better getForwardRay inheritance

dist/preview release/babylon.d.ts

@@ -4625,7 +4625,7 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         private updateFrustumPlanes();
         isInFrustum(target: ICullable): boolean;
         isCompletelyInFrustum(target: ICullable): boolean;
-        getForwardRay(length?: number): Ray;
+        getForwardRay(length: number, transform: Matrix, origin: Vector3): Ray;
         dispose(): void;
         readonly leftCamera: FreeCamera;
         readonly rightCamera: FreeCamera;
@@ -5126,6 +5126,51 @@ declare module BABYLON.Debug {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    class LensFlare {
+        size: number;
+        position: number;
+        color: Color3;
+        texture: Texture;
+        alphaMode: number;
+        private _system;
+        constructor(size: number, position: number, color: any, imgUrl: string, system: LensFlareSystem);
+        dispose: () => void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class LensFlareSystem {
+        name: string;
+        lensFlares: LensFlare[];
+        borderLimit: number;
+        viewportBorder: number;
+        meshesSelectionPredicate: (mesh: Mesh) => boolean;
+        layerMask: number;
+        id: string;
+        private _scene;
+        private _emitter;
+        private _vertexBuffers;
+        private _indexBuffer;
+        private _effect;
+        private _positionX;
+        private _positionY;
+        private _isEnabled;
+        constructor(name: string, emitter: any, scene: Scene);
+        isEnabled: boolean;
+        getScene(): Scene;
+        getEmitter(): any;
+        setEmitter(newEmitter: any): void;
+        getEmitterPosition(): Vector3;
+        computeEffectivePosition(globalViewport: Viewport): boolean;
+        _isVisible(): boolean;
+        render(): boolean;
+        dispose(): void;
+        static Parse(parsedLensFlareSystem: any, scene: Scene, rootUrl: string): LensFlareSystem;
+        serialize(): any;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     /**
      * Highlight layer options. This helps customizing the behaviour
      * of the highlight layer.
@@ -5381,51 +5426,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class LensFlare {
-        size: number;
-        position: number;
-        color: Color3;
-        texture: Texture;
-        alphaMode: number;
-        private _system;
-        constructor(size: number, position: number, color: any, imgUrl: string, system: LensFlareSystem);
-        dispose: () => void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class LensFlareSystem {
-        name: string;
-        lensFlares: LensFlare[];
-        borderLimit: number;
-        viewportBorder: number;
-        meshesSelectionPredicate: (mesh: Mesh) => boolean;
-        layerMask: number;
-        id: string;
-        private _scene;
-        private _emitter;
-        private _vertexBuffers;
-        private _indexBuffer;
-        private _effect;
-        private _positionX;
-        private _positionY;
-        private _isEnabled;
-        constructor(name: string, emitter: any, scene: Scene);
-        isEnabled: boolean;
-        getScene(): Scene;
-        getEmitter(): any;
-        setEmitter(newEmitter: any): void;
-        getEmitterPosition(): Vector3;
-        computeEffectivePosition(globalViewport: Viewport): boolean;
-        _isVisible(): boolean;
-        render(): boolean;
-        dispose(): void;
-        static Parse(parsedLensFlareSystem: any, scene: Scene, rootUrl: string): LensFlareSystem;
-        serialize(): any;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     class DirectionalLight extends Light implements IShadowLight {
         position: Vector3;
         direction: Vector3;
@@ -13393,29 +13393,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class ReflectionProbe {
-        name: string;
-        private _scene;
-        private _renderTargetTexture;
-        private _projectionMatrix;
-        private _viewMatrix;
-        private _target;
-        private _add;
-        private _attachedMesh;
-        invertYAxis: boolean;
-        position: Vector3;
-        constructor(name: string, size: number, scene: Scene, generateMipMaps?: boolean);
-        samples: number;
-        refreshRate: number;
-        getScene(): Scene;
-        readonly cubeTexture: RenderTargetTexture;
-        readonly renderList: AbstractMesh[];
-        attachToMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
-        dispose(): void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     class AnaglyphPostProcess extends PostProcess {
         private _passedProcess;
         constructor(name: string, options: number | PostProcessOptions, rigCameras: Camera[], samplingMode?: number, engine?: Engine, reusable?: boolean);
@@ -14102,6 +14079,29 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    class ReflectionProbe {
+        name: string;
+        private _scene;
+        private _renderTargetTexture;
+        private _projectionMatrix;
+        private _viewMatrix;
+        private _target;
+        private _add;
+        private _attachedMesh;
+        invertYAxis: boolean;
+        position: Vector3;
+        constructor(name: string, size: number, scene: Scene, generateMipMaps?: boolean);
+        samples: number;
