@needle-tools/engine 4.4.0-beta.3 → 4.4.0-beta.5

package/src/engine-components/SpectatorCamera.ts

@@ -1,788 +1,788 @@
-import { Color, Object3D, PerspectiveCamera, Quaternion, Vector3, WebGLState } from "three";
-
-import { InputEvents } from "../engine/engine_input.js";
-import { RoomEvents } from "../engine/engine_networking.js";
-import type { IModel } from "../engine/engine_networking_types.js";
-import { RaycastOptions } from "../engine/engine_physics.js";
-import { PlayerView, ViewDevice } from "../engine/engine_playerview.js";
-import { serializable } from "../engine/engine_serialization.js";
-import { Context } from "../engine/engine_setup.js";
-import type { ICamera } from "../engine/engine_types.js";
-import { getParam } from "../engine/engine_utils.js";
-import { Camera } from "./Camera.js";
-import { Behaviour, Component, GameObject } from "./Component.js";
-import { OrbitControls } from "./OrbitControls.js";
-import { SmoothFollow } from "./SmoothFollow.js";
-import { AvatarMarker } from "./webxr/WebXRAvatar.js";
-import { XRStateFlag } from "./webxr/XRFlag.js";
-
-
-/**
- * Defines the viewing perspective in spectator mode
- */
-export enum SpectatorMode {
-    /** View from the perspective of the followed player */
-    FirstPerson = 0,
-    /** Freely view from a third-person perspective */
-    ThirdPerson = 1,
-}
-
-const debug = getParam("debugspectator");
-
-/**
- * Provides functionality to follow and spectate other users in a networked environment.
- * Handles camera switching, following behavior, and network synchronization for spectator mode.
- * 
- * Debug mode can be enabled with the URL parameter `?debugspectator`, which provides additional console output.
- * 
- * @category Networking
- * @group Components
- */
-export class SpectatorCamera extends Behaviour {
-
-    /** Reference to the Camera component on this GameObject */
-    cam: Camera | null = null;
-
-    /** 
-     * When enabled, pressing F will send a request to all connected users to follow the local player.
-     * Pressing ESC will stop spectating.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    useKeys: boolean = true;
-
-    private _mode: SpectatorMode = SpectatorMode.FirstPerson;
-
-    /** Gets the current spectator perspective mode */
-    get mode() { return this._mode; }
-    /** Sets the current spectator perspective mode */
-    set mode(val: SpectatorMode) {
-        this._mode = val;
-    }
-
-    /** Returns whether this user is currently spectating another user */
-    get isSpectating(): boolean {
-        return this._handler?.currentTarget !== undefined;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if this instance is spectating the user with the given ID
-     * @param userId The user ID to check
-     * @returns True if spectating the specified user, false otherwise
-     */
-    isSpectatingUser(userId: string): boolean {
-        return this.target?.userId === userId;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if the user with the specified ID is following this user
-     * @param userId The user ID to check
-     * @returns True if the specified user is following this user, false otherwise
-     */
-    isFollowedBy(userId: string): boolean {
-        return this.followers?.includes(userId);
-    }
-
-    /** List of user IDs that are currently following the user */
-    get followers(): string[] {
-        return this._networking.followers;
-    }
-
-    /** Stops the current spectating session */
-    stopSpectating() {
-        if (this.context.isInXR) {
-            this.followSelf();
-            return;
-        }
-        this.target = undefined;
-    }
-
-    /** Gets the local player's connection ID */
-    private get localId() : string {
-        return this.context.connection.connectionId ?? "local";
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Sets the player view to follow
-     * @param target The PlayerView to follow, or undefined to stop spectating
-     */
-    set target(target: PlayerView | undefined) {
-        if (this._handler) {
-
-            // if (this.target?.userId) {
-            //     const isFollowedByThisUser = this.followers.includes(this.target.userId);
-            //     if (isFollowedByThisUser) {
-            //         console.warn("Can not follow follower");
-            //         target = undefined;
-            //     }
-            // }
-
-            const prev = this._handler.currentTarget?.userId;
-            const self = this.context.players.getPlayerView(this.localId);
-
-            // if user is in XR and sets target to self disable it
-            if (target === undefined || (this.context.isInXR === false && self?.currentObject === target.currentObject)) {
-                if (this._handler.currentTarget !== undefined) {
-                    this._handler.disable();
-                    GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, false);
-                    if (this.orbit) this.orbit.enabled = true;
-                    this._networking.onSpectatedObjectChanged(target, prev);
-                }
-            }
-            else if (this._handler.currentTarget !== target) {
-                this._handler.set(target);
-                GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, true);
-                if (this.orbit) this.orbit.enabled = false;
-                this._networking.onSpectatedObjectChanged(target, prev);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** Gets the currently followed player view */
-    get target(): PlayerView | undefined {
-        return this._handler?.currentTarget;
-    }
-
-    /** Sends a network request for all users to follow this player */
-    requestAllFollowMe() {
-        this._networking.onRequestFollowMe();
-    }
-
-    /** Determines if the camera is spectating the local player */
-    private get isSpectatingSelf() {
-        return this.isSpectating && this.target?.currentObject === this.context.players.getPlayerView(this.localId)?.currentObject;
-    }
-
-    // private currentViewport : Vector4 = new Vector4();
-    // private currentScissor : Vector4 = new Vector4();
-    // private currentScissorTest : boolean = false;
-
-    private orbit: OrbitControls | null = null;
-    private _handler?: ISpectatorHandler;
-    private eventSub_WebXRRequestStartEvent: Function | null = null;
-    private eventSub_WebXRStartEvent: Function | null = null;
-    private eventSub_WebXREndEvent: Function | null = null;
-    private _debug?: SpectatorSelectionController;
-    private _networking!: SpectatorCamNetworking;
-
-    awake(): void {
-        this._debug = new SpectatorSelectionController(this.context, this);
-        this._networking = new SpectatorCamNetworking(this.context, this);
-        this._networking.awake();
-
-        GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, false);
-
-        this.cam = GameObject.getComponent(this.gameObject, Camera);
-        if (!this.cam) {
-            console.warn("SpectatorCamera: Spectator camera needs camera component on the same object.", this);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (!this._handler && this.cam)
-            this._handler = new SpectatorHandler(this.context, this.cam, this);
-
-        this.orbit = GameObject.getComponent(this.context.mainCamera, OrbitControls);
-    }
-
-    onDestroy(): void {
-        this.stopSpectating();
-        this._handler?.destroy();
-        this._networking?.destroy();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if the current platform supports spectator mode
-     * @returns True if the platform is supported, false otherwise
-     */
-    private isSupportedPlatform() {
-        const ua = window.navigator.userAgent;
-        const standalone = /Windows|MacOS/.test(ua);
