Select Objects in VR
- Last UpdatedFeb 04, 2025
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Selection can be activated either in Fly or Using Teleport in VR mode navigation.
You can activate selection on both left and right controllers; however, only one at a time. The most recent controller takes priority.
To activate selection
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Pull trigger and release to activate selection.
When active, a stick appears connected to the hand that pulled the trigger. It’s possible to activate selection on either hand, but only one at a time.

When selection is active
When selection is activated:
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A straight red line will display from the selected hand device.
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On hovering, meshes will be highlighted with a yellow silhouette. Select the object again by pressing the trigger with an orange line point over it.
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Upon selection, the mesh highlight will turn to green and a camera facing label appears on the clicked point with the tag name.

To choose an object
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Point to the object after activating selection.
To select an object
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Point to the object and press the trigger.
To disable current selection
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Point the red line in any direction without a geometry and press the trigger. The selection line will deactivate after 10 seconds.
Oculus and OpenVR actions
These actions are available on Oculus and OpenVR.
|
Action |
Oculus |
OpenVR |
|---|---|---|
|
Pick a geometry |
Activate selection and hover |
Activate selection and hover |
|
Select a geometry |
Press trigger |
Press trigger |
|
Restore selection |
Press trigger |
Press trigger |