VRAPI (jMonkeyEngine3)

All Known Implementing Classes:

LWJGLOpenVR, OculusVR, OpenVR, OSVR
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public interface VRAPI
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An interface that represents a VR system. This interface has to be implemented in order to wrap underlying VR system (OpenVR, OSVR, ...)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`destroy()` Close the link with underlying VR system and free all attached resources.
`java.lang.Object`	`getCompositor()` Get the object that wraps natively the VR compositor.
`int`	`getDisplayFrequency()` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) display frequency.
`Matrix4f`	`getHMDMatrixPoseLeftEye()` Returns the transform between the view space and left eye space.
`Matrix4f`	`getHMDMatrixPoseRightEye()` Returns the transform between the view space and right eye space.
`Matrix4f`	`getHMDMatrixProjectionLeftEye(Camera cam)` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) left eye projection matrix.
`Matrix4f`	`getHMDMatrixProjectionRightEye(Camera cam)` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) right eye projection matrix.
`Vector3f`	`getHMDVectorPoseLeftEye()` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) left eye pose (position of the eye from the head) as a `vector`.
`Vector3f`	`getHMDVectorPoseRightEye()` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) right eye pose (position of the eye from the head) as a `vector`.
`float`	`getInterpupillaryDistance()` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) interpupilar distance in meters.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Get the name of the underlying VR system.
`Quaternion`	`getOrientation()` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) orientation.
`Vector3f`	`getPosition()` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) position.
`void`	`getPositionAndOrientation(Vector3f storePos, Quaternion storeRot)` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) position and orientation.
`void`	`getRenderSize(Vector2f store)` Get the size of a Head Mounted Device (HMD) rendering area in pixels.
`Vector3f`	`getSeatedToAbsolutePosition()` Get the seated to absolute position.
`HmdType`	`getType()` Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) type.
`VRInputAPI`	`getVRinput()` Get the input provided by the underlying VR system.
`java.lang.Object`	`getVRSystem()` Get the object that wraps natively the VR system.
`boolean`	`initialize()` Initialize this object from a VR system.
`boolean`	`initVRCompositor(boolean allowed)` Initialize the VR compositor that will be used for rendering.
`boolean`	`isInitialized()` Check if the VR API is initialized.
`void`	`printLatencyInfoToConsole(boolean set)` Set if latency information has to be logged.
`void`	`reset()` Reset the VR system.
`void`	`setFlipEyes(boolean set)` Flip the left and right eye..
`void`	`updatePose()` Update Head Mounted Device (HMD) pose internal storage.

- Method Detail
  - initialize
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boolean initialize()
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    Initialize this object from a VR system. All the native bindings to underlying VR system should be done within this method.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the initialization is a success and false otherwise.
  - initVRCompositor
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boolean initVRCompositor(boolean allowed)
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    Initialize the VR compositor that will be used for rendering.
    
    Parameters:
    
    allowed - true if the use of VR compositor is allowed and false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the initialization is a success and false otherwise.
  - getVRSystem
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java.lang.Object getVRSystem()
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    Get the object that wraps natively the VR system.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object that wraps natively the VR system.
  - getCompositor
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java.lang.Object getCompositor()
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    Get the object that wraps natively the VR compositor.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object that wraps natively the VR system.
  - getName
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java.lang.String getName()
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    Get the name of the underlying VR system.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the underlying VR system.
  - getVRinput
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VRInputAPI getVRinput()
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    Get the input provided by the underlying VR system.
    
    Returns:
    
    the input provided by the underlying VR system.
  - setFlipEyes
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void setFlipEyes(boolean set)
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    Flip the left and right eye..
    
    Parameters:
    
    set - true if the eyes has to be flipped and false otherwise.
  - printLatencyInfoToConsole
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void printLatencyInfoToConsole(boolean set)
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    Set if latency information has to be logged.
    
    Parameters:
    
    set - true if latency information has to be logged and false otherwise.
  - getDisplayFrequency
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int getDisplayFrequency()
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) display frequency.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted DEvice (HMD) display frequency.
  - destroy
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void destroy()
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    Close the link with underlying VR system and free all attached resources.
  - isInitialized
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boolean isInitialized()
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    Check if the VR API is initialized.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the VR API is initialized and false otherwise.
    