+        refreshRate: number;
+        getScene(): Scene;
+        readonly cubeTexture: RenderTargetTexture;
+        readonly renderList: AbstractMesh[];
+        attachToMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
+        dispose(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     class BoundingBoxRenderer {
         frontColor: Color3;
         backColor: Color3;
@@ -15805,6 +15805,136 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    class VRCameraMetrics {
+        hResolution: number;
+        vResolution: number;
+        hScreenSize: number;
+        vScreenSize: number;
+        vScreenCenter: number;
+        eyeToScreenDistance: number;
+        lensSeparationDistance: number;
+        interpupillaryDistance: number;
+        distortionK: number[];
+        chromaAbCorrection: number[];
+        postProcessScaleFactor: number;
+        lensCenterOffset: number;
+        compensateDistortion: boolean;
+        readonly aspectRatio: number;
+        readonly aspectRatioFov: number;
+        readonly leftHMatrix: Matrix;
+        readonly rightHMatrix: Matrix;
+        readonly leftPreViewMatrix: Matrix;
+        readonly rightPreViewMatrix: Matrix;
+        static GetDefault(): VRCameraMetrics;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera extends DeviceOrientationCamera {
+        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
+        getClassName(): string;
+    }
+    class VRDeviceOrientationGamepadCamera extends VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera {
+        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
+        getClassName(): string;
+    }
+    class VRDeviceOrientationArcRotateCamera extends ArcRotateCamera {
+        constructor(name: string, alpha: number, beta: number, radius: number, target: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
+        getClassName(): string;
+    }
+}
+
+declare var HMDVRDevice: any;
+declare var VRDisplay: any;
+declare var VRFrameData: any;
+declare module BABYLON {
+    /**
+     * This is a copy of VRPose.
+     * IMPORTANT!! The data is right-hand data.
+     * @export
+     * @interface DevicePose
+     */
+    interface DevicePose {
+        readonly position?: Float32Array;
+        readonly linearVelocity?: Float32Array;
+        readonly linearAcceleration?: Float32Array;
+        readonly orientation?: Float32Array;
+        readonly angularVelocity?: Float32Array;
+        readonly angularAcceleration?: Float32Array;
+    }
+    interface PoseControlled {
+        position: Vector3;
+        rotationQuaternion: Quaternion;
+        devicePosition?: Vector3;
+        deviceRotationQuaternion: Quaternion;
+        rawPose: DevicePose;
+        deviceScaleFactor: number;
+        updateFromDevice(poseData: DevicePose): any;
+    }
+    interface WebVROptions {
+        trackPosition?: boolean;
+        positionScale?: number;
+        displayName?: string;
+        controllerMeshes?: boolean;
+        defaultLightningOnControllers?: boolean;
+    }
+    class WebVRFreeCamera extends FreeCamera implements PoseControlled {
+        private webVROptions;
+        _vrDevice: any;
+        rawPose: DevicePose;
+        private _vrEnabled;
+        private _specsVersion;
+        private _attached;
+        private _oldSize;
+        private _oldHardwareScaleFactor;
+        private _frameData;
+        private _quaternionCache;
+        private _positionOffset;
+        protected _descendants: Array<Node>;
+        devicePosition: Vector3;
+        deviceRotationQuaternion: any;
+        deviceScaleFactor: number;
+        controllers: Array<WebVRController>;
+        private _onControllersAttached;
+        rigParenting: boolean;
+        private _lightOnControllers;
+        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, webVROptions?: WebVROptions);
+        onControllersAttached: (controllers: Array<WebVRController>) => void;
+        getControllerByName(name: string): WebVRController;
+        private _leftController;
+        readonly leftController: WebVRController;
+        private _rightController;
+        readonly rightController: WebVRController;
+        getForwardRay(length?: number): Ray;
+        _checkInputs(): void;
+        updateFromDevice(poseData: DevicePose): void;
+        /**
+         * WebVR's attach control will start broadcasting frames to the device.
+         * Note that in certain browsers (chrome for example) this function must be called
+         * within a user-interaction callback. Example:
+         * <pre> scene.onPointerDown = function() { camera.attachControl(canvas); }</pre>
+         *
+         * @param {HTMLElement} element
+         * @param {boolean} [noPreventDefault]
+         *
+         * @memberOf WebVRFreeCamera
+         */
+        attachControl(element: HTMLElement, noPreventDefault?: boolean): void;
+        detachControl(element: HTMLElement): void;
+        getClassName(): string;
+        resetToCurrentRotation(): void;
+        _updateRigCameras(): void;
+        /**
+         * This function is called by the two RIG cameras.
+         * 'this' is the left or right camera (and NOT (!!!) the WebVRFreeCamera instance)
+         */
+        protected _getWebVRViewMatrix(): Matrix;
+        protected _getWebVRProjectionMatrix(): Matrix;
