Hand occlusion allows you to see your real hands within a virtual environment. Hand occlusion is available with Varjo Base release version 4.12 onwards with a Varjo Base Pro license.
Showing real hands in applications
Enable the setting from Varjo Base Settings > Headset > Hands > Show real hands in applications. The setting is disabled by default.
Depth awareness
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Application provides depth information |
If the application provides data about the spatial layout of the virtual environment, the system can render the hands in relation to virtual objects. For example, hands can appear behind or in front of virtual objects depending on their real-world position. Read more about Rendering to Varjo headsets. |
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Application does not provide depth information |
If the application does not provide data about the spatial layout, the system defaults to showing the hands always visible, regardless of their position relative to virtual objects. This ensures that you can still see and use your hands, even if the experience is less spatially accurate. |
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Depth occlusion |
When hand occlusion is enabled, it overrides depth occlusion. |
Improving hand masks
If there are holes in the masks or your hands are not outlined correctly, you can try the following things to improve the masks:
- We recommend that you set your hand tracking setting to either 'Automatic' or 'Varjo hand tracking (Beta)'.
- Add objects to the part of the room that serves as the background for your hands, and make sure those objects are distinctly different in color from your hands.
- Dim any displays or lights that are located behind your hands.
- Remove any gloves, jewelry, bright nail polish, or watches if possible.
Note that some tattoos might also affect hand occlusion quality.