@needle-tools/engine 4.7.1 → 4.7.2-alpha

package/src/engine-components/DragControls.ts

@@ -1,1623 +1,1623 @@
-import { AxesHelper, Box3, BufferGeometry, Camera, Color, Line, LineBasicMaterial, Matrix4, Mesh, MeshBasicMaterial, Object3D, Plane, Quaternion, Ray, Raycaster, SphereGeometry, Vector3 } from "three";
-
-import { Gizmos } from "../engine/engine_gizmos.js";
-import { InstancingUtil } from "../engine/engine_instancing.js";
-import { Mathf } from "../engine/engine_math.js";
-import { RaycastOptions } from "../engine/engine_physics.js";
-import { serializable } from "../engine/engine_serialization_decorator.js";
-import { Context } from "../engine/engine_setup.js";
-import { getBoundingBox, getTempVector, getWorldPosition, setWorldPosition } from "../engine/engine_three_utils.js";
-import { type IGameObject } from "../engine/engine_types.js";
-import { getParam } from "../engine/engine_utils.js";
-import { NeedleXRSession } from "../engine/engine_xr.js";
-import { Avatar_POI } from "./avatar/Avatar_Brain_LookAt.js";
-import { Behaviour, GameObject } from "./Component.js";
-import { UsageMarker } from "./Interactable.js";
-import { Rigidbody } from "./RigidBody.js";
-import { SyncedTransform } from "./SyncedTransform.js";
-import type { IPointerEventHandler, PointerEventData } from "./ui/PointerEvents.js";
-import { ObjectRaycaster } from "./ui/Raycaster.js";
-
-/** Enable debug visualization and logging for DragControls by using the URL parameter `?debugdrag`. */
-const debug = getParam("debugdrag");
-
-/** Buffer to store currently active DragControls components */
-const dragControlsBuffer: DragControls[] = [];
-
-/**
- * The DragMode determines how an object is dragged around in the scene.
- */
-export enum DragMode {
-    /** Object stays at the same horizontal plane as it started. Commonly used for objects on the floor */
-    XZPlane = 0,
-    /** Object is dragged as if it was attached to the pointer. In 2D, that means it's dragged along the camera screen plane. In XR, it's dragged by the controller/hand. */
-    Attached = 1,
-    /** Object is dragged along the initial raycast hit normal. */
-    HitNormal = 2,
-    /** Combination of XZ and Screen based on the viewing angle. Low angles result in Screen dragging and higher angles in XZ dragging. */
-    DynamicViewAngle = 3,
-    /** The drag plane is snapped to surfaces in the scene while dragging. */
-    SnapToSurfaces = 4,
-    /** Don't allow dragging the object */
-    None = 5,
-}
-
-/**
- * DragControls allows you to drag objects around in the scene. It can be used to move objects in 2D (screen space) or 3D (world space).
- * Debug mode can be enabled with the URL parameter `?debugdrag`, which shows visual helpers and logs drag operations.
- * 
- * @category Interactivity
- * @group Components
- */
-export class DragControls extends Behaviour implements IPointerEventHandler {
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if any DragControls component is currently active with selected objects
-     * @returns True if any DragControls component is currently active
-     */
-    public static get HasAnySelected(): boolean { return this._active > 0; }
-    private static _active: number = 0;
-
-    /** 
-     * Retrieves a list of all DragControl components that are currently dragging objects.
-     * @returns Array of currently active DragControls components
-     */
-    public static get CurrentlySelected() {
-        dragControlsBuffer.length = 0;
-        for (const dc of this._instances) {
-            if (dc._isDragging) {
-                dragControlsBuffer.push(dc);
-            }
-        }
-        return dragControlsBuffer;
-    }
-    /** Registry of currently active and enabled DragControls components */
-    private static _instances: DragControls[] = [];
-
-    /** 
-     * Determines how and where the object is dragged along. Different modes include
-     * dragging along a plane, attached to the pointer, or following surface normals.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    public dragMode: DragMode = DragMode.DynamicViewAngle;
-
-    /** 
-     * Snaps dragged objects to a 3D grid with the specified resolution.
-     * Set to 0 to disable snapping.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    public snapGridResolution: number = 0.0;
-
-    /** 
-     * When true, maintains the original rotation of the dragged object while moving it.
-     * When false, allows the object to rotate freely during dragging.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    public keepRotation: boolean = true;
-
-    /** 
-     * Determines how and where the object is dragged along while dragging in XR.
-     * Uses a separate setting from regular drag mode for better XR interaction.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    public xrDragMode: DragMode = DragMode.Attached;
-
-    /** 
-     * When true, maintains the original rotation of the dragged object during XR dragging.
-     * When false, allows the object to rotate freely during XR dragging.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    public xrKeepRotation: boolean = false;
-
-    /** 
-     * Multiplier that affects how quickly objects move closer or further away when dragging in XR.
-     * Higher values make distance changes more pronounced.
-     * This is similar to mouse acceleration on a screen.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    public xrDistanceDragFactor: number = 1;
-
-    /** 
-     * When enabled, draws a visual line from the dragged object downwards to the next raycast hit,
-     * providing visual feedback about the object's position relative to surfaces below it.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    public showGizmo: boolean = false;
-
-    /** 
-     * Returns the object currently being dragged by this DragControls component, if any.
-     * @returns The object being dragged or null if no object is currently dragged
-     */
-    get draggedObject() {
-        return this._targetObject;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Updates the object that is being dragged by the DragControls.
-     * This can be used to change the target during a drag operation.
-     * @param obj The new object to drag, or null to stop dragging
-     */
-    setTargetObject(obj: Object3D | null) {
-        this._targetObject = obj;
-        for (const handler of this._dragHandlers.values()) {
-            handler.setTargetObject(obj);
-        }
-
-        // If the object was kinematic we want to reset it
-        const wasKinematicKey = "_rigidbody-was-kinematic";
-        if (this._rigidbody?.[wasKinematicKey] === false) {
-            this._rigidbody.isKinematic = false;
-            this._rigidbody[wasKinematicKey] = undefined;
-
-        }
-
-        this._rigidbody = null;
-        // If we have a object that is being dragged we want to get the Rigidbody component 
-        // and we set kinematic to false while it's being dragged
-        if (obj) {
-            this._rigidbody = GameObject.getComponentInChildren(obj, Rigidbody);
-            if (this._rigidbody?.isKinematic === false) {
-                this._rigidbody.isKinematic = true;
-                this._rigidbody[wasKinematicKey] = false;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    private _rigidbody: Rigidbody | null = null;
-
-    // future:
-    // constraints?
-
-
-    /** The object to be dragged – we pass this to handlers when they are created */
-    private _targetObject: Object3D | null = null;
-    private _dragHelper: LegacyDragVisualsHelper | null = null;
-    private static lastHovered: Object3D;
-    private _draggingRigidbodies: Rigidbody[] = [];
-    private _potentialDragStartEvt: PointerEventData | null = null;
-    private _dragHandlers: Map<Object3D, IDragHandler> = new Map();
-    private _totalMovement: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    /** A marker is attached to components that are currently interacted with, to e.g. prevent them from being deleted. */
-    private _marker: UsageMarker | null = null;
-    private _isDragging: boolean = false;
-    private _didDrag: boolean = false;
-
-    /** @internal */
-    awake() {
-        // initialize all data that may be cloned incorrectly otherwise
-        this._potentialDragStartEvt = null;
-        this._dragHandlers = new Map();
-        this._totalMovement = new Vector3();
-        this._marker = null;
-        this._isDragging = false;
-        this._didDrag = false;
-        this._dragHelper = null;
-        this._draggingRigidbodies = [];
-    }
-
-    /** @internal */
-    start() {
-        if (!this.gameObject.getComponentInParent(ObjectRaycaster))
-            this.gameObject.addComponent(ObjectRaycaster);
-    }
-
-    /** @internal */
-    onEnable(): void {
-        DragControls._instances.push(this);
-    }
-    /** @internal */
-    onDisable(): void {
-        DragControls._instances = DragControls._instances.filter(i => i !== this);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if editing is allowed for the current networking connection.
-     * @param _obj Optional object to check edit permissions for
-     * @returns True if editing is allowed
-     */
-    private allowEdit(_obj: Object3D | null = null) {
-        return this.context.connection.allowEditing;
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Handles pointer enter events. Sets the cursor style and tracks the hovered object.
-     * @param evt Pointer event data containing information about the interaction
-     * @internal
-     */
-    onPointerEnter?(evt: PointerEventData) {
-        if (!this.allowEdit(this.gameObject)) return;
-        if (evt.mode !== "screen") return;
-
-        // get the drag mode and check if we need to abort early here
-        const isSpatialInput = evt.event.mode === "tracked-pointer" || evt.event.mode === "transient-pointer";
-        const dragMode = isSpatialInput ? this.xrDragMode : this.dragMode;
-        if (dragMode === DragMode.None) return;
-
-        const dc = GameObject.getComponentInParent(evt.object, DragControls);
-        if (!dc || dc !== this) return;
-        DragControls.lastHovered = evt.object;
-        this.context.domElement.style.cursor = 'pointer';
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Handles pointer movement events. Marks the event as used if dragging is active.
-     * @param args Pointer event data containing information about the movement
-     * @internal
-     */
-    onPointerMove?(args: PointerEventData) {
-        if (this._isDragging || this._potentialDragStartEvt !== null) args.use();
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Handles pointer exit events. Resets the cursor style when the pointer leaves a draggable object.
-     * @param evt Pointer event data containing information about the interaction
-     * @internal
-     */
-    onPointerExit?(evt: PointerEventData) {
-        if (!this.allowEdit(this.gameObject)) return;
-        if (evt.mode !== "screen") return;
-        if (DragControls.lastHovered !== evt.object) return;
-        this.context.domElement.style.cursor = 'auto';
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Handles pointer down events. Initiates the potential drag operation if conditions are met.
