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PC and Windows support mainly depends on third-party applications like [https://shimuraworkshop.github.io/Gear-VR-Controller-Motion-Pointer-for-Windows/ Gear VR Controller Motion Pointer for Windows]. Without the need of the Gear VR headset and a mobile phone, this kind of applications with buttons and motions remapping capability can convert the controller into an air mouse, motion pointer, wireless presenter, or even gyro and motion gamepad. Light gun emulation is possible if supported by games or emulators.
PC and Windows support mainly depends on third-party applications like [https://shimuraworkshop.github.io/Gear-VR-Controller-Motion-Pointer-for-Windows/ Gear VR Controller Motion Pointer for Windows]. Without the need of the Gear VR headset and a mobile phone, this kind of applications with buttons and motions remapping capability can convert the controller into an air mouse, motion pointer, wireless presenter, or even gyro and motion gamepad. Light gun emulation is possible if supported by games or emulators.


These applications open a door to adapting the lightweight controller for different flat-screen non-VR settings. For example, the controller becomes able to support gyro aiming or light gun emulation in games like THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD Remake series. Light gun emulation is also supported for arcade games running on MAME, TeknoParrot, Cxbx-Reloaded and Supermodel, PS3 games running on RPCS3, PS2 games running on PCSX2, PS1 games running on DuckStation, Wii games running on Dolphin, SNES games running on Snes9x, NES games running on FCEUX, also Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave games running on Flycast.
These applications open a door to adapting the lightweight controller for different flat-screen non-VR settings. For example, the controller becomes able to support gyro aiming or light gun emulation in games like THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD Remake series, light gun emulation in classic rail shooters like Virtua Cop and Time Crisis, etc running on MAME emulator, also in shooter games running on many other arcade or console emulators.


Bluetooth pairing is also made simple by some of the applications with no manual pairing needed.
Bluetooth pairing is also made simple by some of the applications with no manual pairing needed.