Using VR Controllers¶
Equipment¶
Varwin platform can be managed with the following controllers:
- HTC Vive

- Oculus

- Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) (any manufacturer)

HTC Vive controllers¶
Grab object¶
- Press Grip
- To carry the grabbed object:
- Preview, View mode: Hold down Grip button
- Edit mode: No need to hold down Grip button
- To put the object down:
- Preview, View mode: Release Grip button
- Edit mode: Press Trigger button

Teleportation¶
- Press the central area of trackpad.
- The pointer will appear. While holding down the trackpad, point the ray to the area where you need to teleport to. If the ray is colored green, teleportation is possible.
- For teleportation, release the trackpad.

Turn¶
- Press the left side of the trackpad for an incremental turn to the left, right side - for an incremental turn to the right.

Also¶
- System button displays Vive system menu (unconnected to Varwin platform)
- If pressed by mistake: press again to get back.

Oculus controllers¶
Grab object¶
- Press Grip
- To carry the grabbed object:
- Preview, View mode: Hold down Grip button
- Edit mode: No need to hold down Grip button
- To put the object down:
- Preview, View mode: Release Grip button
- Edit mode: Press Trigger button

Teleportation¶
- Press Thumbstick.
- The pointer will appear. While holding down the thumbstick, point the ray to the area where you need to teleport to. If the ray is colored green, teleportation is possible.
- For teleportation, release the thumbstick.

Turn¶
- Press thumbstick leftward for an incremental turn to the left, rightward - for an incremental turn to the right.

WMR controllers¶
Grab object¶
- Press Grab
- To carry the grabbed object:
- Preview, View mode: Hold down Grab button
- Edit mode: No need to hold down Grab button
- To put the object down:
- Preview, View mode: Release Grab button
- Edit mode: Press Trigger button

Teleportation¶
- Press the central area of the touchpad.
- The pointer will appear. While holding down the touchpad, point the ray to the area where you need to teleport to. If the ray is colored green, teleportation is possible.
- For teleportation, release the touchpad.

Turn¶
- Press the left side of the touchpad for an incremental turn to the left, right side - for an incremental turn to the right.

Menu¶
- Menu button on the left controller:
- Edit mode: press to display menu, press again to exit menu,
- Preview mode: displays button for switching to Edit mode.

Also¶
- System button displays the Windows system menu (unconnected to Varwin platform)
- If pressed by mistake: press again to get back.
