Please help me achieve this effect - info inside

POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hey guys
i want the iPad to recognize when one puts his hand on the device like in the pic:
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So basically the hand needs to create some kind of a wall that actors needs to collide with ..

its complicated cause the device dont recognize the hand as multiple touches or as a wall of touch,

i need your help here guys please post any suggestions .

Roy.

Comments

  • GamersRejoiceGamersRejoice Member Posts: 817
    the only way I could think of a wall being able to follow the correct line of your hand would require some vector to angle and a sort of karate chop/swipe movement.
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    I don't think that can be done.
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    Thanks for trying to help

    The walls rotation does not need to change - rotation always 0

    Roy.
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    GamersRejoice said:
    the only way I could think of a wall being able to follow the correct line of your hand would require some vector to angle and a sort of karate chop/swipe movement.

    I was thinking you could touch the screen, drag your finger down, and a wall would form between the two points.

    Essentially, 'drawing' a wall.

    QS
  • GamersRejoiceGamersRejoice Member Posts: 817
    p-o-m said:
    Thanks for trying to help

    The walls rotation does not need to change - rotation always 0

    Roy.

    Ya, good luck on this one. For some reason I got an image of myself trying to finger paint with my cheek (not very accurate). The problem I see with this is that the device will probably pickup the "touch" wherever the side of your hand hits first resulting in accuracy issues.
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    Ok well im not giving up yet cause one can always come with an idea that will mimic this action
    thanks for trying

    Roy
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    The closest thing i could thing of is to constrain an invisible actor that is an average hand length long, when touch is not pressed move it off screen. Sorry, thats the best i could think of!
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    beefy_clyro said:
    The closest thing i could thing of is to constrain an invisible actor that is an average hand length long, when touch is not pressed move it off screen. Sorry, thats the best i could think of!

    Yep , thats what im current doing , but it constrain even to a single finger touch , and the purpose is that this action will not work with finger touch but with the whole hand.

    Roy.
  • Player_EPlayer_E Member, PRO Posts: 604
    Just thinking about this here probably wont work, but what if you could get "chop" touch to count for more than one touch. and when the Y from the 2 touches is at a certain distance it makes the actor?

    Idk if u can do anything with that
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    play about with touch count and individual touches, even with a slight curve on the edge of the hand or a little wrist to finger tip roll my ipad registers two touches quite happily

    try this uber basic project file... maybe its just the shape of my hand ?
    http://bit.ly/dU073n
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    Rob2 said:
    play about with touch count and individual touches, even with a slight curve on the edge of the hand or a little wrist to finger tip roll my ipad registers two touches quite happily

    try this uber basic project file... maybe its just the shape of my hand ?
    http://bit.ly/dU073n

    Thats a nice idea ! do you mind increasing the height of the actors to 300 and see if you can mimic a wall with your hand?!
    I dont have an ipad to test it on.

    Roy
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    http://bit.ly/gdIc57

    video to follow
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    Rob2 said:
    http://bit.ly/gdIc57

    video to follow

    Much appreciated Rob!

    Roy.
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    This is great! although what i need is much more simpler!
    I need to leave for a few hours but ill explain what i mean asap ,
    great job we are on the right track!

    Roy.
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    Actually , forget it , its better than what i need!

    Im gonna use it , thanks man please dont remove the vid cause i might need it later

    Roy.
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