A directional interface object, comprising: a top tubular portion; a front tubular portion, a top end of the front tubular portion being joined to a first end of the top tubular portion; a bottom tubular portion, a first end of the bottom tubular portion being joined to a bottom end of the front tubular portion; a rear tubular portion, a top end of the rear tubular portion being joined to a second end of the top tubular portion opposite the first end of the top tubular portion, a bottom end of the rear tubular portion being joined to a second end of the bottom tubular portion opposite the first end of the bottom tubular portion; a trackable object disposed at the first end of the top tubular portion; a first joystick positioned along the rear-facing side of the front tubular portion; a second joystick positioned at the second end of the top tubular portion, extending in the rearward direction; and at least one right front contact sensor positioned along the right side of the front tubular portion, at least one left front contact sensor positioned along the left side of the front tubular portion, at least one right rear contact sensor positioned along the right side of the rear tubular portion and at least one left rear contact sensor positioned along the left side of the rear tubular portion for detecting contact of a user's hand with the right front tubular portion, the left front tubular portion, the right rear tubular portion and the left rear tubular portion, respectively, wherein the contact detected by the at least one right front contact sensor and the at least one left front contact sensor is indicative of whether the front tubular portion is held by the user's left hand or right hand, and the contact detected by the at least one right rear contact sensor and the at least one left rear contact sensor is indicative of whether the rear tubular portion is held by the user's left hand or right hand, the touch sensors on left and right sides of a tubular portion being configured to be held by the user's hand providing a detection of an amount of contact indicative of the number of fingers touching those touch sensors. a top tubular portion; a front tubular portion, a top end of the front tubular portion being joined to a first end of the top tubular portion; a bottom tubular portion, a first end of the bottom tubular portion being joined to a bottom end of the front tubular portion; a rear tubular portion, a top end of the rear tubular portion being joined to a second end of the top tubular portion opposite the first end of the top tubular portion, a bottom end of the rear tubular portion being joined to a second end of the bottom tubular portion opposite the first end of the bottom tubular portion; a trackable object disposed at the first end of the top tubular portion; a first joystick positioned along the rear-facing side of the front tubular portion; a second joystick positioned at the second end of the top tubular portion, extending in the rearward direction; and at least one right front contact sensor positioned along the right side of the front tubular portion, at least one left front contact sensor positioned along the left side of the front tubular portion, at least one right rear contact sensor positioned along the right side of the rear tubular portion and at least one left rear contact sensor positioned along the left side of the rear tubular portion for detecting contact of a user's hand with the right front tubular portion, the left front tubular portion, the right rear tubular portion and the left rear tubular portion, respectively, wherein the contact detected by the at least one right front contact sensor and the at least one left front contact sensor is indicative of whether the front tubular portion is held by the user's left hand or right hand, and the contact detected by the at least one right rear contact sensor and the at least one left rear contact sensor is indicative of whether the rear tubular portion is held by the user's left hand or right hand, the touch sensors on left and right sides of a tubular portion being configured to be held by the user's hand providing a detection of an amount of contact indicative of the number of fingers touching those touch sensors.