VR Laser Pointer that works with Unity UI???

All day I have been trying to use SteamVR_LaserPointer and box colliders and all I have figured out is how to click a button. But scrolling and dragging, text selection is ridiculously complicated.

I need a better way to do this, I was told Unity offered world class VR solutions, yet I can't even figure out how to click a TextField or scroll a ScrollRect with a raycast.

There are many horribly outdated tutorials all over and I waste so much time learning things that dont work.

How do I raycast from Vive controller and click, scroll, drag, position cursor?

Please help me raycast and select some text from a text field, or set cursor position, or just any of the normal UI interactions!

 

This is very hard to believe that the only thing holding me back is some stupid UI pointer. I have tried so many things and every one has some flaw or mysterious limitation.

I can't use VRTK anymore because it is obsolete.

I would pay $$$ now for a simple pointer that works, but even the ones on the asset store are reportedly not working anymore.

I just developed an entire game only to watch it burn because of Unity's broken ass UI system and VRTK not keeping up with the times.


So I'm pretty much screwed now.

 

I was having a similar problem. I ended up using VIVE Input Utility from the asset store. Hope it helps.

 

You can try VR UIKit which is on the asset store. I basically used it in every of my VR project to set up the laser pointer that quickly works with Unity UI system. It supports Oculus, VIVE, Gear VR, and Oculus GO.
(By the way, I'm also the creator of this asset, so I'm happy to answer any of your questions if you have issue using it).

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Quick question, does it properly implement drag and hover events? most pointers I have used in the past are fine for simple click events but are lacking in the more advanced UI interactions..

 

Yes, it implements drag, hover, scroll events!

 

Hi there!


Like so many I am going nuts with he rotten RayCasting of unity.


On one hand (literally the players) I have a pointer for UI working with VRTK, and on the other I have a pointer that can hit objects (not UI)


Here is what I really need for my project (all from ONE right hand trigger button):

1. A unified pointer that when it hits a UI button calls the onclick() event (does not call step 2 or 3)

1. When it is not on UI and hits an object with a certain tag, calls some code (does not call step 1 or 3)

1. When no UI and no object with tag, calls a different script (that fires a “bullet”) (does not call step 1 or 2)

Can your asset do this?


I am going to buy it most likely any way. OMG unity is terrible for this stuff thanks for making this asset at a very reasonable price. (I sent this message as an email to you also.)

 

I use this laser pointer in my VR projects and it has worked well:
https://github.com/wacki/Unity-VRInputModule