{"id":232631,"date":"2021-04-10T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/?guid=e4dff2e2b1582a455994fce96fa1c58b"},"modified":"2021-04-10T15:00:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T15:00:02","slug":"what-other-controllers-can-you-use-with-an-oculus-quest-2-quite-a-few","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/04\/10\/what-other-controllers-can-you-use-with-an-oculus-quest-2-quite-a-few\/","title":{"rendered":"What other controllers can you use with an Oculus Quest 2? Quite a few!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Best answer:<\/strong> Yes, but it’s probably not what you think. There are no third-party Oculus Touch alternatives, but you can connect any Bluetooth gamepad to an Oculus Quest 2 controller to play traditional gaming titles.<\/p>\n

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Facebook ships the Oculus Quest 2<\/a> with 3rd-generation Oculus Touch controllers that only work with the Oculus Quest 2. Previous Oculus Touch controllers cannot be paired with a Quest 2, and there are no motion controller alternatives for any Oculus headsets. If you find the 3rd-generation Oculus Touch controllers uncomfortable or just want a better grip, the best hand straps for Oculus Quest 2<\/a> will help keep it in place, give you a better grip and make them even more ergonomic than before.<\/p>\n

Depending on how you use it, several types<\/em> of Oculus Quest 2 controller alternatives can be used, including popular gamepads, keyboards, and even mice. Any accessory you use will need to support Bluetooth 3.0 or higher to pair with an Oculus Quest 2, and it’s likely that you already have a few gamepads, keyboards, or mice around your home that will support pairing with a Quest 2.<\/p>\n

My personal favorite controllers to use on a Quest 2 are either an Xbox Core or a PlayStation 5 controller, both of which pair effortlessly to the Quest 2 and work for a specific set of games that support traditional gamepad controllers. If you don’t already have one of these, the best Bluetooth controllers for Android<\/a> will all work because, if you didn’t know before, the Oculus Quest 2 is actually powered by the Android operating system.<\/p>\n

Any of the best Bluetooth keyboards<\/a> or best Bluetooth mice<\/a> that support Bluetooth 3.0 and up will pair quite nicely with your Quest 2 and can significantly enhance your work-from-home experience by providing a massive virtual desktop to use, or just make web browsing on the Quest 2 easier.<\/p>\n

What can you do with a Bluetooth controller?<\/h3>\n

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The vast majority of Quest 2 experiences are designed with the Oculus Touch controllers in mind. Some even have hand tracking support<\/a>. Unfortunately, if you were looking for a massive list of games to play with your gamepad, you’ll find the list is basically nonexistent. Some classic games are available on the Quest 2 with the use of an emulator, but you’ll need to install SideQuest on your Oculus Quest 2<\/a> to gain access to many of those.<\/p>\n

If you’ve got a PC that is powerful enough to support VR experiences, the list of things you can use a gamepad for is substantially longer. Apps like Virtual Desktop<\/a> will create a massive virtual monitor for use in on your Quest 2’s display and allow you to play traditional PC games or even VR games that were designed for seated gamepad experiences. Here’s a short list of some particularly excellent seated VR experiences that can be played with a gamepad:<\/p>\n