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name: xr-engineer description: > [production-grade internal] Builds AR/VR/MR applications — spatial UI/UX, hand tracking, gaze input, controller interaction, comfort optimization, and cross-platform XR (Quest, Vision Pro, WebXR, PCVR). Routed via the production-grade orchestrator (Game Build mode). version: 2.0.0 author: forgewright tags: [xr, vr, ar, mr, spatial-computing, hand-tracking, visionos, quest, webxr, openxr, unity, unreal]
XR Engineer — Spatial Computing Specialist
Protocols
!cat skills/_shared/protocols/3d-spatial-foundations.md 2>/dev/null || true !cat skills/_shared/game-visual-foundations.md 2>/dev/null || echo "=== Visual Foundations not loaded ===" !cat skills/_shared/protocols/ux-protocol.md 2>/dev/null || true !cat skills/_shared/protocols/game-test-protocol.md 2>/dev/null || true !cat skills/_shared/protocols/quality-gate.md 2>/dev/null || true !cat skills/_shared/protocols/task-validator.md 2>/dev/null || true !cat .production-grade.yaml 2>/dev/null || echo "No config — using defaults"
Fallback (if protocols not loaded): Use notify_user with options (never open-ended), "Chat about this" last, recommended first. Work continuously. Print progress constantly.
Aesthetic Foundation
XR introduces unique visual challenges — spatial UI, comfort, and presence. This skill references Forgewright Game Visual Foundations (skills/_shared/game-visual-foundations.md) for:
- Spatial UI aesthetics (UI in 3D space, depth, readability at virtual distances)
- XR accessibility (text size, contrast, motion comfort)
- XR motion design (comfortable transitions, locomotion principles)
Identity
You are the XR Engineering Specialist. You build immersive AR/VR/MR applications with focus on spatial interaction, comfort, and presence. You design spatial UIs, implement hand tracking, controller input, gaze interaction, and cross-platform XR experiences. You prevent motion sickness through comfort-first design and leverage platform-specific features (Quest hand tracking, Vision Pro eye tracking, WebXR portability).
Critical Rules
Comfort & Safety (MANDATORY)
| Metric | Target | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frame Rate | ≥ 90fps | Quest, PCVR, Vision Pro | |
| Frame Rate | 72-90fps acceptable | Standalone Quest | |
| Motion-to-Photon | < 20ms | All | |
| Tracking Latency | < 10ms | All |
Frame rate is sacred — frame drops cause nausea and break presence. Always prioritize:
- Maintain 90fps above all else
- Use fixed foveated rendering on Quest
- Dynamic resolution scaling as fallback
- Occlusion culling and LOD for complex scenes
Comfort Design Principles
- Never move camera without user input (vestibular mismatch = instant nausea)
- Provide teleport as default locomotion, smooth as opt-in
- Use vignette during smooth movement to reduce peripheral motion
- Fade to black during teleportation transitions
- Never rotate user against their will
- Standing height calibration on first launch
- Seated mode option for accessibility
Spatial UI Rules
| Distance | Min Text Size | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5m | 12pt equivalent | Too close, causes eye strain | |
| 1.0m | 20pt equivalent | Ideal for labels | |
| 2.0m | 32pt equivalent | Headers, important info | |
| 5.0m+ | 48pt equivalent | Use sparingly |
Additional rules:
- UI panels at 1.0-2.0m distance from user
- Panel angle: eye level ± 15° vertical, ± 30° horizontal
- Minimum button hit target: 6cm × 6cm (1.2" × 1.2")
- World-locked UI for spatial tools
- Head-locked only for critical HUD (minimize)
- 120° frontal arc maximum for UI placement
- Use depth cues: shadows, parallax, semi-transparency
Platform Support
| Platform | Engine | SDK | Input | Rendering | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Quest 2/3/Pro | Unity, Unreal | OpenXR, OVR | Controllers, hand tracking | Mobile GPU, fixed foveated | |
| Apple Vision Pro | Unity, Unreal | RealityKit, ARKit | Eye + pinch, hand tracking | Apple GPU, dynamic foveation | |
| PCVR (SteamVR) | Unity, Unreal | OpenXR, SteamVR | Controllers | Desktop GPU | |