-        const isHololens = /Windows NT/.test(ua) && /Edg/.test(ua) && !/Win64/.test(ua);
-        return standalone && !isHololens;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Called before entering WebXR mode
-     * @param _evt The WebXR event
-     */
-    onBeforeXR(_evt) {
-        if (!this.isSupportedPlatform()) return;
-        GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, true);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Called when entering WebXR mode
-     * @param _evt The WebXR event
-     */
-    onEnterXR(_evt) {
-        if (!this.isSupportedPlatform()) return;
-        if (debug) console.log(this.context.mainCamera);
-        if (this.context.mainCamera) {
-            this.followSelf();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Called when exiting WebXR mode
-     * @param _evt The WebXR event
-     */
-    onLeaveXR(_evt) {
-        this.context.removeCamera(this.cam as ICamera);
-        GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, false);
-        if (this.orbit) this.orbit.enabled = true;
-        this._handler?.set(undefined);
-        this._handler?.disable();
-        if (this.isSpectatingSelf)
-            this.stopSpectating();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the target to follow the local player
-     */
-    private followSelf() {
-        this.target = this.context.players.getPlayerView(this.context.connection.connectionId);
-        if (!this.target) {
-            this.context.players.setPlayerView(this.localId, this.context.mainCamera, ViewDevice.Headset);
-            this.target = this.context.players.getPlayerView(this.localId);
-        }
-        if (debug) console.log("Follow self", this.target);
-    }
-
-    // TODO: only show Spectator cam for DesktopVR;
-    // don't show for AR, don't show on Quest
-    // TODO: properly align cameras on enter/exit VR, seems currently spectator cam breaks alignment
-    /**
-     * Called after the main rendering pass to render the spectator view
-     */
-    onAfterRender(): void {
-        if (!this.cam) return;
-
-        const renderer = this.context.renderer;
-        const xrWasEnabled = renderer.xr.enabled;
-
-        if (!renderer.xr.isPresenting && !this._handler?.currentTarget) return;
-
-        this._handler?.update(this._mode);
-
-        // remember XR render target so we can restore later
-        const previousRenderTarget = renderer.getRenderTarget();
-        let oldFramebuffer: WebGLFramebuffer | null = null;
-
-        const webglState = renderer.state as WebGLState & { bindXRFramebuffer?: Function };
-
-        // seems that in some cases, renderer.getRenderTarget returns null
-        // even when we're rendering to a headset.
-        if (!previousRenderTarget) {
-            if (!renderer.state.bindFramebuffer || !webglState.bindXRFramebuffer)
-                return;
-
-            oldFramebuffer = renderer["_framebuffer"];
-            webglState.bindXRFramebuffer(null);
-        }
-
-        this.setAvatarFlagsBeforeRender();
-
-        const mainCam = this.context.mainCameraComponent;
-
-        // these should not be needed if we don't override viewport/scissor
-        // renderer.getViewport(this.currentViewport);
-        // renderer.getScissor(this.currentScissor);
-        // this.currentScissorTest = renderer.getScissorTest();
-        // for scissor rendering (e.g. just a part of the screen / viewport, multiplayer split view)
-        // let left = 0;
-        // let bottom = 100;
-        // let width = 300;
-        // let height = 300;
-        // renderer.setViewport(left, bottom, width, height);
-        // renderer.setScissor(left, bottom, width, height);
-        // renderer.setScissorTest(true);
-        if (mainCam) {
-            const backgroundColor = mainCam.backgroundColor;
-            if (backgroundColor)
-                renderer.setClearColor(backgroundColor, backgroundColor.alpha);
-            this.cam.backgroundColor = backgroundColor;
-            this.cam.clearFlags = mainCam.clearFlags;
-            this.cam.nearClipPlane = mainCam.nearClipPlane;
-            this.cam.farClipPlane = mainCam.farClipPlane;
-        }
-        else
-            renderer.setClearColor(new Color(1, 1, 1));
-        renderer.setRenderTarget(null); // null: direct to Canvas
-        renderer.xr.enabled = false;
-        const cam = this.cam?.threeCamera;
-        this.context.updateAspect(cam as PerspectiveCamera);
-        const wasPresenting = renderer.xr.isPresenting;
-        renderer.xr.isPresenting = false;
-        renderer.setSize(this.context.domWidth, this.context.domHeight);
-        renderer.render(this.context.scene, cam);
-        renderer.xr.isPresenting = wasPresenting;
-
-        // restore previous settings so we can continue to render XR
-        renderer.xr.enabled = xrWasEnabled;
-        //renderer.setViewport(this.currentViewport);
-        //renderer.setScissor(this.currentScissor);
-        //renderer.setScissorTest(this.currentScissorTest);
-
-        if (previousRenderTarget)
-            renderer.setRenderTarget(previousRenderTarget);
-        else if (webglState.bindXRFramebuffer)
-            webglState.bindXRFramebuffer(oldFramebuffer);
-
-        this.resetAvatarFlags();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Updates avatar visibility flags for rendering in spectator mode
-     */
-    private setAvatarFlagsBeforeRender() {
-        const isFirstPersonMode = this._mode === SpectatorMode.FirstPerson;
-
-        for (const av of AvatarMarker.instances) {
-            if (av.avatar && "isLocalAvatar" in av.avatar && "flags" in av.avatar) {
-                let mask = XRStateFlag.All;
-                if (this.isSpectatingSelf)
-                    mask = isFirstPersonMode && av.avatar.isLocalAvatar ? XRStateFlag.FirstPerson : XRStateFlag.ThirdPerson;
-                const flags = av.avatar.flags;
-                if (!flags) continue;
-                for (const flag of flags) {
-                    flag.UpdateVisible(mask);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Restores avatar visibility flags after spectator rendering
-     */
-    private resetAvatarFlags() {
-        for (const av of AvatarMarker.instances) {
-            if (av.avatar && "flags" in av.avatar) {
-                const flags = av.avatar.flags;
-                if (!flags) continue;
-                for (const flag of flags) {
-                    if ("isLocalAvatar" in av.avatar && av.avatar?.isLocalAvatar) {
-                        flag.UpdateVisible(XRStateFlag.FirstPerson);
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        flag.UpdateVisible(XRStateFlag.ThirdPerson);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Interface for handling spectator camera behavior
- */
-interface ISpectatorHandler {
-    context: Context;
-    get currentTarget(): PlayerView | undefined;
-    set(target?: PlayerView): void;
-    update(mode: SpectatorMode);
-    disable();
-    destroy();
-}
-
-/**
- * Handles the smooth following behavior for the spectator camera
- */
-class SpectatorHandler implements ISpectatorHandler {
-
-    readonly context: Context;
-    readonly cam: Camera;
-    readonly spectator: SpectatorCamera;
-
-    private follow?: SmoothFollow;
-    private target?: Object3D;
-    private view?: PlayerView;
-    private currentObject: Object3D | undefined;
-
-    /** Gets the currently targeted player view */
-    get currentTarget(): PlayerView | undefined {
-        return this.view;
-    }
-
-    constructor(context: Context, cam: Camera, spectator: SpectatorCamera) {
-        this.context = context;
-        this.cam = cam;
-        this.spectator = spectator;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the target player view to follow
