@needle-tools/engine 4.4.0-alpha.5 → 4.4.0-beta.1

package/src/engine-components/export/usdz/USDZExporter.ts

@@ -1,705 +1,705 @@
-import { NEEDLE_progressive } from "@needle-tools/gltf-progressive";
-import { Euler, Matrix4, Mesh, Object3D, Quaternion, Vector3 } from "three";
-
-import { isDevEnvironment, showBalloonMessage, showBalloonWarning } from "../../../engine/debug/index.js";
-import { hasProLicense } from "../../../engine/engine_license.js";
-import { serializable } from "../../../engine/engine_serialization.js";
-import { getFormattedDate, Progress } from "../../../engine/engine_time_utils.js";
-import { DeviceUtilities, getParam } from "../../../engine/engine_utils.js";
-import { WebXRButtonFactory } from "../../../engine/webcomponents/WebXRButtons.js";
-import { InternalUSDZRegistry } from "../../../engine/xr/usdz.js"
-import { InstancingHandler } from "../../../engine-components/RendererInstancing.js";
-import { Collider } from "../../Collider.js";
-import { Behaviour, GameObject } from "../../Component.js";
-import { ContactShadows } from "../../ContactShadows.js";
-import { GroundProjectedEnv } from "../../GroundProjection.js";
-import { Renderer } from "../../Renderer.js"
-import { Rigidbody } from "../../RigidBody.js";
-import { SpriteRenderer } from "../../SpriteRenderer.js";
-import { WebARSessionRoot } from "../../webxr/WebARSessionRoot.js";
-import { WebXR } from "../../webxr/WebXR.js";
-import { XRState, XRStateFlag } from "../../webxr/XRFlag.js";
-import type { IUSDExporterExtension } from "./Extension.js";
-import { AnimationExtension } from "./extensions/Animation.js"
-import { AudioExtension } from "./extensions/behavior/AudioExtension.js";
-import { BehaviorExtension } from "./extensions/behavior/Behaviour.js";
-import { PhysicsExtension } from "./extensions/behavior/PhysicsExtension.js"
-import { TextExtension } from "./extensions/USDZText.js";
-import { USDZUIExtension } from "./extensions/USDZUI.js";
-import { USDZExporter as ThreeUSDZExporter } from "./ThreeUSDZExporter.js";
-import { disableObjectsAtStart, registerAnimatorsImplictly, registerAudioSourcesImplictly } from "./utils/animationutils.js";
-import { ensureQuicklookLinkIsCreated } from "./utils/quicklook.js";
-
-const debug = getParam("debugusdz");
-const debugUsdzPruning = getParam("debugusdzpruning");
-
-/**
- * Custom branding for the QuickLook overlay, used by {@link USDZExporter}.
- */
-export class CustomBranding {
-    /** The call to action button text. If not set, the button will close the QuickLook overlay. */
-    @serializable()
-    callToAction?: string;
-    /** The title of the overlay. */
-    @serializable()
-    checkoutTitle?: string;
-    /** The subtitle of the overlay. */
-    @serializable()
-    checkoutSubtitle?: string;
-
-    /** if assigned the call to action button in quicklook will open the URL. Otherwise it will just close quicklook. */
-    @serializable()
-    callToActionURL?: string;
-}
-
-/**
- * Exports the current scene or a specific object as USDZ file and opens it in QuickLook on iOS/iPadOS/visionOS.  
- * The USDZ file is generated using the Needle Engine ThreeUSDZExporter.  
- * The exporter supports various extensions to add custom behaviors and interactions to the USDZ file.  
- * The exporter can automatically collect Animations and AudioSources and export them as playing at the start.  
- * The exporter can also add a custom QuickLook overlay with a call to action button and custom branding.  
- * @example
- * ```typescript
- * const usdz = new USDZExporter();
- * usdz.objectToExport = myObject;
- * usdz.autoExportAnimations = true;
- * usdz.autoExportAudioSources = true;
- * usdz.exportAsync();
- * ```
- * @category XR
- * @group Components
- */
-export class USDZExporter extends Behaviour {
-
-    /**
-     * Assign the object to export as USDZ file. If undefined or null, the whole scene will be exported.
-     */
-    @serializable(Object3D)
-    objectToExport: Object3D | null | undefined = undefined;
-
-    /** Collect all Animations/Animators automatically on export and emit them as playing at the start.
-     * Animator state chains and loops will automatically be collected and exported in order as well.
-     * If this setting is off, Animators need to be registered by components – for example from PlayAnimationOnClick.
-    */
-    @serializable()
-    autoExportAnimations: boolean = true;
-
-    /** Collect all AudioSources automatically on export and emit them as playing at the start.
-     * They will loop according to their settings. 
-     * If this setting is off, Audio Sources need to be registered by components – for example from PlayAudioOnClick.
-    */
-    @serializable()
-    autoExportAudioSources: boolean = true;
-
-    @serializable()
-    exportFileName: string | null | undefined = undefined;
-
-    @serializable(URL)
-    customUsdzFile: string | null | undefined = undefined;
-
-    @serializable(CustomBranding)
-    customBranding?: CustomBranding;
-
-    // Currently not exposed to integrations - not fully tested. Set from code (e.g. image tracking)
-    @serializable()
-    anchoringType: "plane" | "image" | "face" | "none" = "plane";
-
-    @serializable()
-    maxTextureSize: 256 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 4096 | 8192 = 2048;
-
-    // Currently not exposed to integrations - not fully tested. Set from code (e.g. image tracking)
-    @serializable()
-    planeAnchoringAlignment: "horizontal" | "vertical" | "any" = "horizontal";
-
-    /** Enabling this option will export QuickLook-specific preliminary behaviours along with the USDZ files.
-     * These extensions are only supported on QuickLook on iOS/visionOS/MacOS. 
-     * Keep this option off for general USDZ usage.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    interactive: boolean = true;
-
-    /** Enabling this option will export the USDZ file with RealityKit physics components. 
-     * Rigidbody and Collider components will be converted to their RealityKit counterparts.
-     * Physics are supported on QuickLook in iOS 18+ and VisionOS 1+. 
-     * Physics export is automatically turned off when there are no Rigidbody components anywhere on the exported object.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    physics: boolean = true;
-
-    @serializable()
-    allowCreateQuicklookButton: boolean = true;
-
-    @serializable()
-    quickLookCompatible: boolean = true;
-
-    /**
-     * Extensions to add custom behaviors and interactions to the USDZ file.   
-     * You can add your own extensions here by extending {@link IUSDExporterExtension}.
