// this method specifies how to activate the tactile vibrations on the controllers
private void activateVibrations()
{
// find an instance of the CoroutineManager
CoroutineManager coroutineManager = FindObjectOfType <CoroutineManager>();
// check the direction specified in Unity
switch (direction)
{
// if the direction is left, make controller2 vibrate
// because controller2 is set to be the left controller in Unity
// by calling LongVibrationController2 method in CoroutineManager
case Direction.Left:
{
coroutineManager.StartCoroutine(coroutineManager.LongVibrationController2(1, 1));
break;
}
case Direction.Right:
{
// if the direction is right, make controller1 vibrate
// because controller1 is set to be the right controller in Unity
// by calling LongVibrationController1 method in CoroutineManager
coroutineManager.StartCoroutine(coroutineManager.LongVibrationController1(1, 1));
break;
}
case Direction.Straight:
{
// if the direction is straight, make both controllers vibrate
// by calling the LongVibration method in CoroutineManager
coroutineManager.StartCoroutine(coroutineManager.LongVibration(1, 1, 1, 1));
break;
}
case Direction.Around:
{
// if the direction is turn around, make both controllers vibrate twice
// by calling the LongVibration method in CoroutineManager
// this direction was only used in the pilot study
coroutineManager.StartCoroutine(coroutineManager.LongVibration(2, 1, 1, 1));
break;
}
}
}
