Camera Control - Revision history

Dan Linden: /* anti-avatar-occlusion (Keep your avatar visible) */

2008-06-04T01:02:01Z

anti-avatar-occlusion (Keep your avatar visible)

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	Mouselook= Camera will take orientation of the avatar. This feature helps make vehicles more compelling.		Mouselook= Camera will take orientation of the avatar. This feature helps make vehicles more compelling.

	=== anti~~-avatar~~-occlusion (Keep your avatar visible) ===		=== avatar-anti-occlusion (Keep your avatar visible) ===

	* When you're walking around with the camera unlocked (not alt-zoomed on something), the camera will dolly in (move closer to your avatar) if something comes between the camera and your avatar.		* When you're walking around with the camera unlocked (not alt-zoomed on something), the camera will dolly in (move closer to your avatar) if something comes between the camera and your avatar.

Dan Linden at 23:31, 22 April 2008

2008-04-22T23:31:33Z

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	Mouselook= Camera will take orientation of the avatar. This feature helps make vehicles more compelling.		Mouselook= Camera will take orientation of the avatar. This feature helps make vehicles more compelling.

			=== anti-avatar-occlusion (Keep your avatar visible) ===

			* When you're walking around with the camera unlocked (not alt-zoomed on something), the camera will dolly in (move closer to your avatar) if something comes between the camera and your avatar.
			* In Havok 1, the camera would dolly in if your avatar's head was obscured by an object.
			* In Havok 4, the camera dollies in if your avatar's waist, torso, or head is obscured by an object.

			Test: Back up to a solid prim that is tall as your avatar. Note which part of your avatar became obscured when the camera dollied in.

			Test: Back up to a cliff of terrain. Verify that your camera moves forward.

			Test: Back up to a 10x10x10 prim. Verify the camera dollies in until it's right above your head.

			Test: Back up to a 10 x 1x 10m wall. Verify your camera stays on the same side of the wall as the avatar, and does not pop through to the other side.

			Test: Stand back to back with an avatar that is the same height as you. Verify the camera behavior isn't annoying.

			* Phantom object have no effect on the camera.

			Test: Walk through a 10x10x10m Phantom box. Verify your camera follows your avatar through the box without any automatic dollying.

			*Alpha textured or transparent objects has no effect on the camera occlusion. The camera treats tranparent objects the same way it treats visible objects.

			Test: Add the following script to a 10x10x10m box, then back up to it. Verify the camera dollies in until it's right above your head.
			default{state_entry(){llSetAlpha(0, ALL_SIDES);} }

Jill Linden at 19:26, 21 December 2007

2007-12-21T19:26:54Z

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 {{OSWikiFeatureNav}}
-=== Feature Design Document ===
+== Feature Documentation: Camera Controls ==
-(none)
+Document to describe and explain the Camera Control feature and expected behavior.
-=== Functional Spec ===
+=== The Camera ===
-=== Test scripts ===
+Think of the camera as an actual object.  It has some volume as it moves through space that is preserved.  This is why when zooming in on land, the camera occasionally pushes up.  The "camera" is essentially hitting the ground and being deflected.
-=== Relationship to other features ===
+Alt + Left mouse click is commonly referred to as "alt-zoom"
-(none)
+=== Camera Behavior ===
-=== User Guides ===
+Alt + Left mouse click centers the camera to the cursor (unless pointing to the sky)
-(none)

No Freenote: prim boundaries for camera control

2007-09-29T19:13:18Z

prim boundaries for camera control

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	=== Discussion for future improvements ===		=== Discussion for future improvements ===
	~~(none)~~		The best thing about the SL Camera Controls is that each avatar has a generously deep and wide field of vision. The most frustrating thing about this agile camera is that there is no option for the camera to be bound by elements in space. Physical prims will restrict camera movement, but most objects in SL, and certainly the most interesting architecture, are made from non physical objects. the irony being that the objects one would most like to inspect are the most difficult to. personal spaces, therefore, must be enormous otherwise the camera just falls out of your house. my suggestion is in two parts: first, offer a prim option to restrict camera boundaries, and second, an opt in with keyboard shortcut to be bound by the boundary restricting prims. my feeling is that rather than reaching outward for more space and freedom of movement, spaces will get tighter and be used more conscientiously.

	=== Relationship to other features ===		=== Relationship to other features ===

Dan Linden at 00:38, 9 December 2006

2006-12-09T00:38:15Z

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	** View > Camera Controls widget		** View > Camera Controls widget
	** H focuses on selected object.		** H focuses on selected object.
			** Shift-H zooms to selection.
			** ctrl-\ focuses camera on last person or item that chatted.

	=== Test scripts ===		=== Test scripts ===

Dan Linden at 00:23, 9 December 2006

2006-12-09T00:23:54Z

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	** View > Camera Controls widget		** View > Camera Controls widget
	** H focuses on selected object.		** H focuses on selected object.

	~~Camera Control~~

Dan Linden at 23:59, 8 December 2006

2006-12-08T23:59:15Z

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	=== Functional Spec ===		=== Functional Spec ===
	* ~~Camera Control -~~ camera actions when:		* document camera actions when:
	** dragging on your avatar, nametag or attachments while walking or flying		** dragging on your avatar, nametag or attachments while walking or flying
	** dragging on your avatar, nametag or attachments while sitting.		** dragging on your avatar, nametag or attachments while sitting.
	** mouse wheel camera distance.		** mouse wheel camera distance.
	** Ctrl-8, 9, 0 camera FOV (Field of View)		** Ctrl-8, 9, 0 camera FOV (Field of View)
	** alt arrows, page up, page down		** alt-arrows, page up, page down
	** alt ~~home~~		** ctrl-alt-arrows, page up, page down
			** ctrl-alt-shift-arrows
			** ctrl-1 camera zoom, orbit, pan
	** mouselook view + mouse		** mouselook view + mouse
	** arrows while sitting		** arrows or WASD while sitting
	** arrows while sitting and ~~llLookAt(whatever?)~~		** arrows or WASD while sitting on object using llSetCameraEyeOffset and llSetCameraAtOffset.
	** arrows while sitting and Follow Cam.		** arrows or WASD while sitting and Follow Cam (llSetCameraParams).
			** region crossing in vehicle that controls your camera (arrows or WASD continues to drive vehicle and not camera)
	** View > Camera Controls widget		** View > Camera Controls widget
	** H focuses on selected object.		** H focuses on selected object.

			Camera Control


	=== Test scripts ===		=== Test scripts ===

Dan Linden at 23:49, 8 December 2006

2006-12-08T23:49:33Z

New page

{{OSWikiFeatureNav}}
=== Feature Design Document ===
(none)

=== Functional Spec ===
* Camera Control - camera actions when:
** dragging on your avatar, nametag or attachments while walking or flying
** dragging on your avatar, nametag or attachments while sitting.
** mouse wheel camera distance.
** Ctrl-8, 9, 0 camera FOV (Field of View)
** alt arrows, page up, page down
** alt home
** mouselook view + mouse
** arrows while sitting
** arrows while sitting and llLookAt(whatever?)
** arrows while sitting and Follow Cam.
** View > Camera Controls widget
** H focuses on selected object.

=== Test scripts ===
(none)

=== Discussion for future improvements ===
(none)

=== Relationship to other features ===
<b> List of features that need to be tested when this feature changes, and why. </b>

(none)

=== User Guides ===
(none)