Any way to track user actions?

[mathias_strasser]

I wrote a babylon.js scene and played it on a Google Pixel with a Daydream headset using a Cordova wrapper.  I'm stuck now because my scene actually consists of a few different scenes through which the user needs to click.  Is there any way I can recognize user actions in my script?  The Daydream controller is of course very new and so there's no Cordova plugin for it (nor is there for the Gear VR).  I tried to register an onPickTrigger action but that doesn't work - and not even a simple global canvas.onclick event gets noticed.  Is it just not possible in HTML5 VR apps to register user actions or am I missing something obvious?

[Wingnut]

Hi @mathias_strasser, welcome to the forum.

  Would you have a moment to try a canvas.parentNode.onClick event?  In the playground, the canvas container is ID: canvasZone.

I'm not experienced in the Daydream Controller, but, JS events is JS events. 

Anyway, here is a little helper doc for Daydream Controller events.  https://developers.google.com/vr/unity/controller-basics

It looks like the Daydream Controller uses some unique event names.  Perhaps try adding event listeners for those unique names?

Quote

The controller reports the following button properties:

• ClickButton: True if the Click button (a touchpad click) is currently being pressed.

• ClickButtonDown: True for 1 frame after user starts pressing the Click button.

• ClickButtonUp: True for 1 frame after user stops pressing the Click button.

• AppButton: True if the App button is currently being pressed.

• AppButtonDown: True for 1 frame after user starts pressing the App button.

• AppButtonUp: True for 1 frame after user stops pressing the App button.

*shrug*

I'm not sure HOW BJS is going to proceed in dealing-with the 10,000 new controllers that will be invented in the near future.  I once proposed that all user inputs enter BJS land through an "Inputs ActionManager" class, but that idea was met with some less-than-optimal enthusiasm.    (That is common for me... I am a professional at thinking-up half-baked/ridiculous ideas.)  heh

Anyway, perhaps others will comment with more info.  Don't expect miracles, because you are riding WAY UP on the "bleeding edge".    Be well, welcome again.