+        initControllers(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     class ArcRotateCameraGamepadInput implements ICameraInput<ArcRotateCamera> {
         camera: ArcRotateCamera;
         gamepad: Gamepad;
@@ -16015,136 +16145,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class VRCameraMetrics {
-        hResolution: number;
-        vResolution: number;
-        hScreenSize: number;
-        vScreenSize: number;
-        vScreenCenter: number;
-        eyeToScreenDistance: number;
-        lensSeparationDistance: number;
-        interpupillaryDistance: number;
-        distortionK: number[];
-        chromaAbCorrection: number[];
-        postProcessScaleFactor: number;
-        lensCenterOffset: number;
-        compensateDistortion: boolean;
-        readonly aspectRatio: number;
-        readonly aspectRatioFov: number;
-        readonly leftHMatrix: Matrix;
-        readonly rightHMatrix: Matrix;
-        readonly leftPreViewMatrix: Matrix;
-        readonly rightPreViewMatrix: Matrix;
-        static GetDefault(): VRCameraMetrics;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera extends DeviceOrientationCamera {
-        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
-        getClassName(): string;
-    }
-    class VRDeviceOrientationGamepadCamera extends VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera {
-        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
-        getClassName(): string;
-    }
-    class VRDeviceOrientationArcRotateCamera extends ArcRotateCamera {
-        constructor(name: string, alpha: number, beta: number, radius: number, target: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
-        getClassName(): string;
-    }
-}
-
-declare var HMDVRDevice: any;
-declare var VRDisplay: any;
-declare var VRFrameData: any;
-declare module BABYLON {
-    /**
-     * This is a copy of VRPose.
-     * IMPORTANT!! The data is right-hand data.
-     * @export
-     * @interface DevicePose
-     */
-    interface DevicePose {
-        readonly position?: Float32Array;
-        readonly linearVelocity?: Float32Array;
-        readonly linearAcceleration?: Float32Array;
-        readonly orientation?: Float32Array;
-        readonly angularVelocity?: Float32Array;
-        readonly angularAcceleration?: Float32Array;
-    }
-    interface PoseControlled {
-        position: Vector3;
-        rotationQuaternion: Quaternion;
-        devicePosition?: Vector3;
-        deviceRotationQuaternion: Quaternion;
-        rawPose: DevicePose;
-        deviceScaleFactor: number;
-        updateFromDevice(poseData: DevicePose): any;
-    }
-    interface WebVROptions {
-        trackPosition?: boolean;
-        positionScale?: number;
-        displayName?: string;
-        controllerMeshes?: boolean;
-        defaultLightningOnControllers?: boolean;
-    }
-    class WebVRFreeCamera extends FreeCamera implements PoseControlled {
-        private webVROptions;
-        _vrDevice: any;
-        rawPose: DevicePose;
-        private _vrEnabled;
-        private _specsVersion;
-        private _attached;
-        private _oldSize;
-        private _oldHardwareScaleFactor;
-        private _frameData;
-        private _quaternionCache;
-        private _positionOffset;
-        protected _descendants: Array<Node>;
-        devicePosition: Vector3;
-        deviceRotationQuaternion: any;
-        deviceScaleFactor: number;
-        controllers: Array<WebVRController>;
-        private _onControllersAttached;
-        rigParenting: boolean;
-        private _lightOnControllers;
-        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, webVROptions?: WebVROptions);
-        onControllersAttached: (controllers: Array<WebVRController>) => void;
-        getControllerByName(name: string): WebVRController;
-        private _leftController;
-        readonly leftController: WebVRController;
-        private _rightController;
-        readonly rightController: WebVRController;
-        getForwardRay(length?: number): Ray;
-        _checkInputs(): void;
-        updateFromDevice(poseData: DevicePose): void;
-        /**
-         * WebVR's attach control will start broadcasting frames to the device.
-         * Note that in certain browsers (chrome for example) this function must be called
-         * within a user-interaction callback. Example:
-         * <pre> scene.onPointerDown = function() { camera.attachControl(canvas); }</pre>
-         *
-         * @param {HTMLElement} element
-         * @param {boolean} [noPreventDefault]
-         *
-         * @memberOf WebVRFreeCamera
-         */
-        attachControl(element: HTMLElement, noPreventDefault?: boolean): void;
-        detachControl(element: HTMLElement): void;
-        getClassName(): string;
-        resetToCurrentRotation(): void;
-        _updateRigCameras(): void;
-        /**
-         * This function is called by the two RIG cameras.
-         * 'this' is the left or right camera (and NOT (!!!) the WebVRFreeCamera instance)
-         */
-        protected _getWebVRViewMatrix(): Matrix;
-        protected _getWebVRProjectionMatrix(): Matrix;
-        initControllers(): void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     interface IOctreeContainer<T> {
         blocks: Array<OctreeBlock<T>>;
     }

