OpenVR2Key

OpenVR2Key is an open-source tool with a simple and straightforward GUI that will simulate keypresses from the SteamVR input. All of this can be done promptly and with effortless configuration.

The program is semi-portable, meaning you can start using it right away, and you don't have to go through an installation process. The open-source project was written in a C-like programming language and it is available for Windows only. It has a minor impact on your machine's computing power, plus it loads and runs fast.

OpenVR2Key's functionality and configuration consist of three main action steps. First, the user should open their VR system's 'Controller Options' tab. In the Manage Controller Bindings's dropdown, the OpenVR2Key option should be identified. By switching the Active Controller Binding to 'Custom,' you should now be able to edit it.

Secondly, in the 'Controller Binding' section, the inputs are correlated to certain events. For binding a key, one should click an existing event (empty or not) and pick your key. Alternatively, you can configure more complex commands — combinations of keys — to avoid triggering any actions by mistake. All you must do is to click the 'Add Chords' button and insert your desired key binding.

The third and final step is the actual key mapping that is done inside OpenVR2Key's interface. With an active connection to your SteamVR's system, you should see in the top-right corner of the tool, inside the 'Log' section, that both apps are communicating. Following this assesment, one should correlate the left row label's action to the one mapped in VR Steam. After taking this into account, just click the large button and insert the chosen key combination.

Finally, when everything is set in place, you can start typing. OpenVR2Key, through the SteamVR system, should identify the VR controller input, map it to the keyboard, and simulate the corresponding key combination.