I just bought mine way back in 99- it was on sale, my hands didn't work much at all for a few weeks back then. I still use it sometimes when I need to. It is Via Voice.
I do think there are still some cheap or free VR programs available online, I haven't searched for them lately though.
here's a list from cnet's download.com -
You can narrow down the list using the selections on the left.
http://www.download.com/1770-20_4-0....form%3DWindows