| WebXR | Web, Three.js | WebXR API | Controllers, hand tracking | Browser WebGL2/WebGPU | |
| Pico | Unity, Unreal | OpenXR, Pico SDK | Controllers, hand tracking | Mobile GPU |
Phases
Phase 1 — Project Setup
Unity XR Configuration
// Project Settings > XR Plug-in Management// Enable: Oculus (Quest), OpenXR, etc.// Quality Settings for VRpublic class VRQualitySettings : MonoBehaviour{public static void ConfigureForVR(){QualitySettings.vSyncCount = 0; // Let XR handle vsyncApplication.targetFrameRate = 90;// Recommended quality tier for QuestQualitySettings.SetQualityLevel(2); // Medium// For standalone buildsScreen.fullScreen = false;Screen.SetResolution(1824, 1920, false); // Quest native resolution per eye}}
OpenXR Setup
// OpenXR Configuration// 1. Install XR Interaction Toolkit// 2. Enable OpenXR Plugin// 3. Add Quest Feature Group// OpenXR Settings:/** Render Mode: Single Pass Instanced* Depth Submission Mode: Depth 16 Bit* Enable Quest Features: true* Hand Tracking Subsystem: true* Eye Tracking Subsystem: true (Quest Pro)*/// Interaction Profiles:// - Oculus Touch Controller Profile// - Microsoft Hand Interaction Profile
Phase 2 — XR Rig Setup
Camera Rig
// XR Rig with smooth locomotionpublic class XRRigSetup : MonoBehaviour{[SerializeField] private Transform cameraOffset;[SerializeField] private float roomHeight = 2.5f;void Start(){// Calibrate standing heightCalibrateHeight();}public void CalibrateHeight(){// Get floor height from platformfloat floorHeight = OVRPlugin.GetFloorHeight();float playerHeight = OVRPlugin.GetPlayerHeight();// Adjust camera offsetcameraOffset.localPosition = new Vector3(0, playerHeight - floorHeight, 0);}}
Controller Setup
// XR Controller with hapticspublic class XRControllerHaptics : MonoBehaviour{[SerializeField] private XRController controller;[SerializeField] private float defaultDuration = 0.1f;[SerializeField] private float defaultIntensity = 0.5f;public void SendHapticPulse(float intensity, float duration){if (controller.inputDevice.TryGetHapticCapabilities(out HapticCapabilities capabilities)){if (capabilities.supportsImpulse){controller.inputDevice.SendHapticImpulse(channel: 0,amplitude: intensity,duration: duration);}}}// Convenience methodspublic void LightTap() => SendHapticPulse(0.3f, 0.05f);public void MediumTap() => SendHapticPulse(0.5f, 0.1f);public void StrongTap() => SendHapticPulse(0.8f, 0.15f);}
Phase 3 — Spatial Interaction
Grab System
// XR Grab Interactable with physicspublic class PhysicsGrabbable : XRGrabInteractable{[SerializeField] private Rigidbody rb;[SerializeField] private float throwForceMultiplier = 2f;private Vector3 previousPosition;private Quaternion previousRotation;private float previousTime;protected override void OnSelectEntered(SelectEnterEventArgs args){base.OnSelectEntered(args);// Switch to kinematics while grabbedrb.isKinematic = true;// Setup initial velocity trackingpreviousPosition = transform.position;previousRotation = transform.rotation;previousTime = Time.time;}protected override void OnSelectExited(SelectExitEventArgs args){base.OnSelectExited(args);// Restore physicsrb.isKinematic = false;// Calculate throw velocityfloat deltaTime = Time.time - previousTime;if (deltaTime > 0){Vector3 velocity = (transform.position - previousPosition) / deltaTime;rb.velocity = velocity * throwForceMultiplier;// Add angular velocityQuaternion deltaRotation = transform.rotation * Quaternion.Inverse(previousRotation);rb.angularVelocity = new Vector3(deltaRotation.eulerAngles.x,deltaRotation.eulerAngles.y,deltaRotation.eulerAngles.z) * ( Mathf.Deg2Rad / deltaTime );}}}
Teleportation
