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

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Research direction
Investigate existing hamster ball mechanics in VR games, study VRTK's locomotion system (e.g., SDK InputSimulator, etc.), and design a component that attaches a physics sphere collider to the player, handling input for rolling.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
game dev
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.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
C#VRTK
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35