One reason the Steam controller didn't sell is that users had to figure out configuration schemes on their own instead of Valve being proactive with developers

One reason the Steam controller didn't sell is that users had to figure out configuration schemes on their own instead of Valve being proactive with developers and publishing houses. I agree that the Index, especially the knuckles blows everything away, but I'm already seeing the same issue that the Steam controller suffered from pop up with the knuckles. You're right about Oculus too, and I hope that you'll be right about Valve staying in the game. I definitely want to keep using base stations instead of unreliable and heavy headset cameras. I want full body tracking to gain traction and that won't happen if external base stations die off.