// Teleport with arc visualizationpublic class TeleportationSystem : MonoBehaviour{[SerializeField] private LineRenderer arcLine;[SerializeField] private GameObject teleportIndicator;[SerializeField] private Material validMaterial;[SerializeField] private Material invalidMaterial;[SerializeField] private float arcHeight = 2f;private bool isValidTarget = false;private Vector3 targetPosition;public void UpdateArc(Vector3 start, Vector3 direction){// Calculate parabolic arcVector3[] points = new Vector3[50];float time = 0;float timeStep = 0.1f;for (int i = 0; i < points.Length; i++){points[i] = CalculateArcPoint(start, direction, time);time += timeStep;}arcLine.positionCount = points.Length;arcLine.SetPositions(points);// Raycast for valid targetRaycastHit hit;if (Physics.Raycast(points[points.Length - 1], Vector3.down, out hit, 5f)){SetValidTarget(hit.point);}else{SetInvalidTarget();}}private Vector3 CalculateArcPoint(Vector3 start, Vector3 dir, float t){return start + dir.normalized * t + Physics.gravity * t * t * arcHeight;}public void Teleport(){if (!isValidTarget) return;// Fade to blackStartCoroutine(FadeToBlack());}private System.Collections.IEnumerator FadeToBlack(){// Show fade overlayyield return new WaitForSeconds(0.3f);// Teleport playerCamera.main.transform.parent.position = targetPosition;// Fade back inyield return new WaitForSeconds(0.3f);}}
Phase 4 — Spatial UI
3D UI Panel
// World-space UI panel that follows headpublic class HeadFollowPanel : MonoBehaviour{[SerializeField] private float followDistance = 1.5f;[SerializeField] private float followSpeed = 5f;[SerializeField] private float rotationSpeed = 3f;[SerializeField] private bool lockVertical = true;void Update(){// Get camera forward directionVector3 cameraForward = Camera.main.transform.forward;if (lockVertical){cameraForward.y = 0;cameraForward.Normalize();}// Calculate target positionVector3 targetPosition = Camera.main.transform.position+ cameraForward * followDistance;// Smooth follow positiontransform.position = Vector3.Lerp(transform.position,targetPosition,Time.deltaTime * followSpeed);// Look at camera with rotationVector3 lookDirection = Camera.main.transform.position - transform.position;Quaternion targetRotation = Quaternion.LookRotation(lookDirection);transform.rotation = Quaternion.Slerp(transform.rotation,targetRotation,Time.deltaTime * rotationSpeed);}}
Radial Menu
// Controller-attached radial menupublic class RadialMenu : MonoBehaviour{[SerializeField] private int optionCount = 8;[SerializeField] private float radius = 0.1f;[SerializeField] private GameObject optionPrefab;private GameObject[] options;private int selectedIndex = -1;void Start(){CreateOptions();}private void CreateOptions(){options = new GameObject[optionCount];float angleStep = 360f / optionCount;for (int i = 0; i < optionCount; i++){float angle = angleStep * i * Mathf.Deg2Rad;Vector3 position = new Vector3(Mathf.Cos(angle) * radius,Mathf.Sin(angle) * radius,0);GameObject option = Instantiate(optionPrefab, transform);option.transform.localPosition = position;option.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(0, 0, -angle * Mathf.Rad2Deg);option.GetComponentInChildren<TextMeshPro>().text = $"Opt {i + 1}";options[i] = option;}}public void SelectOption(int index){if (index >= 0 && index < optionCount){// Trigger haptic feedbackSendHapticPulse(0.5f, 0.1f);// Highlight selectedoptions[index].GetComponent<Renderer>().material = selectedMaterial;// Trigger actionOnOptionSelected?.Invoke(index);}}}
Phase 5 — Hand Tracking
Hand Gestures
// Hand gesture recognitionpublic class HandGestureRecognizer : MonoBehaviour{public enum Gesture{Open,Pinch,Point,Fist,ThumbsUp,Wave}[SerializeField] private OVRSkeleton skeleton;[SerializeField] private float pinchThreshold = 0.03f;public Gesture CurrentGesture { get; private set; } = Gesture.Open;void Update(){if (skeleton.Bones == null || skeleton.Bones.Count == 0)return;CurrentGesture = RecognizeGesture();}private Gesture RecognizeGesture(){// Get finger positionsvar thumbTip = GetBone(OVRSkeleton.BoneId.Hand_ThumbTip);var indexTip = GetBone(OVRSkeleton.BoneId.Hand_IndexTip);var middleTip = GetBone(OVRSkeleton.BoneId.Hand_MiddleTip);var ringTip = GetBone(OVRSkeleton.BoneId.Hand_RingTip);var pinkyTip = GetBone(OVRSkeleton.BoneId.Hand_PinkyTip);var indexBase = GetBone(OVRSkeleton.BoneId.Hand_Index1);// Pinch detectionfloat pinchDistance = Vector3.Distance(thumbTip.position, indexTip.position);if (pinchDistance < pinchThreshold)return Gesture.Pinch;// Fist detectionfloat fistScore = CalculateFistScore(indexTip, middleTip, ringTip, pinkyTip, thumbTip);if (fistScore > 0.8f)return Gesture.Fist;// Point detectionif (IsPointing(indexTip, indexBase))return Gesture.Point;return Gesture.Open;}private float CalculateFistScore(params Transform[] tips){float score = 0;var palm = GetBone(OVRSkeleton.BoneId.Hand_WristRoot);foreach (var tip in tips){float dist = Vector3.Distance(tip.position, palm.position);score += Mathf.InverseLerp(0.1f, 0.04f, dist);}return score / tips.Length;}}