-     */
-    extensions: IUSDExporterExtension[] = [];
-
-    private link!: HTMLAnchorElement;
-    private button?: HTMLButtonElement;
-
-    /** @internal */
-    start() {
-        if (debug) {
-            console.log("USDZExporter", this);
-            console.log("Debug USDZ Mode. Press 'T' to export")
-            window.addEventListener("keydown", (evt) => {
-                switch (evt.key) {
-                    case "t":
-                        this.exportAndOpen();
-                        break;
-                }
-            });
-        }
-
-        // fall back to this object or to the scene if it's empty and doesn't have a mesh
-        if (!this.objectToExport)
-            this.objectToExport = this.gameObject;
-        if (!this.objectToExport?.children?.length && !(this.objectToExport as Mesh)?.isMesh)
-            this.objectToExport = this.context.scene;
-    }
-
-    /** @internal */
-    onEnable() {
-        const supportsQuickLook = DeviceUtilities.supportsQuickLookAR();
-        const ios = DeviceUtilities.isiOS() || DeviceUtilities.isiPad();
-        if (!this.button && (debug || supportsQuickLook || ios)) {
-            if (this.allowCreateQuicklookButton)
-                this.button = this.createQuicklookButton();
-
-            this.lastCallback = this.quicklookCallback.bind(this);
-            this.link = ensureQuicklookLinkIsCreated(this.context, supportsQuickLook);
-            this.link.addEventListener('message', this.lastCallback);
-        }
-        if (debug)
-            showBalloonMessage("USDZ Exporter enabled: " + this.name);
-
-        document.getElementById("open-in-ar")?.addEventListener("click", this.onClickedOpenInARElement);
-        InternalUSDZRegistry.registerExporter(this);
-    }
-
-    /** @internal */
-    onDisable() {
-        this.button?.remove();
-        this.link?.removeEventListener('message', this.lastCallback);
-        if (debug)
-            showBalloonMessage("USDZ Exporter disabled: " + this.name);
-
-        document.getElementById("open-in-ar")?.removeEventListener("click", this.onClickedOpenInARElement);
-        InternalUSDZRegistry.unregisterExporter(this);
-    }
-
-    private onClickedOpenInARElement = (evt) => {
-        evt.preventDefault();
-        this.exportAndOpen();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates an USDZ file from the current scene or assigned objectToExport and opens it in QuickLook.
-     * Use the various public properties of USDZExporter to customize export behaviour.
-     * @deprecated use {@link exportAndOpen} instead
-     */
-    async exportAsync() {
-        return this.exportAndOpen();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates an USDZ file from the current scene or assigned objectToExport and opens it in QuickLook.
-     * @returns a Promise<Blob> containing the USDZ file
-     */
-    async exportAndOpen() : Promise<Blob | null> {
-
-        let name = this.exportFileName ?? this.objectToExport?.name ?? this.name;
-        name += "-" + getFormattedDate(); // seems iOS caches the file in some cases, this ensures we always have a fresh file
-
-        if (!hasProLicense()) {
-            if (name !== "") name += "-";
-            name += "MadeWithNeedle";
-        }
-
-        if (!this.link) this.link = ensureQuicklookLinkIsCreated(this.context, DeviceUtilities.supportsQuickLookAR());
-        
-        // ability to specify a custom USDZ file to be used instead of a dynamic one
-        if (this.customUsdzFile) {
-            if (debug) console.log("Exporting custom usdz", this.customUsdzFile)
-            this.openInQuickLook(this.customUsdzFile, name);
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        if (!this.objectToExport) {
-            console.warn("No object to export", this);
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        const blob = await this.export(this.objectToExport);
-        if (!blob) {
-            console.error("USDZ generation failed. Please report a bug", this);
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        if (debug) console.log("USDZ generation done. Downloading as " + name);
-        
-        // TODO Potentially we have to detect QuickLook availability here,
-        // and download the file instead. But browsers keep changing how they deal with non-user-initiated downloads...
-        // https://webkit.org/blog/8421/viewing-augmented-reality-assets-in-safari-for-ios/#:~:text=inside%20the%20anchor.-,Feature%20Detection,-To%20detect%20support
-        /*
-        if (!DeviceUtilities.supportsQuickLookAR())
-            this.download(blob, name);
-        else
-        */
-        this.openInQuickLook(blob, name);
-
-        return blob;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates an USDZ file from the current scene or assigned objectToExport and opens it in QuickLook.
-     * @returns a Promise<Blob> containing the USDZ file
-     */
-    async export(objectToExport: Object3D | undefined): Promise<Blob | null> {
-        // make sure we have an object to export
-        if (!objectToExport) {
-            console.warn("No object to export");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        // if we are already exporting, wait for the current export to finish
-        const taskForThisObject = this._currentExportTasks.get(objectToExport);
-        if (taskForThisObject) {
-            return taskForThisObject;
-        }
-
-        // start the export
-        const task = this.internalExport(objectToExport);
-        // store the task
-        if (task instanceof Promise) {
-            this._currentExportTasks.set(objectToExport, task);
-            return task.then((blob) => {
-                this._currentExportTasks.delete(objectToExport);
-                return blob;
-            }).catch((e) => {
-                this._currentExportTasks.delete(objectToExport);
-                console.error("Error during USDZ export – please report a bug!", e);
-                return null;
-            });
-        }
-
-        return task;
-    }
-
-    private readonly _currentExportTasks = new Map<Object3D, Promise<Blob | null>>();
-    private _previousTimeScale: number = 1;
-
-    private async internalExport(objectToExport: Object3D): Promise<Blob | null> {
-
-        Progress.start("export-usdz", {
-            onProgress: (progress) => {
-                this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("export-progress", { detail: { progress } }));
-            }
-        });
-        Progress.report("export-usdz", { message: "Starting export", totalSteps: 40, currentStep: 0 });
-        Progress.report("export-usdz", { message: "Load progressive textures", autoStep: 5 });
-        Progress.start("export-usdz-textures", "export-usdz");
-
-        // force Sprites to be created
-        const sprites = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(objectToExport, SpriteRenderer);
-        for (const sprite of sprites) {
-            if (sprite && sprite.enabled) {
-                sprite.updateSprite(true); // force create
-            }
-        }
-
-        // trigger progressive textures to be loaded:
-        const renderers = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(objectToExport, Renderer);
-        const progressiveLoading = new Array<Promise<any>>();
-        let progressiveTasks = 0;
-        // TODO: it would be better to directly integrate this into the exporter and *on export* request the correct LOD level for textures and meshes instead of relying on the renderer etc
-        for (const rend of renderers) {
-            for (const mesh of rend.sharedMeshes) {
-                if (mesh) {
-                    const task = NEEDLE_progressive.assignMeshLOD(mesh, 0);
-                    if (task instanceof Promise)
-                        progressiveLoading.push(new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
-                            task.then(() => {
-                                progressiveTasks++;
-                                Progress.report("export-usdz-textures", { message: "Loaded progressive mesh", currentStep: progressiveTasks, totalSteps: progressiveLoading.length });
-                                resolve();
-                            }).catch((err) => reject(err));
-                        }));
-                }
-            }
-            for (const mat of rend.sharedMaterials) {
-                if (mat) {
-                    const task = NEEDLE_progressive.assignTextureLOD(mat, 0);
-                    if (task instanceof Promise)
-                        progressiveLoading.push(new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
-                            task.then(() => {
-                                progressiveTasks++;
-                                Progress.report("export-usdz-textures", { message: "Loaded progressive texture", currentStep: progressiveTasks, totalSteps: progressiveLoading.length });
-                                resolve();
-                            }).catch((err) => reject(err));
-                        }));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (debug) showBalloonMessage("Progressive Loading: " + progressiveLoading.length);
-        await Promise.all(progressiveLoading);
-        if (debug) showBalloonMessage("Progressive Loading: done");
-        Progress.end("export-usdz-textures");
-
-        // apply XRFlags
-        const currentXRState = XRState.Global.Mask;
-        XRState.Global.Set(XRStateFlag.AR);
-
-        const exporter = new ThreeUSDZExporter();
-        // We're creating a new animation extension on each export to avoid issues with multiple exports.