-     * @param args Pointer event data containing information about the interaction
-     * @internal
-     */
-    onPointerDown(args: PointerEventData) {
-        if (!this.allowEdit(this.gameObject)) return;
-        if (args.used) return;
-
-        // get the drag mode and check if we need to abort early here
-        const isSpatialInput = args.mode === "tracked-pointer" || args.mode === "transient-pointer";
-        const dragMode = isSpatialInput ? this.xrDragMode : this.dragMode;
-        if (dragMode === DragMode.None) return;
-
-        DragControls.lastHovered = args.object;
-
-        if (args.button === 0) {
-            if (this._dragHandlers.size === 0) {
-                this._didDrag = false;
-                this._totalMovement.set(0, 0, 0);
-                this._potentialDragStartEvt = args;
-            }
-            if (!this._targetObject) {
-                this.setTargetObject(this.gameObject);
-            }
-
-            DragControls._active += 1;
-
-            const newDragHandler = new DragPointerHandler(this, this._targetObject!);
-            this._dragHandlers.set(args.event.space, newDragHandler);
-
-            newDragHandler.onDragStart(args);
-
-            if (this._dragHandlers.size === 2) {
-                const iterator = this._dragHandlers.values();
-                const a = iterator.next().value;
-                const b = iterator.next().value;
-                if (a instanceof DragPointerHandler && b instanceof DragPointerHandler) {
-                    const mtHandler = new MultiTouchDragHandler(this, this._targetObject!, a, b);
-                    this._dragHandlers.set(this.gameObject, mtHandler);
-                    mtHandler.onDragStart(args);
-                }
-                else {
-                    console.error("Attempting to construct a MultiTouchDragHandler with invalid DragPointerHandlers. This is likely a bug.", { a, b });
-                }
-            }
-
-            args.use();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Handles pointer up events. Finalizes or cancels the drag operation.
-     * @param args Pointer event data containing information about the interaction
-     * @internal
-     */
-    onPointerUp(args: PointerEventData) {
-        if (debug) Gizmos.DrawLabel(args.point ?? this.gameObject.worldPosition, "POINTERUP:" + args.pointerId + ", " + args.button, .03, 3);
-        if (!this.allowEdit(this.gameObject)) return;
-        if (args.button !== 0) return;
-        this._potentialDragStartEvt = null;
-
-        const handler = this._dragHandlers.get(args.event.space);
-        const mtHandler = this._dragHandlers.get(this.gameObject) as MultiTouchDragHandler;
-        if (mtHandler && (mtHandler.handlerA === handler || mtHandler.handlerB === handler)) {
-            // any of the two handlers has been released, so we can remove the multi-touch handler
-            this._dragHandlers.delete(this.gameObject);
-            mtHandler.onDragEnd(args);
-        }
-
-        if (handler) {
-            if (DragControls._active > 0)
-                DragControls._active -= 1;
-
-            this.setTargetObject(null);
-
-            if (handler.onDragEnd) handler.onDragEnd(args);
-            this._dragHandlers.delete(args.event.space);
-
-            if (this._dragHandlers.size === 0) {
-                this.onLastDragEnd(args);
-            }
-            args.use();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Updates the drag operation every frame. Processes pointer movement, accumulates drag distance
-     * and triggers drag start once there's enough movement.
-     * @internal
-     */
-    update(): void {
-        for (const handler of this._dragHandlers.values()) {
-            if (handler.collectMovementInfo) handler.collectMovementInfo();
-            // TODO this doesn't make sense, we should instead just use the max here
-            // or even better, each handler can decide on their own how to handle this
-            if (handler.getTotalMovement) this._totalMovement.add(handler.getTotalMovement());
-        }
-
-        // drag start only after having dragged for some pixels
-        if (this._potentialDragStartEvt) {
-            if (!this._didDrag) {
-                // this is so we can e.g. process clicks without having a drag change the position, e.g. a click to call a method.
-                // TODO probably needs to be treated differently for spatial (3D motion) and screen (2D pixel motion) drags
-                if (this._totalMovement.length() > 0.0003)
-                    this._didDrag = true;
-                else return;
-            }
-            const args = this._potentialDragStartEvt;
-            this._potentialDragStartEvt = null;
-            this.onFirstDragStart(args);
-        }
-
-        for (const handler of this._dragHandlers.values())
-            if (handler.onDragUpdate) handler.onDragUpdate(this._dragHandlers.size);
-
-        if (this._dragHelper && this._dragHelper.hasSelected)
-            this.onAnyDragUpdate();
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Called when the first pointer starts dragging on this object. 
-     * Sets up network synchronization and marks rigidbodies for dragging.
-     * Not called for subsequent pointers on the same object.
-     * @param evt Pointer event data that initiated the drag
-     */
-    private onFirstDragStart(evt: PointerEventData) {
-        if (!evt || !evt.object) return;
-
-        const dc = GameObject.getComponentInParent(evt.object, DragControls);
-        // if a DragControls is in parent (e.g. when we have nested DragControls) and the parent DragControls is currently active
-        // then we will ignore this DragControls and not select it.
-        // But if the parent DragControls isn't dragging then we allow this to run because we want to start networking
-        if (!dc || (dc !== this && dc._isDragging)) return;
-
-        const object = this._targetObject || this.gameObject;
-
-        if (!object) return;
-
-        this._isDragging = true;
-
-        const sync = GameObject.getComponentInChildren(object, SyncedTransform);
-        if (debug) console.log("DRAG START", sync, object);
-
-        if (sync) {
-            sync.fastMode = true;
-            sync?.requestOwnership();
-        }
-
-        this._marker = GameObject.addComponent(object, UsageMarker);
-
-        this._draggingRigidbodies.length = 0;
-        const rbs = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(object, Rigidbody);
-        if (rbs)
-            this._draggingRigidbodies.push(...rbs);
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Called each frame as long as any pointer is dragging this object.
-     * Updates visuals and keeps rigidbodies awake during the drag.
-     */
-    private onAnyDragUpdate() {
-        if (!this._dragHelper) return;
-        this._dragHelper.showGizmo = this.showGizmo;
-
-        this._dragHelper.onUpdate(this.context);
-        for (const rb of this._draggingRigidbodies) {
-            rb.wakeUp();
-            rb.resetVelocities();
-            rb.resetForcesAndTorques();
-        }
-
-        const object = this._targetObject || this.gameObject;
-
-        InstancingUtil.markDirty(object);
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     * Called when the last pointer has been removed from this object.
-     * Cleans up drag state and applies final velocities to rigidbodies.
-     * @param evt Pointer event data for the last pointer that was lifted
-     */
-    private onLastDragEnd(evt: PointerEventData | null) {
-        if (!this || !this._isDragging) return;
-        this._isDragging = false;
-        for (const rb of this._draggingRigidbodies) {
-            rb.setVelocity(rb.smoothedVelocity);
-        }
-        this._draggingRigidbodies.length = 0;
-        this._targetObject = null;
-        if (evt?.object) {
-            const sync = GameObject.getComponentInChildren(evt.object, SyncedTransform);
-            if (sync) {
-                sync.fastMode = false;
-                // sync?.requestOwnership();
-            }
-        }
-        if (this._marker)
-            this._marker.destroy();
-
-        if (!this._dragHelper) return;
-        const selected = this._dragHelper.selected;
-        if (debug) console.log("DRAG END", selected, selected?.visible)
-        this._dragHelper.setSelected(null, this.context);
-    }
-}
-
-/** 
- * Common interface for pointer handlers (single touch and multi touch).
- * Defines methods for tracking movement and managing target objects during drag operations.
- */
-interface IDragHandler {
-    /** Used to determine if a drag has happened for this handler */
-    getTotalMovement?(): Vector3;
-    /** Target object can change mid-flight (e.g. in Duplicatable), handlers should react properly to that */
-    setTargetObject(obj: Object3D | null): void;
-
-    /** Prewarms the drag – can already move internal points around here but should not move the object itself */
-    collectMovementInfo?(): void;
-    onDragStart?(args: PointerEventData): void;
-    onDragEnd?(args: PointerEventData): void;
-    /** The target object is moved around */
-    onDragUpdate?(numberOfPointers: number): void;
-}
-
-/** 
- * Handles two touch points affecting one object. 
- * Enables multi-touch interactions that allow movement, scaling, and rotation of objects.
- */
-class MultiTouchDragHandler implements IDragHandler {
-
-    handlerA: DragPointerHandler;
-    handlerB: DragPointerHandler;
-
-    private context: Context;
-    private settings: DragControls;
-    private gameObject: Object3D;
-    private _handlerAAttachmentPoint: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _handlerBAttachmentPoint: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-
-    private _followObject: GameObject;
-    private _manipulatorObject: GameObject;
-    private _deviceMode!: XRTargetRayMode | "transient-pointer";
-    private _followObjectStartWorldQuaternion: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
-
-    constructor(dragControls: DragControls, gameObject: Object3D, pointerA: DragPointerHandler, pointerB: DragPointerHandler) {
-        this.context = dragControls.context;
-        this.settings = dragControls;
-        this.gameObject = gameObject;
-        this.handlerA = pointerA;
-        this.handlerB = pointerB;
-
-        this._followObject = new Object3D() as GameObject;
-        this._manipulatorObject = new Object3D() as GameObject;
-
-        this.context.scene.add(this._manipulatorObject);
-
-        const rig = NeedleXRSession.active?.rig?.gameObject;
-
-        if (!this.handlerA || !this.handlerB || !this.handlerA.hitPointInLocalSpace || !this.handlerB.hitPointInLocalSpace) {
-            console.error("Invalid: MultiTouchDragHandler needs two valid DragPointerHandlers with hitPointInLocalSpace set.");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        this._tempVec1.copy(this.handlerA.hitPointInLocalSpace);
-        this._tempVec2.copy(this.handlerB.hitPointInLocalSpace);
-        this.gameObject.localToWorld(this._tempVec1);
-        this.gameObject.localToWorld(this._tempVec2);
-        if (rig) {
-            rig.worldToLocal(this._tempVec1);
-            rig.worldToLocal(this._tempVec2);
-        }
-        this._initialDistance = this._tempVec1.distanceTo(this._tempVec2);
-
-        if (this._initialDistance < 0.02) {
-            if (debug) {
-                console.log("Finding alternative drag attachment points since initial distance is too low: " + this._initialDistance.toFixed(2));
-            }
-            // We want two reasonable pointer attachment points here.
