VRService

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VRService is responsible for handling interactions between Roblox and Virtual Reality (VR). Its methods, properties, and events help you provide the best experience for end users seeking to experience Roblox on VR devices.

Since this service is client-side only, it will only work when used in a LocalScript or a Script with RunContext of Client.

See VR Guidelines for more information on publishing an experience for VR devices.

Code Samples

VRService

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
local part = workspace.Part
local handOffset = VRService:GetUserCFrame(Enum.UserCFrame.LeftHand)
-- Account for headscale
handOffset = handOffset.Rotation + handOffset.Position * workspace.CurrentCamera.HeadScale
part.CFrame = workspace.CurrentCamera.CFrame * handOffset

Summary

Properties

Methods

Events

Properties

AutomaticScaling

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When VRService.AutomaticScaling is set to World, Camera.HeadScale adjusts so that the scale of the world is seen from the avatar's perspective. A player with a small avatar will perceive the objects around them as larger than a player with a large avatar will.

AvatarGestures

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FadeOutViewOnCollision

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When true, a VR player's view fades to black when their head collides with an object. This property prevents players from being able to see through walls while in VR. The default value is true.

GuiInputUserCFrame

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The GuiInputUserCFrame property describes what Enum.UserCFrame is responsible for input in VR. For instance, if a VR headset is responsible, the value of this property will be UserCFrame.Head.

To check if Roblox detects any VR devices, which would be responsible for input in VR, you can check the VRService.VREnabled property.

Since VRService only runs client-side, this property will only work when used in a LocalScript.

Code Samples

VRService.GuiInputUserCFrame

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
if VRService.VREnabled then
print(VRService.GuiInputUserCFrame.Name)
else
print("No VR device detected!")
end

ThirdPersonFollowCamEnabled

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VREnabled

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This property describes whether the user is using a virtual reality (VR) device.

If a VR device is enabled, you can interact with its location and movement through functions such as UserInputService:GetUserCFrame(). You can also react to VR device movement using the UserInputService.UserCFrameChanged event.


local userInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local isUsingVR = userInputService.VREnabled
if isUsingVR then
print("User is using a VR headset!")
else
print("User is not using a VR headset!")
end

As UserInputService is client-side only, this property can only be used in a LocalScript.

See also:

Code Samples

VR Head Tracking

local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local player = Players.LocalPlayer
local character = player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local head = character:WaitForChild("Head")
local function TrackHead(inputType, value)
if inputType == Enum.UserCFrame.Head then
head.CFrame = value
end
end
if UserInputService.VREnabled then
-- Set the inital CFrame
head.CFrame = UserInputService:GetUserCFrame(Enum.UserCFrame.Head)
-- Track VR headset movement and mirror for character's head
UserInputService.UserCFrameChanged:Connect(TrackHead)
end

Methods

GetTouchpadMode

The GetTouchpadMode function returns the Enum.VRTouchpadMode indicating the mode of a specified Enum.VRTouchpad.

The returned mode indicates how the user interacts with their touchpad to play the game. For more information about the different types of modes, see the Enum.VRTouchpadMode page.

This can also be used alongside the several UserInputService VR functions and events.

Since VRService only runs client-side, this function will only work when used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

The specified VRTouchpad.


Returns

The mode of the specified VRTouchpad.

Code Samples

VRService:GetTouchpadMode

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
VRService:GetTouchpadMode(Enum.VRTouchpad.Left)

GetUserCFrame

The GetUserCFrame function returns a CFrame describing the position & orientation of a specified virtual reality (VR) device as an offset from a point in real world space.

This function should be used when implementing VR compatibility into a game to obtain and track the movement of a connected VR device.

By using the function, players can implement features such as re-positioning the user's in-game character corresponding to the location of a connected VR device. This can be done by changing the CFrame of the user's in-game character to match the CFrame of the specified VR device using the UserCFrame enum and CFrame value arguments passed by the event.

The VRService service also provides an event VRService.UserCFrameChanged that automatically fires when the CFrame of connected VR device changes - so long it is used in a LocalScript.

Since VRService only runs client-side, this function will only work when used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

The specified UserCFrame.


Returns

Code Samples

VRService:GetUserCFrame

local Workspace = game:GetService("Workspace")
local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
local camera = Workspace.CurrentCamera
local part = script.Parent.Part
local handOffset = VRService:GetUserCFrame(Enum.UserCFrame.LeftHand)
-- Account for headscale
handOffset = handOffset.Rotation + handOffset.Position * camera.HeadScale
part.CFrame = camera.CFrame * handOffset

GetUserCFrameEnabled

The GetUserCFrameEnabled function returns true if the specified Enum.UserCFrame virtual reality device (VR) is available to be listened to.

This can be used to determine whether a specified VR device, (e.g. UserCFrame.Head), is connected to the user's game. If the specified VR device is connected, is it enabled (true). Otherwise, it is disabled (false).

This can also be used alongside the several UserInputService VR functions and events.

Since VRService only runs client-side, this function will only work when used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

The specified type of VR device.


Returns

A boolean indicating whether the specified VR device is enabled (true) or disabled (false).

