Camera Focus Updates with Orbit Target Change

Camera focus diagram showing DOF aligned with orbit target in AVE II

Updates the camera focus distance when the orbit target changes, ensuring the new target remains sharp and unaffected by DOF (depth of field) blur. Update 01 – July 23, 2025: Moved from Planned to Completed.

Clamp Camera Rotation for POIs

Constrains the player’s camera rotation after focusing on a POI, locking the view to a predefined angle or direction.

POI Interactables

Screenshot of an expanded interactable dome in Unreal Engine AVE II

POIs can now have Blueprint actors assigned to them that react when selected or deselected. These interactables can play animations, change materials, move objects, or trigger other visual effects. Each POI holds a list of these actors and calls their Activate or Deactivate events automatically. This makes it easy to create custom responses per POI […]

Audio Feedback on POI Selection

Plays audio cues when users interact with Points of Interest to enhance feedback. Can be extended for status-based cues like “Available”, “Sold”, and “Reserved”.

Block Input Propagation on UI Elements

Prevents unintended camera movement or interactions when the user starts a touch or mouse drag on a UI element (like a panel or border). Blocks input from reaching the PlayerController by using overrides (OnMouseButtonDown / OnTouchStarted). This ensures the Input system doesn’t respond when the user is interacting with the interface.

Two-Handle Range Slider

Screenshot of custom dual-handle slider widgets used for filtering units in AVE II for the Unreal Engine

Custom dual-handle range slider for defining both lower and upper bounds. This widget features snapping logic that utilizes normalized values for precise filtering. Replaces Unreal Engine’s default single-handle slider, which only supports an upper limit.

Optimized POI Display with Common Tree View

Screenshot of Unreal Engine's UMG editor showing Common Tree View and List View widgets in use, displaying a structured list of POIs within AVE II’s interface.

Replaced custom POI list with Unreal’s Common Tree View for improved performance and scalability. Supports hierarchical organization, built-in selection handling, and native list virtualization for faster rendering of large POI sets. Key Advantages: