Disable VR on request

Hi everyone !

Is it possible to disable VR (and VR headset) by code to display forms on the computer screen and launch VR after pressing a UI button?

Display at startup a configuration screen of the scene (with 2D UI) and launch the VR following the click of a button "RUN VR".

I use Acer WMR Headset.
It's Universal Windows project

Starting scene :

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
5. using UnityEngine.UI;
6. using UnityEngine.XR;
7.  
8. public class MainForm : MonoBehaviour
9. {
10.     [SerializeField]
11.     private Button _startRvBtn;
12.  
13.     void Awake()
14.     {
15.         StartCoroutine(StopVRRoutine());
16.         _startRvBtn.onClick.AddListener(LoadRVScene);
17.     }
18.  
19.     IEnumerator StopVRRoutine()
20.     {
21.         XRSettings.LoadDeviceByName("");
22.         yield return null;
23.         XRSettings.enabled = false;
24.     }
25.  
26.     void LoadRVScene()
27.     {
28.         SceneManager.LoadScene("VRScene");
29.     }
30.  
31.  
32. }
33.  

And VR Scene :

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using UnityEngine;
3. using UnityEngine.XR;
4.  
5. public class StartVR : MonoBehaviour
6. {
7.     void Awake()
8.     {
9.         StartCoroutine(StartVRRoutine());
10.     }
11.  
12.     IEnumerator StartVRRoutine()
13.     {
14.         XRSettings.LoadDeviceByName(new string[] { "OpenVR", "Oculus", "None" });
15.         yield return null;
16.         XRSettings.enabled = true;
17.     }
18. }
19.  

Thank you for your help

 

I just responded in another thread about this topic. I had decided not to support switching while the app was running, tho I don't see why it wouldn't be possible. You can do this in WebVR with BabylonJS, for example. I haven't seen, or at least not noticed, many games that support this. I have a few that support VR and non-VR, but that choice is made on startup.

You'd need to switch your camera, player controller, canvas and UI, and input system. I'm interested in hearing about your progress on this.