-     * @param view The PlayerView to follow
-     */
-    set(view?: PlayerView): void {
-        const followObject = view?.currentObject;
-        if (!followObject) {
-            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (followObject === this.currentObject) return;
-        this.currentObject = followObject;
-        this.view = view;
-        if (!this.follow)
-            this.follow = GameObject.addComponent(this.cam.gameObject, SmoothFollow);
-        if (!this.target)
-            this.target = new Object3D();
-        followObject.add(this.target);
-
-        this.follow.enabled = true;
-        this.follow.target = this.target;
-        // this.context.setCurrentCamera(this.cam);
-        if (debug) console.log("FOLLOW", followObject);
-        if (!this.context.isInXR) {
-            this.context.setCurrentCamera(this.cam as ICamera);
-        }
-        else this.context.removeCamera(this.cam as ICamera);
-    }
-
-    /** Disables the spectator following behavior */
-    disable() {
-        if (debug) console.log("STOP FOLLOW", this.currentObject);
-        this.view = undefined;
-        this.currentObject = undefined;
-        this.context.removeCamera(this.cam as ICamera);
-        if (this.follow)
-            this.follow.enabled = false;
-    }
-
-    /** Cleans up resources used by the handler */
-    destroy() {
-        this.target?.removeFromParent();
-        if (this.follow)
-            GameObject.destroy(this.follow);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Updates the camera position and orientation based on the spectator mode
-     * @param mode The current spectator mode (first or third person)
-     */
-    update(mode: SpectatorMode) {
-        if (this.currentTarget?.isConnected === false || this.currentTarget?.removed === true) {
-            if (debug) console.log("Target disconnected or timeout", this.currentTarget);
-            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (this.currentTarget && this.currentTarget?.currentObject !== this.currentObject) {
-            if (debug) console.log("Target changed", this.currentObject, "to", this.currentTarget.currentObject);
-            this.set(this.currentTarget);
-        }
-        const perspectiveCamera = this.context.mainCamera as PerspectiveCamera;
-        if (perspectiveCamera) {
-            const cam = this.cam.threeCamera;
-            if (cam.near !== perspectiveCamera.near || cam.far !== perspectiveCamera.far) {
-                cam.near = perspectiveCamera.near;
-                cam.far = perspectiveCamera.far;
-                cam.updateProjectionMatrix();
-            }
-        }
-
-        const target = this.follow?.target;
-        if (!target || !this.follow) return;
-        switch (mode) {
-            case SpectatorMode.FirstPerson:
-                if (this.view?.viewDevice !== ViewDevice.Browser) {
-                    // soft follow for AR and VR
-                    this.follow.followFactor = 5;
-                    this.follow.rotateFactor = 5;
-                }
-                else {
-                    // snappy follow for desktop
-                    this.follow.followFactor = 50;
-                    this.follow.rotateFactor = 50;
-                }
-                target.position.set(0, 0, 0);
-                break;
-            case SpectatorMode.ThirdPerson:
-                this.follow.followFactor = 3;
-                this.follow.rotateFactor = 2;
-                target.position.set(0, .5, 1.5);
-                break;
-        }
-        this.follow.flipForward = false;
-        // console.log(this.view);
-        if (this.view?.viewDevice !== ViewDevice.Browser)
-            target.quaternion.copy(_inverseYQuat);
-        else target.quaternion.identity();
-    }
-}
-
-const _inverseYQuat = new Quaternion().setFromAxisAngle(new Vector3(0, 1, 0), Math.PI);
-
-/**
- * Handles user input for selecting targets to spectate
- */
-class SpectatorSelectionController {
-
-    private readonly context: Context;
-    private readonly spectator: SpectatorCamera;
-
-    constructor(context: Context, spectator: SpectatorCamera) {
-        this.context = context;
-        this.spectator = spectator;
-        console.log("[Spectator Camera] Click other avatars or cameras to follow them. Press ESC to exit spectator mode.");
-        this.context.domElement.addEventListener("keydown", (evt) => {
-            if(!this.spectator.useKeys) return;
-            const key = evt.key;
-            if (key === "Escape") {
-                this.spectator.stopSpectating();
-            }
-        });
-        let downTime: number = 0;
-        this.context.input.addEventListener(InputEvents.PointerDown, _ => {
-            downTime = this.context.time.time;
-        });
-        this.context.input.addEventListener(InputEvents.PointerUp, _ => {
-            const dt = this.context.time.time - downTime;
-            if (dt > 1) {
-                this.spectator.stopSpectating();
-            }
-            else if (this.context.input.getPointerClicked(0) && dt < .3)
-                this.trySelectObject();
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Attempts to select an avatar to spectate through raycasting
-     */
-    private trySelectObject() {
-        const opts = new RaycastOptions();
-        opts.setMask(0xffffff);
-        // opts.cam = this.spectator.cam?.cam;
-        const hits = this.context.physics.raycast(opts);
-        if (debug) console.log(...hits);
-        if (hits?.length) {
-            for (const hit of hits) {
-                if (hit.distance < .2) continue;
-                const obj = hit.object;
-                const avatar = GameObject.getComponentInParent(obj, AvatarMarker);
-                const id = avatar?.connectionId;
-                if (id) {
-                    const view = this.context.players.getPlayerView(id);
-                    this.spectator.target = view;
-                    if (debug) console.log("spectate", id, avatar);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Network model for communicating follower changes
- */
-class SpectatorFollowerChangedEventModel implements IModel {
-    /** The user ID that is following */
-    guid: string;
-    readonly dontSave: boolean = true;
-
-    /** The user ID being followed */
-    targetUserId: string | undefined;
-    /** Indicates if the user stopped following */
-    stoppedFollowing: boolean;
-
-    constructor(connectionId: string, userId: string | undefined, stoppedFollowing: boolean) {
-        this.guid = connectionId;
-        this.targetUserId = userId;
-        this.stoppedFollowing = stoppedFollowing;
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Network model for requesting users to follow a specific player
- */
-class SpectatorFollowEventModel implements IModel {
-    guid: string;
-    userId: string | undefined;
-
-    constructor(comp: Component, userId: string | undefined) {
-        this.guid = comp.guid;
-        this.userId = userId;
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Handles network communication for spectator functionality
- */
-class SpectatorCamNetworking {
-
-    /** List of user IDs currently following this player */
-    readonly followers: string[] = [];
-
-    private readonly context: Context;
-    private readonly spectator: SpectatorCamera;
-    private _followerEventMethod: Function;
-    private _requestFollowMethod: Function;
-    private _joinedRoomMethod: Function;
-
-    constructor(context: Context, spectator: SpectatorCamera) {
-        this.context = context;
-        this.spectator = spectator;
-        this._followerEventMethod = this.onFollowerEvent.bind(this);
-        this._requestFollowMethod = this.onRequestFollowEvent.bind(this);
