Class XRSocketInteractor

Interactor used for holding interactables via a socket.

Inheritance
object
Object
Component
Behaviour
MonoBehaviour
XRBaseInteractor
XRSocketInteractor
Implements
Inherited Members
XRBaseInteractor.registered
XRBaseInteractor.unregistered
XRBaseInteractor.interactionManager
XRBaseInteractor.containingGroup
XRBaseInteractor.interactionLayers
Object.FindObjectsByType<T>(FindObjectsSortMode)
Object.FindObjectsByType<T>(FindObjectsInactive, FindObjectsSortMode)
Object.FindFirstObjectByType<T>()
Object.FindAnyObjectByType<T>()
Object.FindFirstObjectByType<T>(FindObjectsInactive)
Object.FindAnyObjectByType<T>(FindObjectsInactive)
Namespace: UnityEngine.XR.Interaction.Toolkit.Interactors
Assembly: Unity.XR.Interaction.Toolkit.dll
Syntax
[MovedFrom("UnityEngine.XR.Interaction.Toolkit")]
[DisallowMultipleComponent]
[AddComponentMenu("XR/Interactors/XR Socket Interactor", 11)]
[HelpURL("https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.xr.interaction.toolkit@3.1/api/UnityEngine.XR.Interaction.Toolkit.Interactors.XRSocketInteractor.html")]
public class XRSocketInteractor : XRBaseInteractor, IXRHoverInteractor, IXRSelectInteractor, IXRTargetPriorityInteractor, IXRGroupMember, IXRInteractionStrengthInteractor, IXRInteractor
Remarks

A socket is defined as the target for a specific interactable, such as a keyhole for a key or a battery socket for a battery. Not to be confused with network programming.
This component is not designed to use input (thus does not derive from XRBaseInputInteractor) and instead will always attempt to select an interactable that it is hovering over.

Properties

ejectExistingSocketsWhenSnapping

Determines if when snapping to a socket, any existing sockets should be ejected.

Declaration
protected virtual bool ejectExistingSocketsWhenSnapping { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool

fixedScale

Scale factor applied to the interactable when scale mode is set to Fixed.

Declaration
public Vector3 fixedScale { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Vector3
See Also

hoverSocketSnapping

Determines if the interactable should snap to the socket's attach transform when hovering. Note this will cause z-fighting with the hover mesh visuals, so it is recommended to disable showInteractableHoverMeshes if this is active. If enabled, hover recycle delay functionality is disabled to prevent snap flickering.

Declaration
public bool hoverSocketSnapping { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool

interactableCantHoverMeshMaterial

Material used for rendering interactable meshes on hover when there is already a selected object in the socket (a default material will be created if none is supplied).

Declaration
public Material interactableCantHoverMeshMaterial { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Material

interactableHoverMeshMaterial

Material used for rendering interactable meshes on hover (a default material will be created if none is supplied).

Declaration
public Material interactableHoverMeshMaterial { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Material

interactableHoverScale

Scale at which to render hovered Interactable.

Declaration
public float interactableHoverScale { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
float

isHoverActive

(Read Only) Indicates whether this Interactor is in a state where it could hover.

Declaration
public override bool isHoverActive { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool
Overrides

isSelectActive

(Read Only) Indicates whether this Interactor is in a state where it could select.

Declaration
public override bool isSelectActive { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool
Overrides

recycleDelayTime

Sets the amount of time the socket will refuse hovers after an object is removed.

Declaration
public float recycleDelayTime { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
float
Remarks

Does nothing if hoverSocketSnapping is enabled to prevent snap flickering.

selectedInteractableMovementTypeOverride

(Read Only) Overriding movement type of the selected Interactable's movement. By default, this does not override the movement type.

Declaration
public override XRBaseInteractable.MovementType? selectedInteractableMovementTypeOverride { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
XRBaseInteractable.MovementType?
Overrides
Remarks

You can use this to change the effective movement type of an Interactable for different Interactors. An example would be having an Interactable use VelocityTracking so it does not move through geometry with a Collider when interacting with it using a Ray or Direct Interactor, but have a Socket Interactor override the movement type to be Instantaneous for reduced movement latency.

See Also

showInteractableHoverMeshes

Whether this socket should show a mesh at socket's attach point for Interactables that it is hovering over.

Declaration
public bool showInteractableHoverMeshes { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool
Remarks

The interactable's attach transform must not change parent Transform while selected for the position and rotation of the hover mesh to be correctly calculated.

socketActive

Whether socket interaction is enabled.