-            // But if the hitPointInLocalSpace are very close to each other, we instead fall back to controller positions.
-            this.handlerA.followObject.parent!.getWorldPosition(this._tempVec1);
-            this.handlerB.followObject.parent!.getWorldPosition(this._tempVec2);
-            this._handlerAAttachmentPoint.copy(this._tempVec1);
-            this._handlerBAttachmentPoint.copy(this._tempVec2);
-            this.gameObject.worldToLocal(this._handlerAAttachmentPoint);
-            this.gameObject.worldToLocal(this._handlerBAttachmentPoint);
-            this._initialDistance = this._tempVec1.distanceTo(this._tempVec2);
-
-            if (this._initialDistance < 0.001) {
-                console.warn("Not supported right now – controller drag points for multitouch are too close!");
-                this._initialDistance = 1;
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            this._handlerAAttachmentPoint.copy(this.handlerA.hitPointInLocalSpace);
-            this._handlerBAttachmentPoint.copy(this.handlerB.hitPointInLocalSpace);
-        }
-
-        this._tempVec3.lerpVectors(this._tempVec1, this._tempVec2, 0.5);
-        this._initialScale.copy(gameObject.scale);
-
-        if (debug) {
-            this._followObject.add(new AxesHelper(2));
-            this._manipulatorObject.add(new AxesHelper(5));
-
-            const formatVec = (v: Vector3) => `${v.x.toFixed(2)}, ${v.y.toFixed(2)}, ${v.z.toFixed(2)}`;
-            Gizmos.DrawLine(this._tempVec1, this._tempVec2, 0x00ffff, 0, false);
-            Gizmos.DrawLabel(this._tempVec3, "A:B " + this._initialDistance.toFixed(2) + "\n" + formatVec(this._tempVec1) + "\n" + formatVec(this._tempVec2), 0.03, 5);
-        }
-    }
-
-    onDragStart(_args: PointerEventData): void {
-        // align _followObject with the object we want to drag
-        this.gameObject.add(this._followObject);
-        this._followObject.matrixAutoUpdate = false;
-        this._followObject.matrix.identity();
-        this._deviceMode = _args.mode;
-        this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion.copy(this._followObject.worldQuaternion);
-
-        // align _manipulatorObject in the same way it would if this was a drag update
-        this.alignManipulator();
-
-        // and then parent it to the space object so it follows along.
-        this._manipulatorObject.attach(this._followObject);
-
-        // store offsets in local space
-        this._manipulatorPosOffset.copy(this._followObject.position);
-        this._manipulatorRotOffset.copy(this._followObject.quaternion);
-        this._manipulatorScaleOffset.copy(this._followObject.scale);
-    }
-
-    onDragEnd(_args: PointerEventData): void {
-        if (!this.handlerA || !this.handlerB) {
-            console.error("onDragEnd called on MultiTouchDragHandler without valid handlers. This is likely a bug.");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // we want to initialize the drag points for these handlers again.
-        // one of them will be removed, but we don't know here which one
-        this.handlerA.recenter();
-        this.handlerB.recenter();
-
-        // destroy helper objects
-        this._manipulatorObject.removeFromParent();
-        this._followObject.removeFromParent();
-        this._manipulatorObject.destroy();
-        this._followObject.destroy();
-    }
-
-    private _manipulatorPosOffset: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _manipulatorRotOffset: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
-    private _manipulatorScaleOffset: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-
-    private _tempVec1: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _tempVec2: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _tempVec3: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private tempLookMatrix: Matrix4 = new Matrix4();
-    private _initialScale: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _initialDistance: number = 0;
-
-    private alignManipulator() {
-        if (!this.handlerA || !this.handlerB) {
-            console.error("alignManipulator called on MultiTouchDragHandler without valid handlers. This is likely a bug.", this);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (!this.handlerA.followObject || !this.handlerB.followObject) {
-            console.error("alignManipulator called on MultiTouchDragHandler without valid follow objects. This is likely a bug.", this.handlerA, this.handlerB);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        this._tempVec1.copy(this._handlerAAttachmentPoint);
-        this._tempVec2.copy(this._handlerBAttachmentPoint);
-        this.handlerA.followObject.localToWorld(this._tempVec1);
-        this.handlerB.followObject.localToWorld(this._tempVec2);
-        this._tempVec3.lerpVectors(this._tempVec1, this._tempVec2, 0.5);
-
-        this._manipulatorObject.position.copy(this._tempVec3);
-
-        // - lookAt the second point on handlerB
-        const camera = this.context.mainCamera;
-        this.tempLookMatrix.lookAt(this._tempVec3, this._tempVec2, (camera as any as IGameObject).worldUp);
-        this._manipulatorObject.quaternion.setFromRotationMatrix(this.tempLookMatrix);
-
-        // - scale based on the distance between the two points
-        const dist = this._tempVec1.distanceTo(this._tempVec2);
-        this._manipulatorObject.scale.copy(this._initialScale).multiplyScalar(dist / this._initialDistance);
-
-        this._manipulatorObject.updateMatrix();
-        this._manipulatorObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
-
-        if (debug) {
-            Gizmos.DrawLabel(this._tempVec3.clone().add(new Vector3(0, 0.2, 0)), "A:B " + dist.toFixed(2), 0.03);
-            Gizmos.DrawLine(this._tempVec1, this._tempVec2, 0x00ff00, 0, false);
-
-            // const wp = this._manipulatorObject.worldPosition;
-            // Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(wp, this._initialScale.length() * dist / this._initialDistance, 0x00ff00, 0, false);
-        }
-    }
-
-    onDragUpdate() {
-        // At this point we've run both the other handlers, but their effects have been suppressed because they can't handle
-        // two events at the same time. They're basically providing us with two Object3D's and we can combine these here
-        // into a reasonable two-handed translation/rotation/scale.
-        // One approach:
-        // - position our control object on the center between the two pointer control objects
-
-        // TODO close grab needs to be handled differently because there we don't have a hit point - 
-        // Hit point is just the center of the object
-        // So probably we should fix that close grab has a better hit point approximation (point on bounds?)
-
-        this.alignManipulator();
-
-        // apply (smoothed) to the gameObject
-        const lerpStrength = 30;
-        const lerpFactor = 1.0;
-
-        this._followObject.position.copy(this._manipulatorPosOffset);
-        this._followObject.quaternion.copy(this._manipulatorRotOffset);
-        this._followObject.scale.copy(this._manipulatorScaleOffset);
-
-        const draggedObject = this.gameObject;
-        const targetObject = this._followObject;
-
-        if (!draggedObject) {
-            console.error("MultiTouchDragHandler has no dragged object. This is likely a bug.");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        targetObject.updateMatrix();
-        targetObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
-
-        const isSpatialInput = this._deviceMode === "tracked-pointer" || this._deviceMode === "transient-pointer";
-        const keepRotation = isSpatialInput ? this.settings.xrKeepRotation : this.settings.keepRotation;
-
-        // TODO refactor to a common place
-        // apply constraints (position grid snap, rotation, ...)
-        if (this.settings.snapGridResolution > 0) {
-            const wp = this._followObject.worldPosition;
-            const snap = this.settings.snapGridResolution;
-            wp.x = Math.round(wp.x / snap) * snap;
-            wp.y = Math.round(wp.y / snap) * snap;
-            wp.z = Math.round(wp.z / snap) * snap;
-            this._followObject.worldPosition = wp;
-            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        }
-        if (keepRotation) {
-            this._followObject.worldQuaternion = this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion;
-            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        }
-
-        // TODO refactor to a common place
-        // TODO should use unscaled time here // some test for lerp speed depending on distance
-        const t = Mathf.clamp01(this.context.time.deltaTime * lerpStrength * lerpFactor);// / (currentDist - 1 + 0.01));
-
-        const wp = draggedObject.worldPosition;
-        wp.lerp(targetObject.worldPosition, t);
-        draggedObject.worldPosition = wp;
-
-        const rot = draggedObject.worldQuaternion;
-        rot.slerp(targetObject.worldQuaternion, t);
-        draggedObject.worldQuaternion = rot;
-
-        const scl = draggedObject.worldScale;
-        scl.lerp(targetObject.worldScale, t);
-        draggedObject.worldScale = scl;
-    }
-
-    setTargetObject(obj: Object3D | null): void {
-        this.gameObject = obj as GameObject;
-    }
-}
-
-
-/** 
- * Handles a single pointer on an object. 
- * DragPointerHandlers manage determining if a drag operation has started, tracking pointer movement,
- * and controlling object translation based on the drag mode.
- */
-class DragPointerHandler implements IDragHandler {
-
-    /** 
-     * Returns the accumulated movement of the pointer in world units.
-     * Used for determining if enough motion has occurred to start a drag.
-     */
-    getTotalMovement(): Vector3 { return this._totalMovement; }
-    
-    /** 
-     * Returns the object that follows the pointer during dragging operations.
-     */
-    get followObject(): GameObject { return this._followObject; }
-    
-    /**
-     * Returns the point where the pointer initially hit the object in local space.