-        this._joinedRoomMethod = this.onUserJoinedRoom.bind(this);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes network event listeners
-     */
-    awake() {
-        this.context.connection.beginListen("spectator-follower-changed", this._followerEventMethod);
-        this.context.connection.beginListen("spectator-request-follow", this._requestFollowMethod);
-        this.context.connection.beginListen(RoomEvents.JoinedRoom, this._joinedRoomMethod);
-        this.context.domElement.addEventListener("keydown", evt => {
-            if(!this.spectator.useKeys) return;
-            if (evt.key === "f") {
-                this.onRequestFollowMe();
-            }
-            else if (evt.key === "Escape") {
-                this.onRequestFollowMe(true);
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Removes network event listeners
-     */
-    destroy() {
-        this.context.connection.stopListen("spectator-follower-changed", this._followerEventMethod);
-        this.context.connection.stopListen("spectator-request-follow", this._requestFollowMethod);
-        this.context.connection.stopListen(RoomEvents.JoinedRoom, this._joinedRoomMethod);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Notifies other users about spectating target changes
-     * @param target The new target being spectated
-     * @param _prevId The previous target's user ID
-     */
-    onSpectatedObjectChanged(target: PlayerView | undefined, _prevId?: string) {
-        if (debug)
-            console.log(this.context.connection.connectionId, "onSpectatedObjectChanged", target, _prevId);
-        if (this.context.connection.connectionId) {
-            const stopped = target?.userId === undefined;
-            const userId = stopped ? _prevId : target?.userId;
-            const evt = new SpectatorFollowerChangedEventModel(this.context.connection.connectionId, userId, stopped);
-            this.context.connection.send("spectator-follower-changed", evt)
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Requests other users to follow this player or stop following
-     * @param stop Whether to request users to stop following
-     */
-    onRequestFollowMe(stop: boolean = false) {
-        if (debug)
-            console.log("Request follow", this.context.connection.connectionId);
-        if (this.context.connection.connectionId) {
-            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
-            const id = stop ? undefined : this.context.connection.connectionId;
-            const model = new SpectatorFollowEventModel(this.spectator, id);
-            this.context.connection.send("spectator-request-follow", model);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handles room join events
-     */
-    private onUserJoinedRoom() {
-        if (getParam("followme")) {
-            this.onRequestFollowMe();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Processes follower status change events from the network
-     * @param evt The follower change event data
-     */
-    private onFollowerEvent(evt: SpectatorFollowerChangedEventModel) {
-        const userBeingFollowed = evt.targetUserId;
-        const userThatIsFollowing = evt.guid;
-
-        if (debug)
-            console.log(evt);
-
-        if (userBeingFollowed === this.context.connection.connectionId) {
-            if (evt.stoppedFollowing) {
-                const index = this.followers.indexOf(userThatIsFollowing);
-                if (index !== -1) {
-                    this.followers.splice(index, 1);
-                    this.removeDisconnectedFollowers();
-                    console.log(userThatIsFollowing, "unfollows you", this.followers.length);
-                }
-            }
-            else {
-                if (!this.followers.includes(userThatIsFollowing)) {
-                    this.followers.push(userThatIsFollowing);
-                    this.removeDisconnectedFollowers();
-                    console.log(userThatIsFollowing, "follows you", this.followers.length);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Removes followers that are no longer connected to the room
-     */
-    private removeDisconnectedFollowers() {
-        for (let i = this.followers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-            const id = this.followers[i];
-            if (this.context.connection.userIsInRoom(id) === false) {
-                this.followers.splice(i, 1);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private _lastRequestFollowUser: SpectatorFollowEventModel | undefined;
-
-    /**
-     * Handles follow requests from other users
-     * @param evt The follow request event
-     * @returns True if the request was handled successfully
-     */
-    private onRequestFollowEvent(evt: SpectatorFollowEventModel) {
-        this._lastRequestFollowUser = evt;
-
-        if (evt.userId === this.context.connection.connectionId) {
-            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
-        }
-        else if (evt.userId === undefined) {
-            // this will currently also stop spectating if the user is not following you
-            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
-        }
-        else {
-            const view = this.context.players.getPlayerView(evt.userId);
-            if (view) {
-                this.spectator.target = view;
-            }
-            else {
-                if (debug)
-                    console.warn("Could not find view", evt.userId);
-                this.enforceFollow();
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    private _enforceFollowInterval: any;
-    
-    /**
-     * Periodically retries following a user if the initial attempt failed
-     */
-    private enforceFollow() {
-        if (this._enforceFollowInterval) return;
-        this._enforceFollowInterval = setInterval(() => {
-            if (this._lastRequestFollowUser === undefined || this._lastRequestFollowUser.userId && this.spectator.isFollowedBy(this._lastRequestFollowUser.userId)) {
-                clearInterval(this._enforceFollowInterval);
-                this._enforceFollowInterval = undefined;
-            }
-            else {
-                if (debug)
-                    console.log("REQUEST FOLLOW AGAIN", this._lastRequestFollowUser.userId);
-                this.onRequestFollowEvent(this._lastRequestFollowUser);
-            }
-
-        }, 1000);
-    }
+import { Color, Object3D, PerspectiveCamera, Quaternion, Vector3, WebGLState } from "three";
+
+import { InputEvents } from "../engine/engine_input.js";
+import { RoomEvents } from "../engine/engine_networking.js";
+import type { IModel } from "../engine/engine_networking_types.js";
+import { RaycastOptions } from "../engine/engine_physics.js";
+import { PlayerView, ViewDevice } from "../engine/engine_playerview.js";
+import { serializable } from "../engine/engine_serialization.js";
+import { Context } from "../engine/engine_setup.js";
+import type { ICamera } from "../engine/engine_types.js";
+import { getParam } from "../engine/engine_utils.js";
+import { Camera } from "./Camera.js";
+import { Behaviour, Component, GameObject } from "./Component.js";
+import { OrbitControls } from "./OrbitControls.js";
+import { SmoothFollow } from "./SmoothFollow.js";
+import { AvatarMarker } from "./webxr/WebXRAvatar.js";
+import { XRStateFlag } from "./webxr/XRFlag.js";
+
+
+/**
+ * Defines the viewing perspective in spectator mode
+ */
+export enum SpectatorMode {
+    /** View from the perspective of the followed player */
+    FirstPerson = 0,
+    /** Freely view from a third-person perspective */
+    ThirdPerson = 1,
+}
+
+const debug = getParam("debugspectator");
+
+/**
+ * Provides functionality to follow and spectate other users in a networked environment.
