Feedback Interaction Layer Mask improvement

I am not a fan of you abusing Unity layers for this field.
1. Layers are precious and I don't want to create a Layer which isn't needed.
2. Confusing/misleading. It's easy to assume the objects need to have this layer set on the GameObject.

It's a hassle creating a modular pre-setup XRRig for including in other projects, as the Unity layers need to be setup and probably the interaction layers needs resets for new layer values.

I would instead prefer you having the interaction layers in some kind of global XR profile, where we can add our own interaction layers, separate from the Unity layers. Easily exported and imported to other projects, without changing Unity layers.

This change doesn't need to be a big problem, as you could just import Unity layers to interaction layers when upgrading.

 

Running into a similar issue as well. Between physics and visibility both using a variety of layers, I am running very low on available layers. I am comfortable with the interactions using bitmask comparisons for determining whether an interaction is valid but I don't think using the Unity layers is the right answer.

 

Thanks for taking that into consideration and providing a possible workaround.

 

Thanks. Does future version mean after 1.0.0 final?

I've been holding off on the VR part of my project for a while, but this is starting to become an issue, and wondering if I should start implementing a workaround or wait a few more months.