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Enhancing Virtual Reality Experiences with Unity 2022

By : Steven Antonio Christian
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Enhancing Virtual Reality Experiences with Unity 2022

By: Steven Antonio Christian

Overview of this book

Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as one of the most transformative mediums of the 21st century, finding applications in various industries, including gaming, entertainment, and education. Enhancing Virtual Reality Experiences with Unity 2022 takes you into the fascinating realm of VR, where creativity meets cutting-edge technology to bring tangible real-world applications to life. This immersive exploration not only equips you with the essential skills needed to craft captivating VR environments using Unity's powerful game engine but also offers a deeper understanding of the philosophy behind creating truly immersive experiences. Throughout the book, you’ll work with practical VR scene creation, interactive design, spatial audio, and C# programming and prepare to apply these skills to real-world projects spanning art galleries, interactive playgrounds, and beyond. To ensure your VR creations reach their full potential, the book also includes valuable tips on optimization, guaranteeing maximum immersion and impact for your VR adventures. By the end of this book, you’ll have a solid understanding of VR’s versatility and how you can leverage the Unity game engine to create groundbreaking projects.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Part 1: Philosophy and Basics of Understanding Virtual Reality
3
Part 2: Technical Skills for Building VR Experiences in Unity (Assets, GameObjects, Scripts, and Components)
12
Part 3: Projects: Putting Skills Together
21
Part 4: Final Touches

Adding attach points to virtual objects

To configure attach points on VR objects, we must first understand what attach points are and why they are important. An attach point is a designated location on a VR object other objects can be attached to. This allows for more complex interactions within a virtual environment, such as holding a gun or a tool or placing an object on a shelf.

To set up attach points, we need to select the VR object we want to add the attach point to. Within the object’s hierarchy, we must create an Empty GO and position it at the desired location for the attach point. This empty GO will act as the actual attach point.

Once the Empty GO is in place, we will need to add it to the Attach Transform reference slot on the XR Interactor component. We will test this feature out with our Cylinder GO.

Let’s duplicate the 11_HapticFeedback scene and rename it 12_AttachPoints.

To configure an attach point on the Cylinder GO, go through the following...