Code Samples

VRService:GetUserCFrameEnabled

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
local isEnabled = VRService:GetUserCFrameEnabled(Enum.UserCFrame.Head)
if isEnabled then
print("VR device is enabled!")
else
print("VR device is disabled!")
end

RecenterUserHeadCFrame

void

The RecentUserHeadCFrame function recenters the CFrame of the user's head to the current location of the VR headset being worn by the user.

This function can be used to ensure that the user's in-game head is positioned according to the location of the user's VR headset.

This behaves identically to the UserInputService function, UserInputService:RecenterUserHeadCFrame().

Since VRServiceService only runs client-side, this function will only work when used in a LocalScript.


Returns

void

Code Samples

VRService:RecenterUserHeadCFrame

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
VRService:RecenterUserHeadCFrame()

RequestNavigation

void

The RequestNavigation function requests navigation to the specified CFrame, using the specified Enum.UserCFrame as the origin for the visualizer parabola.

This can be used to incorporate virtual reality (VR) into your game by providing a means to visualize a navigation path from the user's VR device to a destination.

The VRService has a similar event, VRService.NavigationRequested, used to detect such requests. This can also be used alongside the several UserInputService VR functions and events.

Since VRService only runs client-side, this function will only work when used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

cframe: CFrame

The specified CFrame coordinates.

inputUserCFrame: Enum.UserCFrame

The VR device for which the navigation is requested.


Returns

void

Code Samples

VRService:RequestNavigation

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
local destination = workspace:FindFirstChild("NavigationDestination")
VRService:RequestNavigation(Enum.UserCFrame.Head, destination.CFrame)

SetTouchpadMode

void

The SetTouchpadMode function sets the mode of the specified Enum.VRTouchpad to the specified Enum.VRTouchpadMode.

This can be used to change the user's virtual reality (VR) touchpad mode so that the user interacts with the game different using the touchpad. For more information about the different types of modes, see the Enum.VRTouchpadMode page.

This can also be used alongside the several UserInputService VR functions and events.

Since VRService only runs client-side, this function will only work when used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

The specified VRTouchpad you want to set the mode of.

The mode you want to set the specified VRTouchpad to.


Returns

void

Code Samples

VRService:SetTouchpadMode

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
VRService:SetTouchpadMode(Enum.VRTouchpad.Left, Enum.VRTouchpadMode.Touch)

Events

The NavigationRequested event fires when navigation is requested from the VRService for a specified Enum.UserCFrame VR device.

This is fired with a CFrame coordinate and specified UserCFrame indicating the device requesting the navigation.

This VRService event can be used alongside UserInputService service events and functions.

Since the event fires locally, it can only be used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

cframe: CFrame

The requested CFrame coordinates.

inputUserCFrame: Enum.UserCFrame

Indicates the VR device for which navigation is requested.


Code Samples

VRService.NavigationRequested

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
VRService.TouchpadModeChanged:Connect(function(cframe, inputUserCFrame)
print(inputUserCFrame.Name .. " made request with CFrame: " .. cframe)
end)

TouchpadModeChanged

The TouchpadModeChanged event fires if the Enum.VRTouchpadMode of a Enum.VRTouchpad is changed. This event indicates the VRTouchpad that changes, and its new state.

You can use this event to track the states of VRTouchpads connected via the user's client.

This VRService event can be used alongside UserInputService service events and functions.

Since the event fires locally, it can only be used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

The touchpad that changed mode.

The new mode.


Code Samples

VRService.TouchpadModeChanged

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
VRService.NavigationRequested:Connect(function(pad, mode)
print(pad.Name .. " Touchpad changed to state: " .. mode.Name)
end)

UserCFrameChanged

The UserCFrameChanged even fires when a Enum.UserCFrame is changed. For instance, this event fires when the user moves a connected VR device.

This can be used alongside VRService:GetUserCFrame() to track the CFrame coordinates of a VR devices, and when it changes/moves. It can also be used alongside UserInputService service events and functions.

Since the event fires locally, it can only be used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

The type of VR device that changed.

value: CFrame

The updated CFrame coordinates of the VR device after the change.


Code Samples

VRService.UserCFrameChanged

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
VRService.UserCFrameChanged:Connect(function(userCFrameType, cframeValue)
print(userCFrameType.Name .. " changed. Updated Frame: " .. tostring(cframeValue))
end)

UserCFrameEnabled

The UserCFrameEnabled event fires when a Enum.UserCFrame gets enabled or disabled.

This can be used alongside VRService:GetUserCFrameEnabled() to track whether a specified UserCFrame is enabled, and when its state changes. It can also be used alongside UserInputService service events and functions.

Since the event fires locally, it can only be used in a LocalScript.

Parameters

The UserCFrame getting enabled or disabled.

enabled: bool

A boolean indicating whether the UserCFrame is enabled (true) or disabled (false).


Code Samples

VRService.UserCFrameEnabled

local VRService = game:GetService("VRService")
VRService.UserCFrameEnabled:Connect(function(type, enabled)
if enabled then
print(type.Name .. " got enabled!")
else
print(type.Name .. " got disabled!")
end
end)