-        // TODO we probably want to do that with all the extensions...
-        // Ordering of extensions is important
-        const animExt = new AnimationExtension(this.quickLookCompatible);
-        let physicsExt: PhysicsExtension | undefined = undefined;
-        const defaultExtensions: IUSDExporterExtension[] = [];
-        if (this.interactive) {
-            defaultExtensions.push(new BehaviorExtension());
-            defaultExtensions.push(new AudioExtension());
-            
-            // If physics are enabled, and there are any Rigidbody components in the scene,
-            // add the PhysicsExtension to the default extensions.
-            if (globalThis["NEEDLE_USE_RAPIER"]) {
-                const rigidbodies = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(objectToExport, Rigidbody);
-                if (rigidbodies.length > 0) {
-                    if (this.physics) {
-                        physicsExt = new PhysicsExtension();
-                        defaultExtensions.push(physicsExt);
-                    }
-                    else if (isDevEnvironment()) {
-                        console.warn("USDZExporter: Physics export is disabled, but there are active Rigidbody components in the scene. They will not be exported.");
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            defaultExtensions.push(new TextExtension());
-            defaultExtensions.push(new USDZUIExtension());
-        }
-        const extensions: any = [animExt, ...defaultExtensions, ...this.extensions];
-
-        const eventArgs = { self: this, exporter: exporter, extensions: extensions, object: objectToExport };
-        Progress.report("export-usdz", "Invoking before-export");
-        this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("before-export", { detail: eventArgs }));
-
-        // make sure we apply the AR scale
-        this.applyWebARSessionRoot();
-
-        // freeze time
-        this._previousTimeScale = this.context.time.timeScale;
-        this.context.time.timeScale = 0;
-
-        // Implicit registration and actions for Animators and Animation components
-        // Currently, Animators properly build PlayAnimation actions, but Animation components don't.
-
-        Progress.report("export-usdz", "auto export animations and audio sources");
-        const implicitBehaviors = new Array<Object3D>();
-        if (this.autoExportAnimations) {
-            implicitBehaviors.push(...registerAnimatorsImplictly(objectToExport, animExt));
-        }
-        const audioExt = extensions.find(ext => ext.extensionName === "Audio");
-        if (audioExt && this.autoExportAudioSources)
-            implicitBehaviors.push(...registerAudioSourcesImplictly(objectToExport, audioExt as AudioExtension));
-
-        //@ts-ignore
-        exporter.debug = debug;
-        exporter.pruneUnusedNodes = !debugUsdzPruning;
-        const instancedRenderers = InstancingHandler.instance.objs.map(x => x.batchedMesh);
-        exporter.keepObject = (object) => {
-            let keep = true;
-            // This explicitly removes geometry and material data from disabled renderers.
-            // Note that this is different to the object itself being active –
-            // here, we have an active object with a disabled renderer.
-            const renderer = GameObject.getComponent(object, Renderer);
-            if (renderer && !renderer.enabled) keep = false;
-            // Check if this is an instancing container.
-            // Instances are already included in the export.
-            if (keep && instancedRenderers.includes(object as any)) keep = false;
-            if (keep && GameObject.getComponentInParent(object, ContactShadows)) keep = false;
-            if (keep && GameObject.getComponentInParent(object, GroundProjectedEnv)) keep = false;
-            if (debug && !keep) console.log("USDZExporter: Discarding object", object);
-            return keep;
-        }
-
-        exporter.beforeWritingDocument = () => {
-            // Warn if there are any physics components on animated objects or their children
-            if (isDevEnvironment() && animExt && physicsExt) {
-                const animatedObjects = animExt.animatedRoots;
-                for (const object of animatedObjects) {
-                    const rigidBodySources = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(object, Rigidbody).filter(c => c.enabled);
-                    const colliderSources = GameObject.getComponents(object, Collider).filter(c => c.enabled && !c.isTrigger);
-                    if (rigidBodySources.length > 0 || colliderSources.length > 0) {
-                        console.error("An animated object has physics components in its child hierarchy. This can lead to undefined behaviour due to a bug in Apple's QuickLook (FB15925487). Remove the physics components from child objects or verify that you get the expected results.", object);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        };
-
-        // Collect invisible objects so that we can disable them if 
-        // - we're exporting for QuickLook
-        // - and interactive behaviors are allowed. 
-        // When exporting for regular USD, we're supporting the "visibility" attribute anyways.
-        const objectsToDisableAtSceneStart = new Array<Object3D>();
-        if (this.objectToExport && this.quickLookCompatible && this.interactive) {
-            this.objectToExport.traverse((obj) => {
-                if (!obj.visible) {
-                    objectsToDisableAtSceneStart.push(obj);
-                }
-            });
-        }
-
-        const behaviorExt = extensions.find(ext => ext.extensionName === "Behaviour") as BehaviorExtension | undefined;
-        if (this.interactive && behaviorExt && objectsToDisableAtSceneStart.length > 0) {
-            behaviorExt.addBehavior(disableObjectsAtStart(objectsToDisableAtSceneStart));
-        }
-
-        let exportInvisible = true;
-        // The only case where we want to strip out invisible objects is 
-        // when we're exporting for QuickLook and we're NOT adding interactive behaviors,
-        // since QuickLook on iOS does not support "visibility" tokens.
-        if (this.quickLookCompatible && !this.interactive)
-            exportInvisible = false;
-
-        // sanitize anchoring types
-        if (this.anchoringType !== "plane" && this.anchoringType !== "none" && this.anchoringType !== "image" && this.anchoringType !== "face")
-            this.anchoringType = "plane";
-        if (this.planeAnchoringAlignment !== "horizontal" && this.planeAnchoringAlignment !== "vertical" && this.planeAnchoringAlignment !== "any")
-            this.planeAnchoringAlignment = "horizontal";
-
-        Progress.report("export-usdz", "Invoking exporter.parse");
-
-        //@ts-ignore
-        const arraybuffer = await exporter.parse(this.objectToExport, {
-            ar: {
-                anchoring: {
-                    type: this.anchoringType,
-                },
-                planeAnchoring: {
-                    alignment: this.planeAnchoringAlignment,
-                },
-            },
-            extensions: extensions,
-            quickLookCompatible: this.quickLookCompatible,
-            maxTextureSize: this.maxTextureSize,
-            exportInvisible: exportInvisible,
-        });
-
-        const blob = new Blob([arraybuffer], { type: 'model/vnd.usdz+zip' });
-
-        this.revertWebARSessionRoot();
-
-        // unfreeze time
-        this.context.time.timeScale = this._previousTimeScale;
-
-        Progress.report("export-usdz", "Invoking after-export");
-
-        this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("after-export", { detail: eventArgs }))
-
-        // cleanup – implicit animation behaviors need to be removed again
-        for (const go of implicitBehaviors) {
-            GameObject.destroy(go);
-        }
-
-        // restore XR flags
-        XRState.Global.Set(currentXRState);
-
-        // second file: USDA (without assets)
-        //@ts-ignore
-        // const usda = exporter.lastUsda;
-        // const blob2 = new Blob([usda], { type: 'text/plain' });
-        // this.link.download = name + ".usda";
-        // this.link.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob2);
-        // this.link.click();
-
-        Progress.end("export-usdz");
-        return blob;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Opens QuickLook on iOS/iPadOS/visionOS with the given content in AR mode.
