@needle-tools/engine 4.4.0-beta.7 → 4.4.0-beta.9

package/src/engine/xr/NeedleXRSession.ts

@@ -1,1585 +1,1585 @@
-import { Camera, Object3D, PerspectiveCamera, Quaternion, Vector3 } from "three";
-
-import { enableSpatialConsole, isDevEnvironment, showBalloonMessage, showBalloonWarning } from "../debug/index.js";
-import { Context, FrameEvent } from "../engine_context.js";
-import { ContextEvent, ContextRegistry } from "../engine_context_registry.js";
-import { isDestroyed } from "../engine_gameobject.js";
-import { Gizmos } from "../engine_gizmos.js";
-import { registerFrameEventCallback, unregisterFrameEventCallback } from "../engine_lifecycle_functions_internal.js";
-import { getBoundingBox, getTempQuaternion, getTempVector, getWorldPosition, getWorldQuaternion, getWorldScale, setWorldPosition, setWorldQuaternion, setWorldScale } from "../engine_three_utils.js";
-import type { ICamera, IComponent, INeedleXRSession } from "../engine_types.js";
-import { delay, DeviceUtilities, getParam } from "../engine_utils.js";
-import { invokeXRSessionEnd, invokeXRSessionStart } from "./events.js"
-import { flipForwardMatrix, flipForwardQuaternion, ImplictXRRig } from "./internal.js";
-import { NeedleXRController } from "./NeedleXRController.js";
-import { NeedleXRSync } from "./NeedleXRSync.js";
-import { SceneTransition } from "./SceneTransition.js";
-import { SessionInfo, TemporaryXRContext } from "./TempXRContext.js";
-import { InternalUSDZRegistry } from "./usdz.js";
-import type { IXRRig } from "./XRRig.js";
-
-const measure_SessionStartedMarker = "NeedleXRSession onStart";
-const measure_SessionEndedMarker = "NeedleXRSession onEnd";
-
-
-/** @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRFrame/fillPoses */
-declare type FillPosesFunction = (spaces: IterableIterator<XRJointSpace>, referenceSpace: XRSpace, targetArray: Float32Array) => void;
-declare type NeedleXRFrame = XRFrame & { fillPoses?: FillPosesFunction };
-
-/** NeedleXRSession event argument.   
- * Use `args.xr` to access the NeedleXRSession */
-export type NeedleXREventArgs = { readonly xr: NeedleXRSession }
-export type SessionChangedEvt = (args: NeedleXREventArgs) => void;
-export type SessionRequestedEvent = (args: { readonly mode: XRSessionMode, readonly init: XRSessionInit }) => void;
-export type SessionRequestedEndEvent = (args: { readonly mode: XRSessionMode, readonly init: XRSessionInit, newSession: XRSession | null }) => void;
-
-/** Result of a XR hit-test
- * @property {XRHitTestResult} hit The original XRHitTestResult
- * @property {Vector3} position The hit position in world space
- * @property {Quaternion} quaternion The hit rotation in world space
- */
-export type NeedleXRHitTestResult = { readonly hit: XRHitTestResult, readonly position: Vector3, readonly quaternion: Quaternion };
-
-const debug = getParam("debugwebxr");
-const debugFPS = getParam("stats");
-let debugFPSFramesSinceLastUpdate = 0;
-
-// TODO: move this into the IComponent interface!?
-export interface INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver extends Pick<IComponent, "destroyed"> {
-    get activeAndEnabled(): boolean;
-    supportsXR?(mode: XRSessionMode): boolean;
-    /** Called before requesting a XR session */
-    onBeforeXR?(mode: XRSessionMode, args: XRSessionInit): void;
-    onEnterXR?(args: NeedleXREventArgs): void;
-    onUpdateXR?(args: NeedleXREventArgs): void;
-    onLeaveXR?(args: NeedleXREventArgs): void;
-    onXRControllerAdded?(args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs): void;
-    onXRControllerRemoved?(args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs): void;
-}
-
-/** Contains a reference to the currently active webxr session and the controller that has changed */
-export type NeedleXRControllerEventArgs = NeedleXREventArgs & { controller: NeedleXRController, change: "added" | "removed" }
-/** Event Arguments when a controller changed event is invoked (added or removed)   
- * Access the controller via `args.controller`, the `args.change` property indicates if the controller was added or removed  
-*/
-export type ControllerChangedEvt = (args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs) => void;
-
-
-
-function getDOMOverlayElement(domElement: HTMLElement) {
-    let arOverlayElement: HTMLElement | null = null;
-    // for react cases we dont have an Engine Element
-    const element: any = domElement;
-    if (element.getAROverlayContainer)
-        arOverlayElement = element.getAROverlayContainer();
-    else arOverlayElement = domElement;
-    return arOverlayElement;
-}
-
-
-
-handleSessionGranted();
-async function handleSessionGranted() {
-
-    // TODO: asap session granted doesnt handle the pre-room yet
-    if (getParam("debugasap")) {
-        let asapSession = globalThis["needle:XRSession"] as XRSession | undefined | Promise<XRSession>;
-        // @ts-ignore // getting TS2848 here, not sure why
-        if (asapSession instanceof Promise<XRSession>) {
-            delete globalThis["needle:XRSession"];
-            ContextRegistry.addContextCreatedCallback(async cb => {
-                if (!asapSession) return;
-                // TODO: add support to pass this to the temporary room
-                enableSpatialConsole(true);
-                const session = await asapSession;
-                if (session) {
-                    const sessionInit = NeedleXRSession.getDefaultSessionInit("immersive-vr");
-                    NeedleXRSession.setSession("immersive-vr", session, sessionInit, cb.context);
-                }
-                else {
-                    console.error("NeedleXRSession: ASAP session was rejected");
-                }
-                asapSession = undefined;
-            });
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if ('xr' in navigator) {
-        // WebXRViewer (based on Firefox) has a bug where addEventListener
-        // throws a silent exception and aborts execution entirely.
-        if (/WebXRViewer\//i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
-            console.warn('WebXRViewer does not support addEventListener');
-            return;
-        }
-
-        navigator.xr?.addEventListener('sessiongranted', async () => {
-            enableSpatialConsole(true);
-
-            console.log("Received Session Granted...")
-            await delay(100);
-
-            const lastSessionMode = sessionStorage.getItem("needle_xr_session_mode") as XRSessionMode;
-            const lastSessionInit = sessionStorage.getItem("needle_xr_session_init") ?? null;
-            const init = lastSessionInit ? JSON.parse(lastSessionInit) : null;
-
-            let info: SessionInfo | null = null;
-            if (contextIsLoading()) {
-                await TemporaryXRContext.start(lastSessionMode || "immersive-vr", init || NeedleXRSession.getDefaultSessionInit("immersive-vr"));
-                await waitForContextLoadingFinished();
-                info = await TemporaryXRContext.handoff();
-            }
-            if (info) {
-                NeedleXRSession.setSession(info.mode, info.session, info.init, Context.Current);
-            }
-            else if (lastSessionMode && lastSessionInit) {
-                console.log("Session Granted: Restore last session")
-                const init = JSON.parse(lastSessionInit);
-                NeedleXRSession.start(lastSessionMode as XRSessionMode, init).catch(e => console.warn(e));
-            }
-            else {
-                // if no session was found we start VR by default
-                NeedleXRSession.start("immersive-vr").catch(e => console.warn("Session Granted failed:", e));
-            }
-            // make sure we only subscribe to the event once
-        }, { once: true });
-
-    }
-}
-function saveSessionInfo(mode: XRSessionMode, init: XRSessionInit) {
-    sessionStorage.setItem("needle_xr_session_mode", mode);
-    sessionStorage.setItem("needle_xr_session_init", JSON.stringify(init));
-}
-function deleteSessionInfo() {
-    sessionStorage.removeItem("needle_xr_session_mode");
-    sessionStorage.removeItem("needle_xr_session_init");
-}
-
-const contexts_loading: Set<Context> = new Set();
-ContextRegistry.registerCallback(ContextEvent.ContextCreationStart, async cb => {
-    contexts_loading.add(cb.context);
-});
-ContextRegistry.registerCallback(ContextEvent.ContextCreated, async cb => {
-    contexts_loading.delete(cb.context);
-});
-
-function contextIsLoading() { return contexts_loading.size > 0; }
-function waitForContextLoadingFinished(): Promise<void> {
-    return new Promise(res => {
-        const startTime = Date.now();
-        const interval = setInterval(() => {
-            if (!contextIsLoading() || Date.now() - startTime > 60000) {
-                clearInterval(interval);
-                res();
-            }
-        }, 100);
-    });
-}
-
-
-if (DeviceUtilities.isDesktop() && isDevEnvironment()) {
-    window.addEventListener("keydown", (evt) => {
-        if (evt.key === "x" || evt.key === "Escape") {
-            if (NeedleXRSession.active) {
-                NeedleXRSession.stop();
-            }
-        }
-    });
-}
-
-// if (getParam("simulatewebxrloading")) {
-//     ContextRegistry.registerCallback(ContextEvent.ContextCreationStart, async _cb => {
-//         await delay(3000);
-//         setTimeout(async () => {
-//             const info = await TemporaryXRContext.handoff();
-//             if (info) NeedleXRSession.setSession(info.mode, info.session, info.init, Context.Current);
-//             else
-//                 NeedleXRSession.start("immersive-vr")
-//         }, 6000)
-//     });
-//     let triggered = false;
-//     window.addEventListener("click", () => {
-//         if (triggered) return;
-//         triggered = true;
-//         TemporaryXRContext.start("immersive-vr", NeedleXRSession.getDefaultSessionInit("immersive-vr"));
-//     });
-// }
-
-/** 
- * This class manages an XRSession to provide helper methods and events. It provides easy access to the XRInputSources (controllers and hands)   
- * - Start a XRSession with `NeedleXRSession.start(...)`
- * - Stop a XRSession with `NeedleXRSession.stop()`
- * - Access a running XRSession with `NeedleXRSession.active`
- * 
- * If a XRSession is active you can use all XR-related event methods on your components to receive XR events e.g. `onEnterXR`, `onUpdateXR`, `onLeaveXR`
- * ```ts
- * export class MyComponent extends Behaviour {
- *    // callback invoked whenever the XRSession is started or your component is added to a scene with an active XRSession
- *    onEnterXR(args: NeedleXREventArgs) {
- *       console.log("Entered XR");
- *      // access the NeedleXRSession via args.xr
- *    }
- *    // callback invoked whenever a controller is added (or you switch from controller to hand tracking)
- *    onControllerAdded(args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs) {  }
- * }
- * ```
- * 
- * ### XRRig
- * The XRRig can be accessed via the `rig` property  
- * Set a custom XRRig via `NeedleXRSession.addRig(...)` or `NeedleXRSession.removeRig(...)`  
- * By default the active XRRig with the highest priority in the scene is used
- */
-export class NeedleXRSession implements INeedleXRSession {
-
-    private static _sync: NeedleXRSync | null = null;
-    static getXRSync(context: Context) {
-        if (!this._sync) this._sync = new NeedleXRSync(context);
-        return this._sync;
-    }
-
-    static get currentSessionRequest(): XRSessionMode | null { return this._currentSessionRequestMode; }
-    private static _currentSessionRequestMode: XRSessionMode | null = null;
-
-    /**
-     * @returns the active @type {NeedleXRSession} (if any active) or null
-     */
-    static get active(): NeedleXRSession | null { return this._activeSession; }
-    /** The active xr session mode (if any xr session is active) 
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSessionMode
-    */
-    static get activeMode() { return this._activeSession?.mode ?? null; }
-    /** XRSystem via navigator.xr access
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSystem
-     */
-    static get xrSystem(): XRSystem | undefined {
-        return ('xr' in navigator) ? navigator.xr : undefined;
-    }
-    /**
-     * @returns true if the browser supports WebXR (`immersive-vr` or `immersive-ar`)
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSystem/isSessionSupported
-     */
-    static isXRSupported() { return Promise.all([this.isVRSupported(), this.isARSupported()]).then(res => res.some(e => e)).catch(() => false); }
-    /** 
-     * @returns true if the browser supports immersive-vr (WebXR)
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSystem/isSessionSupported
-     */
-    static isVRSupported() { return this.isSessionSupported("immersive-vr"); }
-    /** 
-     * @returns true if the browser supports immersive-ar (WebXR) 
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSystem/isSessionSupported
-    */
-    static isARSupported() { return this.isSessionSupported("immersive-ar"); }
-    /**
-     * @param mode The XRSessionMode to check if it is supported
-     * @returns true if the browser supports the given XRSessionMode
-     */
-    static isSessionSupported(mode: XRSessionMode) { return this.xrSystem?.isSessionSupported(mode).catch(err => { if (debug) console.error(err); return false }) ?? Promise.resolve(false); }
-
-    private static _currentSessionRequest?: Promise<XRSession>;
-    private static _activeSession: NeedleXRSession | null;
-
-    /** Register to listen to XRSession start events. Unsubscribe with `offXRSessionStart` */
-    static onSessionRequestStart(evt: SessionRequestedEvent) {
-        this._sessionRequestStartListeners.push(evt);
-    }
-    /** Unsubscribe from request start evt. Register with `onSessionRequestStart` */
-    static offSessionRequestStart(evt: SessionRequestedEvent) {
-        const index = this._sessionRequestStartListeners.indexOf(evt);
-        if (index >= 0) this._sessionRequestStartListeners.splice(index, 1);
-    }
-    private static readonly _sessionRequestStartListeners: SessionRequestedEvent[] = [];
-
-    /** Called after the session request has finished */
-    static onSessionRequestEnd(evt: SessionRequestedEndEvent) {
-        this._sessionRequestEndListeners.push(evt);
-    }
-    /** Unsubscribe from request end evt */
-    static offSessionRequestEnd(evt: SessionRequestedEndEvent) {
-        const index = this._sessionRequestEndListeners.indexOf(evt);
-        if (index >= 0) this._sessionRequestEndListeners.splice(index, 1);
-    }
-    private static readonly _sessionRequestEndListeners: SessionRequestedEndEvent[] = [];
-
-    /** Listen to XR session started. Unsubscribe with `offXRSessionStart` */
-    static onXRSessionStart(evt: SessionChangedEvt) {
-        this._xrStartListeners.push(evt);
-    };
-    /** Unsubscribe from XRSession started events */
-    static offXRSessionStart(evt: SessionChangedEvt) {
-        const index = this._xrStartListeners.indexOf(evt);
-        if (index >= 0) this._xrStartListeners.splice(index, 1);
-    }
-    private static readonly _xrStartListeners: SessionChangedEvt[] = [];
-
-    /** Listen to XR session ended. Unsubscribe with `offXRSessionEnd` */
-    static onXRSessionEnd(evt: SessionChangedEvt) {
-        this._xrEndListeners.push(evt);
-    };
-    /** Unsubscribe from XRSession started events */
-    static offXRSessionEnd(evt: SessionChangedEvt) {
-        const index = this._xrEndListeners.indexOf(evt);
-        if (index >= 0) this._xrEndListeners.splice(index, 1);
-    }
-    private static readonly _xrEndListeners: SessionChangedEvt[] = [];
-
-    /** Listen to controller added events. 
