Apex

Preface

On this page I'll explain how the following Systems work:

• WorldspaceUI & Options
What I did with the UI and how the options work with VR.
• FreeMovement Restrictions
The restrictions I added to the already existing player movement. Restricting the player from moving into walls and other big objects.

Apex is a Virtual Reality escape room. Your a monkey in space solving puzzles to get acces to the escape pod.

• Shader editing
• VR interactive menu

Summary:
All worldspace UI in the scene uses a shader. I edited some values of the shader to make it have an old tech feeling akin to alien isolation. The interactive UI is made using a variety of buttons switches, adjustable handles / sliders and levers. It affects a variety of settings visible on the cockpit's screens (menu).

A few example of interactive menu elements like sliders, buttons and switches

• Restrictions on existing movement system

Summary:
The movement system was already made by our lead developer before the start of the project. I had to add some of the logic that restricts the player form moving into the walls or larger objects like tables. It restricted the player by checking if the position it was trying to move to was free of specific objects, like some low hitboxes in the walls or tables. When nothing is detected, the player will move in the input direction.

Top-down view of some of the hit boxes used to restrict movement