ExtendRealityLtd/VRTK

Hamster ball locomotion

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#1,630 opened on Nov 21, 2017

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Description

The ability to move around by rolling a hamster ball

Like this: https://gfycat.com/OpulentExhaustedGoldenretriever

I'll try and contact the author on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Reil

Contributor guide

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Unity developmentC# programming
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
The issue requests adding a hamster ball locomotion method to VRTK. The contributor should first understand the existing locomotion systems in the VRTK v4 codebase, such as Linear and Teleport locomotion, which are likely implemented using Tilia packages. The implementation would involve creating a new locomotion component that allows the player to roll inside a sphere, similar to the gif linked. There are no existing PRs or detailed maintainer comments, so the contributor needs to propose a design and get feedback from the community.