dist/preview release/babylon.max.js

@@ -13511,12 +13511,16 @@ var BABYLON;
             this.updateFrustumPlanes();
             return target.isCompletelyInFrustum(this._frustumPlanes);
         };
-        Camera.prototype.getForwardRay = function (length) {
+        Camera.prototype.getForwardRay = function (length, transform, origin) {
             if (length === void 0) { length = 100; }
-            var m = this.getWorldMatrix();
-            var origin = this.position;
+            if (!transform) {
+                transform = this.getWorldMatrix();
+            }
+            if (!origin) {
+                origin = this.position;
+            }
             var forward = new BABYLON.Vector3(0, 0, 1);
-            var forwardWorld = BABYLON.Vector3.TransformNormal(forward, m);
+            var forwardWorld = BABYLON.Vector3.TransformNormal(forward, transform);
             var direction = BABYLON.Vector3.Normalize(forwardWorld);
             return new BABYLON.Ray(origin, direction, length);
         };
@@ -59083,12 +59087,7 @@ var BABYLON;
         ;
         WebVRFreeCamera.prototype.getForwardRay = function (length) {
             if (length === void 0) { length = 100; }
-            var m = this.leftCamera.getWorldMatrix();
-            var origin = this.position.add(this.devicePosition);
-            var forward = new BABYLON.Vector3(0, 0, 1);
-            var forwardWorld = BABYLON.Vector3.TransformNormal(forward, m);
-            var direction = BABYLON.Vector3.Normalize(forwardWorld);
-            return new BABYLON.Ray(origin, direction, length);
+            return _super.prototype.getForwardRay.call(this, length, this.leftCamera.getWorldMatrix(), this.position.add(this.devicePosition)); // Need the actual rendered camera
         };
         WebVRFreeCamera.prototype._checkInputs = function () {
             if (this._vrEnabled) {

