I am trying to get back into VR. It’s great cardio.

I want my wife to be able to say “I’m going to bed, goodnight” without risking me smashing her face while I smash the face of a goon in GORN.

Is there an adhesive “doorbell” I can place on my doorframe that activates a vibrating wristband? Or activates an LED small enough to fit inside my headset? I cant find anything in that direction more refined than a Ring doorbell.

I could say “just yell” but its night time and our walls are thin.

My leading solution is supply a basket of plushies and tell her to throw one at my knees before bedtime, hoping that doesn’t make me trip or something.

Anyone got better solutions?

  • Peffse@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 months ago

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    -but more seriously, the plushy idea seems the least complicated. If you’re worried about tripping, put a yarn lasso around so it can be pulled away.

    Your doorbell buzzer sounds a lot like what is used for deaf dogs. Tap the button on the radio transmitter and the collar vibrates to get attention. I imagine a small dog collar could be worn around the wrist or ankle. Just make sure it’s vibration only :P

  • SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world
    2·
    6 months ago

    A program on the PC that plays a sound via the headset keyed off of some trigger?

    For example a custom audio “new message” tone in a mail client that plays for certain senders…. Or a program designed to be controlled via smart phone app and has the option of playing audio as an action.

    • Melkath@kbin.socialOP
      2·
      6 months ago

      This one has me thinking.

      The bridge might exist not between the button and my headset, but the button and my Windows Audio Mixer (or the upgraded replacement…).

      Good lead.

  • Gawdl3y@pawb.social
    2·
    6 months ago

    If your computer isn’t within your punching range, SteamVR has a built-in feature for this, called “Knock Knock”. Right click the headset in the SteamVR desktop UI to get to it. It puts a button on your desktop that lets someone click it to alert you in the headset.

  • Revan343@lemmy.ca
    2·
    6 months ago

    Swing a foam (basically pool noodle) bat at them.

    Fuckin \s, in case it’s not clear

  • LanternEverywhere@kbin.social
    1·
    6 months ago

    If you have a couple of Alexa devices you can use the “announce” feature. In the bedroom she’ll say “Alexa announce I’m going to bed”, and then the Alexa in your room will say “announcement: I’m going to bed”.

  • webghost0101
    1·
    6 months ago

    Thats a great question which really should go to the developers of vr headsets.

    I am not sure if you get steam notifications within steam vr, which is something you could probably build a button connected to a server and running some weird custom script.

    It would however depend on you not playing annything outside of steam vr so hardly a good solution.

    My headset requires a well lit room for the sensors to work, maybe she can turn of the lights for a second?

  • peto (he/him)@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    6 months ago

    You can get paired vibrating bracelets, press the button on one and the other vibrates, I think they are supposed to be for long distance couples as a ‘thinking of you’ type thing but they would probably work here.

    • finthechat@kbin.social
      3·
      6 months ago

      A step up from this would be vibrating anal beads. You guys could practice morse code and have actual conversations with other, or practice cheating at chess or something