-     * @param content The URL to the .usdz or .reality file or a blob containing an USDZ file.
-     * @param name Download filename
-     */
-    openInQuickLook(content: Blob | string, name: string) {
-
-        const url = content instanceof Blob ? URL.createObjectURL(content) : content;
-
-        // see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/adding_an_apple_pay_button_or_a_custom_action_in_ar_quick_look
-        const overlay = this.buildQuicklookOverlay();
-        if (debug) console.log("QuickLook Overlay", overlay);
-        const callToAction = overlay.callToAction ? encodeURIComponent(overlay.callToAction) : "";
-        const checkoutTitle = overlay.checkoutTitle ? encodeURIComponent(overlay.checkoutTitle) : "";
-        const checkoutSubtitle = overlay.checkoutSubtitle ? encodeURIComponent(overlay.checkoutSubtitle) : "";
-        this.link.href = url + `#callToAction=${callToAction}&checkoutTitle=${checkoutTitle}&checkoutSubtitle=${checkoutSubtitle}&callToActionURL=${overlay.callToActionURL}`;
-
-        if (!this.lastCallback) {
-            this.lastCallback = this.quicklookCallback.bind(this)
-            this.link.addEventListener('message', this.lastCallback);
-        }
-
-        // Open QuickLook
-        this.link.download = name + ".usdz";
-        this.link.click();
-
-        // cleanup 
-        // TODO check if we can do that immediately or need to wait until the user returns
-        // if (content instanceof Blob) URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Downloads the given blob as a file.
-     */
-    download(blob: Blob, name: string) {
-        USDZExporter.save(blob, name);
-    }
-
-    // Matches GltfExport.save(blob, filename)
-    private static save(blob, filename) {
-        const link = document.createElement('a');
-        link.style.display = 'none';
-        document.body.appendChild(link); // Firefox workaround, see #6594
-        if (typeof blob === "string")
-            link.href = blob;
-        else
-            link.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-        link.download = filename;
-        link.click();
-        link.remove();
-        // console.log(link.href);
-        // URL.revokeObjectURL( url ); breaks Firefox...
-    }
-
-
-    private lastCallback?: any;
-
-    private quicklookCallback(event: Event) {
-        if ((event as any)?.data == '_apple_ar_quicklook_button_tapped') {
-            if (debug) showBalloonWarning("Quicklook closed via call to action button");
-            var evt = new CustomEvent("quicklook-button-tapped", { detail: this });
-            this.dispatchEvent(evt);
-            if (!evt.defaultPrevented) {
-                const url = new URLSearchParams(this.link.href);
-                if (url) {
-                    const callToActionURL = url.get("callToActionURL");
-                    if (debug)
-                        showBalloonMessage("Quicklook url: " + callToActionURL);
-                    if (callToActionURL) {
-                        if (!hasProLicense()) {
-                            console.warn("Quicklook closed: custom redirects require a Needle Engine Pro license: https://needle.tools/pricing", callToActionURL)
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            globalThis.open(callToActionURL, "_blank");
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private buildQuicklookOverlay(): CustomBranding {
-        const obj: CustomBranding = {};
-        if (this.customBranding) Object.assign(obj, this.customBranding);
-        if (!hasProLicense()) {
-            console.log("Custom Quicklook banner text requires pro license: https://needle.tools/pricing");
-            obj.callToAction = "Close";
-            obj.checkoutTitle = "🌵 Made with Needle";
-            obj.checkoutSubtitle = "_";
-        }
-        const needsDefaultValues = obj.callToAction?.length || obj.checkoutTitle?.length || obj.checkoutSubtitle?.length;
-        if (needsDefaultValues) {
-            if (!obj.callToAction?.length)
-                obj.callToAction = "\0";
-            if (!obj.checkoutTitle?.length)
-                obj.checkoutTitle = "\0";
-            if (!obj.checkoutSubtitle?.length)
-                obj.checkoutSubtitle = "\0";
-        }
-        // Use the quicklook-overlay event to customize the overlay
-        this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("quicklook-overlay", { detail: obj }));
-        return obj;
-    }
-
-    private static invertForwardMatrix = new Matrix4().makeRotationY(Math.PI);
-    private static invertForwardQuaternion = new Quaternion().setFromEuler(new Euler(0, Math.PI, 0));
-
-    private _rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo: Object3D | null = null;
-    private _rootPositionBeforeExport: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _rootRotationBeforeExport: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
-    private _rootScaleBeforeExport: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    
-    getARScaleAndTarget(): { scale: number, _invertForward: boolean, target: Object3D, sessionRoot: Object3D | null} {
-        if (!this.objectToExport) return { scale: 1, _invertForward: false, target: this.gameObject, sessionRoot: null};
-
-        const xr = GameObject.findObjectOfType(WebXR);
-        let sessionRoot = GameObject.getComponentInParent(this.objectToExport, WebARSessionRoot);
-        if(!sessionRoot) sessionRoot = GameObject.getComponentInChildren(this.objectToExport, WebARSessionRoot);
-
-        let arScale = 1;
-        let _invertForward = false;
-        const target = this.objectToExport;
-
-        // Note: when USDZ is exported, SessionRoot might not have the correct AR scale, since that is populated upon EnterXR from WebXR.
