Actions participant
Menu options in Smartvest
The menu can be activated by pressing the rotary knob on the Smartvest twice. The selection menu is now displayed in the HMD. Turn the knob to choose an action. The choices available depend on the contents of the virtual gear. The selected action is displayed in brackets [ ]. Pressing the rotary knob selects the selected action.
- Basic options
- Weapons
- Grenades
- Explosives
- Glowsticks
- Breaching tools
- Binoculars
- Miscellaneous tools
Always available
Action
Description
Back
Change volume…
Go back to the scenario.
Adjust the volume of the audio through the headset.
Back
Current volume __%
100% – 95% – … – 35% – 30%
Go back to the main menu.
This is the current volume level of the headset audio.
Select the desired volume level.
Change radio channel…
Adjust which radio channel should be used for communication.
Back
Current: channel__
Channel 1 through 6
Push-to-talk [On] / [Off]
Go back to the main menu.
This indicates which radio channel is used for communication.
Select the desired radio channel over which communication should take place.
Select the desired radio channel over which communication should take place.
Indicates whether the Push-to-talk button must be pressed to communicate via the radio channels – Push-to-talk [On] – or whether communication can always be performed via the radio channels – Push-to-talk [Off ].
Virtually hide gear [Off] / [On]
Indicates whether the virtual gear props are visible in the virtual world – Virtually hide gear [Off] – or whether the vare hidden in the virtual world – Virtually hide weapons [On].
Only Available in waiting room
Action
Description
Recalibrate
Go through the calibration of the Smartvest again.
Restart setup
Choose the name of the participant again and go through calibration steps of the Smartvest again.
Available with weapon in inventory
Action
Description
Grab Glock 17
Grab Walther P5
Grab AK-47
Grab Colt C7/C8 NLD
Grab HK416
Grab HK416 Desert
Grab M590
Grab FN Minimi
Equip an available type of pistol or rifle from the virtual gear.
With virtual weapon in hand
Action
Description
Store Glock 17 in backpack
Store Walther P5 in backpack
Store AK-47 in backpack
Store Colt C7/C8 in backpack
Store HK416 in backpack
Store HK416 Desert in backpack
Store M590 in backpack
Store FN Minimi in backpack
Place the pistol or rifle in the virtual gear.
Drop Glock 17 in backpack
Drop Walther P5 in backpack
Drop AK-47 in backpack
Drop Colt C7/C8 in backpack
Drop HK416 in backpack
Drop HK416 Desert in backpack
Drop M590 in backpack
Drop FN Minimi in backpack
Drop the gun or rifle on the floor.
Change weapon to other hand
Switches the weapon to the other hand.
Available with grenade or flashbang added in the virtual gear
Action
Description
Grab Grenade (__x)
Grab Flashbang (__x)
Grab an available grenade or flashbang from the virtual gear. The parentheses after the item indicate the amount that is present in the virtual gear.
Action
Description
Store Grenade in backpack
Store Flashbang in backpack
Drop Grenade
Drop Flashbang
Store the grenade or flashbang in the virtual gear.
Drop the grenade or flashbang on the floor. The grenade or flashbang will not go off.
With explosive added in the virtual gear
Action
Description
Grab C-Charge
Grab Charge linear
Grab Lock Charge
Grab X-Charge
Grab an available type of explosive from the gear.
Available with explosive in hand
Action
Description
Store C-Charge in backpack
Store Charge linear in backpack
Store Lock Charge in backpack
Store X-Charge in backpack
Drop C-Charge
Drop Charge Linear
Drop Lock Charge
Drop X-Charge
Store the explosive in the virtual gear.
Drop the explosive on the ground.
Available after placing an explosive on a door
Action
Description
Detonate explosive
Detonate explosive in 10 seconds
Immediately detonate the explosive.
Detonate the explosive after 10 seconds.
