Beacon Tool
This feature requires the Immerse SDK Enterprise Edition
This is different to the free Immerse SDK. Contact [email protected] if you require access.
Understand the difference between the Free and Enterprise SDK
The Beacon tool is installed via the Package Manager. This tool allows non-XR based users to communicate a position to other users in a session. This can be very useful when trying to guide another user towards a specific location or control. Once set up, a non-XR user can click anywhere in the world to create a ping to highlight a location that will appear to all users.
Getting Started
The Beacon tool requires two components in order to work, a View and a Trigger.
Beacon View
This component is what will render the beacon. By editing this or creating your own, you can control alter the appearance and behavior of the beacon.
Included BeaconView prefab settings
Once configured, it should be linked in the Beacon settings found in Project Settings > Immerse SDK > Beacon. Here you can also configure permissions set set who can view and show can send beacons.
Beacon Settings View
Trigger
Once you have your view, all your need now is a way to send a beacon. Included in the SDK is a component that will send a beacon on a mouse click. This should be added to your scene to allow it to listen for input.
Included Beacon Trigger Component
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Color | Color of the beacon to be sent |
| Offset | Apply an offset based on the normal of the raycast |
| Camera | Camera to use for raycasting. (Will use MainCamera if null) |
| Mask | LayerMask to use when raycasting from the camera |
| Max Distance | Max raycast distance |
Updated 9 months ago