Declaration
public bool socketActive { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
bool

socketScaleMode

Scale mode used to calculate the scale factor applied to the interactable when hovering.

Declaration
public SocketScaleMode socketScaleMode { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
SocketScaleMode
See Also

socketSnappingLimit

Maximum number of interactables this interactor can socket. Used for hover socket snapping evaluation.

Declaration
protected virtual int socketSnappingLimit { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
int

socketSnappingRadius

When socket snapping is enabled, this is the radius within which the interactable will snap to the socket's attach transform while hovering.

Declaration
public float socketSnappingRadius { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
float

targetBoundsSize

Bounds size used to calculate the scale factor applied to the interactable when scale mode is set to StretchedToFitSize.

Declaration
public Vector3 targetBoundsSize { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Vector3
See Also

unsortedValidTargets

The set of Interactables that this Interactor could possibly interact with this frame. This list is not sorted by priority.

Declaration
protected List<IXRInteractable> unsortedValidTargets { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
List<IXRInteractable>
See Also

Methods

Awake()

See MonoBehaviour.

Declaration
protected override void Awake()
Overrides

CanHover(IXRHoverInteractable)

Determines if the Interactable is valid for hover this frame.

Declaration
public override bool CanHover(IXRHoverInteractable interactable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXRHoverInteractable interactable

Interactable to check.
Returns
Type Description
bool

Returns true if the Interactable can be hovered over this frame.
Overrides
See Also

CanHoverSnap(IXRInteractable)

Determines whether the specified IXRInteractable object can hover snap.

Declaration
protected virtual bool CanHoverSnap(IXRInteractable interactable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXRInteractable interactable

The IXRInteractable object to check for hover snap capability.
Returns
Type Description
bool

Returns true if hover socket snapping is enabled and the interactable has no selection or is selecting; otherwise, false.
Remarks

This method checks whether hover socket snapping is allowed and whether the specified interactable has no current selection or is in the process of selecting.

CanSelect(IXRSelectInteractable)

Determines if the Interactable is valid for selection this frame.

Declaration
public override bool CanSelect(IXRSelectInteractable interactable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXRSelectInteractable interactable

Interactable to check.
Returns
Type Description
bool

Returns true if the Interactable can be selected this frame.
Overrides
See Also

CreateDefaultHoverMaterials()

Creates the default hover materials for interactableHoverMeshMaterial and interactableCantHoverMeshMaterial if necessary.

Declaration
protected virtual void CreateDefaultHoverMaterials()

DrawHoveredInteractables()

Unity calls this method automatically in order to draw the Interactables that are currently being hovered over.

Declaration
protected virtual void DrawHoveredInteractables()
See Also

EndSocketSnapping(XRGrabInteractable)

Ends socket snapping for a specified XRGrabInteractable object.

Declaration
protected virtual bool EndSocketSnapping(XRGrabInteractable grabInteractable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
XRGrabInteractable grabInteractable

The XRGrabInteractable object to end socket snapping for.
Returns
Type Description
bool

Returns true if the specified grab interactable was found and removed; otherwise, false.
Remarks

Removes the specified grab interactable from the local interactables with socket transformer list and removes it from the socket grab transformer.

See Also

GetHoveredInteractableMaterial(IXRHoverInteractable)

Gets the material used to draw the given hovered Interactable.

Declaration
protected virtual Material GetHoveredInteractableMaterial(IXRHoverInteractable interactable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IXRHoverInteractable interactable

The hovered Interactable to get the material for.
Returns
Type Description
Material

Returns the material Unity should use to draw the given hovered Interactable.

GetValidTargets(List<IXRInteractable>)

Retrieve the list of Interactables that this Interactor could possibly interact with this frame. This list is sorted by priority (with highest priority first).

Declaration
public override void GetValidTargets(List<IXRInteractable> targets)
Parameters
Type Name Description
List<IXRInteractable> targets

The results list to populate with Interactables that are valid for selection or hover.
Overrides
Remarks

When implementing this method, Unity expects you to clear targets before adding to it.

OnDisable()

See MonoBehaviour.

Declaration
protected override void OnDisable()
Overrides

OnEnable()

See MonoBehaviour.

Declaration
protected override void OnEnable()
Overrides

OnHoverEntered(HoverEnterEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method when the Interactor first initiates hovering over an Interactable in a second pass.