-        if (xr) {
-            arScale = xr.arScale;
-        }
-        else if (sessionRoot) {
-            arScale = sessionRoot.arScale;
-            // eslint-disable-next-line deprecation/deprecation
-            _invertForward = sessionRoot.invertForward;
-        }
-        
-        const scale = 1 / arScale;
-        const result = { scale, _invertForward, target, sessionRoot: sessionRoot?.gameObject ?? null };
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private applyWebARSessionRoot() {
-        if (!this.objectToExport) return;
-
-        const { scale, _invertForward, target, sessionRoot } = this.getARScaleAndTarget();
-        const sessionRootMatrixWorld = sessionRoot?.matrixWorld.clone().invert();
-
-        this._rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo = target;
-        this._rootPositionBeforeExport.copy(target.position);
-        this._rootRotationBeforeExport.copy(target.quaternion);
-        this._rootScaleBeforeExport.copy(target.scale);
-
-        target.scale.multiplyScalar(scale);
-        if (_invertForward)
-            target.quaternion.multiply(USDZExporter.invertForwardQuaternion);
-
-        // udate childs as well
-        target.updateMatrix();
-        target.updateMatrixWorld(true);
-        if (sessionRoot && sessionRootMatrixWorld)
-            target.matrix.premultiply(sessionRootMatrixWorld);
-    }
-
-    private revertWebARSessionRoot() {
-        if (!this.objectToExport) return;
-        if (!this._rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo) return;
-
-        const target = this._rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo;
-        target.position.copy(this._rootPositionBeforeExport);
-        target.quaternion.copy(this._rootRotationBeforeExport);
-        target.scale.copy(this._rootScaleBeforeExport);
-
-        // udate childs as well
-        target.updateMatrix();
-        target.updateMatrixWorld(true);
-        this._rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo = null;
-    }
-
-    private createQuicklookButton() {
-        const buttoncontainer = WebXRButtonFactory.getOrCreate();
-        const button = buttoncontainer.createQuicklookButton();
-        if(!button.parentNode) this.context.menu.appendChild(button);
-        return button;
-    }
-}
+import { NEEDLE_progressive } from "@needle-tools/gltf-progressive";
+import { Euler, Matrix4, Mesh, Object3D, Quaternion, Vector3 } from "three";
+
+import { isDevEnvironment, showBalloonMessage, showBalloonWarning } from "../../../engine/debug/index.js";
+import { hasProLicense } from "../../../engine/engine_license.js";
+import { serializable } from "../../../engine/engine_serialization.js";
+import { getFormattedDate, Progress } from "../../../engine/engine_time_utils.js";
+import { DeviceUtilities, getParam } from "../../../engine/engine_utils.js";
+import { WebXRButtonFactory } from "../../../engine/webcomponents/WebXRButtons.js";
+import { InternalUSDZRegistry } from "../../../engine/xr/usdz.js"
+import { InstancingHandler } from "../../../engine-components/RendererInstancing.js";
+import { Collider } from "../../Collider.js";
+import { Behaviour, GameObject } from "../../Component.js";
+import { ContactShadows } from "../../ContactShadows.js";
+import { GroundProjectedEnv } from "../../GroundProjection.js";
+import { Renderer } from "../../Renderer.js"
+import { Rigidbody } from "../../RigidBody.js";
+import { SpriteRenderer } from "../../SpriteRenderer.js";
+import { WebARSessionRoot } from "../../webxr/WebARSessionRoot.js";
+import { WebXR } from "../../webxr/WebXR.js";
+import { XRState, XRStateFlag } from "../../webxr/XRFlag.js";
+import type { IUSDExporterExtension } from "./Extension.js";
+import { AnimationExtension } from "./extensions/Animation.js"
+import { AudioExtension } from "./extensions/behavior/AudioExtension.js";
+import { BehaviorExtension } from "./extensions/behavior/Behaviour.js";
+import { PhysicsExtension } from "./extensions/behavior/PhysicsExtension.js"
+import { TextExtension } from "./extensions/USDZText.js";
+import { USDZUIExtension } from "./extensions/USDZUI.js";
+import { USDZExporter as ThreeUSDZExporter } from "./ThreeUSDZExporter.js";
+import { disableObjectsAtStart, registerAnimatorsImplictly, registerAudioSourcesImplictly } from "./utils/animationutils.js";
+import { ensureQuicklookLinkIsCreated } from "./utils/quicklook.js";
+
+const debug = getParam("debugusdz");
+const debugUsdzPruning = getParam("debugusdzpruning");
+
+/**
+ * Custom branding for the QuickLook overlay, used by {@link USDZExporter}.
+ */
+export class CustomBranding {
+    /** The call to action button text. If not set, the button will close the QuickLook overlay. */
+    @serializable()
+    callToAction?: string;
+    /** The title of the overlay. */
+    @serializable()
+    checkoutTitle?: string;
+    /** The subtitle of the overlay. */
+    @serializable()
+    checkoutSubtitle?: string;
+
+    /** if assigned the call to action button in quicklook will open the URL. Otherwise it will just close quicklook. */
+    @serializable()
+    callToActionURL?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Exports the current scene or a specific object as USDZ file and opens it in QuickLook on iOS/iPadOS/visionOS.  
+ * The USDZ file is generated using the Needle Engine ThreeUSDZExporter.  
+ * The exporter supports various extensions to add custom behaviors and interactions to the USDZ file.  
+ * The exporter can automatically collect Animations and AudioSources and export them as playing at the start.  
+ * The exporter can also add a custom QuickLook overlay with a call to action button and custom branding.  
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * const usdz = new USDZExporter();
+ * usdz.objectToExport = myObject;
+ * usdz.autoExportAnimations = true;
+ * usdz.autoExportAudioSources = true;
+ * usdz.exportAsync();
+ * ```
+ * @category XR
+ * @group Components
+ */
+export class USDZExporter extends Behaviour {
+
+    /**
+     * Assign the object to export as USDZ file. If undefined or null, the whole scene will be exported.
+     */
+    @serializable(Object3D)
+    objectToExport: Object3D | null | undefined = undefined;
+
+    /** Collect all Animations/Animators automatically on export and emit them as playing at the start.
+     * Animator state chains and loops will automatically be collected and exported in order as well.
+     * If this setting is off, Animators need to be registered by components – for example from PlayAnimationOnClick.
+    */
+    @serializable()
+    autoExportAnimations: boolean = true;
+
+    /** Collect all AudioSources automatically on export and emit them as playing at the start.
+     * They will loop according to their settings. 
+     * If this setting is off, Audio Sources need to be registered by components – for example from PlayAudioOnClick.
+    */
+    @serializable()
+    autoExportAudioSources: boolean = true;
+
+    @serializable()
+    exportFileName: string | null | undefined = undefined;
+
+    @serializable(URL)
+    customUsdzFile: string | null | undefined = undefined;
+
+    @serializable(CustomBranding)
+    customBranding?: CustomBranding;
+
+    // Currently not exposed to integrations - not fully tested. Set from code (e.g. image tracking)
+    @serializable()
+    anchoringType: "plane" | "image" | "face" | "none" = "plane";
+
+    @serializable()
+    maxTextureSize: 256 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 4096 | 8192 = 2048;
+
+    // Currently not exposed to integrations - not fully tested. Set from code (e.g. image tracking)
+    @serializable()
+    planeAnchoringAlignment: "horizontal" | "vertical" | "any" = "horizontal";
+
+    /** Enabling this option will export QuickLook-specific preliminary behaviours along with the USDZ files.
+     * These extensions are only supported on QuickLook on iOS/visionOS/MacOS. 
+     * Keep this option off for general USDZ usage.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    interactive: boolean = true;
+
+    /** Enabling this option will export the USDZ file with RealityKit physics components. 
+     * Rigidbody and Collider components will be converted to their RealityKit counterparts.
+     * Physics are supported on QuickLook in iOS 18+ and VisionOS 1+. 
+     * Physics export is automatically turned off when there are no Rigidbody components anywhere on the exported object.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    physics: boolean = true;
+
+    @serializable()
+    allowCreateQuicklookButton: boolean = true;
+
+    @serializable()
+    quickLookCompatible: boolean = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Extensions to add custom behaviors and interactions to the USDZ file.   
+     * You can add your own extensions here by extending {@link IUSDExporterExtension}.