-     */
-    get hitPointInLocalSpace(): Vector3 { return this._hitPointInLocalSpace; }
-
-    private context: Context;
-    private gameObject: Object3D | null;
-    private settings: DragControls;
-    private _lastRig: IGameObject | undefined = undefined;
-
-    /** This object is placed at the pivot of the dragged object, and parented to the control space. */
-    private _followObject: GameObject;
-    private _totalMovement: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    /** Motion along the pointer ray. On screens this doesn't change. In XR it can be used to determine how much
-     * effort someone is putting into moving an object closer or further away. */
-    private _totalMovementAlongRayDirection: number = 0;
-    /** Distance between _followObject and its parent at grab start, in local space */
-    private _grabStartDistance: number = 0;
-    private _deviceMode!: XRTargetRayMode | "transient-pointer";
-    private _followObjectStartPosition: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _followObjectStartQuaternion: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
-    private _followObjectStartWorldQuaternion: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
-    private _lastDragPosRigSpace: Vector3 | undefined;
-    private _tempVec: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _tempMat: Matrix4 = new Matrix4();
-
-    private _hitPointInLocalSpace: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _hitNormalInLocalSpace: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _bottomCenter = new Vector3();
-    private _backCenter = new Vector3();
-    private _backBottomCenter = new Vector3();
-    private _bounds = new Box3();
-    private _dragPlane = new Plane(new Vector3(0, 1, 0));
-    private _draggedOverObject: Object3D | null = null;
-    private _draggedOverObjectLastSetUp: Object3D | null = null;
-    private _draggedOverObjectLastNormal: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _draggedOverObjectDuration: number = 0;
-
-    /** Allows overriding which object is dragged while a drag is already ongoing. Used for example by Duplicatable */
-    setTargetObject(obj: Object3D | null) {
-        this.gameObject = obj;
-    }
-
-    constructor(dragControls: DragControls, gameObject: Object3D) {
-        this.settings = dragControls;
-        this.context = dragControls.context;
-        this.gameObject = gameObject;
-        this._followObject = new Object3D() as GameObject;
-    }
-
-    recenter() {
-        if (!this._followObject.parent) {
-            console.warn("Error: space follow object doesn't have parent but recenter() is called. This is likely a bug");
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!this.gameObject) {
-            console.warn("Error: space follow object doesn't have a gameObject");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        const p = this._followObject.parent as GameObject;
-
-        this.gameObject.add(this._followObject);
-        this._followObject.matrixAutoUpdate = false;
-
-        this._followObject.position.set(0, 0, 0);
-        this._followObject.quaternion.set(0, 0, 0, 1);
-        this._followObject.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-
-        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        this._followObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
-
-        p.attach(this._followObject);
-
-        this._followObjectStartPosition.copy(this._followObject.position);
-        this._followObjectStartQuaternion.copy(this._followObject.quaternion);
-        this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion.copy(this._followObject.worldQuaternion);
-
-        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        this._followObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
-
-        const hitPointWP = this._hitPointInLocalSpace.clone();
-        this.gameObject.localToWorld(hitPointWP);
-        this._grabStartDistance = hitPointWP.distanceTo(p.worldPosition);
-        const rig = NeedleXRSession.active?.rig?.gameObject;
-        const rigScale = rig?.worldScale.x || 1;
-        this._grabStartDistance /= rigScale;
-
-        this._totalMovementAlongRayDirection = 0;
-        this._lastDragPosRigSpace = undefined;
-
-        if (debug) {
-            Gizmos.DrawLine(hitPointWP, p.worldPosition, 0x00ff00, 0.5, false);
-            Gizmos.DrawLabel(p.worldPosition.add(new Vector3(0, 0.1, 0)), this._grabStartDistance.toFixed(2), 0.03, 0.5);
-        }
-    }
-
-    onDragStart(args: PointerEventData) {
-        if (!this.gameObject) {
-            console.warn("Error: space follow object doesn't have a gameObject");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        args.event.space.add(this._followObject);
-
-        // prepare for drag, we will start dragging after an object has been dragged for a few centimeters
-        this._lastDragPosRigSpace = undefined;
-
-        if (args.point && args.normal) {
-            this._hitPointInLocalSpace.copy(args.point);
-            this.gameObject.worldToLocal(this._hitPointInLocalSpace);
-            this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.copy(args.normal);
-        }
-        else if (args) {
-            // can happen for e.g. close grabs; we can assume/guess a good hit point and normal based on the object's bounds or so
-            // convert controller world position to local space instead and use that as hit point
-            const controller = args.event.space as GameObject;
-            const controllerWp = controller.worldPosition;
-            this.gameObject.worldToLocal(controllerWp);
-            this._hitPointInLocalSpace.copy(controllerWp);
-
-            const controllerUp = controller.worldUp;
-            this._tempMat.copy(this.gameObject.matrixWorld).invert();
-            controllerUp.transformDirection(this._tempMat);
-            this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.copy(controllerUp);
-        }
-
-        this.recenter();
-
-        this._totalMovement.set(0, 0, 0);
-        this._deviceMode = args.mode;
-
-
-        const dragSource = this._followObject.parent as IGameObject;
-        const rayDirection = dragSource.worldForward;
-
-        const isSpatialInput = this._deviceMode === "tracked-pointer" || this._deviceMode === "transient-pointer";
-        const dragMode = isSpatialInput ? this.settings.xrDragMode : this.settings.dragMode;
-
-        // set up drag plane; we don't really know the normal yet but we can already set the point
-        const hitWP = this._hitPointInLocalSpace.clone();
-        this.gameObject.localToWorld(hitWP);
-
-        switch (dragMode) {
-            case DragMode.XZPlane:
-                const up = new Vector3(0, 1, 0);
-                if (this.gameObject.parent) {
-                    // TODO in this case _dragPlane should be in parent space, not world space,
-                    // otherwise dragging the parent and this object at the same time doesn't keep the plane constrained
-                    up.transformDirection(this.gameObject.parent.matrixWorld.clone().invert());
-                }
-                this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(up, hitWP);
-                break;
-            case DragMode.HitNormal:
-                const hitNormal = this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.clone();
-                hitNormal.transformDirection(this.gameObject.matrixWorld);
-                this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(hitNormal, hitWP);
-                break;
-            case DragMode.Attached:
-                this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(rayDirection, hitWP);
-                break;
-            case DragMode.DynamicViewAngle: // At start (when nothing is hit yet) the drag plane should be aligned to the view
-                this.setPlaneViewAligned(hitWP, true);
-                break;
-            case DragMode.SnapToSurfaces: // At start (when nothing is hit yet) the drag plane should be aligned to the view
-                this.setPlaneViewAligned(hitWP, false);
-                break;
-            case DragMode.None:
-                break;
-        }
-
-        // calculate bounding box and snapping points. We want to either snap the "back" point or the "bottom" point.
-        // const bbox = new Box3();
-        const p = this.gameObject.parent;
-        const localP = this.gameObject.position.clone();
-        const localQ = this.gameObject.quaternion.clone();
-        const localS = this.gameObject.scale.clone();
-        // save the original matrix world (because if some other script is doing a raycast at the same moment the matrix will not be correct anymore....)
-        const matrixWorld = this.gameObject.matrixWorld.clone();
-
-        if (p) p.remove(this.gameObject);
-        this.gameObject.position.set(0, 0, 0);
-        this.gameObject.quaternion.set(0, 0, 0, 1);
-        this.gameObject.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
-        const bbox = getBoundingBox([this.gameObject]);
-        // we force the bbox to include our own point *because* the DragControls might be attached to an empty object (which isnt included in the bounding box call above)
-        bbox.expandByPoint(this.gameObject.worldPosition);
-
-        // console.log(this.gameObject.position.y - bbox.min.y)
-        // bbox.min.y += (this.gameObject.position.y - bbox.min.y);
-
-        // get front center point of the bbox. basically (0, 0, 1) in local space
-        const bboxCenter = new Vector3();
-        bbox.getCenter(bboxCenter);
-        const bboxSize = new Vector3();
-        bbox.getSize(bboxSize);
-
-        // attachment points for dragging
-        this._bottomCenter.copy(bboxCenter.clone().add(new Vector3(0, -bboxSize.y / 2, 0)));
-        this._backCenter.copy(bboxCenter.clone().add(new Vector3(0, 0, bboxSize.z / 2)));
-        this._backBottomCenter.copy(bboxCenter.clone().add(new Vector3(0, -bboxSize.y / 2, bboxSize.z / 2)));
-
-        this._bounds.copy(bbox);
-
-        // restore original transform
-        if (p) p.add(this.gameObject);
-        this.gameObject.position.copy(localP);
-        this.gameObject.quaternion.copy(localQ);
-        this.gameObject.scale.copy(localS);
-        this.gameObject.matrixWorld.copy(matrixWorld);
-
-        // surface snapping
-        this._draggedOverObject = null;
-        this._draggedOverObjectLastSetUp = null;
-        this._draggedOverObjectLastNormal.set(0, 1, 0);
-        this._draggedOverObjectDuration = 0;
-    }
-
-    collectMovementInfo() {
-        // we're dragging - there is a controlling object
-        if (!this._followObject.parent) return;
-
-        // TODO This should all be handled properly per-pointer
-        // and we want to have a chance to react to multiple pointers being on the same object.
-        // some common stuff (calculating of movement offsets, etc) could be done by default
-        // and then the main thing to override is the actual movement of the object based on N _followObjects
-
-        const dragSource = this._followObject.parent as IGameObject;
-
-        // modify _followObject with constraints, e.g.
