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# Handheld interactions

The Handheld projector is a special type of projector that enables the user to hold it as a grabbable media screen. User may place it anywhere in the virtual space.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grabbing the Handheld projector</strong></p><ol><li>Reach out towards the Handheld screen.</li><li>Press and hold the <strong>grab button</strong> on your Quest controller to grab.</li><li>Move it to where you want it.</li><li>Let go of the grab button to place the screen in the desired location in the VR space.</li></ol></td><td></td><td><strong>Grabbing the Handheld projector</strong><br>Pull and hold your Quest controller grab button to grab and hold the Handheld screen. Release the trigger to set the Handheld screen to your desired placement. </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://2373166942-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEQ4McA4vGLQJmWvpjapB%2Fuploads%2FHSBVBDD6oI8eR90Qcsr4%2Fgrabhandheld.png?alt=media&amp;token=b0bcfe5e-65f7-4ddb-9a8e-4081ff70f0a0">grabhandheld.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Resizing the Handheld projector</strong></p><ol><li>Hold the Handheld screen.</li><li>Use the right controller's thumbstick: push up to enlarge, and down to minimize the handheld projector screen size.</li></ol></td><td></td><td><strong>Resizing the Handheld projector</strong><br>While grabbing the Handheld screen, move the right controller thumbstick up or down to resize the screen.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://2373166942-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEQ4McA4vGLQJmWvpjapB%2Fuploads%2FFAFYrKjQ1IelprnqiUSk%2Fgrabresize.png?alt=media&amp;token=f57f6c64-6a3a-40b3-9be4-a4ad22b682a1">grabresize.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Duplicating the Handheld projector as static media</strong><br></p><ol><li>Hold the Handheld screen.</li><li>Press the right controller's thumbstick inward like a button </li></ol><p>*You can duplicate the handheld screen to any position by pressing the thumbstick in the desired direction. For example, to spawn a duplicate on the left side of the original, press the thumbstick button while pushing the thumbstick to the left.<br></p></td><td></td><td><strong>Duplicating the Handheld projector</strong><br>While grabbing the Handheld screen, press the Trigger button </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://2373166942-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEQ4McA4vGLQJmWvpjapB%2Fuploads%2FFAFYrKjQ1IelprnqiUSk%2Fgrabresize.png?alt=media&amp;token=f57f6c64-6a3a-40b3-9be4-a4ad22b682a1">grabresize.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Duplicating the Handheld projector as dynamic media</strong></td><td><ol><li>Hold the Handheld screen.</li><li>Press and hold the right-hand trigger button.</li><li>Press the right controller's thumbstick inward like a button </li></ol><p>*You can duplicate the handheld screen to any position by pressing the thumbstick in the desired direction. For example, to spawn a duplicate on the left side of the original, press the thumbstick button while pushing the thumbstick to the left.</p><p></p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://2373166942-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEQ4McA4vGLQJmWvpjapB%2Fuploads%2FoF6OWiHVvBePczl4ZIiL%2Frightthumbstyickwithtrigger.png?alt=media&amp;token=11125ecb-53be-4aac-94e8-01f7d4fd4b18">rightthumbstyickwithtrigger.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Deleting the Handheld duplicate projector</strong></td><td><ol><li>Hold the Handheld screen.</li><li>Press the left controller's thumbstick inward like a button </li></ol><p></p><p>*You can only delete a duplicate handheld projector and not the original one.</p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://2373166942-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEQ4McA4vGLQJmWvpjapB%2Fuploads%2FWZlL7jp5bQyYdplDaFH3%2FLefthumbstick.png?alt=media&amp;token=348f5dbd-d6a1-4a45-8db7-c05508d00617">Lefthumbstick.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

**Handheld Projector Special UI**

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When the handheld UI mode is active you are presented with the special handheld menu as depicted above.&#x20;

**Main return** - Quickly bring the original handheld projector to your view.

**Zero gravity** - Toggle zero gravity mode for the handheld projectors. Making it float like in zero gravity.&#x20;

**Screengrab** - Take an image snapshot of the original handheld projector and save it as a png image in the capture folder.

**Sort** - Choose how handheld projectors are sorted in your virtual space as the center of sort origin.

**Delete** - "Delete last" deletes the last spawned duplicate and "Delete all" will delete all duplicates in one go.