dist/preview release/babylon.module.d.ts

@@ -4625,7 +4625,7 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         private updateFrustumPlanes();
         isInFrustum(target: ICullable): boolean;
         isCompletelyInFrustum(target: ICullable): boolean;
-        getForwardRay(length?: number): Ray;
+        getForwardRay(length: number, transform: Matrix, origin: Vector3): Ray;
         dispose(): void;
         readonly leftCamera: FreeCamera;
         readonly rightCamera: FreeCamera;
@@ -5126,6 +5126,51 @@ declare module BABYLON.Debug {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    class LensFlare {
+        size: number;
+        position: number;
+        color: Color3;
+        texture: Texture;
+        alphaMode: number;
+        private _system;
+        constructor(size: number, position: number, color: any, imgUrl: string, system: LensFlareSystem);
+        dispose: () => void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class LensFlareSystem {
+        name: string;
+        lensFlares: LensFlare[];
+        borderLimit: number;
+        viewportBorder: number;
+        meshesSelectionPredicate: (mesh: Mesh) => boolean;
+        layerMask: number;
+        id: string;
+        private _scene;
+        private _emitter;
+        private _vertexBuffers;
+        private _indexBuffer;
+        private _effect;
+        private _positionX;
+        private _positionY;
+        private _isEnabled;
+        constructor(name: string, emitter: any, scene: Scene);
+        isEnabled: boolean;
+        getScene(): Scene;
+        getEmitter(): any;
+        setEmitter(newEmitter: any): void;
+        getEmitterPosition(): Vector3;
+        computeEffectivePosition(globalViewport: Viewport): boolean;
+        _isVisible(): boolean;
+        render(): boolean;
+        dispose(): void;
+        static Parse(parsedLensFlareSystem: any, scene: Scene, rootUrl: string): LensFlareSystem;
+        serialize(): any;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     /**
      * Highlight layer options. This helps customizing the behaviour
      * of the highlight layer.
@@ -5381,51 +5426,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class LensFlare {
-        size: number;
-        position: number;
-        color: Color3;
-        texture: Texture;
-        alphaMode: number;
-        private _system;
-        constructor(size: number, position: number, color: any, imgUrl: string, system: LensFlareSystem);
-        dispose: () => void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class LensFlareSystem {
-        name: string;
-        lensFlares: LensFlare[];
-        borderLimit: number;
-        viewportBorder: number;
-        meshesSelectionPredicate: (mesh: Mesh) => boolean;
-        layerMask: number;
-        id: string;
-        private _scene;
-        private _emitter;
-        private _vertexBuffers;
-        private _indexBuffer;
-        private _effect;
-        private _positionX;
-        private _positionY;
-        private _isEnabled;
-        constructor(name: string, emitter: any, scene: Scene);
-        isEnabled: boolean;
-        getScene(): Scene;
-        getEmitter(): any;
-        setEmitter(newEmitter: any): void;
-        getEmitterPosition(): Vector3;
-        computeEffectivePosition(globalViewport: Viewport): boolean;
-        _isVisible(): boolean;
-        render(): boolean;
-        dispose(): void;
-        static Parse(parsedLensFlareSystem: any, scene: Scene, rootUrl: string): LensFlareSystem;
-        serialize(): any;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     class DirectionalLight extends Light implements IShadowLight {
         position: Vector3;
         direction: Vector3;
@@ -13393,29 +13393,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class ReflectionProbe {
-        name: string;
-        private _scene;
-        private _renderTargetTexture;
-        private _projectionMatrix;
-        private _viewMatrix;
-        private _target;
-        private _add;
-        private _attachedMesh;
-        invertYAxis: boolean;
-        position: Vector3;
-        constructor(name: string, size: number, scene: Scene, generateMipMaps?: boolean);
-        samples: number;
-        refreshRate: number;
-        getScene(): Scene;
-        readonly cubeTexture: RenderTargetTexture;
-        readonly renderList: AbstractMesh[];
-        attachToMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
-        dispose(): void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     class AnaglyphPostProcess extends PostProcess {
         private _passedProcess;
         constructor(name: string, options: number | PostProcessOptions, rigCameras: Camera[], samplingMode?: number, engine?: Engine, reusable?: boolean);
@@ -14102,6 +14079,29 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    class ReflectionProbe {
+        name: string;
+        private _scene;
+        private _renderTargetTexture;
+        private _projectionMatrix;
+        private _viewMatrix;
+        private _target;
+        private _add;
+        private _attachedMesh;
+        invertYAxis: boolean;
+        position: Vector3;
+        constructor(name: string, size: number, scene: Scene, generateMipMaps?: boolean);
+        samples: number;
+        refreshRate: number;
+        getScene(): Scene;
+        readonly cubeTexture: RenderTargetTexture;
+        readonly renderList: AbstractMesh[];