-        // - dragging on a plane, e.g. the floor (keeping the distance to the floor plane constant)
-        /* TODO fix jump on drag start
-        const p0 = this._followObject.parent as GameObject;
-        const ray = new Ray(p0.worldPosition, p0.worldForward.multiplyScalar(-1));
-        const p = new Vector3();
-        const t0 = ray.intersectPlane(new Plane(new Vector3(0, 1, 0)), p);
-        if (t0 !== null)
-            this._followObject.worldPosition = t0;
-        */
-
-        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        const dragPosRigSpace = dragSource.worldPosition;
-        const rig = NeedleXRSession.active?.rig?.gameObject;
-        if (rig)
-            rig.worldToLocal(dragPosRigSpace);
-
-        // sum up delta
-        // TODO We need to do all/most of these calculations in Rig Space instead of world space
-        // moving the rig while holding an object should not affect _rayDelta / _dragDelta
-        if (this._lastDragPosRigSpace === undefined || rig != this._lastRig) {
-            this._lastDragPosRigSpace = dragPosRigSpace.clone();
-            this._lastRig = rig;
-        }
-        this._tempVec.copy(dragPosRigSpace).sub(this._lastDragPosRigSpace);
-
-        const rayDirectionRigSpace = dragSource.worldForward;
-        if (rig) {
-            this._tempMat.copy(rig.matrixWorld).invert();
-            rayDirectionRigSpace.transformDirection(this._tempMat);
-        }
-        // sum up delta movement along ray
-        this._totalMovementAlongRayDirection += rayDirectionRigSpace.dot(this._tempVec);
-        this._tempVec.x = Math.abs(this._tempVec.x);
-        this._tempVec.y = Math.abs(this._tempVec.y);
-        this._tempVec.z = Math.abs(this._tempVec.z);
-
-        // sum up absolute total movement
-        this._totalMovement.add(this._tempVec);
-        this._lastDragPosRigSpace.copy(dragPosRigSpace);
-
-        if (debug) {
-            let wp = dragPosRigSpace;
-            // ray direction of the input source object
-            if (rig) {
-                wp = wp.clone();
-                wp.transformDirection(rig.matrixWorld);
-            }
-            Gizmos.DrawRay(wp, rayDirectionRigSpace, 0x0000ff);
-        }
-    }
-
-    onDragUpdate(numberOfPointers: number) {
-
-        // can only handle a single pointer
-        // if there's more, we defer to multi-touch drag handlers
-        if (numberOfPointers > 1) return;
-        const draggedObject = this.gameObject as IGameObject | null;
-        if (!draggedObject || !this._followObject) {
-            console.warn("Warning: DragPointerHandler doesn't have a dragged object. This is likely a bug.");
-            return;
-        }
-        const dragSource = this._followObject.parent as IGameObject | null;
-        if (!dragSource) {
-            console.warn("Warning: DragPointerHandler doesn't have a drag source. This is likely a bug.");
-            return;
-        }
-        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        const dragSourceWP = dragSource.worldPosition;
-        const rayDirection = dragSource.worldForward;
-
-
-        // Actually move and rotate draggedObject
-        const isSpatialInput = this._deviceMode === "tracked-pointer" || this._deviceMode === "transient-pointer";
-        const keepRotation = isSpatialInput ? this.settings.xrKeepRotation : this.settings.keepRotation;
-        const dragMode = isSpatialInput ? this.settings.xrDragMode : this.settings.dragMode;
-
-        if (dragMode === DragMode.None) return;
-
-        const lerpStrength = 10;
-        // - keeping rotation constant during dragging
-        if (keepRotation) this._followObject.worldQuaternion = this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion;
-        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        this._followObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
-
-        // Acceleration for moving the object - move followObject along the ray distance by _totalMovementAlongRayDirection
-        let currentDist = 1.0;
-        let lerpFactor = 2.0;
-        if (isSpatialInput && this._grabStartDistance > 0.5) // hands and controllers, but not touches
-        {
-            const factor = 1 + this._totalMovementAlongRayDirection * (2 * this.settings.xrDistanceDragFactor);
-            currentDist = Math.max(0.0, factor);
-            currentDist = currentDist * currentDist * currentDist;
-        }
-        else if (this._grabStartDistance <= 0.5) {
-            // TODO there's still a frame delay between dragged objects and the hand models
-            lerpFactor = 3.0;
-        }
-
-        // reset _followObject to its original position and rotation
-        this._followObject.position.copy(this._followObjectStartPosition);
-        if (!keepRotation)
-            this._followObject.quaternion.copy(this._followObjectStartQuaternion);
-
-        // TODO restore previous functionality:
-        // When distance dragging, the HIT POINT should move along the ray until it reaches the controller;
-        // NOT the pivot point of the dragged object. E.g. grabbing a large cube and pulling towards you should at most 
-        // move the grabbed point to your head and not slap the cube in your head.
-        this._followObject.position.multiplyScalar(currentDist);
-        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-
-        const didHaveSurfaceHitPointLastFrame = this._hasLastSurfaceHitPoint;
-        this._hasLastSurfaceHitPoint = false;
-        const ray = new Ray(dragSourceWP, rayDirection);
-        let didHit = false;
-
-        // Surface snapping.
-        // Feels quite weird in VR right now!
-        if (dragMode == DragMode.SnapToSurfaces) {
-            // Idea: Do a sphere cast if we're still in the proximity of the current draggedObject.
-            // This would allow dragging slightly out of the object's bounds and still continue snapping to it.
-            // Do a regular raycast (without the dragged object) to determine if we should change what is dragged onto.
-            const hits = this.context.physics.raycastFromRay(ray, {
-                testObject: o => o !== this.followObject && o !== dragSource && o !== draggedObject// && !(o instanceof GroundedSkybox)
-            });
-
-            if (hits.length > 0) {
-                const hit = hits[0];
-                // if we're above the same surface for a specified time, adjust drag options:
-                // - set that surface as the drag "plane". We will follow that object's surface instead now (raycast onto only that)
-                // - if the drag plane is an object, we also want to 
-                //   - calculate an initial rotation offset matching what surface/face the user originally started the drag on
-                //   - rotate the dragged object to match the surface normal
-                if (this._draggedOverObject === hit.object)
-                    this._draggedOverObjectDuration += this.context.time.deltaTime;
-                else {
-                    this._draggedOverObject = hit.object;
-                    this._draggedOverObjectDuration = 0;
-                }
-
-                if (hit.face) {
-                    didHit = true;
-                    this._hasLastSurfaceHitPoint = true;
-                    this._lastSurfaceHitPoint.copy(hit.point);
-
-                    const dragTimeThreshold = 0.15;
-                    const dragTimeSatisfied = this._draggedOverObjectDuration >= dragTimeThreshold;
-                    const dragDistance = 0.001;
-                    const dragDistanceSatisfied = this._totalMovement.length() >= dragDistance;
-                    // TODO: if the "hit.normal" is undefined we use the hit.face.normal which is still localspace
-                    const worldNormal = getTempVector(hit.normal || hit.face.normal).applyQuaternion(hit.object.worldQuaternion);
-                    // Adjust drag plane if we're dragging over a different object (for a certain amount of time) 
-                    // or if the surface normal changed
-                    if ((dragTimeSatisfied || dragDistanceSatisfied) &&
-                        (this._draggedOverObjectLastSetUp !== this._draggedOverObject
-                            || this._draggedOverObjectLastNormal.dot(worldNormal) < 0.999999
-                            // if we're dragging on a flat surface with different levels (like the sandbox floor)
-                            || this.context.time.frame % 60 === 0
-                        )
-                    ) {
-                        this._draggedOverObjectLastSetUp = this._draggedOverObject;
-                        this._draggedOverObjectLastNormal.copy(hit.face.normal);
-
-                        const center = getTempVector();
-                        const size = getTempVector();
-
-                        this._bounds.getCenter(center);
-                        this._bounds.getSize(size);
-                        center.sub(size.multiplyScalar(0.5).multiply(worldNormal));
-                        this._hitPointInLocalSpace.copy(center);
-                        this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.copy(hit.face.normal);
-
-
-                        // ensure plane is far enough up that we don't drag into the surface
-                        // Which offset we use here depends on the face normal direction we hit
-                        // If we hit the bottom, we want to use the top, and vice versa
-                        // To do this dynamically, we can find the intersection between our local bounds and the hit face normal (which is already in local space)
-                        this._bounds.getCenter(center);
-                        this._bounds.getSize(size);
-                        center.add(size.multiplyScalar(0.5).multiply(hit.face.normal));
-
-                        const offset = getTempVector(this._hitPointInLocalSpace).add(center);
-                        this._followObject.localToWorld(offset);
-
-                        // See https://linear.app/needle/issue/NE-5004
-                        // const offsetWP = this._followObject.worldPosition.sub(offset);
-                        const point = hit.point;//.sub(offsetWP);
-
-                        // Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(point, 2, 0xff0000, .3);
-                        // Gizmos.DrawDirection(point, worldNormal, 0xffff00, 1);
-                        // console.log(hit.normal)
-
-                        this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(worldNormal, point);
-                    }
-                    // If the drag has just started and we're not yet really starting to update the object's position
-                    // we want to return here and wait until the drag has been going on for a bit
-                    // Otherwise the object will either immediately change it's position (when the user starts dragging)
-                    // Or interpolate to a wrong position for a short moment
-                    else if (!(dragTimeSatisfied || dragDistanceSatisfied)) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            else if (didHaveSurfaceHitPointLastFrame) {
-                if (this.gameObject)
-                    this.setPlaneViewAligned(this.gameObject.worldPosition, false)
-            }
-        }
-
-        // if(dragMode === DragMode.SnapToSurfaces){
-        //     if(!didHit){
-        //         return;
-        //     }
-        // }
-
-        // Objects could also serve as "slots" for dragging other objects into. In that case, we don't want to snap to the surface,
-        // we want to snap to the pivot of that object. These dragged-over objects could also need to be invisible (a "slot")
-        // Raycast along the ray to the drag plane and move _followObject so that the grabbed point stays at the hit point
-        // Drag on plane:
-        if (dragMode !== DragMode.Attached && ray.intersectPlane(this._dragPlane, this._tempVec)) {
-
-            this._followObject.worldPosition = this._tempVec;
-            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-            this._followObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
-
-            const newWP = getTempVector(this._hitPointInLocalSpace)//.clone();
-            this._followObject.localToWorld(newWP);
-
-            if (debug) {
-                Gizmos.DrawLine(newWP, this._tempVec, 0x00ffff, 0, false);
-            }
-
-            this._followObject.worldPosition = this._tempVec.multiplyScalar(2).sub(newWP);
-            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-
-            // TODO figure out nicer look rotation here
-            // TODO rotating here will cause the object to intersect again with the surface
-            // if (!keepRotation) {
-            //     const normal = this._dragPlane.normal;
-            //     // If the surface is perfectly aligned we jiggle the normal slightly in one direction
-            //     // Otherwise lookat will randomly choose a different rotation axis
-            //     const tinyNormalJiggle = 0.00001;
-            //     if (normal.x === 1) {
-            //         normal.add(getTempVector(0, tinyNormalJiggle, 0));
-            //     }
-            //     else if (normal.y === 1) {
-            //         normal.add(getTempVector(tinyNormalJiggle, 0, 0));
-            //     }
-            //     else if (normal.z === 1) {
-            //         normal.add(getTempVector(0, 0, tinyNormalJiggle));
-            //     }
-            //     const lookPoint = getTempVector(normal).multiplyScalar(1000).add(this._tempVec);
-            //     if (lookPoint) {
-            //         this._followObject.lookAt(lookPoint);
-            //         this._followObject.rotateX(Math.PI / 2);
-            //     }
-            // }
-
-            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        }
-
-        // TODO refactor to a common place
-        // apply constraints (position grid snap, rotation, ...)