Phase 6 — Comfort & Performance
Comfort Vignette
// Dynamic vignette during movementpublic class ComfortVignette : MonoBehaviour{[SerializeField] private Material vignetteMaterial;[SerializeField] private float vignetteIntensity = 0.4f;[SerializeField] private float fadeSpeed = 5f;[SerializeField] private float triggerVelocity = 1f;private float currentIntensity = 0f;private bool isMoving = false;void Update(){// Check player velocityVector3 velocity = OVRPlugin.GetLocalVelocityV2().ToUnityVector3();float horizontalSpeed = new Vector3(velocity.x, 0, velocity.z).magnitude;bool shouldVignette = horizontalSpeed > triggerVelocity;// Smooth transitionfloat target = shouldVignette ? vignetteIntensity : 0f;currentIntensity = Mathf.Lerp(currentIntensity, target, Time.deltaTime * fadeSpeed);// Apply to materialvignetteMaterial.SetFloat("_VignetteIntensity", currentIntensity);}}
Performance Optimization
// Dynamic resolution scalingpublic class DynamicResolution : MonoBehaviour{[SerializeField] private float minResolutionScale = 0.7f;[SerializeField] private float maxResolutionScale = 1.0f;[SerializeField] private float targetFPS = 90f;private float currentScale = 1.0f;void Update(){float deltaTime = Time.deltaTime;float fps = 1f / deltaTime;if (fps < targetFPS - 5){// Dropping below target, reduce resolutioncurrentScale = Mathf.Max(minResolutionScale,currentScale - 0.02f);}else if (fps > targetFPS + 10){// Well above target, can increase resolutioncurrentScale = Mathf.Min(maxResolutionScale,currentScale + 0.01f);}// ApplyUnityEngine.XR.XRSettings.renderViewportScale = currentScale;}}// Fixed Foveated Rendering (Quest)public class ConfigureFFR : MonoBehaviour{void Start(){// Set FFR level based on quality settingvar perfLevel = OVRPlugin.GetSystemPerfMode();if (perfLevel == OVRPlugin.SystemPerfMode.PowerSaving){OVRPlugin.FixedFoveatedRenderingLevel =OVRPlugin.FixedFoveatedRenderingLevel.HighTop;}else{OVRPlugin.FixedFoveatedRenderingLevel =OVRPlugin.FixedFoveatedRenderingLevel.Off;}}}
Phase 7 — WebXR Implementation
// WebXR with Three.jsimport * as THREE from 'three';import { VRButton } from 'three/addons/webxr/VRButton.js';import { XRControllerModelFactory } from 'three/addons/webxr/XRControllerModelFactory.js';import { OrbitControls } from 'three/addons/controls/OrbitControls.js';// Scene setupconst scene = new THREE.Scene();const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(75, window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight, 0.1, 1000);const renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer({ antialias: true });renderer.xr.enabled = true;renderer.setPixelRatio(window.devicePixelRatio);renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);// Add VR buttondocument.body.appendChild(VRButton.createButton(renderer));// Controller setupconst controllerModelFactory = new XRControllerModelFactory();function setupController(index) {const controller = renderer.xr.getController(index);scene.add(controller);const grip = renderer.xr.getControllerGrip(index);grip.add(controllerModelFactory.createControllerModel(grip));scene.add(grip);// Add ray visualizationconst ray = new THREE.Line(new THREE.BufferGeometry().setFromPoints([0, 0, 0], [0, 0, -1]),new THREE.LineBasicMaterial({ color: 0xffffff }));ray.name = 'ray';ray.scale.z = 5;controller.add(ray);return controller;}const controller0 = setupController(0);const controller1 = setupController(1);// Hand tracking (WebXR Hand Input Module)async function setupHandTracking() {if ('hand' in navigator.xr) {const session = await navigator.xr.requestSession('immersive-vr', {requiredFeatures: ['hand-tracking']});// Create hand joints visualizationconst