Valve Index VR gun stock paddle knuckles

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Under the capacitive sensors in the Valve Index controller is a pressure pad. Using a 3D printed 'paddle' made to form, you can simulate the grip action in game through squeezing the paddle on the controller's pressure pad. By squeezing the paddle, you hold on to the object in game, as if you were squeezing the controller without the paddle in place. Attached to a VR gunstock, you have a device that feels like a real weapon. A perpendicular to ground back hand simulates a rifle's pistol grip, and a front hand parallel to ground simulates holding a rifle forgrip. CURRENT DESIGN IS GARBAGE!!! I need help designing an actual stock, the design rights are for the community. If you are good at 3D modeling, please take a shot, I want this to be open source for the community! Paddle concepts, could be used in some pretty cool situations. Paddles could be designed for joystick assemblies (No Mans Sky) or the throttle action, a box, a lever, and the paddle for a DIY HOTAS. A whole racing wheel could be turned into a paddle. Paddle baseball bat anybody? Take the yet to be released, soon to be banned, VR game "piñatas attack" to a new level! 1 Maybe capacitive material (aluminum foil tape) could be wrapped around the handles in 3 lines to simulate the finger touching the controller? 2 Honeycomb on the paddle to allow fingers to squeeze through and contact capactive area on controller? 3 Better connection to stock bar (my approach took 3 minutes) with more narrow beam that fits to the contour of the paddle to allow more space for fingers - currently VERY uncomfortable. I just jammed the connection in with a harsh wide box and it is currently painful to play with. 4 Angling of back controller more perpendicular to ground to correct gun angle when holding gun 1 handed 5 Angling of front controller more parallel to ground to feel like holding forgrip of gun I will post a link to the design files below, but DO NOT print them and expect a decent product. This first attempt was only to make prove the paddles work and