Using virtual environments

You can use VR Viewer to view and interact with Kanzi VR virtual environments that you have created. See Creating a receiving application in Kanzi Studio.

Starting the virtual environment

To start a Kanzi VR virtual environment in VR Viewer, see:

Using virtual environment without VR hardware

If you do not have access to VR hardware, you can use VR Viewer with mouse and keyboard.

Action

Control

Interact

Left mouse button

Rotate view

Hold down the right mouse button

Move forwards and backwards

W, S

Move left and right

A, D

Move up and down

E, Q

Reset view

R

Change viewing location

Left and right arrow keys

Show view from the VR headset

V

Quit

Alt + F4

Using virtual environment with VR hardware

Before using a virtual environment with a VR headset, set up your VR headset. See Setting up a VR headset.

Power on the headset and verify that the content of the virtual environment is visible through the headset. If the virtual environment is not visible through the headset, see The VR Viewer content is not visible through the VR headset.

In the VR experience provided by the VR Viewer you can move, look around, and interact with the virtual environment:

Common controls

Action

Control

Look around

Rotate your head

Move short distances

Move your head

Interact with controls in the virtual environment or the digital displays

Point and click the controller ray, or hold down to pan

Controller bindings

Action

Oculus Touch,
Valve Index,
HP Mixed Reality
HTC VIVE Focus 3

HTC VIVE

Move

Left or right thumbstick

Left trackpad

Reset view

Click left or right thumbstick

Click center on the right trackpad

Interact

Left or right trigger

Left or right trigger

Next viewing location

Right B

Click right on the right trackpad

Previous viewing location

Right A

Click left on the right trackpad

Fine-tune position

Left or right squeeze

Left or right squeeze