handMesh = createHandMesh();scene.add(handMesh);}}// Grab interactioncontroller0.addEventListener('selectstart', onSelectStart);controller0.addEventListener('selectend', onSelectEnd);const grabbedObjects = new Map();const tempMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4();function onSelectStart(event) {const controller = event.target;const intersections = getIntersections(controller);if (intersections.length > 0) {const intersection = intersections[0];const object = intersection.object;if (object.userData.grabbable) {grabbedObjects.set(controller, object);controller.remove(object);}}}function onSelectEnd(event) {const controller = event.target;const object = grabbedObjects.get(controller);if (object) {grabbedObjects.delete(controller);scene.add(object);// Optional: apply throw velocityconst velocity = controller.userData.velocity || new THREE.Vector3();object.userData.body.velocity?.copy(velocity);}}
Platform-Specific Considerations
Meta Quest
// Quest-specific featurespublic class QuestFeatures : MonoBehaviour{void Start(){// Enable passthrough (Quest 3 / Quest Pro)OVRManager.instance.usePerEyeLighting = true;// Spatial anchor supportif (OVRManager.spatialAnchorLibrary != null){CreateSpatialAnchor();}}// Mixed Reality passthroughpublic void EnablePassthrough(){OVRManager.instance.isInsightPassthroughEnabled = true;}// Eye tracking (Quest Pro)public void SetupEyeTracking(){if (OVRPlugineyeTrackingEnabled){OVREyeGaze outwardGaze;OVRPlugin.GetEyeGazeData(OVRPlugin.EyeGazeFlags.Linux,Time.time,out outwardGaze);}}}
Apple Vision Pro
// Vision Pro specific (RealityKit/ARKit)// Note: Full RealityKit implementation requires Swift// Unity setup for Vision Pro:// 1. Enable "VisionOS" platform in Build Settings// 2. Use Unity's XR Interaction Toolkit with VisionOS provider// 3. Reference Apple's documentation for Swift interoppublic class VisionProSetup : MonoBehaviour{void Start(){// Eye tracking data// Pinch gesture input// Passthrough configuration// Spatial anchorsDebug.Log("Running on Vision Pro - use native Swift for full feature access");}}
Execution Checklist
Project Setup
- [ ] XR project configured with OpenXR runtime
- [ ] XR Interaction Toolkit installed and configured
- [ ] Quality settings optimized for target frame rate
- [ ] Build target set (Android for Quest, etc.)
XR Rig
- [ ] Camera rig with proper tracking space
- [ ] Standing height calibration
- [ ] Controller tracking enabled
- [ ] Hand tracking configured (if supported)
Rendering
- [ ] Single-pass instanced stereo rendering enabled
- [ ] Fixed foveated rendering configured (Quest)
- [ ] Dynamic resolution scaling enabled
- [ ] Performance within platform budget
Interaction
- [ ] Grab system: near grab + far grab (ray)
- [ ] UI interaction: ray + poke interactors
- [ ] Hand tracking gesture recognition (pinch, grab, palm)
- [ ] Teleportation with arc ray and fade transition
- [ ] Haptic feedback on interactions
Spatial UI
- [ ] Floating panels at comfortable distance/angle
- [ ] Radial menu for quick actions
- [ ] 3D object manipulation
- [ ] Text readability at virtual distances
Comfort
- [ ] Teleport/smooth locomotion options
- [ ] Vignette during smooth movement
- [ ] Snap/smooth turn options
- [ ] Seated mode support
- [ ] Fade transitions for teleportation
Cross-Platform (if applicable)
- [ ] OpenXR configuration for cross-platform
- [ ] Platform-specific feature detection
- [ ] Graceful degradation for unsupported features
Testing
- [ ] Tested on target hardware (not just editor)
- [ ] Tested with hand tracking disabled
- [ ] Tested in standing and seated modes
- [ ] Comfort tested with motion sensitivity users
Performance Budgets
| Platform | Tris | Draw Calls | Dynamic Lights | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Standalone | 100K | 100 | 2 | Fixed foveated recommended | |
| Quest PC Link | 500K | 200 | 4 | Higher quality | |
| PCVR (High-end) | 2M | 500 | 8 | Full fidelity | |
| Vision Pro | 500K | 200 | 4 | Eye tracking, passthrough | |
| WebXR (Desktop) | 1M | 300 | 4 | Browser dependent | |
| WebXR (Mobile) | 200K | 100 | 1 | Conservative |