-     * Events are cleared when starting a new session 
-     **/
-    static onControllerAdded(evt: ControllerChangedEvt) {
-        this._controllerAddedListeners.push(evt);
-    }
-    /** Unsubscribe from controller added evts */
-    static offControllerAdded(evt: ControllerChangedEvt) {
-        const index = this._controllerAddedListeners.indexOf(evt);
-        if (index >= 0) this._controllerAddedListeners.splice(index, 1);
-    }
-    private static readonly _controllerAddedListeners: ControllerChangedEvt[] = [];
-
-    /** Listen to controller removed events 
-     * Events are cleared when starting a new session 
-     **/
-    static onControllerRemoved(evt: ControllerChangedEvt) {
-        this._controllerRemovedListeners.push(evt);
-    }
-    /** Unsubscribe from controller removed events */
-    static offControllerRemoved(evt: ControllerChangedEvt) {
-        const index = this._controllerRemovedListeners.indexOf(evt);
-        if (index >= 0) this._controllerRemovedListeners.splice(index, 1);
-    }
-    private static readonly _controllerRemovedListeners: ControllerChangedEvt[] = [];
-
-    /** If the browser supports offerSession - creating a VR or AR button in the browser navigation bar */
-    static offerSession(mode: XRSessionMode, init: XRSessionInit | "default", context: Context): boolean {
-        if ('xr' in navigator && navigator.xr && 'offerSession' in navigator.xr) {
-            if (typeof navigator.xr.offerSession === "function") {
-                console.log("WebXR offerSession is available - requesting mode: " + mode);
-                if (init == "default") {
-                    init = this.getDefaultSessionInit(mode);
-                }
-                navigator.xr.offerSession(mode, {
-                    ...init
-                }).then((session) => {
-                    return NeedleXRSession.setSession(mode, session, init as XRSessionInit, context);
-                }).catch(_ => {
-                    console.log("XRSession offer rejected (perhaps because another call to offerSession was made or a call to requestSession was made)")
-                });
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /** @returns a new XRSession init object with defaults */
-    static getDefaultSessionInit(mode: Omit<XRSessionMode, "inline">): XRSessionInit {
-        switch (mode) {
-            case "immersive-ar":
-                const arFeatures = ['anchors', 'local-floor', 'layers', 'dom-overlay', 'hit-test', 'unbounded'];
-                // Don't request handtracking by default on VisionOS
-                if (!DeviceUtilities.isVisionOS()) 
-                    arFeatures.push('hand-tracking');
-                return {
-                    optionalFeatures: arFeatures,
-                }
-            case "immersive-vr":
-                const vrFeatures = ['local-floor', 'bounded-floor', 'high-fixed-foveation-level', 'layers'];
-                // Don't request handtracking by default on VisionOS
-                if (!DeviceUtilities.isVisionOS())
-                    vrFeatures.push('hand-tracking');
-                return {
-                    optionalFeatures: vrFeatures,
-                }
-            default:
-                console.warn("No default session init for mode", mode);
-                return {};
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** start a new webXR session (make sure to stop already running sessions before calling this method)
-     * @param mode The XRSessionMode to start (e.g. `immersive-vr` or `immersive-ar`) or `ar` to start `immersive-ar` on supported devices OR on iOS devices it will export an interactive USDZ and open in Quicklook.  
-     * Get more information about WebXR modes: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSessionMode
-     * @param init The XRSessionInit to use (optional), docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSessionInit
-     * @param context The Needle Engine context to use
-     */
-    static async start(mode: XRSessionMode | "ar", init?: XRSessionInit, context?: Context): Promise<NeedleXRSession | null> {
-
-        // handle iOS platform where "immersive-ar" is not supported
-        // TODO: should we add a separate mode (e.g. "AR")? https://linear.app/needle/issue/NE-5303
-        if (DeviceUtilities.isiOS()) {
-            if (mode === "ar") {
-                const arSupported = await this.isARSupported();
-                if (!arSupported) {
-                    InternalUSDZRegistry.exportAndOpen();
-                    return null;
-                }
-                else {
-                    mode = "immersive-ar";
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else if (mode == "ar") {
-            mode = "immersive-ar";
-        }
-
-
-
-        if (isDevEnvironment() && getParam("debugxrpreroom")) {
-            console.warn("Debug: Starting temporary XR session");
-            await TemporaryXRContext.start(mode, init || NeedleXRSession.getDefaultSessionInit(mode));
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        if (this._currentSessionRequest) {
-            console.warn("A XRSession is already being requested");
-            if (debug || isDevEnvironment()) showBalloonWarning("A XRSession is already being requested");
-            return this._currentSessionRequest.then(() => this._activeSession!);
-        }
-
-        if (this._activeSession) {
-            console.error("A XRSession is already running");
-            return this._activeSession;
-        }
-
-        // Make sure we have a context
-        if (!context) context = Context.Current;
-        if (!context) context = ContextRegistry.All[0] as Context;
-        if (!context) throw new Error("No Needle Engine Context found");
-
-        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession start');
-
-        // setup session init args, make sure we have default values
-        if (!init) init = {};
-
-        switch (mode) {
-
-            // Setup VR initialization parameters
-            case "immersive-ar":
-                {
-                    const supported = await this.xrSystem?.isSessionSupported('immersive-ar')
-                    if (supported !== true) {
-                        console.error(mode + ' is not supported by this browser.');
-                        return null;
-                    }
-                    const defaultInit: XRSessionInit = this.getDefaultSessionInit(mode);
-                    const domOverlayElement = getDOMOverlayElement(context.domElement);
-                    if (domOverlayElement && !DeviceUtilities.isQuest()) { // excluding quest since dom-overlay breaks sessiongranted
-                        defaultInit.domOverlay = { root: domOverlayElement };
-                        defaultInit.optionalFeatures!.push('dom-overlay');
-                    }
-                    init = {
-                        ...defaultInit,
-                        ...init,
-                    }
-                }
-                break;
-
-            // Setup AR initialization parameters
-            case "immersive-vr":
-                {
-                    const supported = await this.xrSystem?.isSessionSupported('immersive-vr')
-                    if (supported !== true) {
-                        console.error(mode + ' is not supported by this browser.');
-                        return null;
-                    }
-                    const defaultInit: XRSessionInit = this.getDefaultSessionInit(mode);
-                    init = {
-                        ...defaultInit,
-                        ...init,
-                    }
-                }
-                break;
-
-            default:
-                console.warn("No default session init for mode", mode);
-                break;
-        }
-
-        // Fix: define these here because VariantLauncher crashes otherwise. Spec: https://immersive-web.github.io/webxr/#feature-dependencies
-        // Issue: https://linear.app/needle/issue/NE-5136
-        init.optionalFeatures ??= [];
-        init.requiredFeatures ??= [];
-
-        // we stop a temporary session here (if any runs)
-        await TemporaryXRContext.stop();
-
-        const scripts = mode == "immersive-ar" ? context.scripts_immersive_ar : context.scripts_immersive_vr
-
-        if (debug)
-            console.log("%c" + `Requesting ${mode} session`, "font-weight:bold;", init, scripts);
-        else
-            console.log("%c" + `Requesting ${mode} session`, "font-weight:bold;");
-        for (const script of scripts) {
-            if (script.onBeforeXR) script.onBeforeXR(mode, init);
-        }
-        for (const listener of this._sessionRequestStartListeners) {
-            listener({ mode, init });
-        }
-        if (debug) showBalloonMessage("Requesting " + mode + " session (" + Date.now() + ")");
-        this._currentSessionRequest = navigator.xr?.requestSession(mode, init);
-        this._currentSessionRequestMode = mode;
-        /**@type {XRSystem} */
-        const newSession = await (this._currentSessionRequest)?.catch(e => {
-            console.error(e, "Code: " + e.code);
-            if (e.code === 9) showBalloonWarning("Make sure your device has the required permissions (e.g. camera access)")
-            console.log("If the specified XR configuration is not supported (e.g. entering AR doesnt work) - make sure you access the website on a secure connection (HTTPS) and your device has the required permissions (e.g. camera access)");
-            const notSecure = location.protocol === 'http:';
-            if (notSecure) showBalloonWarning("XR requires a secure connection (HTTPS)");
-        });
-        this._currentSessionRequest = undefined;
-        this._currentSessionRequestMode = null;
-        for (const listener of this._sessionRequestEndListeners) {
-            listener({ mode, init, newSession: newSession || null });
-        }
-        if (!newSession) {
-            console.warn("XR Session request was rejected");
-            return null;
-        }
-        const session = this.setSession(mode, newSession, init, context);
-        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession end');
-        //performance.measure('NeedleXRSession Startup', 'NeedleXRSession start', 'NeedleXRSession end');
-        return session;
-    }
-
-    static setSession(mode: XRSessionMode, session: XRSession, init: XRSessionInit, context: Context) {
-        if (this._activeSession) {
-            console.error("A XRSession is already running");
-            return this._activeSession;
-        }
-        const scripts = mode == "immersive-ar" ? context.scripts_immersive_ar : context.scripts_immersive_vr;
-        this._activeSession = new NeedleXRSession(mode, session, context, {
-            scripts: scripts,
-            controller_added: this._controllerAddedListeners,
-            controller_removed: this._controllerRemovedListeners,
-            init: init
-        });
-        session.addEventListener("end", this.onEnd);
-        if (debug)
-            console.log("%c" + `Started ${mode} session`, "font-weight:bold;", scripts);
-        else
-            console.log("%c" + `Started ${mode} session`, "font-weight:bold;");
-        return this._activeSession;
-    }
-    /** stops the active XR session */
-    static stop() {
-        this._activeSession?.end();
-    }
-    private static onEnd = () => {
-        if (debug) console.log("XR Session ended");
-        this._activeSession = null;
-    }
-
-
-    /** The needle engine context this session was started from */
-    readonly context: Context;
-
-    get sync(): NeedleXRSync | null {
-        return NeedleXRSession._sync;
-    }
-
-    /** Returns true if the xr session is still active */
-    get running(): boolean { return !this._ended && this.session != null; }
-
-    /**
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession
-     */
-    readonly session: XRSession;
-
-    /** XR Session Mode: AR or VR */
-    readonly mode: XRSessionMode;
-
-    /** 
-     * The XRSession interface's read-only interactionMode property describes the best space (according to the user agent) for the application to draw an interactive UI for the current session.
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession/interactionMode 
-     */
-    get interactionMode(): "screen-space" | "world-space" { return this.session["interactionMode"]!; }
-
-    /**
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession/visibilityState
-     * @returns {XRVisibilityState} The visibility state of the XRSession
-     */
-    get visibilityState(): XRVisibilityState { return this.session.visibilityState; }
-
-    /**
-     * Check if the session is `visible-blurred` - this means e.g. the keyboard is shown
-     */
-    get isVisibleBlurred(): boolean { return this.session.visibilityState === 'visible-blurred' }
-
-    /**
-     * Check if the session has system keyboard support
-     */
-    get isSystemKeyboardSupported(): boolean { return this.session.isSystemKeyboardSupported; }
-
-    /**
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession/environmentBlendMode
-     */
-    get environmentBlendMode(): XREnvironmentBlendMode { return this.session.environmentBlendMode; }
-
-    /** 
-     * The current XR frame 
-     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRFrame
-     */
-    get frame(): NeedleXRFrame { return this.context.xrFrame! as NeedleXRFrame; }
-
-    /** The currently active/connected controllers */
-    readonly controllers: NeedleXRController[] = [];
-    /** shorthand to query the left controller. Use `controllers` to get access to all connected controllers */
-    get leftController() { return this.controllers.find(c => c.side === "left"); }
-    /** shorthand to query the right controller. Use `controllers` to get access to all connected controllers */
-    get rightController() { return this.controllers.find(c => c.side === "right"); }
-    /** @returns the given controller if it is connected */
-    getController(side: XRHandedness | number) {
-        if (typeof side === "number") return this.controllers[side] || null;
-        return this.controllers.find(c => c.side === side) || null;
-    }
-
-    /** Returns true if running in pass through mode in immersive AR (e.g. user is wearing a headset while in AR) */
-    get isPassThrough() {
-        if (this.environmentBlendMode !== 'opaque' && this.interactionMode === "world-space") return true;
-        // since we can not rely on interactionMode check we check the controllers too
-        // https://linear.app/needle/issue/NE-4057
-        // the following is a workaround for the issue above
-        if (this.mode === "immersive-ar" && this.environmentBlendMode !== 'opaque') {
-            // if we have any tracked pointer controllers we're also in passthrough
-            if (this.controllers.some(c => c.inputSource.targetRayMode === "tracked-pointer"))
-                return true;
-        }
-        if (isDevEnvironment() && DeviceUtilities.isDesktop() && this.mode === "immersive-ar") {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-    get isAR() { return this.mode === 'immersive-ar'; }
-    get isVR() { return this.mode === 'immersive-vr'; }
-    /** If the AR mode is not immersive (meaning the user is e.g. holding a phone instead of wearing a AR passthrough headset) */
-    get isScreenBasedAR() { return this.isAR && !this.isPassThrough; }
-
-    get posePosition() { return this._transformPosition; }
-    get poseOrientation() { return this._transformOrientation; }
-    /** @returns the context.renderer.xr.getReferenceSpace() result */
-    get referenceSpace(): XRSpace | null { return this.context.renderer.xr.getReferenceSpace(); }
-    /** @returns the XRFrame `viewerpose` using the xr `referenceSpace` */
-    get viewerPose(): XRViewerPose | undefined { return this._viewerPose; }
-
-
-    /** @returns `true` if any image is currently being tracked */
-    /** returns true if images are currently being tracked */
-    get isTrackingImages() {
-        if (this.frame && "getImageTrackingResults" in this.frame && typeof this.frame.getImageTrackingResults === "function") {
-            try {
-                const trackingResult = this.frame.getImageTrackingResults();
-                for (const result of trackingResult) {
-                    const state = result.trackingState;
-                    if (state === "tracked") return true;
-                }
-            }
-            catch {
-                // Looks like we get a NotSupportedException on Android since the method is known 
-                // but the feature is not supported by the session
-                // TODO Can we check here if we even requested the image-tracking feature instead of catching?
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /** The currently active XR rig */
-    get rig(): IXRRig | null {
-        const rig = this._rigs[0] ?? null;
-        if (rig?.gameObject && isDestroyed(rig.gameObject) || rig?.isActive === false) {
-            this.updateActiveXRRig();
-            return this._rigs[0] ?? null;
-        }
-        return rig;
-    }
-    private _rigScale: number = 1;
-    private _lastRigScaleUpdate: number = -1;
-
-    /** Get the XR Rig worldscale.   
-     * 
-     * **For AR**   
-     * If you want to modify the scale in AR at runtime get the WebARSessionRoot component via `findObjectOfType(WebARSessionRoot)` and then set the `arScale` value. 
-     * 
-    */
-    get rigScale() {
-        if (!this._rigs[0]) return 1;
-        if (this._lastRigScaleUpdate !== this.context.time.frame) {
-            this._lastRigScaleUpdate = this.context.time.frame;
-            this._rigScale = this._rigs[0].gameObject.worldScale.x;
-        }
-        return this._rigScale;
-    }
-    /** add a rig to the available XR rigs - if it's priority is higher than the currently active rig it will be enabled */
-    addRig(rig: IXRRig) {
-        const i = this._rigs.indexOf(rig);
-        if (i >= 0) return;
-        if (rig.priority === undefined) rig.priority = 0;
-        this._rigs.push(rig);
-        this.updateActiveXRRig();
-    }
-    /** Remove a rig from the available XR Rigs */
-    removeRig(rig: IXRRig) {
-        const i = this._rigs.indexOf(rig);
-        if (i === -1) return;
-        this._rigs.splice(i, 1);
-        this.updateActiveXRRig();
-    }
-    /** Sets a XRRig to be active which will parent the camera to this rig */
-    setRigActive(rig: IXRRig) {
-        const i = this._rigs.indexOf(rig);
-        const currentlyActive = this._rigs[0];
-        this._rigs.splice(i, 1);
-        this._rigs.unshift(rig);
-        // if there's another rig currently active we need to make sure we have at least the same priority
-        rig.priority = currentlyActive?.priority ?? 0;
-        this.updateActiveXRRig();
-    }
-    /**
-     * @returns the user position in the rig space
-     */
-    getUserOffsetInRig() {
-        const positionInRig = this.context.mainCamera?.position;
-        if (!positionInRig || !this.rig) return getTempVector(0, 0, 0);
-        const vec = getTempVector(positionInRig);
-        vec.x *= -1;
-        vec.z *= -1;
-        vec.applyQuaternion(getTempQuaternion(this.rig.gameObject.quaternion));
-        return vec;
-    }
-    private updateActiveXRRig() {
-        const previouslyActiveRig = this._rigs[0] ?? null;
-
-        // ensure that the default rig is in the scene
-        if (this._defaultRig.gameObject.parent !== this.context.scene)
-            this.context.scene.add(this._defaultRig.gameObject);
-        // ensure the fallback rig is always active!!!
