In this chapter, we explored a variety of mechanics for moving the player within your virtual environments. We started by implementing a glide locomotion mechanic, using the thumbstick on the hand controller to drive through the scene. This included alternative ways to define what "moving forward" means, using the gaze direction, pointing with a hand controller, or rotating using the horizontal axis of the thumb controller. Then, we built a climbing wall using a hand-over-hand grab-and-pull mechanic. We even made the player fall to the ground if they let go!
We also learned about the XR Interaction Toolkit's Locomotion System that uses Locomotion Providers to implement various features. First, we added a Snap Turn Provider to turn the player in discrete angle increments with the thumbstick, and we learned to use the XRI API to integrate our own GlideLocomotion script with the Locomotion System. Next, we implemented teleportation using a Teleportation...
