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Thibaut Andrieu
Thibaut Andrieu

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Tiny Tip : How to name your variable when dealing with 3D spaces.

#unity3d

When dealing with 3D, we often have to do space change. And we often end up with this kind of code:

var pointPos = new Vector3(...)
var transform = new Matrix4x4(...)
var newPos = tranform * pointPos;
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A good way to avoid bugs is to always specify in which space variable are expressed:

var posInPlayerSpace = new Vector3(...)
var playerSpaceToWorldSpace = new Matrix4x4(...)
var posInWorldSpace = playerSpaceToWorldSpace * posInPlayerSpace;
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Now, spot the bug in the line below 😉

var posInWorldSpace = playerSpaceToWorldSpace * posInViewSpace;
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