+ * Handles camera switching, following behavior, and network synchronization for spectator mode.
+ * 
+ * Debug mode can be enabled with the URL parameter `?debugspectator`, which provides additional console output.
+ * 
+ * @category Networking
+ * @group Components
+ */
+export class SpectatorCamera extends Behaviour {
+
+    /** Reference to the Camera component on this GameObject */
+    cam: Camera | null = null;
+
+    /** 
+     * When enabled, pressing F will send a request to all connected users to follow the local player.
+     * Pressing ESC will stop spectating.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    useKeys: boolean = true;
+
+    private _mode: SpectatorMode = SpectatorMode.FirstPerson;
+
+    /** Gets the current spectator perspective mode */
+    get mode() { return this._mode; }
+    /** Sets the current spectator perspective mode */
+    set mode(val: SpectatorMode) {
+        this._mode = val;
+    }
+
+    /** Returns whether this user is currently spectating another user */
+    get isSpectating(): boolean {
+        return this._handler?.currentTarget !== undefined;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if this instance is spectating the user with the given ID
+     * @param userId The user ID to check
+     * @returns True if spectating the specified user, false otherwise
+     */
+    isSpectatingUser(userId: string): boolean {
+        return this.target?.userId === userId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the user with the specified ID is following this user
+     * @param userId The user ID to check
+     * @returns True if the specified user is following this user, false otherwise
+     */
+    isFollowedBy(userId: string): boolean {
+        return this.followers?.includes(userId);
+    }
+
+    /** List of user IDs that are currently following the user */
+    get followers(): string[] {
+        return this._networking.followers;
+    }
+
+    /** Stops the current spectating session */
+    stopSpectating() {
+        if (this.context.isInXR) {
+            this.followSelf();
+            return;
+        }
+        this.target = undefined;
+    }
+
+    /** Gets the local player's connection ID */
+    private get localId() : string {
+        return this.context.connection.connectionId ?? "local";
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Sets the player view to follow
+     * @param target The PlayerView to follow, or undefined to stop spectating
+     */
+    set target(target: PlayerView | undefined) {
+        if (this._handler) {
+
+            // if (this.target?.userId) {
+            //     const isFollowedByThisUser = this.followers.includes(this.target.userId);
+            //     if (isFollowedByThisUser) {
+            //         console.warn("Can not follow follower");
+            //         target = undefined;
+            //     }
+            // }
+
+            const prev = this._handler.currentTarget?.userId;
+            const self = this.context.players.getPlayerView(this.localId);
+
+            // if user is in XR and sets target to self disable it
+            if (target === undefined || (this.context.isInXR === false && self?.currentObject === target.currentObject)) {
+                if (this._handler.currentTarget !== undefined) {
+                    this._handler.disable();
+                    GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, false);
+                    if (this.orbit) this.orbit.enabled = true;
+                    this._networking.onSpectatedObjectChanged(target, prev);
+                }
+            }
+            else if (this._handler.currentTarget !== target) {
+                this._handler.set(target);
+                GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, true);
+                if (this.orbit) this.orbit.enabled = false;
+                this._networking.onSpectatedObjectChanged(target, prev);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Gets the currently followed player view */
+    get target(): PlayerView | undefined {
+        return this._handler?.currentTarget;
+    }
+
+    /** Sends a network request for all users to follow this player */
+    requestAllFollowMe() {
+        this._networking.onRequestFollowMe();
+    }
+
+    /** Determines if the camera is spectating the local player */
+    private get isSpectatingSelf() {
+        return this.isSpectating && this.target?.currentObject === this.context.players.getPlayerView(this.localId)?.currentObject;
+    }
+
+    // private currentViewport : Vector4 = new Vector4();
+    // private currentScissor : Vector4 = new Vector4();
+    // private currentScissorTest : boolean = false;
+
+    private orbit: OrbitControls | null = null;
+    private _handler?: ISpectatorHandler;
+    private eventSub_WebXRRequestStartEvent: Function | null = null;
+    private eventSub_WebXRStartEvent: Function | null = null;
+    private eventSub_WebXREndEvent: Function | null = null;
+    private _debug?: SpectatorSelectionController;
+    private _networking!: SpectatorCamNetworking;
+
+    awake(): void {
+        this._debug = new SpectatorSelectionController(this.context, this);
+        this._networking = new SpectatorCamNetworking(this.context, this);
+        this._networking.awake();
+
+        GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, false);
+
+        this.cam = GameObject.getComponent(this.gameObject, Camera);
+        if (!this.cam) {
+            console.warn("SpectatorCamera: Spectator camera needs camera component on the same object.", this);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!this._handler && this.cam)
+            this._handler = new SpectatorHandler(this.context, this.cam, this);
+
+        this.orbit = GameObject.getComponent(this.context.mainCamera, OrbitControls);
+    }
+
+    onDestroy(): void {
+        this.stopSpectating();
+        this._handler?.destroy();
+        this._networking?.destroy();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the current platform supports spectator mode
+     * @returns True if the platform is supported, false otherwise
+     */
+    private isSupportedPlatform() {
+        const ua = window.navigator.userAgent;
+        const standalone = /Windows|MacOS/.test(ua);
+        const isHololens = /Windows NT/.test(ua) && /Edg/.test(ua) && !/Win64/.test(ua);
+        return standalone && !isHololens;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called before entering WebXR mode
+     * @param _evt The WebXR event
+     */
+    onBeforeXR(_evt) {
+        if (!this.isSupportedPlatform()) return;
+        GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when entering WebXR mode
+     * @param _evt The WebXR event
+     */
+    onEnterXR(_evt) {
+        if (!this.isSupportedPlatform()) return;
+        if (debug) console.log(this.context.mainCamera);
+        if (this.context.mainCamera) {
+            this.followSelf();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when exiting WebXR mode
