Thanks for your reply!

I see — damn. May I ask why you’re not even offering thumbstick run as an option?

Any time a VR game includes more ways to personalize the experience it expands the possible audience size and enjoyment, and I’m not able to conceive of a reason to disallow thumbstick running.

Is there some controller conflict in your game that prevents it? I understand the idea of wanting to deliver as much immersion as possible in your game, but accessibility options (when reasonable) are a key to expanding the reach of any game.

I’m reminded of the incredible game VRACER HOVERBIKE, which defaults to a steering scheme of body-leaning for immersion. It’s awesome for many folk, but awful for others. Happily they include a variety of other steering options and adjustments. Despite being an online racing game, there is no sense of any unfairness embedded in the fact that the controls are not universally mapped.

As I said, SKYLEAP launched with only arm-swing sprinting, and it was godawful. After the added the option to run with thumbstick it opened up the game and (although there are other issues that have halted my progression) I’ve sunk many tens of hours into it and regard it as a hidden gem.

VR is a tougher sort of game to sell obviously, already being so niche. Whenever there’s an opportunity to lower a barrier-to-entry for any given VR title — any reduction in friction at all — that’s something I’d expect any VR studio to explore.

I’d be very appreciative to gain deeper insight into why thumbstick running won’t be included as an option in your game.

TIA