+     */
+    extensions: IUSDExporterExtension[] = [];
+
+    private link!: HTMLAnchorElement;
+    private button?: HTMLButtonElement;
+
+    /** @internal */
+    start() {
+        if (debug) {
+            console.log("USDZExporter", this);
+            console.log("Debug USDZ Mode. Press 'T' to export")
+            window.addEventListener("keydown", (evt) => {
+                switch (evt.key) {
+                    case "t":
+                        this.exportAndOpen();
+                        break;
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        // fall back to this object or to the scene if it's empty and doesn't have a mesh
+        if (!this.objectToExport)
+            this.objectToExport = this.gameObject;
+        if (!this.objectToExport?.children?.length && !(this.objectToExport as Mesh)?.isMesh)
+            this.objectToExport = this.context.scene;
+    }
+
+    /** @internal */
+    onEnable() {
+        const supportsQuickLook = DeviceUtilities.supportsQuickLookAR();
+        const ios = DeviceUtilities.isiOS() || DeviceUtilities.isiPad();
+        if (!this.button && (debug || supportsQuickLook || ios)) {
+            if (this.allowCreateQuicklookButton)
+                this.button = this.createQuicklookButton();
+
+            this.lastCallback = this.quicklookCallback.bind(this);
+            this.link = ensureQuicklookLinkIsCreated(this.context, supportsQuickLook);
+            this.link.addEventListener('message', this.lastCallback);
+        }
+        if (debug)
+            showBalloonMessage("USDZ Exporter enabled: " + this.name);
+
+        document.getElementById("open-in-ar")?.addEventListener("click", this.onClickedOpenInARElement);
+        InternalUSDZRegistry.registerExporter(this);
+    }
+
+    /** @internal */
+    onDisable() {
+        this.button?.remove();
+        this.link?.removeEventListener('message', this.lastCallback);
+        if (debug)
+            showBalloonMessage("USDZ Exporter disabled: " + this.name);
+
+        document.getElementById("open-in-ar")?.removeEventListener("click", this.onClickedOpenInARElement);
+        InternalUSDZRegistry.unregisterExporter(this);
+    }
+
+    private onClickedOpenInARElement = (evt) => {
+        evt.preventDefault();
+        this.exportAndOpen();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an USDZ file from the current scene or assigned objectToExport and opens it in QuickLook.
+     * Use the various public properties of USDZExporter to customize export behaviour.
+     * @deprecated use {@link exportAndOpen} instead
+     */
+    async exportAsync() {
+        return this.exportAndOpen();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an USDZ file from the current scene or assigned objectToExport and opens it in QuickLook.
+     * @returns a Promise<Blob> containing the USDZ file
+     */
+    async exportAndOpen() : Promise<Blob | null> {
+
+        let name = this.exportFileName ?? this.objectToExport?.name ?? this.name;
+        name += "-" + getFormattedDate(); // seems iOS caches the file in some cases, this ensures we always have a fresh file
+
+        if (!hasProLicense()) {
+            if (name !== "") name += "-";
+            name += "MadeWithNeedle";
+        }
+
+        if (!this.link) this.link = ensureQuicklookLinkIsCreated(this.context, DeviceUtilities.supportsQuickLookAR());
+        
+        // ability to specify a custom USDZ file to be used instead of a dynamic one
+        if (this.customUsdzFile) {
+            if (debug) console.log("Exporting custom usdz", this.customUsdzFile)
+            this.openInQuickLook(this.customUsdzFile, name);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (!this.objectToExport) {
+            console.warn("No object to export", this);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        const blob = await this.export(this.objectToExport);
+        if (!blob) {
+            console.error("USDZ generation failed. Please report a bug", this);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (debug) console.log("USDZ generation done. Downloading as " + name);
+        
+        // TODO Potentially we have to detect QuickLook availability here,
+        // and download the file instead. But browsers keep changing how they deal with non-user-initiated downloads...
+        // https://webkit.org/blog/8421/viewing-augmented-reality-assets-in-safari-for-ios/#:~:text=inside%20the%20anchor.-,Feature%20Detection,-To%20detect%20support
+        /*
+        if (!DeviceUtilities.supportsQuickLookAR())
+            this.download(blob, name);
+        else
+        */
+        this.openInQuickLook(blob, name);
+
+        return blob;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an USDZ file from the current scene or assigned objectToExport and opens it in QuickLook.
+     * @returns a Promise<Blob> containing the USDZ file
+     */
+    async export(objectToExport: Object3D | undefined): Promise<Blob | null> {
+        // make sure we have an object to export
+        if (!objectToExport) {
+            console.warn("No object to export");
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // if we are already exporting, wait for the current export to finish
+        const taskForThisObject = this._currentExportTasks.get(objectToExport);
+        if (taskForThisObject) {
+            return taskForThisObject;
+        }
+
+        // start the export
+        const task = this.internalExport(objectToExport);
+        // store the task
+        if (task instanceof Promise) {
+            this._currentExportTasks.set(objectToExport, task);
+            return task.then((blob) => {
+                this._currentExportTasks.delete(objectToExport);
+                return blob;
+            }).catch((e) => {
+                this._currentExportTasks.delete(objectToExport);
+                console.error("Error during USDZ export – please report a bug!", e);
+                return null;
+            });
+        }
+
+        return task;
+    }
+
+    private readonly _currentExportTasks = new Map<Object3D, Promise<Blob | null>>();
+    private _previousTimeScale: number = 1;
+
+    private async internalExport(objectToExport: Object3D): Promise<Blob | null> {
+
+        Progress.start("export-usdz", {
+            onProgress: (progress) => {
+                this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("export-progress", { detail: { progress } }));
+            }
+        });
+        Progress.report("export-usdz", { message: "Starting export", totalSteps: 40, currentStep: 0 });
+        Progress.report("export-usdz", { message: "Load progressive textures", autoStep: 5 });
+        Progress.start("export-usdz-textures", "export-usdz");
+
+        // force Sprites to be created
+        const sprites = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(objectToExport, SpriteRenderer);
+        for (const sprite of sprites) {
+            if (sprite && sprite.enabled) {
+                sprite.updateSprite(true); // force create
+            }
+        }
+
+        // trigger progressive textures to be loaded:
+        const renderers = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(objectToExport, Renderer);
+        const progressiveLoading = new Array<Promise<any>>();
+        let progressiveTasks = 0;
+        // TODO: it would be better to directly integrate this into the exporter and *on export* request the correct LOD level for textures and meshes instead of relying on the renderer etc
+        for (const rend of renderers) {
+            for (const mesh of rend.sharedMeshes) {
+                if (mesh) {
+                    const task = NEEDLE_progressive.assignMeshLOD(mesh, 0);
+                    if (task instanceof Promise)
+                        progressiveLoading.push(new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+                            task.then(() => {
+                                progressiveTasks++;
+                                Progress.report("export-usdz-textures", { message: "Loaded progressive mesh", currentStep: progressiveTasks, totalSteps: progressiveLoading.length });
+                                resolve();
+                            }).catch((err) => reject(err));
+                        }));
+                }
+            }
+            for (const mat of rend.sharedMaterials) {
+                if (mat) {
+                    const task = NEEDLE_progressive.assignTextureLOD(mat, 0);
+                    if (task instanceof Promise)
+                        progressiveLoading.push(new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+                            task.then(() => {
+                                progressiveTasks++;
+                                Progress.report("export-usdz-textures", { message: "Loaded progressive texture", currentStep: progressiveTasks, totalSteps: progressiveLoading.length });
+                                resolve();
+                            }).catch((err) => reject(err));
+                        }));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (debug) showBalloonMessage("Progressive Loading: " + progressiveLoading.length);
+        await Promise.all(progressiveLoading);
+        if (debug) showBalloonMessage("Progressive Loading: done");
+        Progress.end("export-usdz-textures");
+
+        // apply XRFlags
+        const currentXRState = XRState.Global.Mask;
+        XRState.Global.Set(XRStateFlag.AR);
+
+        const exporter = new ThreeUSDZExporter();
+        // We're creating a new animation extension on each export to avoid issues with multiple exports.
