Input/Output
This module has its own submodules, which you’ll find explained on this page.
In the InputOutput Module, you’ll drag these submodules into a list of pairs. You can mix and match inputs and outputs as long as they share the same input type.
Inputs
Distance
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when an object exceeds or falls lower than a given distance.
Parameters
- Object 1
- One of the two objects
- Object 2
- One of the two objects
- Condition
- Whether it will trigger when distance is greater than or less than given value
- Distance
- Distance at which to trigger the input
- Distance Type
-
How distance is measured
Planar- Y position (height) is normalizedRelative- Raw distance
- Trigger Type
- Whether it will send input once (
Trigger) or every frame the condition is met (Continuous)
On Experience Placed
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when the user places the experience.
On Tracking Found
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when the AR tracking is found.
On Tracking Lost
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when the AR tracking is lost.
Orientation
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when the user changes device orientation
Note
Only triggers if experience is set to Auto orientation
Parameters
- Orientation Trigger
- Which orientation will trigger this input
Touch Object
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when the user taps an object.
Note
Be sure to add a trigger collider to the object you want to touch as input.
Parameters
- Object to touch
- Object that will trigger the input
- Type
- Whether the input is triggered on Tap, Hold, or Release
Touch Screen
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when the user taps the screen.
Parameters
- Type
- Whether the input is triggered on Tap, Hold, or Release
Trigger Collider
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when a collider touches a trigger collider.
Parameters
- Event Type
- Whether the input is triggered on Enter, Stay, or Leave
- Triggered Object
- Object being triggered
- Triggering Object
- Object doing the triggering
UI Reference Button
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when the user taps a button you’ve set up using the UI Module.
Parameters
- Target Button (Target Syntax)
-
Utilizing the
[UI]Target Syntax shortcut, identify the button you want to use as inputExamples
[UI]/DirectChildButtonwould target a button directly under your canvas.
[UI]/Parent/ButtonAsChildwould target a button that exists under a parent object.
Video Timestamp
Input Type: Trigger
Trigger an input when a chosen video reaches a certain timestamp.
Parameters
- Hour
- Hour component of the timestamp
- Minute
- Minute component of the timestamp
- Second
- Second component of the timestamp
- Millisecond
- Millisecond component of the timestamp
- Video Object (Target Syntax)
- Video object being observed
Outputs
Animator Int
Input Type: Trigger
Change an Int in a Unity Animator
Parameters
- Animator Object Name (Target Syntax)
- Object with the Animator
- Animator Int Name
- Name of the Int being changed
- Target Int Value
- Value to change the Int to
Animator Trigger
Input Type: Trigger
Fire a trigger event in a Unity Animator
Parameters
- Animator Object Name (Target Syntax)
- Object with the Animator
- Animator Trigger Name
- Name of the trigger being fired
Audio Source
Input Type: Trigger
Start and stop an Audio Source
Parameters
- Audio Source Name (Target Syntax)
- Object with the Audio Source
- Audio Output
-
How it behaves when triggered
Toggle- Plays if stopped, stops if currently playing.Play- Plays audioStop- Stops audio
Open URL
Input Type: Trigger
Opens a URL
Parameters
- URL
- URL to open
Parent Object
Input Type: Trigger
Parents one object to another
Parameters
- Child Object
- Object being parented
- Parent Object
- Object Child Object will be parented to
- Normalize Transform
- Determines whether the child’s local position and rotation will be zeroed out to parent
Particle System
Input Type: Trigger
Start and stop particle systems
Parameters
- Target (Target Syntax)
- Object with the Particle System
- Particle System Event
-
How it behaves when triggered
Toggle- Plays if stopped, stops if currently playing.Play- Plays Particle SystemStop- Stops Particle System
Toggle Enabled
Input Type: Trigger
Toggle an object on and off
Parameters
- Toggled Object (Target Syntax)
- Object being turned on/off
Video Pause
Input Type: Trigger
Pause a video playing with the Video Module
Parameters
- Video Object (Target Syntax)
- Object with Video
Video Play
Input Type: Trigger
Play a video playing with the Video Module
Parameters
- Video Object (Target Syntax)
- Object with Video