+        attachToMesh(mesh: AbstractMesh): void;
+        dispose(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     class BoundingBoxRenderer {
         frontColor: Color3;
         backColor: Color3;
@@ -15805,6 +15805,136 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
+    class VRCameraMetrics {
+        hResolution: number;
+        vResolution: number;
+        hScreenSize: number;
+        vScreenSize: number;
+        vScreenCenter: number;
+        eyeToScreenDistance: number;
+        lensSeparationDistance: number;
+        interpupillaryDistance: number;
+        distortionK: number[];
+        chromaAbCorrection: number[];
+        postProcessScaleFactor: number;
+        lensCenterOffset: number;
+        compensateDistortion: boolean;
+        readonly aspectRatio: number;
+        readonly aspectRatioFov: number;
+        readonly leftHMatrix: Matrix;
+        readonly rightHMatrix: Matrix;
+        readonly leftPreViewMatrix: Matrix;
+        readonly rightPreViewMatrix: Matrix;
+        static GetDefault(): VRCameraMetrics;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
+    class VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera extends DeviceOrientationCamera {
+        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
+        getClassName(): string;
+    }
+    class VRDeviceOrientationGamepadCamera extends VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera {
+        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
+        getClassName(): string;
+    }
+    class VRDeviceOrientationArcRotateCamera extends ArcRotateCamera {
+        constructor(name: string, alpha: number, beta: number, radius: number, target: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
+        getClassName(): string;
+    }
+}
+
+declare var HMDVRDevice: any;
+declare var VRDisplay: any;
+declare var VRFrameData: any;
+declare module BABYLON {
+    /**
+     * This is a copy of VRPose.
+     * IMPORTANT!! The data is right-hand data.
+     * @export
+     * @interface DevicePose
+     */
+    interface DevicePose {
+        readonly position?: Float32Array;
+        readonly linearVelocity?: Float32Array;
+        readonly linearAcceleration?: Float32Array;
+        readonly orientation?: Float32Array;
+        readonly angularVelocity?: Float32Array;
+        readonly angularAcceleration?: Float32Array;
+    }
+    interface PoseControlled {
+        position: Vector3;
+        rotationQuaternion: Quaternion;
+        devicePosition?: Vector3;
+        deviceRotationQuaternion: Quaternion;
+        rawPose: DevicePose;
+        deviceScaleFactor: number;
+        updateFromDevice(poseData: DevicePose): any;
+    }
+    interface WebVROptions {
+        trackPosition?: boolean;
+        positionScale?: number;
+        displayName?: string;
+        controllerMeshes?: boolean;
+        defaultLightningOnControllers?: boolean;
+    }
+    class WebVRFreeCamera extends FreeCamera implements PoseControlled {
+        private webVROptions;
+        _vrDevice: any;
+        rawPose: DevicePose;
+        private _vrEnabled;
+        private _specsVersion;
+        private _attached;
+        private _oldSize;
+        private _oldHardwareScaleFactor;
+        private _frameData;
+        private _quaternionCache;
+        private _positionOffset;
+        protected _descendants: Array<Node>;
+        devicePosition: Vector3;
+        deviceRotationQuaternion: any;
+        deviceScaleFactor: number;
+        controllers: Array<WebVRController>;
+        private _onControllersAttached;
+        rigParenting: boolean;
+        private _lightOnControllers;
+        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, webVROptions?: WebVROptions);
+        onControllersAttached: (controllers: Array<WebVRController>) => void;
+        getControllerByName(name: string): WebVRController;
+        private _leftController;
+        readonly leftController: WebVRController;
+        private _rightController;
+        readonly rightController: WebVRController;
+        getForwardRay(length?: number): Ray;
+        _checkInputs(): void;
+        updateFromDevice(poseData: DevicePose): void;
+        /**
+         * WebVR's attach control will start broadcasting frames to the device.
+         * Note that in certain browsers (chrome for example) this function must be called
+         * within a user-interaction callback. Example:
+         * <pre> scene.onPointerDown = function() { camera.attachControl(canvas); }</pre>
+         *
+         * @param {HTMLElement} element
+         * @param {boolean} [noPreventDefault]
+         *
+         * @memberOf WebVRFreeCamera
+         */
+        attachControl(element: HTMLElement, noPreventDefault?: boolean): void;
+        detachControl(element: HTMLElement): void;
+        getClassName(): string;
+        resetToCurrentRotation(): void;
+        _updateRigCameras(): void;
+        /**
+         * This function is called by the two RIG cameras.
+         * 'this' is the left or right camera (and NOT (!!!) the WebVRFreeCamera instance)
+         */
+        protected _getWebVRViewMatrix(): Matrix;
+        protected _getWebVRProjectionMatrix(): Matrix;
+        initControllers(): void;
+    }
+}
+
+declare module BABYLON {
     class ArcRotateCameraGamepadInput implements ICameraInput<ArcRotateCamera> {
         camera: ArcRotateCamera;
         gamepad: Gamepad;
@@ -16015,136 +16145,6 @@ declare module BABYLON {
 }
 
