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Lean Touch

Lean Touch is a tool for creating touch based interactions. This package is installed by default in the Genies Dev Kit and is ready to use.

Here are some popular use cases:

  • Dragging an object with your finger
  • Rotating the object by twisting two fingers
  • Scaling an object by pinching two fingers
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Read Lean Touch's documentation for more information.

Lean Touch Components​

Lean Touch tools are accessible by adding components to GameObjects that require interaction.

You also must have a GameObject with a Lean Touch component in your scene for any Lean Touch component to work.

There are 3 methods to adding a Lean Touch component:

  1. From your menu bar, select GameObject > Lean > Touch.
  2. Right click inside the Hierarchy window, and go to Lean > Touch.
  3. Create a new GameObject, and add the component Lean Touch.

Lean Components

Example using Lean Touch​

This example will show how to move a cube by dragging the pointer using the Lean Touch tools.

Add Lean Touch​

Start by adding the Lean Touch component to a GameObject in your scene.

Add Lean

Add Simulator​

In the Inspector window for the Lean Touch component, press the Add Simulator button. A Lean Touch Simulator component will allow Lean Touches to affect the Unity scene's objects directly.

Simulator Component

Add a Cube​

Now add a cube to the scene such that it is visible in the screen. Then add a Lean Drag Translate component to the cube GameObject.

Lean Drag

Test the Project​

Press Play and you should be able to drag the cube around the scene.

Drag Cube

TypeScript Usage​

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The Lean Touch API is currently not available in the Dev Kit.