Shiftall Unveils Quest ‘Expansion’ Controller and New SteamVR Devices

Shiftall, a forward-thinking company from Japan known for their MeganeX PC VR headsets, took the stage at CES 2025 with some exciting news. They revealed two new accessories designed to enhance VR experiences—a SteamVR-compatible controller for your PC VR setup and a nifty attachment for Quest Touch controllers that introduces a scroll wheel and additional buttons.

### GripVR

Meet GripVR, Shiftall’s take on the standard PC VR controller. Built for SteamVR Tracking systems (both 1.0 and 2.0), GripVR keeps things intuitive with a familiar button layout featuring AB/XY input buttons, clickable joysticks, triggers, and grips. Most impressively, these controls come equipped with capacitive touch sensors.

With a battery life spanning a good eight hours and recharging through a USB Type-C port, the GripVR is designed to be a reliable companion during extended gaming sessions. It’s ready to work seamlessly with a host of SteamVR headsets, including big names like Valve Index and HTC Vive, not to mention Shiftall’s own MeganeX ultra-light “8K” headset.

You can expect GripVR to hit the market this summer, with prices landing somewhere between $299 and $399.

### AddCon

Alongside GripVR, Shiftall also introduced AddCon, an interesting aftermarket addon for the left-hand Touch controllers found on Quest 3, 3S, and Pro. This device brings a wheel and extra buttons to the table, making it easier to tackle 2D UI elements and VRChat-specific commands.

A fascinating feature of AddCon is its shift functionality, activated by a capacitive sensor located on the pinky finger rest. This allows users to toggle between different sets of commands, offering more flexibility during use.

Designed for VR users needing additional control options, the AddCon is perfect for tweaking camera settings or managing avatar actions in VRChat. It boasts over 14 assignable inputs, which can be configured through a dedicated PC application. This app serves a dual purpose, as it can also perform OSC command transmissions for standalone VRChat configurations.

AddCon connects seamlessly to Quest via Bluetooth LE or through a GX6/GX2 dongle, with charging handled through a USB Type-C port. It shares GripVR’s summer 2025 release window but comes with a more affordable price tag of $69 for the single left-hand Touch accessory.

This release announcement comes on the heels of last year’s unveiling of their latest MeganeX superlight “8K” PC VR headset, which is expected to launch in early 2025 at a price of $1,899. The headset promises a sleek, lightweight design and is outfitted with dual 4K high-resolution OLED panels.

If you’ve noticed that we’ve enclosed “8K” in quotes when referring to the MeganeX superlight 8K, it’s deliberate. The 8K label doesn’t fully represent the headset’s specifications, which actually include dual 3,552 × 3,840 OLED displays.