Teaser:

Using a mouse to operate the cockpit knobs, switches and buttons when flying is an immersion killer for me. The remedy – the hardware panel, built with VR in mind:

• controls (knobs/encoders, switches, buttons) placed well apart to allow finding them in blind,
• dual rotary encoders with pushbuttons (expensive but worth every penny) used, allowing 5 inputs in one hand position (outer ring CW/CCW, inner ring CW/CCW, pushbutton),
• controls located left, right ant bottom of the yoke to allow locating them easier, using both hands,
• different shapes and sizes of switches and buttons used to allow identifying them by touch.

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Edited March 13, 20215 yr by Steku

Sick panel, I love to fabricate stuff myself, there's no other way to get what you really want.