XR Socket Interactor unsocket GameObject

Hello!
I'm not sure if anyone can help with this but I need to unsocket a GameObject from the XR Socket Interactor after the GameObject has been destroyed.

I can get a ref to the GameObject using

Code (CSharp):

1. GetComponent<XRSocketInteractor>().selectTarget.gameObject

But this is read only so how would I set it to null so the socket can be used again.

Since its read only using

Code (CSharp):

1. GetComponent<XRSocketInteractor>().selectTarget.gameObject = null

won't work.

Thank you for any help.

 

What API causes it to be "socketed?"

Did you look in there to see if there is an equivalent "unsocket" command?

 

I did but I couldn't see anything yet. I'm going to continue to look through it. I'm still pretty new to the XR toolkit.

 

I used simple box collider with a OnTriggerEnter to achieve the same effect. As far as I know it works as intended.

 

Can you please give more details on how exactly have you used that method? Can't figure out your solution.

 

I realize this is an old thread but it popped up many times while I was trying to figure out the same thing, so I am going to provide the answer I figured out. Basically you have to tell the interaction manager to eject (or rather exit) the selected item.

yourSocket.interactionManager.SelectExit(yourSocket, itemSocketed)

the only issue is that the item will automatically and instantly pop back into the socket since its still in range, this specific instance might not need anything extra as he stated the item was destroyed so no longer exists in order to get pulled into the socket. the solution i had to stop the auto resocket was to

selectEntered(){ yourSocket.GetComponent<SphereCollider>().enabled = false;}

then in your method where the release of the socket happens you

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. void yourMethod()
3. {
4.      //your code releasing the socket
5.      StartCoroutine("activateSocket");
6. }
7.  
8. IEnumerate activateSocket()
9. {
10.      yield return new WaitForSeconds(.5f); // gives the object time to clear the sphere collider attachment point
11.      yourSocket.GetComponent<SphereCollider>().enabled = true; //activates it so its ready for the next item
12. }
13.  

hope this helps anyone else that's still running across this, I hate to be the one to necro thread but I found this post 6 times while looking for my answers