This gadget allows an external use to highlight buttons or actions on a controller, in order to explain controls to someone in a headset. This would be done from the desktop or from a phone. Software like parsec would allow someone to do this over the internet, and not require dedicated Aardvark support.
The app would need controller models for most controllers, and either animations for the buttons or just the ability to highlight them and display text saying “press,” “hold,” or “slide.” It needs to clearly show buttons on the back as well through a flashing note coming off the controller. Starting with Index, Vive, and WMR.
A more elaborate version would allow someone externally to mark 3D space relative to the in headset user in order to show an action or point out a game element (where ammo is stored for example, or where a brush tool is in creative software).
Who would use this gadget?
People who are onboarding others into VR at home, at presentations, showing VR or games to friends. It erodes the separation in VR between someone in-headset and someone trying to help them. Many games simply don’t have tutorials or are being played in a way where each players going through the tutorial isn't idea.
Assuming that you're on the team, what other skillsets would you need to make this project happen over a couple days of hacking?
I am not experienced with coding or 3D modelling, I’m just trying to provide the concept for consideration.
What will be the toughest part of building this gadget?
This seems like it has multiple distinct aspects that all need to be done separately. Making animations, making a desktop UI, making a phone browser based solution especially, and adding and preparing the controller models. Adding a spatial mode to this would be much harder.
What would this gadget do?
This gadget allows an external use to highlight buttons or actions on a controller, in order to explain controls to someone in a headset. This would be done from the desktop or from a phone. Software like parsec would allow someone to do this over the internet, and not require dedicated Aardvark support.
The app would need controller models for most controllers, and either animations for the buttons or just the ability to highlight them and display text saying “press,” “hold,” or “slide.” It needs to clearly show buttons on the back as well through a flashing note coming off the controller. Starting with Index, Vive, and WMR.
A more elaborate version would allow someone externally to mark 3D space relative to the in headset user in order to show an action or point out a game element (where ammo is stored for example, or where a brush tool is in creative software).
Who would use this gadget?
People who are onboarding others into VR at home, at presentations, showing VR or games to friends. It erodes the separation in VR between someone in-headset and someone trying to help them. Many games simply don’t have tutorials or are being played in a way where each players going through the tutorial isn't idea.
Assuming that you're on the team, what other skillsets would you need to make this project happen over a couple days of hacking?
I am not experienced with coding or 3D modelling, I’m just trying to provide the concept for consideration.
What will be the toughest part of building this gadget?
This seems like it has multiple distinct aspects that all need to be done separately. Making animations, making a desktop UI, making a phone browser based solution especially, and adding and preparing the controller models. Adding a spatial mode to this would be much harder.