Available with Glowsticks added in the virtual gear
Action
Description
Grab Glowstick (white) (__x)
Grab Glowstick (green) (__x)
Grab Glowstick (yellow) (__x)
Grab Glowstick (red) (__x)
Grab Glowstick (blue) (__x)
Grab Glowstick (IR) (__x)
Grab an available glowstick colour from the virtual gear. Between the brackets after the colour is indicated how many glowsticks of this color are present in the virtual gear.
Available with Glowstick in hand
Action
Description
Store Glowstick in backpack
Drop Glowstick
Store the glowstick in the virtual gear.
Drop the glowstick on the ground.
Available with Breaching tools added in the virtual gear
Action
Description
Grab Halligan tool
Grab the halligan tool from the virtual gear.
Available with Breaching tool in hand
Action
Description
Store Halligan tool in backpack
Drop Halligan tool
Hold Halligan tool in the other hand
Place the halligan tool back in the virtual gear.
Drop the halligan tool on the floor.
Grab the halligan tool in the other hand
Available with Binoculars added in the virtual gear
Action
Description
Nightvision goggles on/off
Select to turn the nightvision goggles on or off.
Available with tool added in the virtual gear
Action
Description
Equip knife
Equip flashlight
Grab visibility card
Grab an available tool from the virtual gear.
Available with tool in hand
Action
Description
Store knife in backpack
Store flashlight in backpack
Store visibility card in backpack
Drop knife
Drop flashlight
Drop visibility card
Equip knife in the other hand
Equip flashlight in the other hand
Equip Visibility card in the other hand
Place the tool back in the virtual gear.
Drop the tool on the floor.
Equip the tool in the other hand.
Physical movement
In Smartvest, actions can be performed by means of intuitive physical movement.
- Smartvest
- Primary replica
- Secondary replica
Physical movements in Smartvest
Action
Description
Pick up object
Objects can be picked up by holding the hand near the virtual object. When the loading symbol is fully round, the object has been picked up. Pistols and rifles automatically appear in the backpack after being picked up. Grenades, flashbangs and breaklights appear in your hand. These can be thrown underhand or stored in the virtual gear via the menu or dropped back to the ground.
Throwing grenades, flashbangs and glowsticks
Grenades, flashbangs and breaklights can be thrown underhand. The orange visualized arc indicates where the object to be thrown will land approximately. The arc turns red when the forearm is moved back far enough to throw the object.
Opening and closing doors
Doors can be opened or closed with a hand movement on the door handle. Doors can also be kicked shut by kicking the door with your foot.
Open and close windows
Some windows can be opened or closed with a hand movement against the window.
Going up or down a flight of stairs
A player can climb a virtual staircase by placing their feet on the virtual steps. In the virtual world, the player will move up or down.
Breaching a door
A participant can breach a door when a Halligan tool or Ram is equipped through the virtual equipment. Moving the hand with the equipped breaching tool to the lock of the door will open it.
Place explosive on the door
An explosive from the virtual gear can be placed on the door with a hand movement near the door. You can then select in the menu whether the explosive explodes immediately or after 10 seconds.
Thumb check
A thumb check on an NPC can be performed by holding the hand near an NPC’s eyes.
Put eliminated NPC in crucifix position
An NPC can be placed in crucifix position by means of a hand movement on the arms and legs of the NPC
Physical movements with primary replica
Action
Description
Fire
Reload
Turn on light
Fire selector
Clear weapon jam
A shot can be fired by pulling the trigger.
The replica can be reloaded by replacing the magazine.
The light can be turned on with a button on the handle.
The fire selector allows the selection of the ammunition firing mode.
Replace the magazine. After about 4 seconds, the jam is resolved.
Physical movements with the secondary replica
Action
Description
Fire
A shot can be fired by pulling the trigger.
Reload
The replica can be reloaded by means of the button near the thumb.
Turn on light
The light can be turned on with a button on the bottom of the barrel.
Clear weapon jam
Reload the weapon with the thumb button. The weapon jam will be fixed immediately.
PAY ATTENTION
Unlike the magazine of a real Glock, the magazine of the replica Glock is not removable.