playcanvas / playcanvas/engine

Add teleportOrientation(?) for rigidbody

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Description

Currently rigidbody.teleport requires you to set a position if you want to change the orientation. We should provide a method if you only want to change the orientation.

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Research direction

Start by locating the rigidbody.teleport API and reading how it handles orientation and position. Add a way to change only the orientation without requiring a position, and verify that existing teleport behavior remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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