How To Create A Pointer Using Niagara For VR UMG Interactions In UE4.27/UE5

[@MechanicalWhispers]

Instead of creating a socket, I simply attached the Spawn System to the Motion Controller Aim component from the VR Template Pawn. Works a champ! Though could you explain how to create the little sphere cursor at the end of the pointer? It would be nice to add that at the end of the beam. Thanks for the great tutorials!

[@randomz-px0]

thanks man! I've been looking about a way where it enables the pointer when I hover to a spawn UI widget then disappear if not pointed to it.

[@SophieItey]

Hi. I don’t understand how to make my pointer in 5.1 because the input action has changed. There is no pressed and released in "EnhancedInputAction".

[@GDXR]

With enhanced input it's the same. You just use triggered and complete. I have a video on enhanced input system for VR on my channel. It may be of help.

[@SophieItey]

@@GDXR Hello and thank you. I succeeded but I have two problems with my meta quest 2. My laser is misdirected (it starts with the thumb of the hand and goes up) and it does not manage my menu because it is controlled by NS_MenuLaser. Sorry for my bad English but I am French. I followed your tutorial for enhanced input system.

[@Kubus77]

If you have trouble finding the folder metioned at the beginning, make sure you also check to show the engine content. Took me a while to figure it out...

[@GDXR]

sorry about that, didnt think about it when creating the video as I have it enabled by default.

[@m3au263]

Thanks! Everything runs smooth on HTC Vive

[@erfanhabibpour5949]

Thank you so much. Saved my life!

[@KavanBahrami]

What are your thoughts on using Niagara vs a perhaps more traditional spline-based pointer? In regards to performance in VR.

[@GDXR]

I personaly prefer Niagara as i find it has more controll and i havent see a dip in performance. The issue i found with the spline is that the math and actualy get quite expensive.

[@linasjankauskas6850]

@@GDXR I tried it in 5.1.1 and it's causing some performance issues. basically dropped my fps by half

[@arvideo2145]

I think adding a Socket to a specific VR controller kills the whole point of the whole OpenXR thing which should work on any type of controllers. Although seems that there have been some updates to 4.27 VR template (There are now MotionControllerAim and Widgetinteraction components attached to VRPawn) However, your video game me idea how to use the Niagra system since that is new to me. And probably i could use the Location parameter on Spawn System attached from the XRMotionController data -> Aim Position (or MotionControllerAim location)? To spawn the beam without creating sockets?

[@GDXR]

I was about to comment before reading your last line. Aim position is the way to go. keep in mind though that its position can change quite a lot based on the controller. So if you do use it, it might be worth adding the ability for the player to change the position them self's if required.

[@tandota8523]

Hey, Can you show how did you add the wrist menu. I wanted to try doing that. Thanks

[@TiagoGualda]

Always great tutorials! How can I make the beam stop when hit any actor? The "blocking hit" output from "break hit result" doesn't work as condition. All collisions set...thak you very much!

[@charlesrobertson1860]

Awesome video! Can you make a video on making a openworld map for vr that is optimized? There are openworld tutorials but none of them centered around vr and the pros and cons

[@SonneyLouis]

Hey! No where on the internet I can find a guide on how to attach this Niagara particle to say "Grabbing Objects from a Distance in Virtual Reality" by VR Playground. I really want to see these 2 systems combined to create an indicative particle that appears when you are pointing at a object, in game, to distance grab! If you know how I can connect Niagara to the motion controller and for it to accept "Endbeam" on the distant Item... PLZ HELP! Your videos are amazing :)))

[@jortvanwelbergen8009]

Hi Great tutorial but my pointer is angled up on spawn, changing socket rotation doesn't change anything. How can I fix this?

[@joaulooo]

Thank you, very interesting video, just tested on Quest 2 and it works very well! But how do I change pointer direction? Let's say that now my pointer point up on Quest 2 controllers, I want it to point front. I managed to change particles direction but the menu interacts only in the old (up) direction even if the pointer is front...

[@GDXR]

You may need to either rotate the socket to match the direction you want but you may also need to rotate the widget interaction component in the template.

[@joaulooo]

@@GDXR I'll try thank you!

[@magafugafu]

Hi, thanks so much for the tutorial... I have just a little issue... the length doesn't update if the game is paused... is there a way to fix that?

[@flexcg675]

how to create simple pointer in UE 5? can u make tutorial please?

[@matebarkoczi9792]

Great video! Do you think it works on UE 4.26.2 as well?

[@GDXR]

Yeah. Same process you just need to get a reference to the right or left controllers Instead

[@6r0m]

good job, bro! keep going)

[@moonlord2demon2]

I think it's stupid to put your camera on the damn screen when you can't see the options that you're clicking because of that. I'm really not here to see your face on cam, i'm here to learn something i don't know. Nothing happens in my content when i click show plugin content so it would have been nice to see what other options you have clicked in your settings, but it's not possible since your camera view is blocking it. I'm sorry, but this made me already stop watching and look for something else who doesn't need their face to be on a tutorial video. Very disappointing