Can a Gyro Controller Make AR Glasses Gaming Better?
See how an optional gyro remote can complement head tracking: use your head to look around and the controller for aiming, steering, and familiar game inputs.
Two kinds of movement, with different jobs
Head tracking and a gyro controller can complement each other. The glasses follow the direction you turn your head, so the in-game view can turn with you. A compatible gyro remote can use its own movement for an input such as aiming or steering, depending on the game and controller mapping.
They are not two names for the same feature. Head tracking changes where you look; the controller remains an optional way to interact with the game. You can still use your usual buttons, sticks, mouse, or keyboard for movement and actions.
Why add a gyro remote?
In a game where looking and aiming are both important, separating those actions may feel more natural: turn your head to check the side of a scene, then use the remote to aim or steer. In another game, a standard controller may feel better. The best setup depends on the title and how its controls are mapped.
The gyro remote is optional. The Luxid View Windows beta provides the head-tracked viewing feature; pair a compatible controller only if you want motion-based input and the game supports a useful mapping. No game mod or extra tracking application is needed for the Luxid head-tracking workflow.
- Head tracking: turn your view
- Gyro controller: optional motion input
- Gamepad / mouse / keyboard: keep using familiar actions
Windows now, other platforms as they arrive
The Windows app is in beta now. Linux app beta support is coming soon, while SteamOS gaming support is upcoming. Controller compatibility and the final set of features should be checked against each platform’s own app release; the Windows beta description is not a promise that every controller or game will behave identically everywhere.
Start with VueAR Glass, Luxid View on Windows, a game you know, and your preferred input device. Add a gyro remote only after you have tried the basic head-tracked view and know what extra control you want.