Labeling for non-VR use is relatively easy, one of the options are label printers for example Brother. The labels are very flexible and stick well to the Launchpad or X-Touch Mini buttons.
Labeling for VR is harder. I applied labels from Dymo embossing label maker however:
- it is still not easy to recognize only by touch the embossed labels, so I applied the labels only to most important buttons, which act for me as touch reference points,
- the labels are stiff and due to shape and material of the buttons of the Launchpad and X-Touch Mini, they not stick perfectly.
For the Launchpad I’m now considering 3D printing a set of frames to be put around the sections of buttons (digits, letters, function keys, line select keys) as a reference for touch. Such frames can be also created without 3D printing.
Despite these issues I find the physical panels much better in VR compared to mouse, which is immersion killer for me.
Let’s wait what kind of VR controller support SU7 will bring, it can be an alternative for hardware buttons, but the rotary encoders in the X-Touch will be probably still more realistic and convenient compared to usage of VR controllers.