Declaration
protected override void OnHoverEntered(HoverEnterEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
HoverEnterEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is being hovered over.
Overrides
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

See Also

OnHoverEntering(HoverEnterEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method right before the Interactor first initiates hovering over an Interactable in a first pass.

Declaration
protected override void OnHoverEntering(HoverEnterEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
HoverEnterEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is being hovered over.
Overrides
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

See Also

OnHoverExiting(HoverExitEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method right before the Interactor ends hovering over an Interactable in a first pass.

Declaration
protected override void OnHoverExiting(HoverExitEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
HoverExitEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is no longer hovered over.
Overrides
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

See Also

OnRegistered(InteractorRegisteredEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method when this Interactor is registered with it.

Declaration
protected override void OnRegistered(InteractorRegisteredEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
InteractorRegisteredEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interaction Manager that registered this Interactor.
Overrides
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

See Also

OnSelectEntered(SelectEnterEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method when the Interactor first initiates selection of an Interactable in a second pass.

Declaration
protected override void OnSelectEntered(SelectEnterEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SelectEnterEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is being selected.
Overrides
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

See Also

OnSelectExited(SelectExitEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method when the Interactor ends selection of an Interactable in a second pass.

Declaration
protected override void OnSelectExited(SelectExitEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SelectExitEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is no longer selected.
Overrides
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

See Also

OnSelectExiting(SelectExitEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method right before the Interactor ends selection of an Interactable in a first pass.

Declaration
protected override void OnSelectExiting(SelectExitEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SelectExitEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interactable that is no longer selected.
Overrides
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

See Also

OnTriggerEnter(Collider)

See MonoBehaviour.

Declaration
protected void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Collider other

The other Collider involved in this collision.

OnTriggerExit(Collider)

See MonoBehaviour.

Declaration
protected void OnTriggerExit(Collider other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Collider other

The other Collider involved in this collision.

OnTriggerStay(Collider)

See MonoBehaviour.

Declaration
protected void OnTriggerStay(Collider other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Collider other

The other Collider involved in this collision.

OnUnregistered(InteractorUnregisteredEventArgs)

The XRInteractionManager calls this method when this Interactor is unregistered from it.

Declaration
protected override void OnUnregistered(InteractorUnregisteredEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
InteractorUnregisteredEventArgs args

Event data containing the Interaction Manager that unregistered this Interactor.
Overrides
Remarks

args is only valid during this method call, do not hold a reference to it.

See Also

OnValidate()

See MonoBehaviour.

Declaration
protected virtual void OnValidate()

ProcessInteractor(UpdatePhase)

The XRInteractionManager or containing IXRInteractionGroup calls this method to update the Interactor after interaction events occur.

Declaration
public override void ProcessInteractor(XRInteractionUpdateOrder.UpdatePhase updatePhase)
Parameters
Type Name Description
XRInteractionUpdateOrder.UpdatePhase updatePhase

The update phase this is called during.
Overrides
Remarks

Please see the XRInteractionManager and XRInteractionUpdateOrder.UpdatePhase documentation for more details on update order.

See Also

ShouldDrawHoverMesh(MeshFilter, Renderer, Camera)

Unity calls this method automatically in order to determine whether the mesh should be drawn.

Declaration
protected virtual bool ShouldDrawHoverMesh(MeshFilter meshFilter, Renderer meshRenderer, Camera mainCamera)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MeshFilter meshFilter

The MeshFilter which will be drawn when returning true.
Renderer meshRenderer

The Renderer on the same GameObject as the meshFilter.
Camera mainCamera

The Main Camera.
Returns
Type Description
bool

Returns true if the mesh should be drawn. Otherwise, returns false.
See Also

StartSocketSnapping(XRGrabInteractable)

Initiates socket snapping for a specified XRGrabInteractable object.

Declaration
protected virtual bool StartSocketSnapping(XRGrabInteractable grabInteractable)
Parameters
Type Name Description
XRGrabInteractable grabInteractable

The XRGrabInteractable object to initiate socket snapping for.
Returns
Type Description
bool

Returns true if the operation is successful; false if the socket snapping has already started for the interactable or if the number of interactables with socket transformer exceeds the socket limit.
Remarks

If the socket snapping has already started for the interactable, or if the number of interactables with socket transformer exceeds the socket limit, the method does nothing. Otherwise, it adds the specified grab interactable to the socket grab transformer and adds it to the global and local interactables with socket transformer lists.

See Also

Implements

Extension Methods

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