[BUG-233261] AO animations based on people around you (e.g. friends and strangers)

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How would you like the feature to work?

[05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): I thought of a neat new feature [05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): for SL [05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): but I am lazy [05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): basically, it would be neat to have additional AO animations based on people around you [05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): so like, maybe you turn your head when someone walks by [05:46] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): that sort of thing [05:46] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): that's a good idea [05:46] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): or look directly at someone when they are in front of you [05:46] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): I just don't feel like writing it all up [05:46] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): also there is no reason why you can't line up with someone automatically when you hug them [05:47] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): I know it is possible because you did it with Bryn's things [05:47] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): yes, but you can't do it with bodies [05:47] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): oooh [05:47] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): well you should be able to [05:47] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): I am tempted to cut and paste this discussion into a new feature request [05:47] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): :) [05:48] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): also you can wave when friend is near [05:48] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): do I have your permission to put this into a new feature request just in case sharing our convo is against ToS or whatever [05:48] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): or back up when an enemy is near [05:48] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): yes [05:49] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): you have my permission to copy our conversation into a feature request [05:49] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): and you could tag your friends as friendlies or frenemies and your AO would react accordingly [05:49] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): and/or react to strangers

Why is this feature important to you? How would it benefit the community?

It would make SL feel more "real" for people.

Original Jira Fields

| Field | Value | | ------------- | ------------- | | Issue | BUG-233261 | | Summary | AO animations based on people around you (e.g. friends and strangers) | | Type | New Feature Request | | Priority | Unset | | Status | Needs More Info | | Resolution | Unresolved | | Reporter | Flower Rainforest (flower.rainforest) | | Created at | 2023-01-27T13:52:22Z | | Updated at | 2023-02-13T04:37:29Z | ``` { 'Build Id': 'unset', 'Business Unit': ['Platform'], 'Date of First Response': '2023-01-27T08:01:20.473-0600', 'How would you like the feature to work?': "[05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): I thought of a neat new feature\r\n[05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): for SL\r\n[05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): but I am lazy\r\n[05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): basically, it would be neat to have additional AO animations based on people around you\r\n[05:45] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): so like, maybe you turn your head when someone walks by\r\n[05:46] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): that sort of thing\r\n[05:46] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): that's a good idea\r\n[05:46] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): or look directly at someone when they are in front of you\r\n[05:46] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): I just don't feel like writing it all up\r\n[05:46] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): also there is no reason why you can't line up with someone automatically when you hug them\r\n[05:47] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): I know it is possible because you did it with Bryn's things\r\n[05:47] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): yes, but you can't do it with bodies\r\n[05:47] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): oooh\r\n[05:47] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): well you should be able to\r\n[05:47] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): I am tempted to cut and paste this discussion into a new feature request\r\n[05:47] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): :)\r\n[05:48] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): also you can wave when friend is near\r\n[05:48] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): do I have your permission to put this into a new feature request just in case sharing our convo is against ToS or whatever\r\n[05:48] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): or back up when an enemy is near\r\n[05:48] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): yes\r\n[05:49] Charlotina Verdigris (tarhai.breen): you have my permission to copy our conversation into a feature request\r\n[05:49] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): and you could tag your friends as friendlies or frenemies and your AO would react accordingly\r\n[05:49] 'Flower' (flower.rainforest): and/or react to strangers", 'ReOpened Count': 0.0, 'Severity': 'Unset', 'Target Viewer Version': 'viewer-development', 'Why is this feature important to you? How would it benefit the community?': 'It would make SL feel more "real" for people.', } ```

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Bryn Oh commented at 2023-01-27T14:01:20Z

I think it is a great idea.   I would love if, when Flower comes near me,  I could look down while slowly shaking my head then dart my gaze around looking for an exit.   

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Flower Rainforest commented at 2023-01-27T19:37:02Z

Wow Bryn, just wow. 

LL, I think we should also have a way to auto-TP away from places when Bryn shows up... for *obvious* reasons. That's a different topic though.

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Lucia Nightfire commented at 2023-01-28T00:56:23Z

I wouldn't want this being default behavior, but when the Puppetry project concludes, we'll hopefully be able to make AOs with such options.

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Dan Linden commented at 2023-02-01T19:04:49Z

This is a great idea! This sounds like something that could already be created by content creators with scripts and animations. Is there any particular aspect that would require a new feature?

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Flower Rainforest commented at 2023-02-13T04:23:21Z

@Dan, we need the ability to turn an avatar towards a person for starters. 

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Flower Rainforest commented at 2023-02-13T04:27:37Z, updated at 2023-02-13T04:32:39Z

And yes, turning towards someone can be done with animations although animations are kind of fnorked, right? Client-side and all that and so everyone is out of sync. And... they are animations and so the "turning" is based on some previous definition of a turn (and angle) and not specific to where someone actually is. We really need animations that can be aimed at the environment around an avatar. 

 

 

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Flower Rainforest commented at 2023-02-13T04:37:29Z

I guess the goal of this feature request is to feel like a room, crowd, group notices you with body language. Today we all just stand around with AOs... it's boring.