-        this._defaultRig.gameObject.visible = true;
-        // ensure that the default rig is in the list of available rigs
-        if (!this._rigs.includes(this._defaultRig))
-            this._rigs.push(this._defaultRig);
-
-        // find the rig with the highest priority and make sure it's at the beginning of the array
-        let highestPriorityRig: IXRRig = this._rigs[0];
-        if (highestPriorityRig && highestPriorityRig.priority === undefined) highestPriorityRig.priority = 0;
-
-        for (let i = 1; i < this._rigs.length; i++) {
-            const rig = this._rigs[i];
-            if (!rig.isActive) continue;
-            if (isDestroyed(rig.gameObject)) {
-                this._rigs.splice(i, 1);
-                i--;
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (!highestPriorityRig || highestPriorityRig.isActive === false || (rig.priority !== undefined && rig.priority > highestPriorityRig.priority!)) {
-                highestPriorityRig = rig;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // make sure the highest priority rig is at the beginning if it isnt already
-        if (previouslyActiveRig !== highestPriorityRig) {
-            const index = this._rigs.indexOf(highestPriorityRig);
-            if (index >= 0) this._rigs.splice(index, 1);
-            this._rigs.unshift(highestPriorityRig);
-        }
-
-        if (debug) {
-            if (previouslyActiveRig === highestPriorityRig)
-                console.log("Updated Active XR Rig:", highestPriorityRig, "prev:", previouslyActiveRig);
-            else console.log("Updated Active XRRig:", highestPriorityRig, " (the same as before)");
-        }
-    }
-    private _rigs: IXRRig[] = [];
-
-
-
-    private _viewerHitTestSource: XRHitTestSource | null = null;
-
-    /** Returns a XR hit test result (if hit-testing is available) in rig space   
-     * @param source If provided, the hit test will be performed for the given controller
-    */
-    getHitTest(source?: NeedleXRController): NeedleXRHitTestResult | null {
-        if (source) {
-            return this.getControllerHitTest(source);
-        }
-
-        if (!this._viewerHitTestSource) return null;
-        const hitTestSource = this._viewerHitTestSource;
-        const hitTestResults = this.frame.getHitTestResults(hitTestSource);
-        if (hitTestResults.length > 0) {
-            const hit = hitTestResults[0];
-            return this.convertHitTestResult(hit);
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-    private getControllerHitTest(controller: NeedleXRController): NeedleXRHitTestResult | null {
-        const hitTestSource = controller.getHitTestSource();
-        if (!hitTestSource) return null;
-        const res = this.frame.getHitTestResultsForTransientInput(hitTestSource);
-        for (const result of res) {
-            if (result.inputSource === controller.inputSource) {
-                for (const hit of result.results) {
-                    return this.convertHitTestResult(hit);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-    private convertHitTestResult(result: XRHitTestResult): NeedleXRHitTestResult | null {
-        const referenceSpace = this.context.renderer.xr.getReferenceSpace();
-        const pose = referenceSpace && result.getPose(referenceSpace);
-        if (pose) {
-            const pos = getTempVector(pose.transform.position);
-            const rot = getTempQuaternion(pose.transform.orientation);
-            const camera = this.context.mainCamera;
-            if (camera?.parent !== this._cameraRenderParent) {
-                pos.applyMatrix4(flipForwardMatrix);
-            }
-            if (camera?.parent) {
-                pos.applyMatrix4(camera.parent.matrixWorld);
-                rot.multiply(flipForwardQuaternion);
-                // apply parent quaternion (if parent is moved/rotated)
-                const parentRotation = getWorldQuaternion(camera.parent);
-                // ensure that "up" (y+) is pointing away from the wall
-                parentRotation.premultiply(flipForwardQuaternion);
-                rot.premultiply(parentRotation);
-            }
-            return { hit: result, position: pos, quaternion: rot };
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /** convert a XRRigidTransform from XR session space to threejs / Needle Engine XR space */
-    convertSpace(transform: XRRigidTransform): { position: Vector3, quaternion: Quaternion } {
-        const pos = getTempVector(transform.position);
-        pos.applyMatrix4(flipForwardMatrix);
-        const rot = getTempQuaternion(transform.orientation);
-        rot.premultiply(flipForwardQuaternion);
-        return { position: pos, quaternion: rot };
-    }
-
-    /** this is the implictly created XR rig */
-    private readonly _defaultRig: IXRRig;
-
-    /** all scripts that receive some sort of XR update event */
-    private readonly _xr_scripts: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[];
-    /** scripts that have onUpdateXR event methods */
-    private readonly _xr_update_scripts: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[] = [];
-    /** scripts that are in the scene but inactive (e.g. disabled parent gameObject) */
-    private readonly _inactive_scripts: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[] = [];
-    private readonly _controllerAdded: ControllerChangedEvt[];
-    private readonly _controllerRemoved: ControllerChangedEvt[];
-    private readonly _originalCameraWorldPosition?: Vector3 | null;
-    private readonly _originalCameraWorldRotation?: Quaternion | null;
-    private readonly _originalCameraWorldScale?: Vector3 | null;
-    private readonly _originalCameraParent?: Object3D | null;
-    /** we store the main camera reference here each frame to make sure we have a rendering camera
-     * this e.g. the case when the XR rig with the camera gets disabled (and thus this.context.mainCamera is unassigned)
-     */
-    private _mainCamera: ICamera | null = null;
-
-    private constructor(mode: XRSessionMode, session: XRSession, context: Context, extra: {
-        scripts: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[],
-        controller_added: ControllerChangedEvt[],
-        controller_removed: ControllerChangedEvt[],
-        /** the initialization arguments */
-        init: XRSessionInit,
-    }) {
-        //performance.mark(measure_SessionStartedMarker);
-
-        saveSessionInfo(mode, extra.init);
-        this.session = session;
-        this.mode = mode;
-        this.context = context;
-
-
-        if (debug || getParam("console")) enableSpatialConsole(true);
-
-        this._xr_scripts = [...extra.scripts];
-        this._xr_update_scripts = this._xr_scripts.filter(e => typeof e.onUpdateXR === "function");
-        this._controllerAdded = extra.controller_added;
-        this._controllerRemoved = extra.controller_removed;
-
-        registerFrameEventCallback(this.onBefore, FrameEvent.LateUpdate);
-        this.context.pre_render_callbacks.push(this.onBeforeRender);
-        this.context.post_render_callbacks.push(this.onAfterRender);
-
-
-        if (extra.init.optionalFeatures?.includes("hit-test") || extra.init.requiredFeatures?.includes("hit-test")) {
-            session.requestReferenceSpace('viewer').then((referenceSpace) => {
-                return session.requestHitTestSource?.call(session, { space: referenceSpace })?.then((source) => {
-                    return this._viewerHitTestSource = source;
-                }).catch(e => console.error(e));
-            }).catch(e => console.error(e));
-        }
-
-        if (this.context.mainCamera) {
-            this._originalCameraWorldPosition = getWorldPosition(this.context.mainCamera, new Vector3());
-            this._originalCameraWorldRotation = getWorldQuaternion(this.context.mainCamera, new Quaternion());
-            this._originalCameraWorldScale = getWorldScale(this.context.mainCamera, new Vector3());
-            this._originalCameraParent = this.context.mainCamera.parent;
-        }
-
-        this._defaultRig = new ImplictXRRig();
-        this.context.scene.add(this._defaultRig.gameObject);
-        this.addRig(this._defaultRig);
-
-        // register already connected input sources
-        // this is for when the session is already running (via a temporary xr session)
-        // and the controllers are already connected
-        for (let i = 0; i < session.inputSources.length; i++) {
-            const inputSource = session.inputSources[i];
-            if (!inputSource.handedness) {
-                console.warn("Input source in xr session has no handedness - ignoring", i);
-                continue;
-            }
-            this.onInputSourceAdded(inputSource);
-        }
-
-        // handle controller and input source changes changes
-        this.session.addEventListener('end', this.onEnd);
-        // handle input sources change
-        this.session.addEventListener("inputsourceschange",
-            /* @ts-ignore (ignore CI XRInputSourceChangeEvent mismatch) */
-            (evt: XRInputSourcesChangeEvent) => {
-                // handle removed controllers
-                for (const removedInputSource of evt.removed) {
-                    this.disconnectInputSource(removedInputSource);
-                }
-                for (const newInputSource of evt.added) {
-                    this.onInputSourceAdded(newInputSource);
-                }
-            });
-
-        // Unfortunately the code below doesnt work: the session never receives any input sources sometimes
-        // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession/visibilitychange_event
-        // this.session.addEventListener("visibilitychange", (evt: XRSessionEvent) => {
-        //     // sometimes when entering an XR session the controllers are not added/not in the list and we don't receive an event
-        //     // this is a workaround trying to add controllers when the scene visibility changes to "visible"
-        //     // e.g. due to a user opening and closing the menu
-        //     if (this.controllers.length === 0 && evt.session.visibilityState === "visible") {
-        //         for (const controller of evt.session.inputSources) {
-        //             this.onInputSourceAdded(controller);
-        //         }
-        //     }
-        // })
-
-        // we set the session on the webxr manager at the end because we want to receive inputsource events first
-        // e.g. in case there's a bug in the threejs codebase
-        this.context.xr = this;
-        this.context.renderer.xr.setSession(this.session).then(this.onRendererSessionSet);
-        // disable three.js renderer controller autoUpdate (added in ac67b31e3548386f8a93e23a4176554c92bbd0d9)
-        if ("controllerAutoUpdate" in this.context.renderer.xr) {
-            console.debug("Disabling three.js controllerAutoUpdate");
-            this.context.renderer.xr.controllerAutoUpdate = false;
-        }
-        else if (debug) {
-            console.warn("controllerAutoUpdate is not available in three.js - cannot disable it");
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** called when renderer.setSession is fulfilled */
-    private onRendererSessionSet = () => {
-        if (!this.running) return;
-        this.context.renderer.xr.enabled = true;
-        // calling update camera here once to prevent the xr camera left/right NaN in the first frame due to false near/far plane values, see NE-4126
-        this.context.renderer.xr.updateCamera(this.context.mainCamera as PerspectiveCamera);
-        this.context.mainCameraComponent?.applyClearFlags();
-    }
-
-    private onInputSourceAdded = (newInputSource: XRInputSource) => {
-        // do not create XR controllers for screen input sources
-        if (newInputSource.targetRayMode === "screen") {
-            return;
-        }
-        let index = 0;
-        for (let i = 0; i < this.session.inputSources.length; i++) {
-            if (this.session.inputSources[i] === newInputSource) {
-                index = i;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        // check if an xr controller for this input source already exists
-        // in case we have both an event from inputsourceschange and from the construtor initial input sources
-        if (this.controllers.find(c => c.inputSource === newInputSource)) {
-            console.debug("Controller already exists for input source", index);
-            return;
-        }
-        else if(this._newControllers.find(c => c.inputSource === newInputSource)) {
-            console.debug("Controller already registered for input source", index);
-            return;
-        }
-        // TODO: check if this is a transient input source AND we can figure out which existing controller it likely belongs to
-        // TODO: do not draw raycasts for controllers that don't have primary input actions / until we know that they have primary input actions
-        const newController = new NeedleXRController(this, newInputSource, index);
-        this._newControllers.push(newController);
-    }
-
-    /** Disconnects the controller, invokes events and notifies previou controller (if any) */
-    private disconnectInputSource(inputSource: XRInputSource) {
-        const handleRemove = (oldController: NeedleXRController, _array: Array<NeedleXRController>, i: number) => {
-            if (oldController.inputSource === inputSource) {
-                if (debug) console.log("Disconnecting controller", oldController.index);
-                this.controllers.splice(i, 1);
-                this.invokeControllerEvent(oldController, this._controllerRemoved, "removed");
-                const args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs = {
-                    xr: this,
-                    controller: oldController,
-                    change: "removed"
-                };
-                for (const script of this._xr_scripts) {
-                    if (script.onXRControllerRemoved) script.onXRControllerRemoved(args);
-                }
-                oldController.onDisconnected();
-            }
-        }
-        for (let i = this.controllers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-            const oldController = this.controllers[i];
-            handleRemove(oldController, this.controllers, i);
-        }
-        for (let i = this._newControllers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-            const oldController = this._newControllers[i];
-            handleRemove(oldController, this._newControllers, i);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** End the XR Session */
-    end() {
-        // this can be called by external code to end the session
-        // the actual cleanup happens in onEnd which subscribes to the session end event
-        // so users can also just regularly call session.end() and the cleanup will happen automatically
-        if (this._ended) return;
-        this.session.end().catch(e => console.warn(e));
-    }
-
-    private _ended: boolean = false;
-    private readonly _newControllers: NeedleXRController[] = [];
-
-    private onEnd = (_evt: XRSessionEvent) => {
-        if (this._ended) return;
-        this._ended = true;
-
-        console.debug("XR Session ended");
-
-        deleteSessionInfo();
-
-        this.onAfterRender();
-        this.revertCustomForward();
-        this._didStart = false;
-        this._previousCameraParent = null;
-
-        unregisterFrameEventCallback(this.onBefore, FrameEvent.LateUpdate);
-        const index = this.context.pre_render_callbacks.indexOf(this.onBeforeRender);
-        if (index >= 0) this.context.pre_render_callbacks.splice(index, 1);
-        const index2 = this.context.post_render_callbacks.indexOf(this.onAfterRender);
-        if (index2 >= 0) this.context.post_render_callbacks.splice(index2, 1);
-
-        this.context.xr = null;
-        this.context.renderer.xr.enabled = false;
-        // apply the clearflags at the beginning of the next frame
-        this.context.pre_update_oneshot_callbacks.push(() => {
-            this.context.mainCameraComponent?.applyClearFlags()
-            this.context.mainCameraComponent?.applyClippingPlane();
-        });
-
-        invokeXRSessionEnd({ session: this });
-
-        for (const listener of NeedleXRSession._xrEndListeners) {
-            listener({ xr: this });
-        }
-
-        // make sure we disconnect all controllers
-        // we copy the array because the disconnectInputSource method modifies the controllers array
-        const copy = [...this.controllers];
-        for (let i = 0; i < copy.length; i++) {
-            this.disconnectInputSource(copy[i].inputSource);
-        }
-        this._newControllers.length = 0;
-        this.controllers.length = 0;
-
-        // we want to call leave XR for *all* scripts that are still registered
-        // even if they might already be destroyed e.g. by the WebXR component (it destroys the default controller scripts)
-        // they should still receive this callback to be properly cleaned up
-        for (const listener of this._xr_scripts) {
-            listener?.onLeaveXR?.({ xr: this });
-        }
-
-        this.sync?.onExitXR(this);
-
-
-        if (this.context.mainCamera) {
-            // if we have a main camera we want to move it back to it's original parent
-            this._originalCameraParent?.add(this.context.mainCamera);
-
-            if (this._originalCameraWorldPosition) {
-                setWorldPosition(this.context.mainCamera, this._originalCameraWorldPosition);
-            }
-            if (this._originalCameraWorldRotation) {
-                setWorldQuaternion(this.context.mainCamera, this._originalCameraWorldRotation);
-            }
-            if (this._originalCameraWorldScale) {
-                setWorldScale(this.context.mainCamera, this._originalCameraWorldScale);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // mark for size change since DPI might have changed
-        this.context.requestSizeUpdate();
-
-        this._defaultRig.gameObject.removeFromParent();
-
-        enableSpatialConsole(false);
-
-        //performance.mark(measure_SessionEndedMarker);
-        //performance.measure('NeedleXRSession', measure_SessionStartedMarker, measure_SessionEndedMarker);
-    };
-
-    private _didStart: boolean = false;
-
-    /** Called every frame by the engine */
-    private onBefore = (context: Context) => {
-        const frame = context.xrFrame;
-        if (!frame) return;
-
-        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession onBefore start');
-
-        // ensure that XR is always set to a running session
-        this.context.xr = this;
-
-        // ensure that we always have the correct main camera reference
-        // we need to store the main camera reference here because the main camera can be disabled and then it's removed from the context
-        // but in XR we want to ensure we always have a active camera (or at least parent the camera to the active rig)
-        if (this.context.mainCameraComponent && this.context.mainCameraComponent !== this._mainCamera) {
-            this._mainCamera = this.context.mainCameraComponent;
-        }
-
-        if (this.rig?.isActive == false) {
-            if (debug) console.warn("Latest rig is not active - trying to activate a different rig", this.rig);
-            this.updateActiveXRRig();
-        }
-
-        // make sure the camera is parented to the active rig
-        if (this.rig && this._mainCamera?.gameObject) {
-            const currentParent = this._mainCamera?.gameObject?.parent;
-            if (currentParent !== this.rig.gameObject) {
-                this.rig.gameObject.add(this._mainCamera?.gameObject);
-            }
-        }
-
-        this.internalUpdateState();
-
-        // we apply the flip immediately and keep it while in XR so that regular raycasts just work
-        // otherwise rendering would fool us
-        this.applyCustomForward();
-
-        const args: NeedleXREventArgs = { xr: this };
-
-        // we want to invoke ENTERXR for NEW component nad EXITXR for REMOVED components
-        // we want to invoke onControllerAdded to components joining a running XR session if controllers are already connected
-        //TODO: handle REMOVED components during a session (we want to call leave session events and controller removed events)
-
-        // deferred start because we need an XR frame
-        if (!this._didStart) {
-            this._didStart = true;
-
-            // place default rig to view the scene
-            if (this.mode === "immersive-vr") {
-                const bounds = getBoundingBox(this.context.scene.children);
-                if (bounds) {
-                    const size = bounds.getSize(getTempVector());
-                    if (size.length() > 0) {
-                        const rigobject = this._defaultRig.gameObject;
-                        rigobject.position.set(bounds.min.x + size.x * .5, bounds.min.y, bounds.max.z + size.z * .5 + 1.5);
-                        const centerLook = bounds.getCenter(getTempVector());
-                        centerLook.y = rigobject.position.y;
-                        rigobject.lookAt(centerLook);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            invokeXRSessionStart({ session: this });
-
-            for (const listener of NeedleXRSession._xrStartListeners) {
-                listener(args);
-            }
-
-            // invoke session listeners start
-            // we need to make a copy because the array might be modified during the loop (could also use a for loop and iterate backwards perhaps but then order of invocation would be changed OR check if the size has changed...)