+        // TODO we probably want to do that with all the extensions...
+        // Ordering of extensions is important
+        const animExt = new AnimationExtension(this.quickLookCompatible);
+        let physicsExt: PhysicsExtension | undefined = undefined;
+        const defaultExtensions: IUSDExporterExtension[] = [];
+        if (this.interactive) {
+            defaultExtensions.push(new BehaviorExtension());
+            defaultExtensions.push(new AudioExtension());
+            
+            // If physics are enabled, and there are any Rigidbody components in the scene,
+            // add the PhysicsExtension to the default extensions.
+            if (globalThis["NEEDLE_USE_RAPIER"]) {
+                const rigidbodies = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(objectToExport, Rigidbody);
+                if (rigidbodies.length > 0) {
+                    if (this.physics) {
+                        physicsExt = new PhysicsExtension();
+                        defaultExtensions.push(physicsExt);
+                    }
+                    else if (isDevEnvironment()) {
+                        console.warn("USDZExporter: Physics export is disabled, but there are active Rigidbody components in the scene. They will not be exported.");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            defaultExtensions.push(new TextExtension());
+            defaultExtensions.push(new USDZUIExtension());
+        }
+        const extensions: any = [animExt, ...defaultExtensions, ...this.extensions];
+
+        const eventArgs = { self: this, exporter: exporter, extensions: extensions, object: objectToExport };
+        Progress.report("export-usdz", "Invoking before-export");
+        this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("before-export", { detail: eventArgs }));
+
+        // make sure we apply the AR scale
+        this.applyWebARSessionRoot();
+
+        // freeze time
+        this._previousTimeScale = this.context.time.timeScale;
+        this.context.time.timeScale = 0;
+
+        // Implicit registration and actions for Animators and Animation components
+        // Currently, Animators properly build PlayAnimation actions, but Animation components don't.
+
+        Progress.report("export-usdz", "auto export animations and audio sources");
+        const implicitBehaviors = new Array<Object3D>();
+        if (this.autoExportAnimations) {
+            implicitBehaviors.push(...registerAnimatorsImplictly(objectToExport, animExt));
+        }
+        const audioExt = extensions.find(ext => ext.extensionName === "Audio");
+        if (audioExt && this.autoExportAudioSources)
+            implicitBehaviors.push(...registerAudioSourcesImplictly(objectToExport, audioExt as AudioExtension));
+
+        //@ts-ignore
+        exporter.debug = debug;
+        exporter.pruneUnusedNodes = !debugUsdzPruning;
+        const instancedRenderers = InstancingHandler.instance.objs.map(x => x.batchedMesh);
+        exporter.keepObject = (object) => {
+            let keep = true;
+            // This explicitly removes geometry and material data from disabled renderers.
+            // Note that this is different to the object itself being active –
+            // here, we have an active object with a disabled renderer.
+            const renderer = GameObject.getComponent(object, Renderer);
+            if (renderer && !renderer.enabled) keep = false;
+            // Check if this is an instancing container.
+            // Instances are already included in the export.
+            if (keep && instancedRenderers.includes(object as any)) keep = false;
+            if (keep && GameObject.getComponentInParent(object, ContactShadows)) keep = false;
+            if (keep && GameObject.getComponentInParent(object, GroundProjectedEnv)) keep = false;
+            if (debug && !keep) console.log("USDZExporter: Discarding object", object);
+            return keep;
+        }
+
+        exporter.beforeWritingDocument = () => {
+            // Warn if there are any physics components on animated objects or their children
+            if (isDevEnvironment() && animExt && physicsExt) {
+                const animatedObjects = animExt.animatedRoots;
+                for (const object of animatedObjects) {
+                    const rigidBodySources = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(object, Rigidbody).filter(c => c.enabled);
+                    const colliderSources = GameObject.getComponents(object, Collider).filter(c => c.enabled && !c.isTrigger);
+                    if (rigidBodySources.length > 0 || colliderSources.length > 0) {
+                        console.error("An animated object has physics components in its child hierarchy. This can lead to undefined behaviour due to a bug in Apple's QuickLook (FB15925487). Remove the physics components from child objects or verify that you get the expected results.", object);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Collect invisible objects so that we can disable them if 
+        // - we're exporting for QuickLook
+        // - and interactive behaviors are allowed. 
+        // When exporting for regular USD, we're supporting the "visibility" attribute anyways.
+        const objectsToDisableAtSceneStart = new Array<Object3D>();
+        if (this.objectToExport && this.quickLookCompatible && this.interactive) {
+            this.objectToExport.traverse((obj) => {
+                if (!obj.visible) {
+                    objectsToDisableAtSceneStart.push(obj);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        const behaviorExt = extensions.find(ext => ext.extensionName === "Behaviour") as BehaviorExtension | undefined;
+        if (this.interactive && behaviorExt && objectsToDisableAtSceneStart.length > 0) {
+            behaviorExt.addBehavior(disableObjectsAtStart(objectsToDisableAtSceneStart));
+        }
+
+        let exportInvisible = true;
+        // The only case where we want to strip out invisible objects is 
+        // when we're exporting for QuickLook and we're NOT adding interactive behaviors,
+        // since QuickLook on iOS does not support "visibility" tokens.
+        if (this.quickLookCompatible && !this.interactive)
+            exportInvisible = false;
+
+        // sanitize anchoring types
+        if (this.anchoringType !== "plane" && this.anchoringType !== "none" && this.anchoringType !== "image" && this.anchoringType !== "face")
+            this.anchoringType = "plane";
+        if (this.planeAnchoringAlignment !== "horizontal" && this.planeAnchoringAlignment !== "vertical" && this.planeAnchoringAlignment !== "any")
+            this.planeAnchoringAlignment = "horizontal";
+
+        Progress.report("export-usdz", "Invoking exporter.parse");
+
+        //@ts-ignore
+        const arraybuffer = await exporter.parse(this.objectToExport, {
+            ar: {
+                anchoring: {
+                    type: this.anchoringType,
+                },
+                planeAnchoring: {
+                    alignment: this.planeAnchoringAlignment,
+                },
+            },
+            extensions: extensions,
+            quickLookCompatible: this.quickLookCompatible,
+            maxTextureSize: this.maxTextureSize,
+            exportInvisible: exportInvisible,
+        });
+
+        const blob = new Blob([arraybuffer], { type: 'model/vnd.usdz+zip' });
+
+        this.revertWebARSessionRoot();
+
+        // unfreeze time
+        this.context.time.timeScale = this._previousTimeScale;
+
+        Progress.report("export-usdz", "Invoking after-export");
+
+        this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("after-export", { detail: eventArgs }))
+
+        // cleanup – implicit animation behaviors need to be removed again
+        for (const go of implicitBehaviors) {
+            GameObject.destroy(go);
+        }
+
+        // restore XR flags
+        XRState.Global.Set(currentXRState);
+
+        // second file: USDA (without assets)
+        //@ts-ignore
+        // const usda = exporter.lastUsda;
+        // const blob2 = new Blob([usda], { type: 'text/plain' });
+        // this.link.download = name + ".usda";
+        // this.link.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob2);
+        // this.link.click();
+
+        Progress.end("export-usdz");
+        return blob;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Opens QuickLook on iOS/iPadOS/visionOS with the given content in AR mode.
