trigger + Grip on both hands: Reset the user position
  • System button: Vive Home



Valve Index Controls

Compatible devices:

  • Valve Index


The controls are:

  • Trigger: Select, analogous to left click on desktop
  • Menu button: Contextual menu, analogous to right click on desktop
  • Grip: Grab and move the plot or panel that is under the laser pointer
  • Control pad: Rotate the plot
  • Grip + Control pad: Zoom in/out on plot (if already holding the plot), rotate the plot (if not holding the plot), scroll a panel (if laser pointer is pointing at a scrollable panel)
  • Grip on both hands: Resize and manipulate the plot
  • Trigger + Grip on both hands: Reset the user position
  • System button: Steam Home



Windows MR Controls (Alpha)


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