 declare module BABYLON {
-    class VRCameraMetrics {
-        hResolution: number;
-        vResolution: number;
-        hScreenSize: number;
-        vScreenSize: number;
-        vScreenCenter: number;
-        eyeToScreenDistance: number;
-        lensSeparationDistance: number;
-        interpupillaryDistance: number;
-        distortionK: number[];
-        chromaAbCorrection: number[];
-        postProcessScaleFactor: number;
-        lensCenterOffset: number;
-        compensateDistortion: boolean;
-        readonly aspectRatio: number;
-        readonly aspectRatioFov: number;
-        readonly leftHMatrix: Matrix;
-        readonly rightHMatrix: Matrix;
-        readonly leftPreViewMatrix: Matrix;
-        readonly rightPreViewMatrix: Matrix;
-        static GetDefault(): VRCameraMetrics;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
-    class VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera extends DeviceOrientationCamera {
-        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
-        getClassName(): string;
-    }
-    class VRDeviceOrientationGamepadCamera extends VRDeviceOrientationFreeCamera {
-        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
-        getClassName(): string;
-    }
-    class VRDeviceOrientationArcRotateCamera extends ArcRotateCamera {
-        constructor(name: string, alpha: number, beta: number, radius: number, target: Vector3, scene: Scene, compensateDistortion?: boolean, vrCameraMetrics?: VRCameraMetrics);
-        getClassName(): string;
-    }
-}
-
-declare var HMDVRDevice: any;
-declare var VRDisplay: any;
-declare var VRFrameData: any;
-declare module BABYLON {
-    /**
-     * This is a copy of VRPose.
-     * IMPORTANT!! The data is right-hand data.
-     * @export
-     * @interface DevicePose
-     */
-    interface DevicePose {
-        readonly position?: Float32Array;
-        readonly linearVelocity?: Float32Array;
-        readonly linearAcceleration?: Float32Array;
-        readonly orientation?: Float32Array;
-        readonly angularVelocity?: Float32Array;
-        readonly angularAcceleration?: Float32Array;
-    }
-    interface PoseControlled {
-        position: Vector3;
-        rotationQuaternion: Quaternion;
-        devicePosition?: Vector3;
-        deviceRotationQuaternion: Quaternion;
-        rawPose: DevicePose;
-        deviceScaleFactor: number;
-        updateFromDevice(poseData: DevicePose): any;
-    }
-    interface WebVROptions {
-        trackPosition?: boolean;
-        positionScale?: number;
-        displayName?: string;
-        controllerMeshes?: boolean;
-        defaultLightningOnControllers?: boolean;
-    }
-    class WebVRFreeCamera extends FreeCamera implements PoseControlled {
-        private webVROptions;
-        _vrDevice: any;
-        rawPose: DevicePose;
-        private _vrEnabled;
-        private _specsVersion;
-        private _attached;
-        private _oldSize;
-        private _oldHardwareScaleFactor;
-        private _frameData;
-        private _quaternionCache;
-        private _positionOffset;
-        protected _descendants: Array<Node>;
-        devicePosition: Vector3;
-        deviceRotationQuaternion: any;
-        deviceScaleFactor: number;
-        controllers: Array<WebVRController>;
-        private _onControllersAttached;
-        rigParenting: boolean;
-        private _lightOnControllers;
-        constructor(name: string, position: Vector3, scene: Scene, webVROptions?: WebVROptions);
-        onControllersAttached: (controllers: Array<WebVRController>) => void;
-        getControllerByName(name: string): WebVRController;
-        private _leftController;
-        readonly leftController: WebVRController;
-        private _rightController;
-        readonly rightController: WebVRController;
-        getForwardRay(length?: number): Ray;
-        _checkInputs(): void;
-        updateFromDevice(poseData: DevicePose): void;
-        /**
-         * WebVR's attach control will start broadcasting frames to the device.
-         * Note that in certain browsers (chrome for example) this function must be called
-         * within a user-interaction callback. Example:
-         * <pre> scene.onPointerDown = function() { camera.attachControl(canvas); }</pre>
-         *
-         * @param {HTMLElement} element
-         * @param {boolean} [noPreventDefault]
-         *
-         * @memberOf WebVRFreeCamera
-         */
-        attachControl(element: HTMLElement, noPreventDefault?: boolean): void;
-        detachControl(element: HTMLElement): void;
-        getClassName(): string;
-        resetToCurrentRotation(): void;
-        _updateRigCameras(): void;
-        /**
-         * This function is called by the two RIG cameras.
-         * 'this' is the left or right camera (and NOT (!!!) the WebVRFreeCamera instance)
-         */
-        protected _getWebVRViewMatrix(): Matrix;
-        protected _getWebVRProjectionMatrix(): Matrix;
-        initControllers(): void;
-    }
-}
-
-declare module BABYLON {
     interface IOctreeContainer<T> {
         blocks: Array<OctreeBlock<T>>;
     }

