VR15: a VR FPS game controller that generates haptic feedback with high-pressure air.
Dec 29, 2021This project is covered by Hackaday. You can find the article here
The project is open-source. You can find the hardware design here, and the a demo game here.
- You can find the short demo here (YouTube link):
- The full video that explain the design is also on YouTube.
Key Features
The haptic feedback is provided by controlled high-pressure air and programmable.

The displacement of the charging handle is being tracked real-time.

You can pull the charging handle to check if it is “loaded”.

The whole human-machine interface of AR15 is tracked and can be reflected on the model in the game.
The safe/semi/auto switch.

The magazine.

The trigger.

Simulate AR’s hold open.

