Integrating vpin controls to a functioning, modern Stern cabinet?

[YotimboSlice]

crossposting this from reddit and pinside:

Hi - I'm new to this community, been into regular pinball for a long time. It;s been a lot of fun going down the rabbit hole for this current obession!

 

I already own a Stern Godzilla cabinet, and as I barely have room for one machine as it is, I am interested in VR pinball with VPX.

 

Was planning on buying a Quest 3, gaming pc, and eventually some type of controller - Either building it myself with parts, or just getting the PinOne mini controller board from CSD...Then I got to thinking, what if I just used my Godzilla cabinet?!

 

From what I understand, I think I could install the controller board and a small gaming pc into my Godzilla cabinet. Then, hypothetically tap off the the existing buttons (Flippers + Lockbar buttons), and added a potentiometer to the plunger to a controller board with an accelerometer.

 

Ideally, this wouldn't change the functionality of my existing real machine, but have the ability to play VR pinball at my existing full-size cabinet, creating a hyrbid real/vpx vr controller...If it works well, i could foresee myself adding a separate power supply to add solenoids, etc...to increase haptics, etc...

 

I've been searching forums and the web trying to find some info on a project like this to really no avail - any ideas of where to look for more info or inspiration?

I mostly interested in just splicing/tapping off of the existing machines buttons without affecting the voltage going to the Stern controller board for the real game, as I don't want to affect my beloved Godzilla's gameplay.

Thanks!