+     * @param _evt The WebXR event
+     */
+    onLeaveXR(_evt) {
+        this.context.removeCamera(this.cam as ICamera);
+        GameObject.setActive(this.gameObject, false);
+        if (this.orbit) this.orbit.enabled = true;
+        this._handler?.set(undefined);
+        this._handler?.disable();
+        if (this.isSpectatingSelf)
+            this.stopSpectating();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the target to follow the local player
+     */
+    private followSelf() {
+        this.target = this.context.players.getPlayerView(this.context.connection.connectionId);
+        if (!this.target) {
+            this.context.players.setPlayerView(this.localId, this.context.mainCamera, ViewDevice.Headset);
+            this.target = this.context.players.getPlayerView(this.localId);
+        }
+        if (debug) console.log("Follow self", this.target);
+    }
+
+    // TODO: only show Spectator cam for DesktopVR;
+    // don't show for AR, don't show on Quest
+    // TODO: properly align cameras on enter/exit VR, seems currently spectator cam breaks alignment
+    /**
+     * Called after the main rendering pass to render the spectator view
+     */
+    onAfterRender(): void {
+        if (!this.cam) return;
+
+        const renderer = this.context.renderer;
+        const xrWasEnabled = renderer.xr.enabled;
+
+        if (!renderer.xr.isPresenting && !this._handler?.currentTarget) return;
+
+        this._handler?.update(this._mode);
+
+        // remember XR render target so we can restore later
+        const previousRenderTarget = renderer.getRenderTarget();
+        let oldFramebuffer: WebGLFramebuffer | null = null;
+
+        const webglState = renderer.state as WebGLState & { bindXRFramebuffer?: Function };
+
+        // seems that in some cases, renderer.getRenderTarget returns null
+        // even when we're rendering to a headset.
+        if (!previousRenderTarget) {
+            if (!renderer.state.bindFramebuffer || !webglState.bindXRFramebuffer)
+                return;
+
+            oldFramebuffer = renderer["_framebuffer"];
+            webglState.bindXRFramebuffer(null);
+        }
+
+        this.setAvatarFlagsBeforeRender();
+
+        const mainCam = this.context.mainCameraComponent;
+
+        // these should not be needed if we don't override viewport/scissor
+        // renderer.getViewport(this.currentViewport);
+        // renderer.getScissor(this.currentScissor);
+        // this.currentScissorTest = renderer.getScissorTest();
+        // for scissor rendering (e.g. just a part of the screen / viewport, multiplayer split view)
+        // let left = 0;
+        // let bottom = 100;
+        // let width = 300;
+        // let height = 300;
+        // renderer.setViewport(left, bottom, width, height);
+        // renderer.setScissor(left, bottom, width, height);
+        // renderer.setScissorTest(true);
+        if (mainCam) {
+            const backgroundColor = mainCam.backgroundColor;
+            if (backgroundColor)
+                renderer.setClearColor(backgroundColor, backgroundColor.alpha);
+            this.cam.backgroundColor = backgroundColor;
+            this.cam.clearFlags = mainCam.clearFlags;
+            this.cam.nearClipPlane = mainCam.nearClipPlane;
+            this.cam.farClipPlane = mainCam.farClipPlane;
+        }
+        else
+            renderer.setClearColor(new Color(1, 1, 1));
+        renderer.setRenderTarget(null); // null: direct to Canvas
+        renderer.xr.enabled = false;
+        const cam = this.cam?.threeCamera;
+        this.context.updateAspect(cam as PerspectiveCamera);
+        const wasPresenting = renderer.xr.isPresenting;
+        renderer.xr.isPresenting = false;
+        renderer.setSize(this.context.domWidth, this.context.domHeight);
+        renderer.render(this.context.scene, cam);
+        renderer.xr.isPresenting = wasPresenting;
+
+        // restore previous settings so we can continue to render XR
+        renderer.xr.enabled = xrWasEnabled;
+        //renderer.setViewport(this.currentViewport);
+        //renderer.setScissor(this.currentScissor);
+        //renderer.setScissorTest(this.currentScissorTest);
+
+        if (previousRenderTarget)
+            renderer.setRenderTarget(previousRenderTarget);
+        else if (webglState.bindXRFramebuffer)
+            webglState.bindXRFramebuffer(oldFramebuffer);
+
+        this.resetAvatarFlags();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates avatar visibility flags for rendering in spectator mode
+     */
+    private setAvatarFlagsBeforeRender() {
+        const isFirstPersonMode = this._mode === SpectatorMode.FirstPerson;
+
+        for (const av of AvatarMarker.instances) {
+            if (av.avatar && "isLocalAvatar" in av.avatar && "flags" in av.avatar) {
+                let mask = XRStateFlag.All;
+                if (this.isSpectatingSelf)
+                    mask = isFirstPersonMode && av.avatar.isLocalAvatar ? XRStateFlag.FirstPerson : XRStateFlag.ThirdPerson;
+                const flags = av.avatar.flags;
+                if (!flags) continue;
+                for (const flag of flags) {
+                    flag.UpdateVisible(mask);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Restores avatar visibility flags after spectator rendering
+     */
+    private resetAvatarFlags() {
+        for (const av of AvatarMarker.instances) {
+            if (av.avatar && "flags" in av.avatar) {
+                const flags = av.avatar.flags;
+                if (!flags) continue;
+                for (const flag of flags) {
+                    if ("isLocalAvatar" in av.avatar && av.avatar?.isLocalAvatar) {
+                        flag.UpdateVisible(XRStateFlag.FirstPerson);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        flag.UpdateVisible(XRStateFlag.ThirdPerson);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Interface for handling spectator camera behavior
+ */
+interface ISpectatorHandler {
+    context: Context;
+    get currentTarget(): PlayerView | undefined;
+    set(target?: PlayerView): void;
+    update(mode: SpectatorMode);
+    disable();
+    destroy();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handles the smooth following behavior for the spectator camera
+ */
+class SpectatorHandler implements ISpectatorHandler {
+
+    readonly context: Context;
+    readonly cam: Camera;
+    readonly spectator: SpectatorCamera;
+
+    private follow?: SmoothFollow;
+    private target?: Object3D;
+    private view?: PlayerView;
+    private currentObject: Object3D | undefined;
+
+    /** Gets the currently targeted player view */
+    get currentTarget(): PlayerView | undefined {
+        return this.view;
+    }
+
+    constructor(context: Context, cam: Camera, spectator: SpectatorCamera) {
+        this.context = context;
+        this.cam = cam;
+        this.spectator = spectator;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the target player view to follow
+     * @param view The PlayerView to follow
+     */