-            const copy = [...this._xr_scripts];
-            if (debug) console.log("NeedleXRSession start, handle scripts:", copy);
-            for (const script of copy) {
-                if (script.destroyed) {
-                    this._script_to_remove.push(script);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                if (!script.activeAndEnabled) {
-                    this.markInactive(script);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                // if ((script as IComponent).activeAndEnabled === false) continue;
-                this.invokeCallback_EnterXR(script);
-                // also invoke all events for currently (already) connected controllers
-                for (const controller of this.controllers) {
-                    this.invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script, controller);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else if (this.context.new_scripts_xr.length > 0) {
-            // invoke start on all new scripts that were added during the session and that support the current mode
-            const copy = [...this.context.new_scripts_xr];
-            for (let i = 0; i < copy.length; i++) {
-                const script = this.context.new_scripts_xr[i] as IComponent & INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver;
-                if (!script || script.destroyed || script.supportsXR?.(this.mode) == false) {
-                    this.context.new_scripts_xr.splice(i, 1);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                if (!script.activeAndEnabled) {
-                    this.context.new_scripts_xr.splice(i, 1);
-                    this.markInactive(script);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                // ignore inactive scripts
-                // if (script.activeAndEnabled === false) continue;
-                if (this.addScript(script)) {
-                    // invoke onEnterXR on those scripts because they joined a running session
-                    this.invokeCallback_EnterXR(script);
-                    // also invoke all events for currently (already) connected controllers
-                    for (const controller of this.controllers) {
-                        this.invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script, controller);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // make sure camera layers are correct
-        // we do this every frame here but I think it would be enough to do it once after the first rendering
-        // since we want to override the settings in three's WebXRManager
-        // we also want to continuously sync the culling mask if a user changes it on the main cam while in XR
-        this.syncCameraCullingMask();
-
-        // update controllers
-        for (const controller of this.controllers) {
-            controller.onUpdate(frame);
-        }
-
-        // handle when new controllers have been added
-        if (this._newControllers.length > 0) {
-            const copy = [...this._newControllers];
-            this._newControllers.length = 0;
-            for (const controller of copy) {
-                if (!controller.connected) {
-                    console.warn("New controller is not connected", controller);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                this.controllers.push(controller);
-                for (const script of this._xr_scripts) {
-                    if (script.destroyed) {
-                        this._script_to_remove.push(script);
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    if (script.activeAndEnabled === false) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    this.invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script, controller);
-                    // if (script.onXRControllerAdded) 
-                    //     script.onXRControllerAdded({ xr: this, controller, change: "added" });
-                }
-            }
-            this.controllers.sort((a, b) => a.index - b.index);
-        }
-
-        if (debug && this.context.time.frame % 30 === 0 && this.controllers.length <= 0 && this.session.inputSources.length > 0) {
-            enableSpatialConsole(true)
-            console.error("XRControllers are not added but inputSources are present");
-        }
-
-        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession update scripts start');
-        // invoke update on all scripts
-        for (const script of this._xr_update_scripts) {
-            if (script.destroyed === true) {
-                this._script_to_remove.push(script);
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (script.activeAndEnabled === false) {
-                this.markInactive(script);
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (script.onUpdateXR) script.onUpdateXR(args);
-        }
-        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession update scripts end');
-        //performance.measure('NeedleXRSession update scripts', 'NeedleXRSession update scripts start', 'NeedleXRSession update scripts end');
-
-        // handle inactive scripts
-        this.handleInactiveScripts();
-
-        // handle removed scripts
-        if (this._script_to_remove.length > 0) {
-            // make sure we have no duplicates
-            const unique = [...new Set(this._script_to_remove)];
-            this._script_to_remove.length = 0;
-            for (const script of unique) {
-                if (!script.destroyed && this.running) {
-                    script.onLeaveXR?.(args);
-                }
-                this.removeScript(script);
-            }
-        }
-
-        this.sync?.onUpdate(this);
-
-        this.onRenderDebug();
-        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession onBefore end');
-        //performance.measure('NE XR frame', 'NeedleXRSession onBefore start', 'NeedleXRSession onBefore end');
-    }
-
-    private onRenderDebug() {
-        if (debug) {
-            for (const controller of this.controllers) {
-                controller.onRenderDebug();
-            }
-        }
-        if ((debug || debugFPS) && this.rig) {
-            debugFPSFramesSinceLastUpdate++;
-            if (debugFPSFramesSinceLastUpdate >= 20) {
-                const pos = this.rig.gameObject.worldPosition;
-                const forward = this.rig.gameObject.worldForward;
-                pos.add(forward.multiplyScalar(1.5));
-                const upwards = this.rig.gameObject.worldUp;
-                pos.add(upwards.multiplyScalar(2.5));
-                let debugLabel = "";
-                debugLabel += `${this.context.time.smoothedFps.toFixed(0)} FPS`;
-                debugLabel += `, calls: ${this.context.renderer.info.render.calls}, tris: ${this.context.renderer.info.render.triangles.toLocaleString()}`;
-                if (debug || debugFPS) {
-                    for (const ctrl of this.controllers) {
-                        debugLabel += `\n${ctrl.hand ? "hand" : "ctrl"} ${ctrl.inputSource.handedness}[${ctrl.index}] con:${ctrl.connected} tr:${ctrl.isTracking} hts:${ctrl.hasHitTestSource ? "yes" : "no"}`;
-                    }
-                }
-                debugFPSFramesSinceLastUpdate = 0;
-                Gizmos.DrawLabel(pos, debugLabel, undefined, 1 / 60 * 20);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private onBeforeRender = () => {
-        if (this.context.mainCamera)
-            this.updateFade(this.context.mainCamera);
-    }
-
-    private onAfterRender = () => {
-        this.onUpdateFade_PostRender();
-
-        // render spectator view if we're in VR using Link
-        // __rendered_once is for when we are on device, but opening the browser should not show a blank space 
-        if (DeviceUtilities.isDesktop() || !this["_renderOnceOnDevice"]) {
-            const renderer = this.context.renderer;
-            if (renderer.xr.isPresenting && this.context.mainCamera) {
-                this["_renderOnceOnDevice"] = true;
-                const wasXr = renderer.xr.enabled;
-                const previousRenderTarget = renderer.getRenderTarget();
-                const previousBackground = this.context.scene.background;
-                renderer.xr.enabled = false;
-                renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
-                if (this.isPassThrough) this.context.scene.background = null;
-                if (this.context.composer) {
-                    this.context.composer.render(this.context.time.deltaTime);
-                }
-                else {
-                    renderer.render(this.context.scene, this.context.mainCamera);
-                }
-                renderer.xr.enabled = wasXr;
-                renderer.setRenderTarget(previousRenderTarget);
-                this.context.scene.background = previousBackground;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** register a new XR script if it hasnt added yet */
-    private addScript(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver) {
-        if (this._xr_scripts.includes(script)) return false;
-        if (debug) console.log("Register new XRScript", script);
-        this._xr_scripts.push(script);
-        if (typeof script.onUpdateXR === "function") {
-            this._xr_update_scripts.push(script);
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    /** mark a script as inactive and invokes callbacks */
-    private markInactive(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver) {
-        if (this._inactive_scripts.indexOf(script) >= 0) return;
-        // inactive scripts should not receive any regular callbacks anymore
-        this.removeScript(script, false);
-        this._inactive_scripts.push(script);
-        // inactive scripts receive callbacks as if the XR session has ended
-        for (const ctrl of this.controllers) this.invokeCallback_ControllerRemoved(script, ctrl);
-        this.invokeCallback_LeaveXR(script);
-    }
-    private handleInactiveScripts() {
-        if (this._inactive_scripts.length > 0) {
-            for (let i = this._inactive_scripts.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-                const script = this._inactive_scripts[i];
-                if (script.activeAndEnabled) {
-                    this._inactive_scripts.splice(i, 1);
-                    this.addScript(script);
-                    this.invokeCallback_EnterXR(script);
-                    for (const ctrl of this.controllers) this.invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script, ctrl);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private readonly _script_to_remove: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[] = [];
-
-    private removeScript(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver, removeCompletely: boolean = true) {
-        if (debug) console.log("Remove XRScript", script);
-        const index = this._xr_scripts.indexOf(script);
-        if (index >= 0) this._xr_scripts.splice(index, 1);
-        const index2 = this._xr_update_scripts.indexOf(script);
-        if (index2 >= 0) this._xr_update_scripts.splice(index2, 1);
-        if (removeCompletely) {
-            const index3 = this._inactive_scripts.indexOf(script);
-            if (index3 >= 0) this._inactive_scripts.splice(index3, 1);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private invokeCallback_EnterXR(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver) {
-        if (script.onEnterXR) {
-            script.onEnterXR({ xr: this });
-        }
-    }
-    private invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver, controller: NeedleXRController) {
-        if (script.onXRControllerAdded) {
-            script.onXRControllerAdded({ xr: this, controller, change: "added" });
-        }
-    }
-    private invokeCallback_ControllerRemoved(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver, controller: NeedleXRController) {
-        if (script.onXRControllerRemoved) {
-            script.onXRControllerRemoved({ xr: this, controller, change: "removed" });
-        }
-    }
-    private invokeCallback_LeaveXR(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver) {
-        if (script.onLeaveXR && !script.destroyed) {
-            script.onLeaveXR({ xr: this });
-        }
-    }
-
-    private syncCameraCullingMask() {
-        // when we set unity layers objects will only be rendered on one eye
-        // we set layers to sync raycasting and have a similar behaviour to unity
-        const cam = this.context.xrCamera;
-        const cull = this.context.mainCameraComponent?.cullingMask;
-        if (cam && cull !== undefined) {
-            for (const c of cam.cameras) {
-                c.layers.mask = cull;
-            }
-            cam.layers.mask = cull;
-        }
-        else if (cam) {
-            for (const c of cam.cameras) {
-                c.layers.enableAll();
-            }
-            cam.layers.enableAll();
-        }
-    }
-
-    private invokeControllerEvent(controller: NeedleXRController, listeners: ControllerChangedEvt[], change: "added" | "removed") {
-        for (let i = listeners.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-            const listener = listeners[i];
-            if (!listener) continue;
-            try {
-                listener({
-                    xr: this,
-                    controller,
-                    change
-                });
-            }
-            catch (e) {
-                console.error(e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    private _camera!: Object3D;
-    private readonly _cameraRenderParent: Object3D = new Object3D().rotateY(Math.PI);
-    private _previousCameraParent!: Object3D | null;
-    private readonly _customforward: boolean = true;
-    private originalCameraNearPlane?: number;
-    /** This is used to have the XR system camera look into threejs Z forward direction (instead of -z) */
-    private applyCustomForward() {
-        if (this.context.mainCamera && this._customforward) {
-            this._camera = this.context.mainCamera;
-            if (this._camera.parent !== this._cameraRenderParent) {
-                this._previousCameraParent = this._camera.parent;
-                this._previousCameraParent?.add(this._cameraRenderParent);
-            }
-            this._cameraRenderParent.name = "XR Camera Render Parent";
-            this._cameraRenderParent.add(this._camera);
-
-            let minNearPlane = .02;
-            if (this.rig) {
-                const rigWorldScale = getWorldScale(this.rig.gameObject);
-                minNearPlane *= rigWorldScale.x;
-            }
-            if (this._camera instanceof PerspectiveCamera && this._camera.near > minNearPlane) {
-                this.originalCameraNearPlane = this._camera.near;
-                this._camera.near = minNearPlane;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    private revertCustomForward() {
-        if (this._camera && this._previousCameraParent) {
-            this._previousCameraParent.add(this._camera);
-        }
-        this._previousCameraParent = null;
-
-        if (this._camera instanceof PerspectiveCamera && this.originalCameraNearPlane != undefined) {
-            this._camera.near = this.originalCameraNearPlane;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    private _viewerPose?: XRViewerPose;
-    private readonly _transformOrientation = new Quaternion();
-    private readonly _transformPosition = new Vector3();
-
-    private internalUpdateState() {
-        const referenceSpace = this.context.renderer.xr.getReferenceSpace();
-        if (!referenceSpace) {
-            this._viewerPose = undefined;
-            return;
-        }
-        this._viewerPose = this.frame.getViewerPose(referenceSpace);
-        if (this._viewerPose) {
-            const transform: XRRigidTransform = this._viewerPose.transform;
-            this._transformPosition.set(transform.position.x, transform.position.y, transform.position.z);
-            this._transformOrientation.set(transform.orientation.x, transform.orientation.y, transform.orientation.z, transform.orientation.w);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // TODO: for scene transitions (e.g. SceneSwitcher) where creating the scene might take a few moments we might want more control over when/how this fading occurs and how long the scene stays black
-    private _transition?: SceneTransition;
-
-    public get transition() {
-        if (!this._transition) this._transition = new SceneTransition();
-        return this._transition;
-    }
-
-    /** Call to fade rendering to black for a short moment (the returned promise will be resolved when fully black)   
-     * This can be used to mask scene transitions or teleportation
-     * @returns a promise that is resolved when the screen is fully black
-     * @example `fadeTransition().then(() => { <fully_black> })`
-    */
-    fadeTransition() {
-        if (!this._transition) this._transition = new SceneTransition();
-        return this._transition.fadeTransition();
-    }
-
-    /** e.g. FadeToBlack */
-    private updateFade(camera: Camera) {
-        if (this._transition && camera instanceof PerspectiveCamera)
-            this._transition.update(camera, this.context.time.deltaTime);
-    }
-
-    private onUpdateFade_PostRender() {
-        this._transition?.remove();
-    }
-}
+import { Camera, Object3D, PerspectiveCamera, Quaternion, Vector3 } from "three";
+
+import { enableSpatialConsole, isDevEnvironment, showBalloonMessage, showBalloonWarning } from "../debug/index.js";
+import { Context, FrameEvent } from "../engine_context.js";
+import { ContextEvent, ContextRegistry } from "../engine_context_registry.js";
+import { isDestroyed } from "../engine_gameobject.js";
+import { Gizmos } from "../engine_gizmos.js";
+import { registerFrameEventCallback, unregisterFrameEventCallback } from "../engine_lifecycle_functions_internal.js";
+import { getBoundingBox, getTempQuaternion, getTempVector, getWorldPosition, getWorldQuaternion, getWorldScale, setWorldPosition, setWorldQuaternion, setWorldScale } from "../engine_three_utils.js";
+import type { ICamera, IComponent, INeedleXRSession } from "../engine_types.js";
+import { delay, DeviceUtilities, getParam } from "../engine_utils.js";
+import { invokeXRSessionEnd, invokeXRSessionStart } from "./events.js"
+import { flipForwardMatrix, flipForwardQuaternion, ImplictXRRig } from "./internal.js";
+import { NeedleXRController } from "./NeedleXRController.js";
+import { NeedleXRSync } from "./NeedleXRSync.js";
+import { SceneTransition } from "./SceneTransition.js";
+import { SessionInfo, TemporaryXRContext } from "./TempXRContext.js";
+import { InternalUSDZRegistry } from "./usdz.js";
+import type { IXRRig } from "./XRRig.js";
+
+const measure_SessionStartedMarker = "NeedleXRSession onStart";
+const measure_SessionEndedMarker = "NeedleXRSession onEnd";
+
+
+/** @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRFrame/fillPoses */
+declare type FillPosesFunction = (spaces: IterableIterator<XRJointSpace>, referenceSpace: XRSpace, targetArray: Float32Array) => void;
+declare type NeedleXRFrame = XRFrame & { fillPoses?: FillPosesFunction };
+
+/** NeedleXRSession event argument.   
