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PASSTHROUGH / AR Instructions & Video, Mood Mocap Video
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See the Passthrough / AR instructions at https://sxvr.com/ar
If you have a Quest 3 headset, you need to try passthrough in Virt-a-Mate.
This allows you to see people in your real environment, lying on your bed, etc.
Follow the general guide to set up passthrough with Virtual Desktop and the Meta Quest 3.
Other headsets that are compatible with Virtual Desktop include the Quest 2/3, Quest Pro, Vive Focus 3, XR Elite, Pico Neo 3 and Pico 4. Not all headsets are equal, for example the Quest 2 AR is a horrible low resolution black-and-white, compared to the almost realistic Quest 3 passthrough. We’ve only tested the Quest 3, and it’s probably currently the best headset for passthrough / AR in Virt-a-Mate as of 12/2023.
Main Guide:
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/quest-3-passthrough-recording.39622/
There is also an alternate guide:
https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/how-to-use-passthrough-in-vam-vr-mixed-reality.37851/
Important modifications to the guide(s):
- Ignore the guide section on CameraBackgroundColor, vamX handles this automatically unless you want to use a custom color, that isn’t in the vamX Scene options. To use a custom color choose the vamX Black passthrough scene, then use the CameraBackgroundColor plugin as described in the guide.
- In the guide section where you choose the VR Passthrough Configuration color, press the Blue box (set the color to Red: 0, Green: 71, Blue: 187). Or try the suggested 90, 120, 100 for Red, Green & Blue (they also suggest 5% similarity and 0% smoothness, but best settings will vary scene to scene).
- Make sure you DO follow the guide instructions to launch Virt-a-Mate through Virtual Desktop. Basically you should copy the VaM (Desktop Mode).bat file to a new file, name it VaM (Virtual Desktop).bat then edit that with Notepad. For example the file might read:
It should have quotes, and you must change the path to match your own Virt-a-Mate (and Virtual Desktop) locations.
Once you have Virtual Desktop set up:
- Open Virt-a-Mate using the .bat file that runs Virt-a-Mate through Virtual Desktop (not required, but faster framerate).
- Open vamX, click the Scene tab, and press the left arrow in the Scene tab to go to the last page of Scene.
- Choose the first Virtual Desktop Default Blue scene (or choose the Greenish Grey scene, or a different color and match the Virtual Desktop VR Passthrough Configuration color to whatever you select in vamX).
- As of 12/2023 here are some tips on the current version of Virtual Desktop:
a) While in Virtual Desktop, press the left controller’s menu button twice to toggle between VR mode (what Virt-a-Mate is sending) and normal desktop view.
b) Press the left controller’s menu button once to show/hide the Virtual Desktop Menu (for example to configure passthrough colors or smoothing in Streaming -> VR Passthrough).
c) If you see a performance panel overlayed from Virtual Desktop (showing FPS and a bunch of other stats), disable it in the Virtual Desktop menu under Streaming -> Advanced -> Show Performance Overlay (uncheck Performance Overlay).
Comments
vamX
Virt-a-Mate itself was built with an older SDK that doesn't, as far as I know, allow hand tracking using the Meta quest hand tracking. If whatever you are doing is opening up the vamX menu, that's the equivalent of a trigger button press, and you can disable that just by actually clicking on the "Hide" button to the bottom left of the vamX menu. Then you can use the Virt-a-Mate Show vamX button to show vamX later (near the Edit/Play checkboxes in the Virt-a-Mate menu system). So, that will solve the opening of the vamX menu, but I still think hand tracking may not work.
aneki
It would be even more immersive if we didn't have to hold on to our controllers. Is there a way to use Hand Motion Tracking? Whenever I try it, it keeps opening up the Vamx menu.
vamX
I keep checking and it still only works through Virtual Desktop. Perhaps people can pressure the Virtual Desktop creator to have his software work via the link cable? Or if Meta enables this sort of global passthrough by color feature.
Ddevil
Man I wish this worked through Link because virtual desktop has absolute trash quality even if you have a decent connection.
vamX
You can create custom personalities, but they need to be hosted online. We have a series of steps that let's you create your own custom personalities, but it takes a bit of work, and perhaps $5-10 once. Search "bunny.net" from https://sxvr.com/ai
vamX
Yes, you must have Virt-a-Mate to run vamX (this is mentioned when you subscribe to vamX). You can (even just once) pay $8 to get Virt-a-Mate from https://www.patreon.com/MeshedVR
Curious George
Is there a way to save custom personalities? Such as name changes and such, or do you have to edit these detail each time?
nigel
Do you need Virt-A-Mate to run Vamx?
vamX
We are working a little on this, by adding another set of scenes with a floor that is invisible, but has some shadow possibilities and does support the model. A mirror is a fun idea. In regards to creating additional occlusion objects, that would require you to use the normal Virt-a-Mate scene creator tools to size and place those objects. It's already possible, but I'll see if I can create an explanation of how to do that as part of the next update.
vamX
We make vamX not Virt-a-Mate / VaM_Updater, but basically, VaM_Updater isn't signed so you'll need to press More Info -> Run Anyway, or something similar to that. It's ok to run it, even though it's not signed (of course make sure you downloaded it from a reputable source).
Subatomic_particles
VaM_Updater does not allow to run, I get the folowing screen : Windows protected your PC Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk. More info App: VaM_Updater.exe Publisher: Unknown publisher
Amazing update, passthrough is whole new world. It would be awesome if you could insert invisible objects / shapes into the scene to allow you to occlude the model, it could serve as a stand in for the base of a bed as an example. Also being able to insert a virtual mirror behind the model would add to the immersion.
vamX
Yes
Can I see my real body in the passthrough mode?
