Controller features

Overview

Shows the features of the controller.
  1. Front sight
  2. Pairing LED
  3. Status LED
  4. App button
  5. Arc button (both sides)
  6. Safety switch
  7. Trigger (not visible)
  8. Battery release
  9. Battery pack

Safety switch

The TASER 7 VR Controller's safety switch has the same two operating modes as a duty TASER 7: On (Armed) and Off (Safe):

Shows the Safety switch on the side.
  1. On (Armed)
  2. Off (Safe)

Don’t block the Safety switch on one side of the TASER VR Controller while attempting to move it on the opposite side. This can break the switch and disable the controller.

Keep the TASER VR Controller in an Axon-approved, TASER VR Controller-specific holster when not in use.

Status LED

The Status LED near the round App button on top of the TASER VR Controller indicates current battery level (blinking) and trigger state, alternating between the two.

Once the controller recognizes the battery, the LEDs will display battery level and trigger presses as noted below.

State/Message Sidelight LED Color
Battery >50% A small rectangle that represents the icon color. Green
Battery 15–50% A small rectangle that represents the icon color. Yellow
Battery 5–14% A small rectangle that represents the icon color. Orange
Battery 0–5% Red (rapid pulse)
Trigger press – Armed A small rectangle that represents the icon color. Purple
Trigger press – Safe A small rectangle that represents the icon color. Blue

Do not add stickers or markings to the top of the TASER VR Controller as these will affect internal sensors.

Cartridge

The TASER 7 VR Controller will not accept live cartridges. You will select your cartridge load in the Axon headset app.

Timeout/sleep mode

To conserve battery, the controller might enter sleep mode, indicated by both LEDs turning off. If this occurs while the device is armed, cycle the Safety switch from Off (Safe) to On (Armed) to reactivate it. See Sleep mode below.

Trigger

The TASER 7 VR Controller trigger is a momentary electrical switch. The trigger is operational in VR only when the Safety switch is On (Armed).

Holster tracking

The TASER 7 VR Controller can track when it is holstered and unholstered in specific types of holsters. This feature works with Blackhawk, Safariland, and Blade-Tech holsters made specifically for VR controllers. An S.O. Tech holster works for both a duty TASER 7 and the TASER 7 VR controller.

USB port

The USB-C port on the front is an alternative method for updating firmware and directly pairing the controller to a VR headset. Do not use this function without specific instructions/directions from Axon Technical Support.

A TASER 7 VR Controller can NOT be recharged with this port.

App button

Use the round App button on top of the TASER VR Controller for pairing and accessing the headset menu.

Pairing

Press firmly (so it clicks) for about five seconds and release to enter pairing mode. The Pairing LED behind the front sight will illuminate to indicate status:

  • A small rectangle that represents the icon color. Blue – not paired
  • Blinking blue – trying to pair
  • A small rectangle that represents the icon color. Green – paired

For details on pairing, see Pair VR Controller with headset.

When pairing, don't hold the App button after the Pairing LED starts blinking; at ten seconds this will put the TASER VR Controller into Sleep mode.

Headset menu

Use the App button to open the headset VR menu while using the HTC VIVE headset, allowing access to features such as pairing, Wi-Fi settings, starting a screen recording, exiting the application, or putting the controller in Sleep mode.

  • Press the App button once to open the headset VR menu.
  • Press the App button twice to enter or exit passthrough mode, which lets you see your surroundings in low-resolution black-and-white.

Arc buttons

The arc buttons on the side of the TASER VR Controller (#1 below) function the same as on a duty TASER 7, producing an arc in the VR environment. It will not produce a physical arc at the controller.
Shows the Arc button on the side.

Sleep mode

There are multiple ways to put the TASER VR Controller in Sleep mode:

  • Press the App button for ten seconds.
  • Remove the headset for more than three minutes (adjustable in headset settings).
  • Tap the Focus 3 headset power button (at the back near the battery) to put both the headset and TASER VR Controller in Sleep mode.
  • Move the TASER VR Controller out of range of the headset for more than 30 seconds.

Long-press the Focus 3 headset power button to turn the headset off, which will put the TASER VR Controller into sleep mode.

If the controller goes to sleep with the Safety switch On (Armed), wake up it up by toggling it down to Off (Safe) and back up to On (Armed).