-        if (this.settings.snapGridResolution > 0) {
-            const wp = this._followObject.worldPosition;
-            const snap = this.settings.snapGridResolution;
-            wp.x = Math.round(wp.x / snap) * snap;
-            wp.y = Math.round(wp.y / snap) * snap;
-            wp.z = Math.round(wp.z / snap) * snap;
-            this._followObject.worldPosition = wp;
-            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        }
-        if (keepRotation) {
-            this._followObject.worldQuaternion = this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion;
-            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
-        }
-
-        // TODO refactor to a common place
-        // TODO should use unscaled time here // some test for lerp speed depending on distance
-        const t = Mathf.clamp01(this.context.time.deltaTime * lerpStrength * lerpFactor);// / (currentDist - 1 + 0.01));
-        const t_rotation = Mathf.clamp01(this.context.time.deltaTime * lerpStrength * .5 * lerpFactor);
-
-        const wp = draggedObject.worldPosition;
-        wp.lerp(this._followObject.worldPosition, t);
-        draggedObject.worldPosition = wp;
-
-        const rot = draggedObject.worldQuaternion;
-        rot.slerp(this._followObject.worldQuaternion, t_rotation);
-        draggedObject.worldQuaternion = rot;
-
-
-        if (debug) {
-            const hitPointWP = this._hitPointInLocalSpace.clone();
-            draggedObject.localToWorld(hitPointWP);
-            // draw grab attachment point and normal. They are in grabbed object space
-            Gizmos.DrawSphere(hitPointWP, 0.02, 0xff0000);
-            const hitNormalWP = this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.clone();
-            hitNormalWP.applyQuaternion(rot);
-            Gizmos.DrawRay(hitPointWP, hitNormalWP, 0xff0000);
-
-            // debug info
-            Gizmos.DrawLabel(wp.add(new Vector3(0, 0.25, 0)),
-                `Distance: ${this._totalMovement.length().toFixed(2)}\n
-                Along Ray: ${this._totalMovementAlongRayDirection.toFixed(2)}\n
-                Session: ${!!NeedleXRSession.active}\n
-                Device: ${this._deviceMode}\n
-                `,
-                0.03
-            );
-
-            // draw bottom/back snap points
-            const bottomCenter = this._bottomCenter.clone();
-            const backCenter = this._backCenter.clone();
-            const backBottomCenter = this._backBottomCenter.clone();
-            draggedObject.localToWorld(bottomCenter);
-            draggedObject.localToWorld(backCenter);
-            draggedObject.localToWorld(backBottomCenter);
-            Gizmos.DrawSphere(bottomCenter, 0.01, 0x00ff00, 0, false);
-            Gizmos.DrawSphere(backCenter, 0.01, 0x0000ff, 0, false);
-            Gizmos.DrawSphere(backBottomCenter, 0.01, 0xff00ff, 0, false);
-            Gizmos.DrawLine(bottomCenter, backBottomCenter, 0x00ffff, 0, false);
-            Gizmos.DrawLine(backBottomCenter, backCenter, 0x00ffff, 0, false);
-        }
-    }
-
-    onDragEnd(args: PointerEventData) {
-        console.assert(this._followObject.parent === args.event.space, "Drag end: _followObject is not parented to the space object");
-        this._followObject.removeFromParent();
-        this._followObject.destroy();
-        this._lastDragPosRigSpace = undefined;
-    }
-
-
-    private _hasLastSurfaceHitPoint: boolean = false;
-    private readonly _lastSurfaceHitPoint: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-
-    private setPlaneViewAligned(worldPoint: Vector3, useUpAngle: boolean) {
-        if (!this._followObject.parent) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        const viewDirection = (this._followObject.parent as IGameObject).worldForward;;
-        const v0 = getTempVector(0, 1, 0);
-        const v1 = viewDirection;
-        const angle = v0.angleTo(v1);
-        const angleThreshold = 0.5;
-        if (useUpAngle && (angle > Math.PI / 2 + angleThreshold || angle < Math.PI / 2 - angleThreshold))
-            this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(v0, worldPoint);
-        else
-            this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(viewDirection, worldPoint);
-        return true;
-
-    }
-}
-
-/** 
- * Provides visual helper elements for DragControls.
- * Shows where objects will be placed and their relation to surfaces below them.
- */
-class LegacyDragVisualsHelper {
-
-    /** Controls whether visual helpers like lines and markers are displayed */
-    showGizmo: boolean = true;
-    
-    /** When true, drag plane alignment changes based on view angle */
-    useViewAngle: boolean = true;
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if there is a currently selected object being visualized
-     */
-    public get hasSelected(): boolean {
-        return this._selected !== null && this._selected !== undefined;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the currently selected object being visualized, if any
-     */
-    public get selected(): Object3D | null {
-        return this._selected;
-    }
-
-    private _selected: Object3D | null = null;
-    private _context: Context | null = null;
-    private _camera: Camera;
-    private _cameraPlane: Plane = new Plane();
-
-    private _hasGroundPlane: boolean = false;
-    private _groundPlane: Plane = new Plane();
-    private _groundOffset: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-    private _groundOffsetFactor: number = 0;
-    private _groundDistance: number = 0;
-    private _groundPlanePoint: Vector3 = new Vector3();
-
-    private _raycaster = new Raycaster();
-    private _cameraPlaneOffset = new Vector3();
-    private _intersection = new Vector3();
-    private _worldPosition = new Vector3();
-    private _inverseMatrix = new Matrix4();
-    private _rbs: Rigidbody[] = [];
-
-    private _groundLine: Line;
-    private _groundMarker: Object3D;
-    private static geometry = new BufferGeometry().setFromPoints([new Vector3(0, 0, 0), new Vector3(0, -1, 0)]);
-
-    constructor(camera: Camera) {
-        this._camera = camera;
-
-        const line = new Line(LegacyDragVisualsHelper.geometry);
-        const mat = line.material as LineBasicMaterial;
-        mat.color = new Color(.4, .4, .4);
-        line.layers.set(2);
-        line.name = 'line';
-        line.scale.y = 1;
-        this._groundLine = line;
-
-        const geometry = new SphereGeometry(.5, 22, 22);
-        const material = new MeshBasicMaterial({ color: mat.color });
-        const sphere = new Mesh(geometry, material);
-        sphere.visible = false;
-        sphere.layers.set(2);
-        this._groundMarker = sphere;
-    }
-
-    setSelected(newSelected: Object3D | null, context: Context) {
-        if (this._selected && context) {
-            for (const rb of this._rbs) {
-                rb.wakeUp();
-                rb.setVelocity(0, 0, 0);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (this._selected) {
-            // TODO move somewhere else
-            Avatar_POI.Remove(context, this._selected);
-        }
-
-        this._selected = newSelected;
-        this._context = context;
-        this._rbs.length = 0;
-
-        if (newSelected) {
-            context.scene.add(this._groundLine);
-            context.scene.add(this._groundMarker);
-        }
-        else {
-            this._groundLine.removeFromParent();
-            this._groundMarker.removeFromParent();
-        }
-
-        if (this._selected) {
-            if (!context) {
-                console.error("DragHelper: no context");
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // TODO move somewhere else
-            Avatar_POI.Add(context, this._selected, null);
-
-            this._groundOffsetFactor = 0;
-            this._hasGroundPlane = true;
-            this._groundOffset.set(0, 0, 0);
-            this._requireUpdateGroundPlane = true;
-
-            this.onUpdateScreenSpacePlane();
-        }
-    }
-
-    private _groundOffsetVector = new Vector3(0, 1, 0);
-    private _requireUpdateGroundPlane = true;
-    private _didDragOnGroundPlaneLastFrame: boolean = false;
-
-    onUpdate(_context: Context) {
-
-        if (!this._selected) return;
-
-        // const wp = getWorldPosition(this._selected);
-        // this.onUpdateWorldPosition(wp, this._groundPlanePoint, false);
-        // this.onUpdateGroundPlane();
-        // this._didDragOnGroundPlaneLastFrame = true;
-        // this._hasGroundPlane = true;
-
-        /*
-        if (!this._context) return;
-
-        const mainKey: KeyCode = "Space";
-        const secondaryKey: KeyCode = "KeyD";
-        const scaleKey: KeyCode = "KeyS";
-
-        const isRotateKeyPressed = this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(mainKey) || this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(secondaryKey);
-        const isRotating = this._context.input.getTouchesPressedCount() >= 2 || isRotateKeyPressed;
-        if (isRotating) {
-            const dt = this._context.input.getPointerPositionDelta(0);
-            if (dt) {
-                this._groundOffsetVector.set(0, 1, 0);
-                this._selected?.rotateOnWorldAxis(this._groundOffsetVector, dt.x * this._context.time.deltaTime);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // todo: allow this once synced transform sends world scale
-        // const isScaling = this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(scaleKey);
-        // if(isScaling){
-        //     const dt = this._context.input.getPointerPositionDelta(0);
-        //     if(dt){
-        //         this._selected?.scale.multiplyScalar(1 + (dt.x * this._context.time.deltaTime));
-        //         return;
-        //     }
-        // }
-
-        const rc = this._context.input.getPointerPositionRC(0);
-        if (!rc) return;
-        this._raycaster.setFromCamera(rc, this._camera);
-
-        if (this._selected) {
-            if (debug) console.log("UPDATE DRAG", this._selected);
-            this._groundOffsetVector.set(0, 1, 0);
-            const lookDirection = getWorldPosition(this._camera).clone().sub(getWorldPosition(this._selected)).normalize();
-            const lookDot = Math.abs(lookDirection.dot(this._groundOffsetVector));
-
-            const switchModeKeyPressed = this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(mainKey) || this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(secondaryKey);
-            let dragOnGroundPlane = !this.useViewAngle || lookDot > .2;
