Implement VR-Compatible Humanoid Rig for Player Representation

[emanisgrand]

Overview

We are working on integrating a humanoid rig to represent the player in our VR environment. This rig will eventually be scaled to a mech-like avatar. The goal is to map the player's real-world VR movements to the avatar within Godot.

Objectives

• [ ] 1. Import and Setup Humanoid Rig: Ensure the humanoid model is properly imported into Godot and set up in the VR scene.
• [ ] 2. VR Tracking Integration: Implement head and hand tracking to map player movements to the avatar.
• [ ] 3. Scaling Mechanism for Mech Transformation: Prepare the rig for scaling up to a mech, ensuring the rig maintains proper proportions and joint flexibility.
• [ ] 4. Testing and Refinement: Continuously test the avatar in VR for tracking accuracy and natural movement.

Key Challenges

• Ensuring the rig scales properly without distortion for the mech transformation.
• Achieving natural and accurate movement mapping from VR controllers and headset to the humanoid rig.
• Optimizing the rig and animations for VR performance, considering the high demand of VR on system resources.

Potential Solutions

• Use inverse kinematics (IK) for natural-looking movement approximations, especially where full-body tracking is not available.
• Regularly test scaling in the editor and refine the rig proportions as needed.
• Performance optimization through asset and animation refinement.

Additional Notes

• Focus on making the rig movements feel as natural as possible for an immersive VR experience.
• Be mindful of the limitations of our current VR tracking setup.

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This ticket outlines the requirements and challenges for integrating a humanoid rig into our VR project in Godot. The implementation will involve several phases, including rig setup, VR tracking integration, and continuous testing and optimization.

[emanisgrand]

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