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Old 06-12-2013, 08:52 AM
kmkm kmkm is offline
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Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the reply. To answer your first question, I am using desktop navigation (mouse or control pad) to move the viewpoint.

In this scenario, the viewpoint starts at a random location each time. I want the viewpoint to be centered inside an invisible torus, so that when the user is instructed to walk forward, he/she will only be able to walk the same distance no matter which direction.

I downloaded the "Teacher in a Book" and although the lighting tutorial was helpful, I'm not sure it gives me what I'm looking for. Turning off the headlamp just changes how light falls on the objects in the view, but doesn't affect the appearance of the ground or sky. When the user collides with the torus, I want the whole window to dim, as if a semi-transparent screen has dropped over everything. I thought about trying to have a wall pop up right in front of the user, but I'm afraid that wont look smooth. Any ideas?

Thanks!
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