-            if (isRotating || switchModeKeyPressed || this._context!.input.getPointerPressedCount() > 1) {
-                dragOnGroundPlane = false;
-            }
-            const changed = this._didDragOnGroundPlaneLastFrame !== dragOnGroundPlane;
-            this._didDragOnGroundPlaneLastFrame = dragOnGroundPlane;
-
-            if (!this._hasGroundPlane) this._requireUpdateGroundPlane = true;
-            if (this._requireUpdateGroundPlane || !dragOnGroundPlane || changed)
-                this.onUpdateGroundPlane();
-
-            this._requireUpdateGroundPlane = false;
-            if (this._hasGroundPlane) {
-                // const wp = getWorldPosition(this._selected);
-                // const ray = new Ray(wp, new Vector3(0, -1, 0));
-
-                if (this._raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(this._groundPlane, this._intersection)) {
-                    const y = this._intersection.y;
-                    this._groundPlanePoint.copy(this._intersection).sub(this._groundOffset);
-                    this._groundPlanePoint.y = y;
-
-                    if (dragOnGroundPlane) {
-                        this._groundOffsetVector.set(0, 1, 0);
-                        // console.log(this._groundOffset);
-                        const wp = this._intersection.sub(this._groundOffset).add(this._groundOffsetVector.multiplyScalar(this._groundOffsetFactor));
-                        this.onUpdateWorldPosition(wp, this._groundPlanePoint, false);
-                        this.onDidUpdate();
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-                // TODO: fix this
-                else this._groundPlanePoint.set(0, 99999, 0);
-                // else  if (ray.intersectPlane(this._groundPlane, this._intersection)) {
-                //     const y = this._intersection.y;
-                //     this._groundPlanePoint.copy(this._intersection).sub(this._groundOffset);
-                //     this._groundPlanePoint.y = y;
-                // }
-            }
-
-            if (changed) {
-                this.onUpdateScreenSpacePlane();
-            }
-
-            this._requireUpdateGroundPlane = true;
-            if (this._raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(this._cameraPlane, this._intersection)) {
-                this.onUpdateWorldPosition(this._intersection.sub(this._cameraPlaneOffset), this._groundPlanePoint, true);
-                this.onDidUpdate();
-            }
-        }
-        */
-    }
-
-    private onUpdateWorldPosition(wp: Vector3, pointOnPlane: Vector3 | null, heightOnly: boolean) {
-        if (!this._selected) return;
-        if (heightOnly) {
-            const cur = getWorldPosition(this._selected);
-            cur.y = wp.y;
-            wp = cur;
-        }
-        setWorldPosition(this._selected, wp);
-        setWorldPosition(this._groundLine, wp);
-        if (this._hasGroundPlane) {
-            this._groundLine.scale.y = this._groundDistance;
-        }
-        else this._groundLine.scale.y = 1000;
-        this._groundLine.visible = this.showGizmo;
-
-        this._groundMarker.visible = pointOnPlane !== null && this.showGizmo;
-        if (pointOnPlane) {
-            const s = getWorldPosition(this._camera).distanceTo(pointOnPlane) * .01;
-            this._groundMarker.scale.set(s, s, s);
-            setWorldPosition(this._groundMarker, pointOnPlane);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private onUpdateScreenSpacePlane() {
-        if (!this._selected || !this._context) return;
-        const rc = this._context.input.getPointerPositionRC(0);
-        if (!rc) return;
-        this._raycaster.setFromCamera(rc, this._camera);
-        this._cameraPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(this._camera.getWorldDirection(this._cameraPlane.normal), this._worldPosition.setFromMatrixPosition(this._selected.matrixWorld));
-        if (this._raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(this._cameraPlane, this._intersection) && this._selected.parent) {
-            this._inverseMatrix.copy(this._selected.parent.matrixWorld).invert();
-            this._cameraPlaneOffset.copy(this._intersection).sub(this._worldPosition.setFromMatrixPosition(this._selected.matrixWorld));
-        }
-    }
-
-    private onUpdateGroundPlane() {
-        if (!this._selected || !this._context) return;
-        const wp = getWorldPosition(this._selected);
-        const ray = new Ray(getTempVector(0, .1, 0).add(wp), getTempVector(0, -1, 0));
-        const opts = new RaycastOptions();
-        opts.testObject = o => o !== this._selected;
-        const hits = this._context.physics.raycastFromRay(ray, opts);
-        for (let i = 0; i < hits.length; i++) {
-            const hit = hits[i];
-            if (!hit.face || this.contains(this._selected, hit.object)) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            const normal = getTempVector(0, 1, 0); // hit.face.normal
-            this._groundPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(normal, hit.point);
-            break;
-        }
-
-        this._hasGroundPlane = true;
-        this._groundPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(ray.direction.multiplyScalar(-1), ray.origin);
-        this._raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(this._groundPlane, this._intersection);
-        this._groundDistance = this._intersection.distanceTo(wp);
-        this._groundOffset.copy(this._intersection).sub(wp);
-    }
-
-    private contains(obj: Object3D, toSearch: Object3D): boolean {
-        if (obj === toSearch) return true;
-        if (obj.children) {
-            for (const child of obj.children) {
-                if (this.contains(child, toSearch)) return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
+import { AxesHelper, Box3, BufferGeometry, Camera, Color, Line, LineBasicMaterial, Matrix4, Mesh, MeshBasicMaterial, Object3D, Plane, Quaternion, Ray, Raycaster, SphereGeometry, Vector3 } from "three";
+
+import { Gizmos } from "../engine/engine_gizmos.js";
+import { InstancingUtil } from "../engine/engine_instancing.js";
+import { Mathf } from "../engine/engine_math.js";
+import { RaycastOptions } from "../engine/engine_physics.js";
+import { serializable } from "../engine/engine_serialization_decorator.js";
+import { Context } from "../engine/engine_setup.js";
+import { getBoundingBox, getTempVector, getWorldPosition, setWorldPosition } from "../engine/engine_three_utils.js";
+import { type IGameObject } from "../engine/engine_types.js";
+import { getParam } from "../engine/engine_utils.js";
+import { NeedleXRSession } from "../engine/engine_xr.js";
+import { Avatar_POI } from "./avatar/Avatar_Brain_LookAt.js";
+import { Behaviour, GameObject } from "./Component.js";
+import { UsageMarker } from "./Interactable.js";
+import { Rigidbody } from "./RigidBody.js";
+import { SyncedTransform } from "./SyncedTransform.js";
+import type { IPointerEventHandler, PointerEventData } from "./ui/PointerEvents.js";
+import { ObjectRaycaster } from "./ui/Raycaster.js";
+
+/** Enable debug visualization and logging for DragControls by using the URL parameter `?debugdrag`. */
+const debug = getParam("debugdrag");
+
+/** Buffer to store currently active DragControls components */
+const dragControlsBuffer: DragControls[] = [];
+
+/**
+ * The DragMode determines how an object is dragged around in the scene.
+ */
+export enum DragMode {
+    /** Object stays at the same horizontal plane as it started. Commonly used for objects on the floor */
+    XZPlane = 0,
+    /** Object is dragged as if it was attached to the pointer. In 2D, that means it's dragged along the camera screen plane. In XR, it's dragged by the controller/hand. */
+    Attached = 1,
+    /** Object is dragged along the initial raycast hit normal. */
+    HitNormal = 2,
+    /** Combination of XZ and Screen based on the viewing angle. Low angles result in Screen dragging and higher angles in XZ dragging. */
+    DynamicViewAngle = 3,
+    /** The drag plane is snapped to surfaces in the scene while dragging. */
+    SnapToSurfaces = 4,
+    /** Don't allow dragging the object */
+    None = 5,
+}
+
+/**
+ * DragControls allows you to drag objects around in the scene. It can be used to move objects in 2D (screen space) or 3D (world space).
+ * Debug mode can be enabled with the URL parameter `?debugdrag`, which shows visual helpers and logs drag operations.
+ * 
+ * @category Interactivity
+ * @group Components
+ */
+export class DragControls extends Behaviour implements IPointerEventHandler {
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if any DragControls component is currently active with selected objects
+     * @returns True if any DragControls component is currently active
+     */
+    public static get HasAnySelected(): boolean { return this._active > 0; }
+    private static _active: number = 0;
+
+    /** 
+     * Retrieves a list of all DragControl components that are currently dragging objects.
+     * @returns Array of currently active DragControls components
+     */
+    public static get CurrentlySelected() {
+        dragControlsBuffer.length = 0;
+        for (const dc of this._instances) {
+            if (dc._isDragging) {
+                dragControlsBuffer.push(dc);
+            }
+        }
+        return dragControlsBuffer;
+    }
+    /** Registry of currently active and enabled DragControls components */
+    private static _instances: DragControls[] = [];
+
+    /** 
+     * Determines how and where the object is dragged along. Different modes include
+     * dragging along a plane, attached to the pointer, or following surface normals.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    public dragMode: DragMode = DragMode.DynamicViewAngle;
+
+    /** 
+     * Snaps dragged objects to a 3D grid with the specified resolution.
+     * Set to 0 to disable snapping.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    public snapGridResolution: number = 0.0;
+
+    /** 
+     * When true, maintains the original rotation of the dragged object while moving it.
+     * When false, allows the object to rotate freely during dragging.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    public keepRotation: boolean = true;
+
+    /** 
+     * Determines how and where the object is dragged along while dragging in XR.
+     * Uses a separate setting from regular drag mode for better XR interaction.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    public xrDragMode: DragMode = DragMode.Attached;
+
+    /** 
+     * When true, maintains the original rotation of the dragged object during XR dragging.
