Abstract: A system having a sense module and a computing device. The sensor module has an inertial measurement unit to generate 3D inputs. The sensor module can map the 3D inputs to 2D inputs and transmit the 3D inputs and 2D inputs using separate protocols simultaneously, such as a universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter protocol and a human device interface protocol. The 2D inputs can be processed via default drivers of a typical operation system and thus can be used without customization of a host computing device. The 3D inputs can be processed via a custom driver or tool designed for the computing device. When the custom tool is available, the computing device can instruct the sensor module to stop transmitting via the 2D protocol. Otherwise, the transmitting via the 3D protocol can be stopped without reboot or restarting the computing device and/or the sensor module.

Abstract: A handheld controller having at least one input device, a left capacitive sensor electrode mounted in a left portion of the handheld device; a right capacitive sensor electrode mounted in a right portion of the handheld device; and a microcontroller. The input device is configured to receive user inputs provided via a finger of the hand holding the handheld controller. The handheld controller is symmetric from left to right. The microcontroller is configured to determine whether the hand is a left hand or a right hand based on measurements made via the left capacitive sensor electrode and the right capacitive sensor electrode and dynamically configures the handheld controller has left-handed or right-handed based on the measurements.

Abstract: A handheld controller having at least one input device, a left capacitive sensor electrode mounted in a left portion of the handheld device; a right capacitive sensor electrode mounted in a right portion of the handheld device; and a microcontroller. The input device is configured to receive user inputs provided via a finger of the hand holding the handheld controller. The handheld controller is symmetric from left to right. The microcontroller is configured to determine whether the hand is a left hand or a right hand based on measurements made via the left capacitive sensor electrode and the right capacitive sensor electrode and dynamically configures the handheld controller has left-handed or right-handed based on the measurements.