+ * Use `args.xr` to access the NeedleXRSession */
+export type NeedleXREventArgs = { readonly xr: NeedleXRSession }
+export type SessionChangedEvt = (args: NeedleXREventArgs) => void;
+export type SessionRequestedEvent = (args: { readonly mode: XRSessionMode, readonly init: XRSessionInit }) => void;
+export type SessionRequestedEndEvent = (args: { readonly mode: XRSessionMode, readonly init: XRSessionInit, newSession: XRSession | null }) => void;
+
+/** Result of a XR hit-test
+ * @property {XRHitTestResult} hit The original XRHitTestResult
+ * @property {Vector3} position The hit position in world space
+ * @property {Quaternion} quaternion The hit rotation in world space
+ */
+export type NeedleXRHitTestResult = { readonly hit: XRHitTestResult, readonly position: Vector3, readonly quaternion: Quaternion };
+
+const debug = getParam("debugwebxr");
+const debugFPS = getParam("stats");
+let debugFPSFramesSinceLastUpdate = 0;
+
+// TODO: move this into the IComponent interface!?
+export interface INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver extends Pick<IComponent, "destroyed"> {
+    get activeAndEnabled(): boolean;
+    supportsXR?(mode: XRSessionMode): boolean;
+    /** Called before requesting a XR session */
+    onBeforeXR?(mode: XRSessionMode, args: XRSessionInit): void;
+    onEnterXR?(args: NeedleXREventArgs): void;
+    onUpdateXR?(args: NeedleXREventArgs): void;
+    onLeaveXR?(args: NeedleXREventArgs): void;
+    onXRControllerAdded?(args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs): void;
+    onXRControllerRemoved?(args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs): void;
+}
+
+/** Contains a reference to the currently active webxr session and the controller that has changed */
+export type NeedleXRControllerEventArgs = NeedleXREventArgs & { controller: NeedleXRController, change: "added" | "removed" }
+/** Event Arguments when a controller changed event is invoked (added or removed)   
+ * Access the controller via `args.controller`, the `args.change` property indicates if the controller was added or removed  
+*/
+export type ControllerChangedEvt = (args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs) => void;
+
+
+
+function getDOMOverlayElement(domElement: HTMLElement) {
+    let arOverlayElement: HTMLElement | null = null;
+    // for react cases we dont have an Engine Element
+    const element: any = domElement;
+    if (element.getAROverlayContainer)
+        arOverlayElement = element.getAROverlayContainer();
+    else arOverlayElement = domElement;
+    return arOverlayElement;
+}
+
+
+
+handleSessionGranted();
+async function handleSessionGranted() {
+
+    // TODO: asap session granted doesnt handle the pre-room yet
+    if (getParam("debugasap")) {
+        let asapSession = globalThis["needle:XRSession"] as XRSession | undefined | Promise<XRSession>;
+        // @ts-ignore // getting TS2848 here, not sure why
+        if (asapSession instanceof Promise<XRSession>) {
+            delete globalThis["needle:XRSession"];
+            ContextRegistry.addContextCreatedCallback(async cb => {
+                if (!asapSession) return;
+                // TODO: add support to pass this to the temporary room
+                enableSpatialConsole(true);
+                const session = await asapSession;
+                if (session) {
+                    const sessionInit = NeedleXRSession.getDefaultSessionInit("immersive-vr");
+                    NeedleXRSession.setSession("immersive-vr", session, sessionInit, cb.context);
+                }
+                else {
+                    console.error("NeedleXRSession: ASAP session was rejected");
+                }
+                asapSession = undefined;
+            });
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ('xr' in navigator) {
+        // WebXRViewer (based on Firefox) has a bug where addEventListener
+        // throws a silent exception and aborts execution entirely.
+        if (/WebXRViewer\//i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
+            console.warn('WebXRViewer does not support addEventListener');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        navigator.xr?.addEventListener('sessiongranted', async () => {
+            enableSpatialConsole(true);
+
+            console.log("Received Session Granted...")
+            await delay(100);
+
+            const lastSessionMode = sessionStorage.getItem("needle_xr_session_mode") as XRSessionMode;
+            const lastSessionInit = sessionStorage.getItem("needle_xr_session_init") ?? null;
+            const init = lastSessionInit ? JSON.parse(lastSessionInit) : null;
+
+            let info: SessionInfo | null = null;
+            if (contextIsLoading()) {
+                await TemporaryXRContext.start(lastSessionMode || "immersive-vr", init || NeedleXRSession.getDefaultSessionInit("immersive-vr"));
+                await waitForContextLoadingFinished();
+                info = await TemporaryXRContext.handoff();
+            }
+            if (info) {
+                NeedleXRSession.setSession(info.mode, info.session, info.init, Context.Current);
+            }
+            else if (lastSessionMode && lastSessionInit) {
+                console.log("Session Granted: Restore last session")
+                const init = JSON.parse(lastSessionInit);
+                NeedleXRSession.start(lastSessionMode as XRSessionMode, init).catch(e => console.warn(e));
+            }
+            else {
+                // if no session was found we start VR by default
+                NeedleXRSession.start("immersive-vr").catch(e => console.warn("Session Granted failed:", e));
+            }
+            // make sure we only subscribe to the event once
+        }, { once: true });
+
+    }
+}
+function saveSessionInfo(mode: XRSessionMode, init: XRSessionInit) {
+    sessionStorage.setItem("needle_xr_session_mode", mode);
+    sessionStorage.setItem("needle_xr_session_init", JSON.stringify(init));
+}
+function deleteSessionInfo() {
+    sessionStorage.removeItem("needle_xr_session_mode");
+    sessionStorage.removeItem("needle_xr_session_init");
+}
+
+const contexts_loading: Set<Context> = new Set();
+ContextRegistry.registerCallback(ContextEvent.ContextCreationStart, async cb => {
+    contexts_loading.add(cb.context);
+});
+ContextRegistry.registerCallback(ContextEvent.ContextCreated, async cb => {
+    contexts_loading.delete(cb.context);
+});
+
+function contextIsLoading() { return contexts_loading.size > 0; }
+function waitForContextLoadingFinished(): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise(res => {
+        const startTime = Date.now();
+        const interval = setInterval(() => {
+            if (!contextIsLoading() || Date.now() - startTime > 60000) {
+                clearInterval(interval);
+                res();
+            }
+        }, 100);
+    });
+}
+
+
+if (DeviceUtilities.isDesktop() && isDevEnvironment()) {
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", (evt) => {
+        if (evt.key === "x" || evt.key === "Escape") {
+            if (NeedleXRSession.active) {
+                NeedleXRSession.stop();
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+// if (getParam("simulatewebxrloading")) {
+//     ContextRegistry.registerCallback(ContextEvent.ContextCreationStart, async _cb => {
+//         await delay(3000);
+//         setTimeout(async () => {
+//             const info = await TemporaryXRContext.handoff();
+//             if (info) NeedleXRSession.setSession(info.mode, info.session, info.init, Context.Current);
+//             else
+//                 NeedleXRSession.start("immersive-vr")
+//         }, 6000)
+//     });
+//     let triggered = false;
+//     window.addEventListener("click", () => {
+//         if (triggered) return;
+//         triggered = true;
+//         TemporaryXRContext.start("immersive-vr", NeedleXRSession.getDefaultSessionInit("immersive-vr"));
+//     });
+// }
+
+/** 
+ * This class manages an XRSession to provide helper methods and events. It provides easy access to the XRInputSources (controllers and hands)   
+ * - Start a XRSession with `NeedleXRSession.start(...)`
+ * - Stop a XRSession with `NeedleXRSession.stop()`
+ * - Access a running XRSession with `NeedleXRSession.active`
+ * 
+ * If a XRSession is active you can use all XR-related event methods on your components to receive XR events e.g. `onEnterXR`, `onUpdateXR`, `onLeaveXR`
+ * ```ts
+ * export class MyComponent extends Behaviour {
+ *    // callback invoked whenever the XRSession is started or your component is added to a scene with an active XRSession
+ *    onEnterXR(args: NeedleXREventArgs) {
+ *       console.log("Entered XR");
+ *      // access the NeedleXRSession via args.xr
+ *    }
+ *    // callback invoked whenever a controller is added (or you switch from controller to hand tracking)
+ *    onControllerAdded(args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs) {  }
+ * }
+ * ```
+ * 
+ * ### XRRig
+ * The XRRig can be accessed via the `rig` property  
+ * Set a custom XRRig via `NeedleXRSession.addRig(...)` or `NeedleXRSession.removeRig(...)`  
+ * By default the active XRRig with the highest priority in the scene is used
+ */
+export class NeedleXRSession implements INeedleXRSession {
+
+    private static _sync: NeedleXRSync | null = null;
+    static getXRSync(context: Context) {
+        if (!this._sync) this._sync = new NeedleXRSync(context);
+        return this._sync;
+    }
+
+    static get currentSessionRequest(): XRSessionMode | null { return this._currentSessionRequestMode; }
+    private static _currentSessionRequestMode: XRSessionMode | null = null;
+
+    /**
+     * @returns the active @type {NeedleXRSession} (if any active) or null
+     */
+    static get active(): NeedleXRSession | null { return this._activeSession; }
+    /** The active xr session mode (if any xr session is active) 
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSessionMode
+    */
+    static get activeMode() { return this._activeSession?.mode ?? null; }
+    /** XRSystem via navigator.xr access
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSystem
+     */
+    static get xrSystem(): XRSystem | undefined {
+        return ('xr' in navigator) ? navigator.xr : undefined;
+    }
+    /**
+     * @returns true if the browser supports WebXR (`immersive-vr` or `immersive-ar`)
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSystem/isSessionSupported
+     */
+    static isXRSupported() { return Promise.all([this.isVRSupported(), this.isARSupported()]).then(res => res.some(e => e)).catch(() => false); }
+    /** 
+     * @returns true if the browser supports immersive-vr (WebXR)
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSystem/isSessionSupported
+     */
+    static isVRSupported() { return this.isSessionSupported("immersive-vr"); }
+    /** 
+     * @returns true if the browser supports immersive-ar (WebXR) 
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSystem/isSessionSupported
+    */
+    static isARSupported() { return this.isSessionSupported("immersive-ar"); }
+    /**
+     * @param mode The XRSessionMode to check if it is supported
+     * @returns true if the browser supports the given XRSessionMode
+     */
+    static isSessionSupported(mode: XRSessionMode) { return this.xrSystem?.isSessionSupported(mode).catch(err => { if (debug) console.error(err); return false }) ?? Promise.resolve(false); }
+
+    private static _currentSessionRequest?: Promise<XRSession>;
+    private static _activeSession: NeedleXRSession | null;
+
+    /** Register to listen to XRSession start events. Unsubscribe with `offXRSessionStart` */
+    static onSessionRequestStart(evt: SessionRequestedEvent) {
+        this._sessionRequestStartListeners.push(evt);
+    }
+    /** Unsubscribe from request start evt. Register with `onSessionRequestStart` */
+    static offSessionRequestStart(evt: SessionRequestedEvent) {
+        const index = this._sessionRequestStartListeners.indexOf(evt);
+        if (index >= 0) this._sessionRequestStartListeners.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    private static readonly _sessionRequestStartListeners: SessionRequestedEvent[] = [];
+
+    /** Called after the session request has finished */
+    static onSessionRequestEnd(evt: SessionRequestedEndEvent) {
+        this._sessionRequestEndListeners.push(evt);
+    }
+    /** Unsubscribe from request end evt */
+    static offSessionRequestEnd(evt: SessionRequestedEndEvent) {
+        const index = this._sessionRequestEndListeners.indexOf(evt);
+        if (index >= 0) this._sessionRequestEndListeners.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    private static readonly _sessionRequestEndListeners: SessionRequestedEndEvent[] = [];
+
+    /** Listen to XR session started. Unsubscribe with `offXRSessionStart` */
+    static onXRSessionStart(evt: SessionChangedEvt) {
+        this._xrStartListeners.push(evt);
+    };
+    /** Unsubscribe from XRSession started events */
+    static offXRSessionStart(evt: SessionChangedEvt) {
+        const index = this._xrStartListeners.indexOf(evt);
+        if (index >= 0) this._xrStartListeners.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    private static readonly _xrStartListeners: SessionChangedEvt[] = [];
+
+    /** Listen to XR session ended. Unsubscribe with `offXRSessionEnd` */
+    static onXRSessionEnd(evt: SessionChangedEvt) {
+        this._xrEndListeners.push(evt);
+    };
+    /** Unsubscribe from XRSession started events */
+    static offXRSessionEnd(evt: SessionChangedEvt) {
+        const index = this._xrEndListeners.indexOf(evt);
+        if (index >= 0) this._xrEndListeners.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    private static readonly _xrEndListeners: SessionChangedEvt[] = [];
+
+    /** Listen to controller added events. 