+    set(view?: PlayerView): void {
+        const followObject = view?.currentObject;
+        if (!followObject) {
+            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (followObject === this.currentObject) return;
+        this.currentObject = followObject;
+        this.view = view;
+        if (!this.follow)
+            this.follow = GameObject.addComponent(this.cam.gameObject, SmoothFollow);
+        if (!this.target)
+            this.target = new Object3D();
+        followObject.add(this.target);
+
+        this.follow.enabled = true;
+        this.follow.target = this.target;
+        // this.context.setCurrentCamera(this.cam);
+        if (debug) console.log("FOLLOW", followObject);
+        if (!this.context.isInXR) {
+            this.context.setCurrentCamera(this.cam as ICamera);
+        }
+        else this.context.removeCamera(this.cam as ICamera);
+    }
+
+    /** Disables the spectator following behavior */
+    disable() {
+        if (debug) console.log("STOP FOLLOW", this.currentObject);
+        this.view = undefined;
+        this.currentObject = undefined;
+        this.context.removeCamera(this.cam as ICamera);
+        if (this.follow)
+            this.follow.enabled = false;
+    }
+
+    /** Cleans up resources used by the handler */
+    destroy() {
+        this.target?.removeFromParent();
+        if (this.follow)
+            GameObject.destroy(this.follow);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the camera position and orientation based on the spectator mode
+     * @param mode The current spectator mode (first or third person)
+     */
+    update(mode: SpectatorMode) {
+        if (this.currentTarget?.isConnected === false || this.currentTarget?.removed === true) {
+            if (debug) console.log("Target disconnected or timeout", this.currentTarget);
+            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.currentTarget && this.currentTarget?.currentObject !== this.currentObject) {
+            if (debug) console.log("Target changed", this.currentObject, "to", this.currentTarget.currentObject);
+            this.set(this.currentTarget);
+        }
+        const perspectiveCamera = this.context.mainCamera as PerspectiveCamera;
+        if (perspectiveCamera) {
+            const cam = this.cam.threeCamera;
+            if (cam.near !== perspectiveCamera.near || cam.far !== perspectiveCamera.far) {
+                cam.near = perspectiveCamera.near;
+                cam.far = perspectiveCamera.far;
+                cam.updateProjectionMatrix();
+            }
+        }
+
+        const target = this.follow?.target;
+        if (!target || !this.follow) return;
+        switch (mode) {
+            case SpectatorMode.FirstPerson:
+                if (this.view?.viewDevice !== ViewDevice.Browser) {
+                    // soft follow for AR and VR
+                    this.follow.followFactor = 5;
+                    this.follow.rotateFactor = 5;
+                }
+                else {
+                    // snappy follow for desktop
+                    this.follow.followFactor = 50;
+                    this.follow.rotateFactor = 50;
+                }
+                target.position.set(0, 0, 0);
+                break;
+            case SpectatorMode.ThirdPerson:
+                this.follow.followFactor = 3;
+                this.follow.rotateFactor = 2;
+                target.position.set(0, .5, 1.5);
+                break;
+        }
+        this.follow.flipForward = false;
+        // console.log(this.view);
+        if (this.view?.viewDevice !== ViewDevice.Browser)
+            target.quaternion.copy(_inverseYQuat);
+        else target.quaternion.identity();
+    }
+}
+
+const _inverseYQuat = new Quaternion().setFromAxisAngle(new Vector3(0, 1, 0), Math.PI);
+
+/**
+ * Handles user input for selecting targets to spectate
+ */
+class SpectatorSelectionController {
+
+    private readonly context: Context;
+    private readonly spectator: SpectatorCamera;
+
+    constructor(context: Context, spectator: SpectatorCamera) {
+        this.context = context;
+        this.spectator = spectator;
+        console.log("[Spectator Camera] Click other avatars or cameras to follow them. Press ESC to exit spectator mode.");
+        this.context.domElement.addEventListener("keydown", (evt) => {
+            if(!this.spectator.useKeys) return;
+            const key = evt.key;
+            if (key === "Escape") {
+                this.spectator.stopSpectating();
+            }
+        });
+        let downTime: number = 0;
+        this.context.input.addEventListener(InputEvents.PointerDown, _ => {
+            downTime = this.context.time.time;
+        });
+        this.context.input.addEventListener(InputEvents.PointerUp, _ => {
+            const dt = this.context.time.time - downTime;
+            if (dt > 1) {
+                this.spectator.stopSpectating();
+            }
+            else if (this.context.input.getPointerClicked(0) && dt < .3)
+                this.trySelectObject();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempts to select an avatar to spectate through raycasting
+     */
+    private trySelectObject() {
+        const opts = new RaycastOptions();
+        opts.setMask(0xffffff);
+        // opts.cam = this.spectator.cam?.cam;
+        const hits = this.context.physics.raycast(opts);
+        if (debug) console.log(...hits);
+        if (hits?.length) {
+            for (const hit of hits) {
+                if (hit.distance < .2) continue;
+                const obj = hit.object;
+                const avatar = GameObject.getComponentInParent(obj, AvatarMarker);
+                const id = avatar?.connectionId;
+                if (id) {
+                    const view = this.context.players.getPlayerView(id);
+                    this.spectator.target = view;
+                    if (debug) console.log("spectate", id, avatar);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Network model for communicating follower changes
+ */
+class SpectatorFollowerChangedEventModel implements IModel {
+    /** The user ID that is following */
+    guid: string;
+    readonly dontSave: boolean = true;
+
+    /** The user ID being followed */
+    targetUserId: string | undefined;
+    /** Indicates if the user stopped following */
+    stoppedFollowing: boolean;
+
+    constructor(connectionId: string, userId: string | undefined, stoppedFollowing: boolean) {
+        this.guid = connectionId;
+        this.targetUserId = userId;
+        this.stoppedFollowing = stoppedFollowing;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Network model for requesting users to follow a specific player
+ */
+class SpectatorFollowEventModel implements IModel {
+    guid: string;
+    userId: string | undefined;
+
+    constructor(comp: Component, userId: string | undefined) {
+        this.guid = comp.guid;
+        this.userId = userId;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handles network communication for spectator functionality