    See Also:
    
    initialize()
  - reset
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void reset()
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    Reset the VR system. After a call to this method, the current position of the HMD should be the origin (i-e the observer without any combined transformation).
  - getRenderSize
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void getRenderSize(Vector2f store)
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    Get the size of a Head Mounted Device (HMD) rendering area in pixels.
    
    Parameters:
    
    store - the size of a Head Mounted Device (HMD) rendering area in pixels (modified).
  - getInterpupillaryDistance
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float getInterpupillaryDistance()
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) interpupilar distance in meters.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted Device (HMD) interpupilar distance in meters.
  - getOrientation
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Quaternion getOrientation()
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) orientation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted Device (HMD) orientation.
  - getPosition
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Vector3f getPosition()
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) position.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted Device (HMD) orientation.
  - getPositionAndOrientation
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void getPositionAndOrientation(Vector3f storePos,
                               Quaternion storeRot)
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) position and orientation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    storePos - the Head Mounted Device (HMD) position (modified).
    
    storeRot - the Head Mounted Device (HMD) rotation (modified).
  - updatePose
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void updatePose()
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    Update Head Mounted Device (HMD) pose internal storage. This method should be called before other calls to HMD position/orientation access.
  - getHMDMatrixProjectionLeftEye
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Matrix4f getHMDMatrixProjectionLeftEye(Camera cam)
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) left eye projection matrix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cam - the camera attached to the left eye.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted Device (HMD) left eye projection matrix.
  - getHMDMatrixProjectionRightEye
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Matrix4f getHMDMatrixProjectionRightEye(Camera cam)
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) right eye projection matrix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cam - the camera attached to the right eye.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted Device (HMD) right eye projection matrix.
  - getHMDVectorPoseLeftEye
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Vector3f getHMDVectorPoseLeftEye()
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) left eye pose (position of the eye from the head) as a vector.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted Device (HMD) left eye pose as a vector.
  - getHMDVectorPoseRightEye
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Vector3f getHMDVectorPoseRightEye()
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) right eye pose (position of the eye from the head) as a vector.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted Device (HMD) right eye pose as a vector.
  - getHMDMatrixPoseLeftEye
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Matrix4f getHMDMatrixPoseLeftEye()
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    Returns the transform between the view space and left eye space. Eye space is the per-eye flavor of view space that provides stereo disparity. Instead of Model * View * Projection the model is Model * View * Eye * Projection. Normally View and Eye will be multiplied together and treated as View. This matrix incorporates the user's interpupillary distance (IPD).
    
    Returns:
    
    the transform between the view space and eye space.
  - getHMDMatrixPoseRightEye
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Matrix4f getHMDMatrixPoseRightEye()
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    Returns the transform between the view space and right eye space. Eye space is the per-eye flavor of view space that provides stereo disparity. Instead of Model * View * Projection the model is Model * View * Eye * Projection. Normally View and Eye will be multiplied together and treated as View. This matrix incorporates the user's interpupillary distance (IPD).
    
    Returns:
    
    the transform between the view space and eye space.
  - getType
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HmdType getType()
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    Get the Head Mounted Device (HMD) type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Head Mounted Device (HMD) type.
  - getSeatedToAbsolutePosition
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Vector3f getSeatedToAbsolutePosition()
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    Get the seated to absolute position.
    
    Returns:
    
    the seated to absolute position.

Interface VRAPI

Method Summary

Method Detail

initialize

initVRCompositor

getVRSystem

getCompositor

getName

getVRinput

setFlipEyes

printLatencyInfoToConsole

getDisplayFrequency

destroy

isInitialized

reset

getRenderSize

getInterpupillaryDistance

getOrientation

getPosition

getPositionAndOrientation

updatePose

getHMDMatrixProjectionLeftEye

getHMDMatrixProjectionRightEye

getHMDVectorPoseLeftEye

getHMDVectorPoseRightEye

getHMDMatrixPoseLeftEye

getHMDMatrixPoseRightEye

getType

getSeatedToAbsolutePosition