Play HUD & Remote HUD

Introduction

The Play HUD is the primary interface that must be worn to initialize Obsidian and to control it afterwards. It serves as the central command hub for all device functions.

• Familiarize yourself with the interface by reading the tips. Click the (?) button to bring them back anytime. Touch the liquids area for additional tips.
• For settings click the Gear icon. From there you can:
  • Make the HUD bigger or smaller.
  • Change the position of Obsidian.
  • Adjust the Girth (G) or Length (L) for each of the stages.

    Obsidian will switch to the most recently adjusted stage so you can immediately preview the look without leaving the Settings view.

  • Turn off AO (this disables animations that move the Obsidian while you are walking or running).

To adjust the HUD size, click the gear icon and look for the Zoom in and Zoom out buttons.

Remote HUD

TIP

This feature has been available since v122 and redesigned in v123. Please upgrade from the store. The Permissions System has its own article.

It all begins with the ☰ button to the left of the fluids Stop button on the Play HUD.

Offer control

You are the owner of an Obsidian and want to offer control over your device via a Remote HUD.

• Make sure you have your Play HUD and Obsidian attached.
• Click the Play HUD Menu (the ☰ button to the left of the fluids Stop button).
• Click Send...
• Select the avatar you want to offer a Remote HUD to.
  • If you don’t see them in the list, click Rescan and ensure you are within 30m.
• That’s it! The rest is in their hands!
  • Stay in the same region as the person who receives the Remote HUD.

Request a Remote HUD via touch

A touchable prim (called a touch bridge) that lets users click your Obsidian to obtain a Remote HUD has been available since v123. Attach it when you want this functionality. The prim is modifiable: adjust its prim’s placement to suit your needs. By default, it attaches to the Tail Tip and moves with the Obsidian’s head.

Set your permissions 'Mode...' to 'Let in' if you want anyone to start playing with your Obsidian automatically, without needing to be added to the Allowlist. Only a manual offer of a Remote HUD adds the recipient’s avatar to the Allowlist automatically.

Gain control

You are the receiver of the Remote HUD.

• You just received an invitation in the local chat, initiated by the Obsidian’s owner.
• Open the local chat window and click “ACCEPT”.
• Once the HUD is delivered, put it on while you are both in the same region.
• Their Obsidian will automatically add your Remote HUD to its Allowlist.
• Start playing!

Retarget your Play HUD

If you are the owner of an Obsidian, you have the option to retarget your Play HUD to control another person’s Obsidian. (The other person has to allow this first: by adding you to their Allowlist when the message appears in their local chat, by adding you manually, or by changing the permission Mode to Let in.)

• Click the Play HUD Menu (the ☰ button to the left of the fluids Stop button).
• Click Target...
• Pick the person via Nearby... or by UUID.

WARNING

If you retarget your own HUD to another avatar (Target... submenu), it will stop controlling your Obsidian! Click Untarget to restore the original target. Target... lets you control another person’s Obsidian with your own HUD, without obtaining a Remote HUD from them.
Keep in mind that some options you have access to will not change someone else’s Obsidian: the positioning, equalizers and AO settings are retained for the owner only.

Permissions System

The Permissions System has its own article, which explains how it works.