Lab 4: Parkour

2020-12-10
2 min read

How to open a folder as a Unity Project

Double-clicking Scene file opens the project in unity. (It might cause crash of Unity). Then restart hub and select a unity version for it.

My Locomotion Technique ideas…

Inspiration (Click to check the video)

On class example for presenting the idea:
Target : Develop a Swimming Technique in VR
Requirements: Make user feel that they are moving forward or backward
Method: detect distance and have the matrix
Evaluate: Set a Goal: perform best swimming experience

Rocketer (Click to check the presentation slide)

General idea: The two controller works as booster and will push the user to anywhere on the ground rocketer

Magnetiter

General idea: Throw a piece of magnetite and it will drag the user to its position magnetiter

Rower

General idea: Reach forward and backward for moving forward. Tilt to one side for turning. rower

Implementation process…& have fun with VR^^

Figure out how to screenshot and export them ^^

export:

  1. Go to SideQuest
  2. Click the File icon on the top tool bar
  3. Clike the Oculus icon below
  4. Then you will see the screenshots you took and click save icon, find a place on your computer:) avatar

Try Hand Track

Following thistutorial and test on my Oculus and extension

Problem met:
Ask for controller before entering the game. After entering the game, I can see my controller as virtual hands but can’t pinch my finger.

Try ThumbStick (AKA JoyStick?)

Following this tutorial and test on my Oculus

Problem met:
All operation are mirrorred (opposite).
Only the Left Hand ThumbStick works.

other useful documentation:

https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/unity/unity-ovrinput/ https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/unity/unity-handtracking/