+     * @param content The URL to the .usdz or .reality file or a blob containing an USDZ file.
+     * @param name Download filename
+     */
+    openInQuickLook(content: Blob | string, name: string) {
+
+        const url = content instanceof Blob ? URL.createObjectURL(content) : content;
+
+        // see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/adding_an_apple_pay_button_or_a_custom_action_in_ar_quick_look
+        const overlay = this.buildQuicklookOverlay();
+        if (debug) console.log("QuickLook Overlay", overlay);
+        const callToAction = overlay.callToAction ? encodeURIComponent(overlay.callToAction) : "";
+        const checkoutTitle = overlay.checkoutTitle ? encodeURIComponent(overlay.checkoutTitle) : "";
+        const checkoutSubtitle = overlay.checkoutSubtitle ? encodeURIComponent(overlay.checkoutSubtitle) : "";
+        this.link.href = url + `#callToAction=${callToAction}&checkoutTitle=${checkoutTitle}&checkoutSubtitle=${checkoutSubtitle}&callToActionURL=${overlay.callToActionURL}`;
+
+        if (!this.lastCallback) {
+            this.lastCallback = this.quicklookCallback.bind(this)
+            this.link.addEventListener('message', this.lastCallback);
+        }
+
+        // Open QuickLook
+        this.link.download = name + ".usdz";
+        this.link.click();
+
+        // cleanup 
+        // TODO check if we can do that immediately or need to wait until the user returns
+        // if (content instanceof Blob) URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Downloads the given blob as a file.
+     */
+    download(blob: Blob, name: string) {
+        USDZExporter.save(blob, name);
+    }
+
+    // Matches GltfExport.save(blob, filename)
+    private static save(blob, filename) {
+        const link = document.createElement('a');
+        link.style.display = 'none';
+        document.body.appendChild(link); // Firefox workaround, see #6594
+        if (typeof blob === "string")
+            link.href = blob;
+        else
+            link.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+        link.download = filename;
+        link.click();
+        link.remove();
+        // console.log(link.href);
+        // URL.revokeObjectURL( url ); breaks Firefox...
+    }
+
+
+    private lastCallback?: any;
+
+    private quicklookCallback(event: Event) {
+        if ((event as any)?.data == '_apple_ar_quicklook_button_tapped') {
+            if (debug) showBalloonWarning("Quicklook closed via call to action button");
+            var evt = new CustomEvent("quicklook-button-tapped", { detail: this });
+            this.dispatchEvent(evt);
+            if (!evt.defaultPrevented) {
+                const url = new URLSearchParams(this.link.href);
+                if (url) {
+                    const callToActionURL = url.get("callToActionURL");
+                    if (debug)
+                        showBalloonMessage("Quicklook url: " + callToActionURL);
+                    if (callToActionURL) {
+                        if (!hasProLicense()) {
+                            console.warn("Quicklook closed: custom redirects require a Needle Engine Pro license: https://needle.tools/pricing", callToActionURL)
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            globalThis.open(callToActionURL, "_blank");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private buildQuicklookOverlay(): CustomBranding {
+        const obj: CustomBranding = {};
+        if (this.customBranding) Object.assign(obj, this.customBranding);
+        if (!hasProLicense()) {
+            console.log("Custom Quicklook banner text requires pro license: https://needle.tools/pricing");
+            obj.callToAction = "Close";
+            obj.checkoutTitle = "🌵 Made with Needle";
+            obj.checkoutSubtitle = "_";
+        }
+        const needsDefaultValues = obj.callToAction?.length || obj.checkoutTitle?.length || obj.checkoutSubtitle?.length;
+        if (needsDefaultValues) {
+            if (!obj.callToAction?.length)
+                obj.callToAction = "\0";
+            if (!obj.checkoutTitle?.length)
+                obj.checkoutTitle = "\0";
+            if (!obj.checkoutSubtitle?.length)
+                obj.checkoutSubtitle = "\0";
+        }
+        // Use the quicklook-overlay event to customize the overlay
+        this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("quicklook-overlay", { detail: obj }));
+        return obj;
+    }
+
+    private static invertForwardMatrix = new Matrix4().makeRotationY(Math.PI);
+    private static invertForwardQuaternion = new Quaternion().setFromEuler(new Euler(0, Math.PI, 0));
+
+    private _rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo: Object3D | null = null;
+    private _rootPositionBeforeExport: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _rootRotationBeforeExport: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
+    private _rootScaleBeforeExport: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    
+    getARScaleAndTarget(): { scale: number, _invertForward: boolean, target: Object3D, sessionRoot: Object3D | null} {
+        if (!this.objectToExport) return { scale: 1, _invertForward: false, target: this.gameObject, sessionRoot: null};
+
+        const xr = GameObject.findObjectOfType(WebXR);
+        let sessionRoot = GameObject.getComponentInParent(this.objectToExport, WebARSessionRoot);
+        if(!sessionRoot) sessionRoot = GameObject.getComponentInChildren(this.objectToExport, WebARSessionRoot);
+
+        let arScale = 1;
+        let _invertForward = false;
+        const target = this.objectToExport;
+
+        // Note: when USDZ is exported, SessionRoot might not have the correct AR scale, since that is populated upon EnterXR from WebXR.
+        if (xr) {
+            arScale = xr.arScale;
+        }
+        else if (sessionRoot) {
+            arScale = sessionRoot.arScale;
+            // eslint-disable-next-line deprecation/deprecation
+            _invertForward = sessionRoot.invertForward;
+        }
+        
+        const scale = 1 / arScale;
+        const result = { scale, _invertForward, target, sessionRoot: sessionRoot?.gameObject ?? null };
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private applyWebARSessionRoot() {
+        if (!this.objectToExport) return;
+
+        const { scale, _invertForward, target, sessionRoot } = this.getARScaleAndTarget();
+        const sessionRootMatrixWorld = sessionRoot?.matrixWorld.clone().invert();
+
+        this._rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo = target;
+        this._rootPositionBeforeExport.copy(target.position);
+        this._rootRotationBeforeExport.copy(target.quaternion);
+        this._rootScaleBeforeExport.copy(target.scale);
+
+        target.scale.multiplyScalar(scale);
+        if (_invertForward)
+            target.quaternion.multiply(USDZExporter.invertForwardQuaternion);
+
+        // udate childs as well
+        target.updateMatrix();
+        target.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+        if (sessionRoot && sessionRootMatrixWorld)
+            target.matrix.premultiply(sessionRootMatrixWorld);
+    }
+
+    private revertWebARSessionRoot() {
+        if (!this.objectToExport) return;
+        if (!this._rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo) return;
+
+        const target = this._rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo;
+        target.position.copy(this._rootPositionBeforeExport);
+        target.quaternion.copy(this._rootRotationBeforeExport);
+        target.scale.copy(this._rootScaleBeforeExport);
+
+        // udate childs as well
+        target.updateMatrix();
+        target.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+        this._rootSessionRootWasAppliedTo = null;
+    }
+
+    private createQuicklookButton() {
+        const buttoncontainer = WebXRButtonFactory.getOrCreate();
+        const button = buttoncontainer.createQuicklookButton();
+        if(!button.parentNode) this.context.menu.appendChild(button);
+        return button;
+    }
+}