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Virtual Boy Custom Wireless Controller

SKU: VBCTRLCUSTOM

This controller is a completely over the top custom controller with a heavy RetroOnyx feel.  It combines parts of my VB wireless controller work, VB rumble pack, and VB battery pack into a single package.  It transmits and receives via ESP-NOW and Bluetooth simultaneously.  It's powered by an internal battery that charges through a USB-C port.  It includes built in haptics and is designed to pair with my V2 VB receiver. 

 

The 3D printed housing is also fully custom but inspired by the original VB controller.  It is printed using high quality black nylon material infused with carbon fiber and printed using high quality multijet printing.  It looks and feels like an injection molded part.  Buttons are 3D printed from high quality color resins.   

 

Due to this being a completely from the ground up custom controller with a multijet 3D printed housing, it's not cheap.  This will also be a very low volume run.  To be completely honest, I wanted one for myself and so I'm offering a few additional units to anyone else crazy enough to want one.

 

NOTE: This is a design in progress and subject to change.  This controller also requires a hard paired V2 receiver for haptic support and a VB controller interface.  If a V2 receiver is not ordered at the same time, then it will only support bluetooth without haptics to a PC or HMD.  

 

Features overview:

  • 3D multijet printed nylon infused with carbon fiber
  • Battery powered with charging through USB-C port
  • Integrated rumble haptics
  • Completely custom controller with all new parts
  • ESP-Now based wireless design for VB connection
  • ~2ms latency for ESP-Now connection
  • RetroOnyx ESP32-Now V2 receiver required separately
  • Bluetooth connection for PC and HMD applications
  • ~6ms latency for Bluetooth connection
  • Works with PC, Oculus Go, and Meta Quest HMDs using Bluetooth

 

LED Status

The LED on the wireless controller will blink RED when transmitting to a RetroOnyx Virtual Boy ESP-NOW V2 receiver.  It will blink BLUE when transmitting to a Bluetooth connection.  It will blink PURPLE will transmitting to both an ESP-NOW V2 receiver and a Bluetooth connection, simultaneously.  

 

Note: Meta ocasionally breaks controller support.  Oculus Go, Oculus Quest 1, Meta Quest 2, and Meta Quest 3 were working as of 3/8/25.  Tested with VirtualBoy Go 1.5.1 and HMD software:

Oculus Go SW Ver:         18.0.0.916.517.276343339

Oculus Quest 1 SW Ver: 50.0.0.198.257.455911078

Meta Quest 2 SW Ver:     v74 5142180.15410.150 

Meta Quest 3 SW Ver:     v74 5070966.18330.510

    $300.00Price
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