+     * Events are cleared when starting a new session 
+     **/
+    static onControllerAdded(evt: ControllerChangedEvt) {
+        this._controllerAddedListeners.push(evt);
+    }
+    /** Unsubscribe from controller added evts */
+    static offControllerAdded(evt: ControllerChangedEvt) {
+        const index = this._controllerAddedListeners.indexOf(evt);
+        if (index >= 0) this._controllerAddedListeners.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    private static readonly _controllerAddedListeners: ControllerChangedEvt[] = [];
+
+    /** Listen to controller removed events 
+     * Events are cleared when starting a new session 
+     **/
+    static onControllerRemoved(evt: ControllerChangedEvt) {
+        this._controllerRemovedListeners.push(evt);
+    }
+    /** Unsubscribe from controller removed events */
+    static offControllerRemoved(evt: ControllerChangedEvt) {
+        const index = this._controllerRemovedListeners.indexOf(evt);
+        if (index >= 0) this._controllerRemovedListeners.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    private static readonly _controllerRemovedListeners: ControllerChangedEvt[] = [];
+
+    /** If the browser supports offerSession - creating a VR or AR button in the browser navigation bar */
+    static offerSession(mode: XRSessionMode, init: XRSessionInit | "default", context: Context): boolean {
+        if ('xr' in navigator && navigator.xr && 'offerSession' in navigator.xr) {
+            if (typeof navigator.xr.offerSession === "function") {
+                console.log("WebXR offerSession is available - requesting mode: " + mode);
+                if (init == "default") {
+                    init = this.getDefaultSessionInit(mode);
+                }
+                navigator.xr.offerSession(mode, {
+                    ...init
+                }).then((session) => {
+                    return NeedleXRSession.setSession(mode, session, init as XRSessionInit, context);
+                }).catch(_ => {
+                    console.log("XRSession offer rejected (perhaps because another call to offerSession was made or a call to requestSession was made)")
+                });
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /** @returns a new XRSession init object with defaults */
+    static getDefaultSessionInit(mode: Omit<XRSessionMode, "inline">): XRSessionInit {
+        switch (mode) {
+            case "immersive-ar":
+                const arFeatures = ['anchors', 'local-floor', 'layers', 'dom-overlay', 'hit-test', 'unbounded'];
+                // Don't request handtracking by default on VisionOS
+                if (!DeviceUtilities.isVisionOS()) 
+                    arFeatures.push('hand-tracking');
+                return {
+                    optionalFeatures: arFeatures,
+                }
+            case "immersive-vr":
+                const vrFeatures = ['local-floor', 'bounded-floor', 'high-fixed-foveation-level', 'layers'];
+                // Don't request handtracking by default on VisionOS
+                if (!DeviceUtilities.isVisionOS())
+                    vrFeatures.push('hand-tracking');
+                return {
+                    optionalFeatures: vrFeatures,
+                }
+            default:
+                console.warn("No default session init for mode", mode);
+                return {};
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** start a new webXR session (make sure to stop already running sessions before calling this method)
+     * @param mode The XRSessionMode to start (e.g. `immersive-vr` or `immersive-ar`) or `ar` to start `immersive-ar` on supported devices OR on iOS devices it will export an interactive USDZ and open in Quicklook.  
+     * Get more information about WebXR modes: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSessionMode
+     * @param init The XRSessionInit to use (optional), docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSessionInit
+     * @param context The Needle Engine context to use
+     */
+    static async start(mode: XRSessionMode | "ar", init?: XRSessionInit, context?: Context): Promise<NeedleXRSession | null> {
+
+        // handle iOS platform where "immersive-ar" is not supported
+        // TODO: should we add a separate mode (e.g. "AR")? https://linear.app/needle/issue/NE-5303
+        if (DeviceUtilities.isiOS()) {
+            if (mode === "ar") {
+                const arSupported = await this.isARSupported();
+                if (!arSupported) {
+                    InternalUSDZRegistry.exportAndOpen();
+                    return null;
+                }
+                else {
+                    mode = "immersive-ar";
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else if (mode == "ar") {
+            mode = "immersive-ar";
+        }
+
+
+
+        if (isDevEnvironment() && getParam("debugxrpreroom")) {
+            console.warn("Debug: Starting temporary XR session");
+            await TemporaryXRContext.start(mode, init || NeedleXRSession.getDefaultSessionInit(mode));
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (this._currentSessionRequest) {
+            console.warn("A XRSession is already being requested");
+            if (debug || isDevEnvironment()) showBalloonWarning("A XRSession is already being requested");
+            return this._currentSessionRequest.then(() => this._activeSession!);
+        }
+
+        if (this._activeSession) {
+            console.error("A XRSession is already running");
+            return this._activeSession;
+        }
+
+        // Make sure we have a context
+        if (!context) context = Context.Current;
+        if (!context) context = ContextRegistry.All[0] as Context;
+        if (!context) throw new Error("No Needle Engine Context found");
+
+        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession start');
+
+        // setup session init args, make sure we have default values
+        if (!init) init = {};
+
+        switch (mode) {
+
+            // Setup VR initialization parameters
+            case "immersive-ar":
+                {
+                    const supported = await this.xrSystem?.isSessionSupported('immersive-ar')
+                    if (supported !== true) {
+                        console.error(mode + ' is not supported by this browser.');
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                    const defaultInit: XRSessionInit = this.getDefaultSessionInit(mode);
+                    const domOverlayElement = getDOMOverlayElement(context.domElement);
+                    if (domOverlayElement && !DeviceUtilities.isQuest()) { // excluding quest since dom-overlay breaks sessiongranted
+                        defaultInit.domOverlay = { root: domOverlayElement };
+                        defaultInit.optionalFeatures!.push('dom-overlay');
+                    }
+                    init = {
+                        ...defaultInit,
+                        ...init,
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+
+            // Setup AR initialization parameters
+            case "immersive-vr":
+                {
+                    const supported = await this.xrSystem?.isSessionSupported('immersive-vr')
+                    if (supported !== true) {
+                        console.error(mode + ' is not supported by this browser.');
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                    const defaultInit: XRSessionInit = this.getDefaultSessionInit(mode);
+                    init = {
+                        ...defaultInit,
+                        ...init,
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                console.warn("No default session init for mode", mode);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // Fix: define these here because VariantLauncher crashes otherwise. Spec: https://immersive-web.github.io/webxr/#feature-dependencies
+        // Issue: https://linear.app/needle/issue/NE-5136
+        init.optionalFeatures ??= [];
+        init.requiredFeatures ??= [];
+
+        // we stop a temporary session here (if any runs)
+        await TemporaryXRContext.stop();
+
+        const scripts = mode == "immersive-ar" ? context.scripts_immersive_ar : context.scripts_immersive_vr
+
+        if (debug)
+            console.log("%c" + `Requesting ${mode} session`, "font-weight:bold;", init, scripts);
+        else
+            console.log("%c" + `Requesting ${mode} session`, "font-weight:bold;");
+        for (const script of scripts) {
+            if (script.onBeforeXR) script.onBeforeXR(mode, init);
+        }
+        for (const listener of this._sessionRequestStartListeners) {
+            listener({ mode, init });
+        }
+        if (debug) showBalloonMessage("Requesting " + mode + " session (" + Date.now() + ")");
+        this._currentSessionRequest = navigator.xr?.requestSession(mode, init);
+        this._currentSessionRequestMode = mode;
+        /**@type {XRSystem} */
+        const newSession = await (this._currentSessionRequest)?.catch(e => {
+            console.error(e, "Code: " + e.code);
+            if (e.code === 9) showBalloonWarning("Make sure your device has the required permissions (e.g. camera access)")
+            console.log("If the specified XR configuration is not supported (e.g. entering AR doesnt work) - make sure you access the website on a secure connection (HTTPS) and your device has the required permissions (e.g. camera access)");
+            const notSecure = location.protocol === 'http:';
+            if (notSecure) showBalloonWarning("XR requires a secure connection (HTTPS)");
+        });
+        this._currentSessionRequest = undefined;
+        this._currentSessionRequestMode = null;
+        for (const listener of this._sessionRequestEndListeners) {
+            listener({ mode, init, newSession: newSession || null });
+        }
+        if (!newSession) {
+            console.warn("XR Session request was rejected");
+            return null;
+        }
+        const session = this.setSession(mode, newSession, init, context);
+        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession end');
+        //performance.measure('NeedleXRSession Startup', 'NeedleXRSession start', 'NeedleXRSession end');
+        return session;
+    }
+
+    static setSession(mode: XRSessionMode, session: XRSession, init: XRSessionInit, context: Context) {
+        if (this._activeSession) {
+            console.error("A XRSession is already running");
+            return this._activeSession;
+        }
+        const scripts = mode == "immersive-ar" ? context.scripts_immersive_ar : context.scripts_immersive_vr;
+        this._activeSession = new NeedleXRSession(mode, session, context, {
+            scripts: scripts,
+            controller_added: this._controllerAddedListeners,
+            controller_removed: this._controllerRemovedListeners,
+            init: init
+        });
+        session.addEventListener("end", this.onEnd);
+        if (debug)
+            console.log("%c" + `Started ${mode} session`, "font-weight:bold;", scripts);
+        else
+            console.log("%c" + `Started ${mode} session`, "font-weight:bold;");
+        return this._activeSession;
+    }
+    /** stops the active XR session */
+    static stop() {
+        this._activeSession?.end();
+    }
+    private static onEnd = () => {
+        if (debug) console.log("XR Session ended");
+        this._activeSession = null;
+    }
+
+
+    /** The needle engine context this session was started from */
+    readonly context: Context;
+
+    get sync(): NeedleXRSync | null {
+        return NeedleXRSession._sync;
+    }
+
+    /** Returns true if the xr session is still active */
+    get running(): boolean { return !this._ended && this.session != null; }
+
+    /**
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession
+     */
+    readonly session: XRSession;
+
+    /** XR Session Mode: AR or VR */
+    readonly mode: XRSessionMode;
+
+    /** 
+     * The XRSession interface's read-only interactionMode property describes the best space (according to the user agent) for the application to draw an interactive UI for the current session.
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession/interactionMode 
+     */
+    get interactionMode(): "screen-space" | "world-space" { return this.session["interactionMode"]!; }
+
+    /**
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession/visibilityState
+     * @returns {XRVisibilityState} The visibility state of the XRSession
+     */
+    get visibilityState(): XRVisibilityState { return this.session.visibilityState; }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the session is `visible-blurred` - this means e.g. the keyboard is shown
+     */
+    get isVisibleBlurred(): boolean { return this.session.visibilityState === 'visible-blurred' }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the session has system keyboard support
+     */
+    get isSystemKeyboardSupported(): boolean { return this.session.isSystemKeyboardSupported; }
+
+    /**
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession/environmentBlendMode
+     */
+    get environmentBlendMode(): XREnvironmentBlendMode { return this.session.environmentBlendMode; }
+
+    /** 
+     * The current XR frame 
+     * @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRFrame
+     */
+    get frame(): NeedleXRFrame { return this.context.xrFrame! as NeedleXRFrame; }
+
+    /** The currently active/connected controllers */
+    readonly controllers: NeedleXRController[] = [];
+    /** shorthand to query the left controller. Use `controllers` to get access to all connected controllers */
+    get leftController() { return this.controllers.find(c => c.side === "left"); }
+    /** shorthand to query the right controller. Use `controllers` to get access to all connected controllers */
+    get rightController() { return this.controllers.find(c => c.side === "right"); }
+    /** @returns the given controller if it is connected */
+    getController(side: XRHandedness | number) {
+        if (typeof side === "number") return this.controllers[side] || null;
+        return this.controllers.find(c => c.side === side) || null;
+    }
+
+    /** Returns true if running in pass through mode in immersive AR (e.g. user is wearing a headset while in AR) */
+    get isPassThrough() {
+        if (this.environmentBlendMode !== 'opaque' && this.interactionMode === "world-space") return true;
+        // since we can not rely on interactionMode check we check the controllers too
+        // https://linear.app/needle/issue/NE-4057
+        // the following is a workaround for the issue above
+        if (this.mode === "immersive-ar" && this.environmentBlendMode !== 'opaque') {
+            // if we have any tracked pointer controllers we're also in passthrough
+            if (this.controllers.some(c => c.inputSource.targetRayMode === "tracked-pointer"))
+                return true;
+        }
+        if (isDevEnvironment() && DeviceUtilities.isDesktop() && this.mode === "immersive-ar") {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    get isAR() { return this.mode === 'immersive-ar'; }
+    get isVR() { return this.mode === 'immersive-vr'; }
+    /** If the AR mode is not immersive (meaning the user is e.g. holding a phone instead of wearing a AR passthrough headset) */
+    get isScreenBasedAR() { return this.isAR && !this.isPassThrough; }
+
+    get posePosition() { return this._transformPosition; }
+    get poseOrientation() { return this._transformOrientation; }
+    /** @returns the context.renderer.xr.getReferenceSpace() result */
+    get referenceSpace(): XRSpace | null { return this.context.renderer.xr.getReferenceSpace(); }
+    /** @returns the XRFrame `viewerpose` using the xr `referenceSpace` */
+    get viewerPose(): XRViewerPose | undefined { return this._viewerPose; }
+
+
+    /** @returns `true` if any image is currently being tracked */
+    /** returns true if images are currently being tracked */
+    get isTrackingImages() {
+        if (this.frame && "getImageTrackingResults" in this.frame && typeof this.frame.getImageTrackingResults === "function") {
+            try {
+                const trackingResult = this.frame.getImageTrackingResults();
+                for (const result of trackingResult) {
+                    const state = result.trackingState;
+                    if (state === "tracked") return true;
+                }
+            }
+            catch {
+                // Looks like we get a NotSupportedException on Android since the method is known 
+                // but the feature is not supported by the session
+                // TODO Can we check here if we even requested the image-tracking feature instead of catching?
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
+    /** The currently active XR rig */
+    get rig(): IXRRig | null {
+        const rig = this._rigs[0] ?? null;
+        if (rig?.gameObject && isDestroyed(rig.gameObject) || rig?.isActive === false) {
+            this.updateActiveXRRig();
+            return this._rigs[0] ?? null;
+        }
+        return rig;
+    }
+    private _rigScale: number = 1;
+    private _lastRigScaleUpdate: number = -1;
+
+    /** Get the XR Rig worldscale.   
+     * 
+     * **For AR**   
+     * If you want to modify the scale in AR at runtime get the WebARSessionRoot component via `findObjectOfType(WebARSessionRoot)` and then set the `arScale` value. 
+     * 
+    */
+    get rigScale() {
+        if (!this._rigs[0]) return 1;
+        if (this._lastRigScaleUpdate !== this.context.time.frame) {
+            this._lastRigScaleUpdate = this.context.time.frame;
+            this._rigScale = this._rigs[0].gameObject.worldScale.x;
+        }
+        return this._rigScale;
+    }
+    /** add a rig to the available XR rigs - if it's priority is higher than the currently active rig it will be enabled */
+    addRig(rig: IXRRig) {
+        const i = this._rigs.indexOf(rig);
+        if (i >= 0) return;
+        if (rig.priority === undefined) rig.priority = 0;
+        this._rigs.push(rig);
+        this.updateActiveXRRig();
+    }
+    /** Remove a rig from the available XR Rigs */
+    removeRig(rig: IXRRig) {
+        const i = this._rigs.indexOf(rig);
+        if (i === -1) return;
+        this._rigs.splice(i, 1);
+        this.updateActiveXRRig();
+    }
+    /** Sets a XRRig to be active which will parent the camera to this rig */
+    setRigActive(rig: IXRRig) {
+        const i = this._rigs.indexOf(rig);
+        const currentlyActive = this._rigs[0];
+        this._rigs.splice(i, 1);
+        this._rigs.unshift(rig);
+        // if there's another rig currently active we need to make sure we have at least the same priority
+        rig.priority = currentlyActive?.priority ?? 0;
+        this.updateActiveXRRig();
+    }
+    /**
+     * @returns the user position in the rig space
+     */
+    getUserOffsetInRig() {
+        const positionInRig = this.context.mainCamera?.position;
+        if (!positionInRig || !this.rig) return getTempVector(0, 0, 0);
+        const vec = getTempVector(positionInRig);
+        vec.x *= -1;
+        vec.z *= -1;
+        vec.applyQuaternion(getTempQuaternion(this.rig.gameObject.quaternion));
+        return vec;
+    }
+    private updateActiveXRRig() {
+        const previouslyActiveRig = this._rigs[0] ?? null;
+
+        // ensure that the default rig is in the scene
+        if (this._defaultRig.gameObject.parent !== this.context.scene)
+            this.context.scene.add(this._defaultRig.gameObject);
+        // ensure the fallback rig is always active!!!