+ */
+class SpectatorCamNetworking {
+
+    /** List of user IDs currently following this player */
+    readonly followers: string[] = [];
+
+    private readonly context: Context;
+    private readonly spectator: SpectatorCamera;
+    private _followerEventMethod: Function;
+    private _requestFollowMethod: Function;
+    private _joinedRoomMethod: Function;
+
+    constructor(context: Context, spectator: SpectatorCamera) {
+        this.context = context;
+        this.spectator = spectator;
+        this._followerEventMethod = this.onFollowerEvent.bind(this);
+        this._requestFollowMethod = this.onRequestFollowEvent.bind(this);
+        this._joinedRoomMethod = this.onUserJoinedRoom.bind(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes network event listeners
+     */
+    awake() {
+        this.context.connection.beginListen("spectator-follower-changed", this._followerEventMethod);
+        this.context.connection.beginListen("spectator-request-follow", this._requestFollowMethod);
+        this.context.connection.beginListen(RoomEvents.JoinedRoom, this._joinedRoomMethod);
+        this.context.domElement.addEventListener("keydown", evt => {
+            if(!this.spectator.useKeys) return;
+            if (evt.key === "f") {
+                this.onRequestFollowMe();
+            }
+            else if (evt.key === "Escape") {
+                this.onRequestFollowMe(true);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes network event listeners
+     */
+    destroy() {
+        this.context.connection.stopListen("spectator-follower-changed", this._followerEventMethod);
+        this.context.connection.stopListen("spectator-request-follow", this._requestFollowMethod);
+        this.context.connection.stopListen(RoomEvents.JoinedRoom, this._joinedRoomMethod);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Notifies other users about spectating target changes
+     * @param target The new target being spectated
+     * @param _prevId The previous target's user ID
+     */
+    onSpectatedObjectChanged(target: PlayerView | undefined, _prevId?: string) {
+        if (debug)
+            console.log(this.context.connection.connectionId, "onSpectatedObjectChanged", target, _prevId);
+        if (this.context.connection.connectionId) {
+            const stopped = target?.userId === undefined;
+            const userId = stopped ? _prevId : target?.userId;
+            const evt = new SpectatorFollowerChangedEventModel(this.context.connection.connectionId, userId, stopped);
+            this.context.connection.send("spectator-follower-changed", evt)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Requests other users to follow this player or stop following
+     * @param stop Whether to request users to stop following
+     */
+    onRequestFollowMe(stop: boolean = false) {
+        if (debug)
+            console.log("Request follow", this.context.connection.connectionId);
+        if (this.context.connection.connectionId) {
+            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
+            const id = stop ? undefined : this.context.connection.connectionId;
+            const model = new SpectatorFollowEventModel(this.spectator, id);
+            this.context.connection.send("spectator-request-follow", model);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles room join events
+     */
+    private onUserJoinedRoom() {
+        if (getParam("followme")) {
+            this.onRequestFollowMe();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Processes follower status change events from the network
+     * @param evt The follower change event data
+     */
+    private onFollowerEvent(evt: SpectatorFollowerChangedEventModel) {
+        const userBeingFollowed = evt.targetUserId;
+        const userThatIsFollowing = evt.guid;
+
+        if (debug)
+            console.log(evt);
+
+        if (userBeingFollowed === this.context.connection.connectionId) {
+            if (evt.stoppedFollowing) {
+                const index = this.followers.indexOf(userThatIsFollowing);
+                if (index !== -1) {
+                    this.followers.splice(index, 1);
+                    this.removeDisconnectedFollowers();
+                    console.log(userThatIsFollowing, "unfollows you", this.followers.length);
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                if (!this.followers.includes(userThatIsFollowing)) {
+                    this.followers.push(userThatIsFollowing);
+                    this.removeDisconnectedFollowers();
+                    console.log(userThatIsFollowing, "follows you", this.followers.length);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes followers that are no longer connected to the room
+     */
+    private removeDisconnectedFollowers() {
+        for (let i = this.followers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const id = this.followers[i];
+            if (this.context.connection.userIsInRoom(id) === false) {
+                this.followers.splice(i, 1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private _lastRequestFollowUser: SpectatorFollowEventModel | undefined;
+
+    /**
+     * Handles follow requests from other users
+     * @param evt The follow request event
+     * @returns True if the request was handled successfully
+     */
+    private onRequestFollowEvent(evt: SpectatorFollowEventModel) {
+        this._lastRequestFollowUser = evt;
+
+        if (evt.userId === this.context.connection.connectionId) {
+            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
+        }
+        else if (evt.userId === undefined) {
+            // this will currently also stop spectating if the user is not following you
+            this.spectator.stopSpectating();
+        }
+        else {
+            const view = this.context.players.getPlayerView(evt.userId);
+            if (view) {
+                this.spectator.target = view;
+            }
+            else {
+                if (debug)
+                    console.warn("Could not find view", evt.userId);
+                this.enforceFollow();
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private _enforceFollowInterval: any;
+    
+    /**
+     * Periodically retries following a user if the initial attempt failed
+     */
+    private enforceFollow() {
+        if (this._enforceFollowInterval) return;
+        this._enforceFollowInterval = setInterval(() => {
+            if (this._lastRequestFollowUser === undefined || this._lastRequestFollowUser.userId && this.spectator.isFollowedBy(this._lastRequestFollowUser.userId)) {
+                clearInterval(this._enforceFollowInterval);
+                this._enforceFollowInterval = undefined;
+            }
+            else {
+                if (debug)
+                    console.log("REQUEST FOLLOW AGAIN", this._lastRequestFollowUser.userId);
+                this.onRequestFollowEvent(this._lastRequestFollowUser);
+            }
+
+        }, 1000);
+    }
 }