How do I get input from the Oculus remote?

c# unity3d oculus
Johan picture Johan · May 3, 2016 · Viewed 7.7k times · Source

I am trying to figure out how to use the oculus remote in Unity3D 5.3.4f. I've found some documentation about OVR mapping, but I can't seem to figure it out.

What I want to achieve is when the middle button(Button.One) is clicked.

What I now use is this line of code

if (OVRInput.GetUp(OVRInput.Button.One))
    {
        Debug.Log("remote click");
    }

But when I run the application I get this error.

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object OVRInput.GetUp (Button virtualMask, Controller controllerMask) (at Assets/OVR/Scripts/OVRInput.cs:600) menuButtonHandler.Update () (at Assets/menuButtonHandler.cs:136)

Which can be found in this script

/// <summary>
/// Gets the current up state of the given virtual button mask with the given controller mask.
/// Returns true if any masked button was released this frame on any masked controller and no other masked button is still down this frame.
/// </summary>
public static bool GetUp(Button virtualMask, Controller controllerMask = Controller.Active)
{
    return OVRManager.input.GetResolvedButtonUp(virtualMask, RawButton.None, controllerMask);
}

Has anyone used to Oculus remote controller before in unity and can help me out?

Thank you,

Johan

Answer

MMc picture MMc · May 4, 2016

One of the objects in that method likely needs to be initialized before you make the GetUp() call.

Take a close look at your init code, and any samples you may have -- I bet you'll find something missing after not too much looking. I'm not familiar with the Unity APIs, but if they are anything like the PC or mobile C++ APIs, chances are you missed a step, or forgot to start up the VR service.

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