+        this._defaultRig.gameObject.visible = true;
+        // ensure that the default rig is in the list of available rigs
+        if (!this._rigs.includes(this._defaultRig))
+            this._rigs.push(this._defaultRig);
+
+        // find the rig with the highest priority and make sure it's at the beginning of the array
+        let highestPriorityRig: IXRRig = this._rigs[0];
+        if (highestPriorityRig && highestPriorityRig.priority === undefined) highestPriorityRig.priority = 0;
+
+        for (let i = 1; i < this._rigs.length; i++) {
+            const rig = this._rigs[i];
+            if (!rig.isActive) continue;
+            if (isDestroyed(rig.gameObject)) {
+                this._rigs.splice(i, 1);
+                i--;
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (!highestPriorityRig || highestPriorityRig.isActive === false || (rig.priority !== undefined && rig.priority > highestPriorityRig.priority!)) {
+                highestPriorityRig = rig;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // make sure the highest priority rig is at the beginning if it isnt already
+        if (previouslyActiveRig !== highestPriorityRig) {
+            const index = this._rigs.indexOf(highestPriorityRig);
+            if (index >= 0) this._rigs.splice(index, 1);
+            this._rigs.unshift(highestPriorityRig);
+        }
+
+        if (debug) {
+            if (previouslyActiveRig === highestPriorityRig)
+                console.log("Updated Active XR Rig:", highestPriorityRig, "prev:", previouslyActiveRig);
+            else console.log("Updated Active XRRig:", highestPriorityRig, " (the same as before)");
+        }
+    }
+    private _rigs: IXRRig[] = [];
+
+
+
+    private _viewerHitTestSource: XRHitTestSource | null = null;
+
+    /** Returns a XR hit test result (if hit-testing is available) in rig space   
+     * @param source If provided, the hit test will be performed for the given controller
+    */
+    getHitTest(source?: NeedleXRController): NeedleXRHitTestResult | null {
+        if (source) {
+            return this.getControllerHitTest(source);
+        }
+
+        if (!this._viewerHitTestSource) return null;
+        const hitTestSource = this._viewerHitTestSource;
+        const hitTestResults = this.frame.getHitTestResults(hitTestSource);
+        if (hitTestResults.length > 0) {
+            const hit = hitTestResults[0];
+            return this.convertHitTestResult(hit);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+    private getControllerHitTest(controller: NeedleXRController): NeedleXRHitTestResult | null {
+        const hitTestSource = controller.getHitTestSource();
+        if (!hitTestSource) return null;
+        const res = this.frame.getHitTestResultsForTransientInput(hitTestSource);
+        for (const result of res) {
+            if (result.inputSource === controller.inputSource) {
+                for (const hit of result.results) {
+                    return this.convertHitTestResult(hit);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+    private convertHitTestResult(result: XRHitTestResult): NeedleXRHitTestResult | null {
+        const referenceSpace = this.context.renderer.xr.getReferenceSpace();
+        const pose = referenceSpace && result.getPose(referenceSpace);
+        if (pose) {
+            const pos = getTempVector(pose.transform.position);
+            const rot = getTempQuaternion(pose.transform.orientation);
+            const camera = this.context.mainCamera;
+            if (camera?.parent !== this._cameraRenderParent) {
+                pos.applyMatrix4(flipForwardMatrix);
+            }
+            if (camera?.parent) {
+                pos.applyMatrix4(camera.parent.matrixWorld);
+                rot.multiply(flipForwardQuaternion);
+                // apply parent quaternion (if parent is moved/rotated)
+                const parentRotation = getWorldQuaternion(camera.parent);
+                // ensure that "up" (y+) is pointing away from the wall
+                parentRotation.premultiply(flipForwardQuaternion);
+                rot.premultiply(parentRotation);
+            }
+            return { hit: result, position: pos, quaternion: rot };
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+
+    /** convert a XRRigidTransform from XR session space to threejs / Needle Engine XR space */
+    convertSpace(transform: XRRigidTransform): { position: Vector3, quaternion: Quaternion } {
+        const pos = getTempVector(transform.position);
+        pos.applyMatrix4(flipForwardMatrix);
+        const rot = getTempQuaternion(transform.orientation);
+        rot.premultiply(flipForwardQuaternion);
+        return { position: pos, quaternion: rot };
+    }
+
+    /** this is the implictly created XR rig */
+    private readonly _defaultRig: IXRRig;
+
+    /** all scripts that receive some sort of XR update event */
+    private readonly _xr_scripts: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[];
+    /** scripts that have onUpdateXR event methods */
+    private readonly _xr_update_scripts: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[] = [];
+    /** scripts that are in the scene but inactive (e.g. disabled parent gameObject) */
+    private readonly _inactive_scripts: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[] = [];
+    private readonly _controllerAdded: ControllerChangedEvt[];
+    private readonly _controllerRemoved: ControllerChangedEvt[];
+    private readonly _originalCameraWorldPosition?: Vector3 | null;
+    private readonly _originalCameraWorldRotation?: Quaternion | null;
+    private readonly _originalCameraWorldScale?: Vector3 | null;
+    private readonly _originalCameraParent?: Object3D | null;
+    /** we store the main camera reference here each frame to make sure we have a rendering camera
+     * this e.g. the case when the XR rig with the camera gets disabled (and thus this.context.mainCamera is unassigned)
+     */
+    private _mainCamera: ICamera | null = null;
+
+    private constructor(mode: XRSessionMode, session: XRSession, context: Context, extra: {
+        scripts: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[],
+        controller_added: ControllerChangedEvt[],
+        controller_removed: ControllerChangedEvt[],
+        /** the initialization arguments */
+        init: XRSessionInit,
+    }) {
+        //performance.mark(measure_SessionStartedMarker);
+
+        saveSessionInfo(mode, extra.init);
+        this.session = session;
+        this.mode = mode;
+        this.context = context;
+
+
+        if (debug || getParam("console")) enableSpatialConsole(true);
+
+        this._xr_scripts = [...extra.scripts];
+        this._xr_update_scripts = this._xr_scripts.filter(e => typeof e.onUpdateXR === "function");
+        this._controllerAdded = extra.controller_added;
+        this._controllerRemoved = extra.controller_removed;
+
+        registerFrameEventCallback(this.onBefore, FrameEvent.LateUpdate);
+        this.context.pre_render_callbacks.push(this.onBeforeRender);
+        this.context.post_render_callbacks.push(this.onAfterRender);
+
+
+        if (extra.init.optionalFeatures?.includes("hit-test") || extra.init.requiredFeatures?.includes("hit-test")) {
+            session.requestReferenceSpace('viewer').then((referenceSpace) => {
+                return session.requestHitTestSource?.call(session, { space: referenceSpace })?.then((source) => {
+                    return this._viewerHitTestSource = source;
+                }).catch(e => console.error(e));
+            }).catch(e => console.error(e));
+        }
+
+        if (this.context.mainCamera) {
+            this._originalCameraWorldPosition = getWorldPosition(this.context.mainCamera, new Vector3());
+            this._originalCameraWorldRotation = getWorldQuaternion(this.context.mainCamera, new Quaternion());
+            this._originalCameraWorldScale = getWorldScale(this.context.mainCamera, new Vector3());
+            this._originalCameraParent = this.context.mainCamera.parent;
+        }
+
+        this._defaultRig = new ImplictXRRig();
+        this.context.scene.add(this._defaultRig.gameObject);
+        this.addRig(this._defaultRig);
+
+        // register already connected input sources
+        // this is for when the session is already running (via a temporary xr session)
+        // and the controllers are already connected
+        for (let i = 0; i < session.inputSources.length; i++) {
+            const inputSource = session.inputSources[i];
+            if (!inputSource.handedness) {
+                console.warn("Input source in xr session has no handedness - ignoring", i);
+                continue;
+            }
+            this.onInputSourceAdded(inputSource);
+        }
+
+        // handle controller and input source changes changes
+        this.session.addEventListener('end', this.onEnd);
+        // handle input sources change
+        this.session.addEventListener("inputsourceschange",
+            /* @ts-ignore (ignore CI XRInputSourceChangeEvent mismatch) */
+            (evt: XRInputSourcesChangeEvent) => {
+                // handle removed controllers
+                for (const removedInputSource of evt.removed) {
+                    this.disconnectInputSource(removedInputSource);
+                }
+                for (const newInputSource of evt.added) {
+                    this.onInputSourceAdded(newInputSource);
+                }
+            });
+
+        // Unfortunately the code below doesnt work: the session never receives any input sources sometimes
+        // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XRSession/visibilitychange_event
+        // this.session.addEventListener("visibilitychange", (evt: XRSessionEvent) => {
+        //     // sometimes when entering an XR session the controllers are not added/not in the list and we don't receive an event
+        //     // this is a workaround trying to add controllers when the scene visibility changes to "visible"
+        //     // e.g. due to a user opening and closing the menu
+        //     if (this.controllers.length === 0 && evt.session.visibilityState === "visible") {
+        //         for (const controller of evt.session.inputSources) {
+        //             this.onInputSourceAdded(controller);
+        //         }
+        //     }
+        // })
+
+        // we set the session on the webxr manager at the end because we want to receive inputsource events first
+        // e.g. in case there's a bug in the threejs codebase
+        this.context.xr = this;
+        this.context.renderer.xr.setSession(this.session).then(this.onRendererSessionSet);
+        // disable three.js renderer controller autoUpdate (added in ac67b31e3548386f8a93e23a4176554c92bbd0d9)
+        if ("controllerAutoUpdate" in this.context.renderer.xr) {
+            console.debug("Disabling three.js controllerAutoUpdate");
+            this.context.renderer.xr.controllerAutoUpdate = false;
+        }
+        else if (debug) {
+            console.warn("controllerAutoUpdate is not available in three.js - cannot disable it");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** called when renderer.setSession is fulfilled */
+    private onRendererSessionSet = () => {
+        if (!this.running) return;
+        this.context.renderer.xr.enabled = true;
+        // calling update camera here once to prevent the xr camera left/right NaN in the first frame due to false near/far plane values, see NE-4126
+        this.context.renderer.xr.updateCamera(this.context.mainCamera as PerspectiveCamera);
+        this.context.mainCameraComponent?.applyClearFlags();
+    }
+
+    private onInputSourceAdded = (newInputSource: XRInputSource) => {
+        // do not create XR controllers for screen input sources
+        if (newInputSource.targetRayMode === "screen") {
+            return;
+        }
+        let index = 0;
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.session.inputSources.length; i++) {
+            if (this.session.inputSources[i] === newInputSource) {
+                index = i;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        // check if an xr controller for this input source already exists
+        // in case we have both an event from inputsourceschange and from the construtor initial input sources
+        if (this.controllers.find(c => c.inputSource === newInputSource)) {
+            console.debug("Controller already exists for input source", index);
+            return;
+        }
+        else if(this._newControllers.find(c => c.inputSource === newInputSource)) {
+            console.debug("Controller already registered for input source", index);
+            return;
+        }
+        // TODO: check if this is a transient input source AND we can figure out which existing controller it likely belongs to
+        // TODO: do not draw raycasts for controllers that don't have primary input actions / until we know that they have primary input actions
+        const newController = new NeedleXRController(this, newInputSource, index);
+        this._newControllers.push(newController);
+    }
+
+    /** Disconnects the controller, invokes events and notifies previou controller (if any) */
+    private disconnectInputSource(inputSource: XRInputSource) {
+        const handleRemove = (oldController: NeedleXRController, _array: Array<NeedleXRController>, i: number) => {
+            if (oldController.inputSource === inputSource) {
+                if (debug) console.log("Disconnecting controller", oldController.index);
+                this.controllers.splice(i, 1);
+                this.invokeControllerEvent(oldController, this._controllerRemoved, "removed");
+                const args: NeedleXRControllerEventArgs = {
+                    xr: this,
+                    controller: oldController,
+                    change: "removed"
+                };
+                for (const script of this._xr_scripts) {
+                    if (script.onXRControllerRemoved) script.onXRControllerRemoved(args);
+                }
+                oldController.onDisconnected();
+            }
+        }
+        for (let i = this.controllers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const oldController = this.controllers[i];
+            handleRemove(oldController, this.controllers, i);
+        }
+        for (let i = this._newControllers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const oldController = this._newControllers[i];
+            handleRemove(oldController, this._newControllers, i);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** End the XR Session */
+    end() {
+        // this can be called by external code to end the session
+        // the actual cleanup happens in onEnd which subscribes to the session end event
+        // so users can also just regularly call session.end() and the cleanup will happen automatically
+        if (this._ended) return;
+        this.session.end().catch(e => console.warn(e));
+    }
+
+    private _ended: boolean = false;
+    private readonly _newControllers: NeedleXRController[] = [];
+
+    private onEnd = (_evt: XRSessionEvent) => {
+        if (this._ended) return;
+        this._ended = true;
+
+        console.debug("XR Session ended");
+
+        deleteSessionInfo();
+
+        this.onAfterRender();
+        this.revertCustomForward();
+        this._didStart = false;
+        this._previousCameraParent = null;
+
+        unregisterFrameEventCallback(this.onBefore, FrameEvent.LateUpdate);
+        const index = this.context.pre_render_callbacks.indexOf(this.onBeforeRender);
+        if (index >= 0) this.context.pre_render_callbacks.splice(index, 1);
+        const index2 = this.context.post_render_callbacks.indexOf(this.onAfterRender);
+        if (index2 >= 0) this.context.post_render_callbacks.splice(index2, 1);
+
+        this.context.xr = null;
+        this.context.renderer.xr.enabled = false;
+        // apply the clearflags at the beginning of the next frame
+        this.context.pre_update_oneshot_callbacks.push(() => {
+            this.context.mainCameraComponent?.applyClearFlags()
+            this.context.mainCameraComponent?.applyClippingPlane();
+        });
+
+        invokeXRSessionEnd({ session: this });
+
+        for (const listener of NeedleXRSession._xrEndListeners) {
+            listener({ xr: this });
+        }
+
+        // make sure we disconnect all controllers
+        // we copy the array because the disconnectInputSource method modifies the controllers array
+        const copy = [...this.controllers];
+        for (let i = 0; i < copy.length; i++) {
+            this.disconnectInputSource(copy[i].inputSource);
+        }
+        this._newControllers.length = 0;
+        this.controllers.length = 0;
+
+        // we want to call leave XR for *all* scripts that are still registered
+        // even if they might already be destroyed e.g. by the WebXR component (it destroys the default controller scripts)
+        // they should still receive this callback to be properly cleaned up
+        for (const listener of this._xr_scripts) {
+            listener?.onLeaveXR?.({ xr: this });
+        }
+
+        this.sync?.onExitXR(this);
+
+
+        if (this.context.mainCamera) {
+            // if we have a main camera we want to move it back to it's original parent
+            this._originalCameraParent?.add(this.context.mainCamera);
+
+            if (this._originalCameraWorldPosition) {
+                setWorldPosition(this.context.mainCamera, this._originalCameraWorldPosition);
+            }
+            if (this._originalCameraWorldRotation) {
+                setWorldQuaternion(this.context.mainCamera, this._originalCameraWorldRotation);
+            }
+            if (this._originalCameraWorldScale) {
+                setWorldScale(this.context.mainCamera, this._originalCameraWorldScale);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // mark for size change since DPI might have changed
+        this.context.requestSizeUpdate();
+
+        this._defaultRig.gameObject.removeFromParent();
+
+        enableSpatialConsole(false);
+
+        //performance.mark(measure_SessionEndedMarker);
+        //performance.measure('NeedleXRSession', measure_SessionStartedMarker, measure_SessionEndedMarker);
+    };
+
+    private _didStart: boolean = false;
+
+    /** Called every frame by the engine */
+    private onBefore = (context: Context) => {
+        const frame = context.xrFrame;
+        if (!frame) return;
+
+        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession onBefore start');
+
+        // ensure that XR is always set to a running session
+        this.context.xr = this;
+
+        // ensure that we always have the correct main camera reference
+        // we need to store the main camera reference here because the main camera can be disabled and then it's removed from the context
+        // but in XR we want to ensure we always have a active camera (or at least parent the camera to the active rig)
+        if (this.context.mainCameraComponent && this.context.mainCameraComponent !== this._mainCamera) {
+            this._mainCamera = this.context.mainCameraComponent;
+        }
+
+        if (this.rig?.isActive == false) {
+            if (debug) console.warn("Latest rig is not active - trying to activate a different rig", this.rig);
+            this.updateActiveXRRig();
+        }
+
+        // make sure the camera is parented to the active rig
+        if (this.rig && this._mainCamera?.gameObject) {
+            const currentParent = this._mainCamera?.gameObject?.parent;
+            if (currentParent !== this.rig.gameObject) {
+                this.rig.gameObject.add(this._mainCamera?.gameObject);
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.internalUpdateState();
+
+        // we apply the flip immediately and keep it while in XR so that regular raycasts just work
+        // otherwise rendering would fool us
+        this.applyCustomForward();
+
+        const args: NeedleXREventArgs = { xr: this };
+
+        // we want to invoke ENTERXR for NEW component nad EXITXR for REMOVED components
+        // we want to invoke onControllerAdded to components joining a running XR session if controllers are already connected
+        //TODO: handle REMOVED components during a session (we want to call leave session events and controller removed events)
+
+        // deferred start because we need an XR frame
+        if (!this._didStart) {
+            this._didStart = true;
+
+            // place default rig to view the scene
+            if (this.mode === "immersive-vr") {
+                const bounds = getBoundingBox(this.context.scene.children);
+                if (bounds) {
+                    const size = bounds.getSize(getTempVector());
+                    if (size.length() > 0) {
+                        const rigobject = this._defaultRig.gameObject;
+                        rigobject.position.set(bounds.min.x + size.x * .5, bounds.min.y, bounds.max.z + size.z * .5 + 1.5);
+                        const centerLook = bounds.getCenter(getTempVector());
+                        centerLook.y = rigobject.position.y;
+                        rigobject.lookAt(centerLook);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            invokeXRSessionStart({ session: this });
+
+            for (const listener of NeedleXRSession._xrStartListeners) {
+                listener(args);
+            }
+
+            // invoke session listeners start
+            // we need to make a copy because the array might be modified during the loop (could also use a for loop and iterate backwards perhaps but then order of invocation would be changed OR check if the size has changed...)