src/Cameras/VR/babylon.webVRCamera.ts

@@ -215,16 +215,7 @@ module BABYLON {
         };
 
         public getForwardRay(length = 100): Ray {
-            var m = this.leftCamera.getWorldMatrix(); // Need the actual rendered camera
-
-            var origin = this.position.add(this.devicePosition);
-
-            var forward = new BABYLON.Vector3(0, 0, 1);
-            var forwardWorld = BABYLON.Vector3.TransformNormal(forward, m);
-
-            var direction = BABYLON.Vector3.Normalize(forwardWorld);
-
-            return new Ray(origin, direction, length);
+            return super.getForwardRay(length, this.leftCamera.getWorldMatrix(), this.position.add(this.devicePosition)); // Need the actual rendered camera
         } 
 
         public _checkInputs(): void {

src/Cameras/babylon.camera.ts

@@ -530,13 +530,16 @@
             return target.isCompletelyInFrustum(this._frustumPlanes);
         }
 
-        public getForwardRay(length = 100): Ray {
-            var m = this.getWorldMatrix();
-
-            var origin = this.position;
+        public getForwardRay(length = 100, transform: Matrix, origin: Vector3): Ray {
+            if (!transform) {
+                transform = this.getWorldMatrix();
+            }
 
+            if (!origin) {
+                origin = this.position;
+            }
             var forward = new BABYLON.Vector3(0, 0, 1);
-            var forwardWorld = BABYLON.Vector3.TransformNormal(forward, m);
+            var forwardWorld = BABYLON.Vector3.TransformNormal(forward, transform);
 
             var direction = BABYLON.Vector3.Normalize(forwardWorld);