+            const copy = [...this._xr_scripts];
+            if (debug) console.log("NeedleXRSession start, handle scripts:", copy);
+            for (const script of copy) {
+                if (script.destroyed) {
+                    this._script_to_remove.push(script);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (!script.activeAndEnabled) {
+                    this.markInactive(script);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                // if ((script as IComponent).activeAndEnabled === false) continue;
+                this.invokeCallback_EnterXR(script);
+                // also invoke all events for currently (already) connected controllers
+                for (const controller of this.controllers) {
+                    this.invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script, controller);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else if (this.context.new_scripts_xr.length > 0) {
+            // invoke start on all new scripts that were added during the session and that support the current mode
+            const copy = [...this.context.new_scripts_xr];
+            for (let i = 0; i < copy.length; i++) {
+                const script = this.context.new_scripts_xr[i] as IComponent & INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver;
+                if (!script || script.destroyed || script.supportsXR?.(this.mode) == false) {
+                    this.context.new_scripts_xr.splice(i, 1);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (!script.activeAndEnabled) {
+                    this.context.new_scripts_xr.splice(i, 1);
+                    this.markInactive(script);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                // ignore inactive scripts
+                // if (script.activeAndEnabled === false) continue;
+                if (this.addScript(script)) {
+                    // invoke onEnterXR on those scripts because they joined a running session
+                    this.invokeCallback_EnterXR(script);
+                    // also invoke all events for currently (already) connected controllers
+                    for (const controller of this.controllers) {
+                        this.invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script, controller);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // make sure camera layers are correct
+        // we do this every frame here but I think it would be enough to do it once after the first rendering
+        // since we want to override the settings in three's WebXRManager
+        // we also want to continuously sync the culling mask if a user changes it on the main cam while in XR
+        this.syncCameraCullingMask();
+
+        // update controllers
+        for (const controller of this.controllers) {
+            controller.onUpdate(frame);
+        }
+
+        // handle when new controllers have been added
+        if (this._newControllers.length > 0) {
+            const copy = [...this._newControllers];
+            this._newControllers.length = 0;
+            for (const controller of copy) {
+                if (!controller.connected) {
+                    console.warn("New controller is not connected", controller);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                this.controllers.push(controller);
+                for (const script of this._xr_scripts) {
+                    if (script.destroyed) {
+                        this._script_to_remove.push(script);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    if (script.activeAndEnabled === false) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    this.invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script, controller);
+                    // if (script.onXRControllerAdded) 
+                    //     script.onXRControllerAdded({ xr: this, controller, change: "added" });
+                }
+            }
+            this.controllers.sort((a, b) => a.index - b.index);
+        }
+
+        if (debug && this.context.time.frame % 30 === 0 && this.controllers.length <= 0 && this.session.inputSources.length > 0) {
+            enableSpatialConsole(true)
+            console.error("XRControllers are not added but inputSources are present");
+        }
+
+        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession update scripts start');
+        // invoke update on all scripts
+        for (const script of this._xr_update_scripts) {
+            if (script.destroyed === true) {
+                this._script_to_remove.push(script);
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (script.activeAndEnabled === false) {
+                this.markInactive(script);
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (script.onUpdateXR) script.onUpdateXR(args);
+        }
+        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession update scripts end');
+        //performance.measure('NeedleXRSession update scripts', 'NeedleXRSession update scripts start', 'NeedleXRSession update scripts end');
+
+        // handle inactive scripts
+        this.handleInactiveScripts();
+
+        // handle removed scripts
+        if (this._script_to_remove.length > 0) {
+            // make sure we have no duplicates
+            const unique = [...new Set(this._script_to_remove)];
+            this._script_to_remove.length = 0;
+            for (const script of unique) {
+                if (!script.destroyed && this.running) {
+                    script.onLeaveXR?.(args);
+                }
+                this.removeScript(script);
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.sync?.onUpdate(this);
+
+        this.onRenderDebug();
+        //performance.mark('NeedleXRSession onBefore end');
+        //performance.measure('NE XR frame', 'NeedleXRSession onBefore start', 'NeedleXRSession onBefore end');
+    }
+
+    private onRenderDebug() {
+        if (debug) {
+            for (const controller of this.controllers) {
+                controller.onRenderDebug();
+            }
+        }
+        if ((debug || debugFPS) && this.rig) {
+            debugFPSFramesSinceLastUpdate++;
+            if (debugFPSFramesSinceLastUpdate >= 20) {
+                const pos = this.rig.gameObject.worldPosition;
+                const forward = this.rig.gameObject.worldForward;
+                pos.add(forward.multiplyScalar(1.5));
+                const upwards = this.rig.gameObject.worldUp;
+                pos.add(upwards.multiplyScalar(2.5));
+                let debugLabel = "";
+                debugLabel += `${this.context.time.smoothedFps.toFixed(0)} FPS`;
+                debugLabel += `, calls: ${this.context.renderer.info.render.calls}, tris: ${this.context.renderer.info.render.triangles.toLocaleString()}`;
+                if (debug || debugFPS) {
+                    for (const ctrl of this.controllers) {
+                        debugLabel += `\n${ctrl.hand ? "hand" : "ctrl"} ${ctrl.inputSource.handedness}[${ctrl.index}] con:${ctrl.connected} tr:${ctrl.isTracking} hts:${ctrl.hasHitTestSource ? "yes" : "no"}`;
+                    }
+                }
+                debugFPSFramesSinceLastUpdate = 0;
+                Gizmos.DrawLabel(pos, debugLabel, undefined, 1 / 60 * 20);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private onBeforeRender = () => {
+        if (this.context.mainCamera)
+            this.updateFade(this.context.mainCamera);
+    }
+
+    private onAfterRender = () => {
+        this.onUpdateFade_PostRender();
+
+        // render spectator view if we're in VR using Link
+        // __rendered_once is for when we are on device, but opening the browser should not show a blank space 
+        if (DeviceUtilities.isDesktop() || !this["_renderOnceOnDevice"]) {
+            const renderer = this.context.renderer;
+            if (renderer.xr.isPresenting && this.context.mainCamera) {
+                this["_renderOnceOnDevice"] = true;
+                const wasXr = renderer.xr.enabled;
+                const previousRenderTarget = renderer.getRenderTarget();
+                const previousBackground = this.context.scene.background;
+                renderer.xr.enabled = false;
+                renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
+                if (this.isPassThrough) this.context.scene.background = null;
+                if (this.context.composer) {
+                    this.context.composer.render(this.context.time.deltaTime);
+                }
+                else {
+                    renderer.render(this.context.scene, this.context.mainCamera);
+                }
+                renderer.xr.enabled = wasXr;
+                renderer.setRenderTarget(previousRenderTarget);
+                this.context.scene.background = previousBackground;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** register a new XR script if it hasnt added yet */
+    private addScript(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver) {
+        if (this._xr_scripts.includes(script)) return false;
+        if (debug) console.log("Register new XRScript", script);
+        this._xr_scripts.push(script);
+        if (typeof script.onUpdateXR === "function") {
+            this._xr_update_scripts.push(script);
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** mark a script as inactive and invokes callbacks */
+    private markInactive(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver) {
+        if (this._inactive_scripts.indexOf(script) >= 0) return;
+        // inactive scripts should not receive any regular callbacks anymore
+        this.removeScript(script, false);
+        this._inactive_scripts.push(script);
+        // inactive scripts receive callbacks as if the XR session has ended
+        for (const ctrl of this.controllers) this.invokeCallback_ControllerRemoved(script, ctrl);
+        this.invokeCallback_LeaveXR(script);
+    }
+    private handleInactiveScripts() {
+        if (this._inactive_scripts.length > 0) {
+            for (let i = this._inactive_scripts.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                const script = this._inactive_scripts[i];
+                if (script.activeAndEnabled) {
+                    this._inactive_scripts.splice(i, 1);
+                    this.addScript(script);
+                    this.invokeCallback_EnterXR(script);
+                    for (const ctrl of this.controllers) this.invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script, ctrl);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private readonly _script_to_remove: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver[] = [];
+
+    private removeScript(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver, removeCompletely: boolean = true) {
+        if (debug) console.log("Remove XRScript", script);
+        const index = this._xr_scripts.indexOf(script);
+        if (index >= 0) this._xr_scripts.splice(index, 1);
+        const index2 = this._xr_update_scripts.indexOf(script);
+        if (index2 >= 0) this._xr_update_scripts.splice(index2, 1);
+        if (removeCompletely) {
+            const index3 = this._inactive_scripts.indexOf(script);
+            if (index3 >= 0) this._inactive_scripts.splice(index3, 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private invokeCallback_EnterXR(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver) {
+        if (script.onEnterXR) {
+            script.onEnterXR({ xr: this });
+        }
+    }
+    private invokeCallback_ControllerAdded(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver, controller: NeedleXRController) {
+        if (script.onXRControllerAdded) {
+            script.onXRControllerAdded({ xr: this, controller, change: "added" });
+        }
+    }
+    private invokeCallback_ControllerRemoved(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver, controller: NeedleXRController) {
+        if (script.onXRControllerRemoved) {
+            script.onXRControllerRemoved({ xr: this, controller, change: "removed" });
+        }
+    }
+    private invokeCallback_LeaveXR(script: INeedleXRSessionEventReceiver) {
+        if (script.onLeaveXR && !script.destroyed) {
+            script.onLeaveXR({ xr: this });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private syncCameraCullingMask() {
+        // when we set unity layers objects will only be rendered on one eye
+        // we set layers to sync raycasting and have a similar behaviour to unity
+        const cam = this.context.xrCamera;
+        const cull = this.context.mainCameraComponent?.cullingMask;
+        if (cam && cull !== undefined) {
+            for (const c of cam.cameras) {
+                c.layers.mask = cull;
+            }
+            cam.layers.mask = cull;
+        }
+        else if (cam) {
+            for (const c of cam.cameras) {
+                c.layers.enableAll();
+            }
+            cam.layers.enableAll();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private invokeControllerEvent(controller: NeedleXRController, listeners: ControllerChangedEvt[], change: "added" | "removed") {
+        for (let i = listeners.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const listener = listeners[i];
+            if (!listener) continue;
+            try {
+                listener({
+                    xr: this,
+                    controller,
+                    change
+                });
+            }
+            catch (e) {
+                console.error(e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    private _camera!: Object3D;
+    private readonly _cameraRenderParent: Object3D = new Object3D().rotateY(Math.PI);
+    private _previousCameraParent!: Object3D | null;
+    private readonly _customforward: boolean = true;
+    private originalCameraNearPlane?: number;
+    /** This is used to have the XR system camera look into threejs Z forward direction (instead of -z) */
+    private applyCustomForward() {
+        if (this.context.mainCamera && this._customforward) {
+            this._camera = this.context.mainCamera;
+            if (this._camera.parent !== this._cameraRenderParent) {
+                this._previousCameraParent = this._camera.parent;
+                this._previousCameraParent?.add(this._cameraRenderParent);
+            }
+            this._cameraRenderParent.name = "XR Camera Render Parent";
+            this._cameraRenderParent.add(this._camera);
+
+            let minNearPlane = .02;
+            if (this.rig) {
+                const rigWorldScale = getWorldScale(this.rig.gameObject);
+                minNearPlane *= rigWorldScale.x;
+            }
+            if (this._camera instanceof PerspectiveCamera && this._camera.near > minNearPlane) {
+                this.originalCameraNearPlane = this._camera.near;
+                this._camera.near = minNearPlane;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    private revertCustomForward() {
+        if (this._camera && this._previousCameraParent) {
+            this._previousCameraParent.add(this._camera);
+        }
+        this._previousCameraParent = null;
+
+        if (this._camera instanceof PerspectiveCamera && this.originalCameraNearPlane != undefined) {
+            this._camera.near = this.originalCameraNearPlane;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    private _viewerPose?: XRViewerPose;
+    private readonly _transformOrientation = new Quaternion();
+    private readonly _transformPosition = new Vector3();
+
+    private internalUpdateState() {
+        const referenceSpace = this.context.renderer.xr.getReferenceSpace();
+        if (!referenceSpace) {
+            this._viewerPose = undefined;
+            return;
+        }
+        this._viewerPose = this.frame.getViewerPose(referenceSpace);
+        if (this._viewerPose) {
+            const transform: XRRigidTransform = this._viewerPose.transform;
+            this._transformPosition.set(transform.position.x, transform.position.y, transform.position.z);
+            this._transformOrientation.set(transform.orientation.x, transform.orientation.y, transform.orientation.z, transform.orientation.w);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // TODO: for scene transitions (e.g. SceneSwitcher) where creating the scene might take a few moments we might want more control over when/how this fading occurs and how long the scene stays black
+    private _transition?: SceneTransition;
+
+    public get transition() {
+        if (!this._transition) this._transition = new SceneTransition();
+        return this._transition;
+    }
+
+    /** Call to fade rendering to black for a short moment (the returned promise will be resolved when fully black)   
+     * This can be used to mask scene transitions or teleportation
+     * @returns a promise that is resolved when the screen is fully black
+     * @example `fadeTransition().then(() => { <fully_black> })`
+    */
+    fadeTransition() {
+        if (!this._transition) this._transition = new SceneTransition();
+        return this._transition.fadeTransition();
+    }
+
+    /** e.g. FadeToBlack */
+    private updateFade(camera: Camera) {
+        if (this._transition && camera instanceof PerspectiveCamera)
+            this._transition.update(camera, this.context.time.deltaTime);
+    }
+
+    private onUpdateFade_PostRender() {
+        this._transition?.remove();
+    }
+}