+     * When false, allows the object to rotate freely during XR dragging.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    public xrKeepRotation: boolean = false;
+
+    /** 
+     * Multiplier that affects how quickly objects move closer or further away when dragging in XR.
+     * Higher values make distance changes more pronounced.
+     * This is similar to mouse acceleration on a screen.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    public xrDistanceDragFactor: number = 1;
+
+    /** 
+     * When enabled, draws a visual line from the dragged object downwards to the next raycast hit,
+     * providing visual feedback about the object's position relative to surfaces below it.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    public showGizmo: boolean = false;
+
+    /** 
+     * Returns the object currently being dragged by this DragControls component, if any.
+     * @returns The object being dragged or null if no object is currently dragged
+     */
+    get draggedObject() {
+        return this._targetObject;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the object that is being dragged by the DragControls.
+     * This can be used to change the target during a drag operation.
+     * @param obj The new object to drag, or null to stop dragging
+     */
+    setTargetObject(obj: Object3D | null) {
+        this._targetObject = obj;
+        for (const handler of this._dragHandlers.values()) {
+            handler.setTargetObject(obj);
+        }
+
+        // If the object was kinematic we want to reset it
+        const wasKinematicKey = "_rigidbody-was-kinematic";
+        if (this._rigidbody?.[wasKinematicKey] === false) {
+            this._rigidbody.isKinematic = false;
+            this._rigidbody[wasKinematicKey] = undefined;
+
+        }
+
+        this._rigidbody = null;
+        // If we have a object that is being dragged we want to get the Rigidbody component 
+        // and we set kinematic to false while it's being dragged
+        if (obj) {
+            this._rigidbody = GameObject.getComponentInChildren(obj, Rigidbody);
+            if (this._rigidbody?.isKinematic === false) {
+                this._rigidbody.isKinematic = true;
+                this._rigidbody[wasKinematicKey] = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private _rigidbody: Rigidbody | null = null;
+
+    // future:
+    // constraints?
+
+
+    /** The object to be dragged – we pass this to handlers when they are created */
+    private _targetObject: Object3D | null = null;
+    private _dragHelper: LegacyDragVisualsHelper | null = null;
+    private static lastHovered: Object3D;
+    private _draggingRigidbodies: Rigidbody[] = [];
+    private _potentialDragStartEvt: PointerEventData | null = null;
+    private _dragHandlers: Map<Object3D, IDragHandler> = new Map();
+    private _totalMovement: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    /** A marker is attached to components that are currently interacted with, to e.g. prevent them from being deleted. */
+    private _marker: UsageMarker | null = null;
+    private _isDragging: boolean = false;
+    private _didDrag: boolean = false;
+
+    /** @internal */
+    awake() {
+        // initialize all data that may be cloned incorrectly otherwise
+        this._potentialDragStartEvt = null;
+        this._dragHandlers = new Map();
+        this._totalMovement = new Vector3();
+        this._marker = null;
+        this._isDragging = false;
+        this._didDrag = false;
+        this._dragHelper = null;
+        this._draggingRigidbodies = [];
+    }
+
+    /** @internal */
+    start() {
+        if (!this.gameObject.getComponentInParent(ObjectRaycaster))
+            this.gameObject.addComponent(ObjectRaycaster);
+    }
+
+    /** @internal */
+    onEnable(): void {
+        DragControls._instances.push(this);
+    }
+    /** @internal */
+    onDisable(): void {
+        DragControls._instances = DragControls._instances.filter(i => i !== this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if editing is allowed for the current networking connection.
+     * @param _obj Optional object to check edit permissions for
+     * @returns True if editing is allowed
+     */
+    private allowEdit(_obj: Object3D | null = null) {
+        return this.context.connection.allowEditing;
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Handles pointer enter events. Sets the cursor style and tracks the hovered object.
+     * @param evt Pointer event data containing information about the interaction
+     * @internal
+     */
+    onPointerEnter?(evt: PointerEventData) {
+        if (!this.allowEdit(this.gameObject)) return;
+        if (evt.mode !== "screen") return;
+
+        // get the drag mode and check if we need to abort early here
+        const isSpatialInput = evt.event.mode === "tracked-pointer" || evt.event.mode === "transient-pointer";
+        const dragMode = isSpatialInput ? this.xrDragMode : this.dragMode;
+        if (dragMode === DragMode.None) return;
+
+        const dc = GameObject.getComponentInParent(evt.object, DragControls);
+        if (!dc || dc !== this) return;
+        DragControls.lastHovered = evt.object;
+        this.context.domElement.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Handles pointer movement events. Marks the event as used if dragging is active.
+     * @param args Pointer event data containing information about the movement
+     * @internal
+     */
+    onPointerMove?(args: PointerEventData) {
+        if (this._isDragging || this._potentialDragStartEvt !== null) args.use();
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Handles pointer exit events. Resets the cursor style when the pointer leaves a draggable object.
+     * @param evt Pointer event data containing information about the interaction
+     * @internal
+     */
+    onPointerExit?(evt: PointerEventData) {
+        if (!this.allowEdit(this.gameObject)) return;
+        if (evt.mode !== "screen") return;
+        if (DragControls.lastHovered !== evt.object) return;
+        this.context.domElement.style.cursor = 'auto';
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Handles pointer down events. Initiates the potential drag operation if conditions are met.
+     * @param args Pointer event data containing information about the interaction
+     * @internal
+     */
+    onPointerDown(args: PointerEventData) {
+        if (!this.allowEdit(this.gameObject)) return;
+        if (args.used) return;
+
+        // get the drag mode and check if we need to abort early here
+        const isSpatialInput = args.mode === "tracked-pointer" || args.mode === "transient-pointer";
+        const dragMode = isSpatialInput ? this.xrDragMode : this.dragMode;
+        if (dragMode === DragMode.None) return;
+
+        DragControls.lastHovered = args.object;
+
+        if (args.button === 0) {
+            if (this._dragHandlers.size === 0) {
+                this._didDrag = false;
+                this._totalMovement.set(0, 0, 0);
+                this._potentialDragStartEvt = args;
+            }
+            if (!this._targetObject) {
+                this.setTargetObject(this.gameObject);
+            }
+
+            DragControls._active += 1;
+
+            const newDragHandler = new DragPointerHandler(this, this._targetObject!);
+            this._dragHandlers.set(args.event.space, newDragHandler);
+
+            newDragHandler.onDragStart(args);
+
+            if (this._dragHandlers.size === 2) {
+                const iterator = this._dragHandlers.values();
+                const a = iterator.next().value;
+                const b = iterator.next().value;
+                if (a instanceof DragPointerHandler && b instanceof DragPointerHandler) {
+                    const mtHandler = new MultiTouchDragHandler(this, this._targetObject!, a, b);
+                    this._dragHandlers.set(this.gameObject, mtHandler);
+                    mtHandler.onDragStart(args);
+                }
+                else {
+                    console.error("Attempting to construct a MultiTouchDragHandler with invalid DragPointerHandlers. This is likely a bug.", { a, b });
+                }
+            }
+
+            args.use();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Handles pointer up events. Finalizes or cancels the drag operation.
+     * @param args Pointer event data containing information about the interaction
+     * @internal
+     */
+    onPointerUp(args: PointerEventData) {
+        if (debug) Gizmos.DrawLabel(args.point ?? this.gameObject.worldPosition, "POINTERUP:" + args.pointerId + ", " + args.button, .03, 3);
+        if (!this.allowEdit(this.gameObject)) return;
+        if (args.button !== 0) return;
+        this._potentialDragStartEvt = null;
+
+        const handler = this._dragHandlers.get(args.event.space);
+        const mtHandler = this._dragHandlers.get(this.gameObject) as MultiTouchDragHandler;
+        if (mtHandler && (mtHandler.handlerA === handler || mtHandler.handlerB === handler)) {
+            // any of the two handlers has been released, so we can remove the multi-touch handler
+            this._dragHandlers.delete(this.gameObject);
+            mtHandler.onDragEnd(args);
+        }
+
+        if (handler) {
+            if (DragControls._active > 0)
+                DragControls._active -= 1;
+
+            this.setTargetObject(null);
+
+            if (handler.onDragEnd) handler.onDragEnd(args);
+            this._dragHandlers.delete(args.event.space);
+
+            if (this._dragHandlers.size === 0) {
+                this.onLastDragEnd(args);
+            }
+            args.use();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the drag operation every frame. Processes pointer movement, accumulates drag distance
+     * and triggers drag start once there's enough movement.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    update(): void {
+        for (const handler of this._dragHandlers.values()) {
+            if (handler.collectMovementInfo) handler.collectMovementInfo();
+            // TODO this doesn't make sense, we should instead just use the max here
+            // or even better, each handler can decide on their own how to handle this
+            if (handler.getTotalMovement) this._totalMovement.add(handler.getTotalMovement());
+        }
+
+        // drag start only after having dragged for some pixels
+        if (this._potentialDragStartEvt) {
+            if (!this._didDrag) {
+                // this is so we can e.g. process clicks without having a drag change the position, e.g. a click to call a method.
+                // TODO probably needs to be treated differently for spatial (3D motion) and screen (2D pixel motion) drags
+                if (this._totalMovement.length() > 0.0003)
+                    this._didDrag = true;
+                else return;
+            }
+            const args = this._potentialDragStartEvt;
+            this._potentialDragStartEvt = null;
+            this.onFirstDragStart(args);
+        }
+
+        for (const handler of this._dragHandlers.values())
+            if (handler.onDragUpdate) handler.onDragUpdate(this._dragHandlers.size);
+
+        if (this._dragHelper && this._dragHelper.hasSelected)
+            this.onAnyDragUpdate();
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Called when the first pointer starts dragging on this object. 
+     * Sets up network synchronization and marks rigidbodies for dragging.
+     * Not called for subsequent pointers on the same object.
+     * @param evt Pointer event data that initiated the drag
+     */
+    private onFirstDragStart(evt: PointerEventData) {
+        if (!evt || !evt.object) return;
+
+        const dc = GameObject.getComponentInParent(evt.object, DragControls);
+        // if a DragControls is in parent (e.g. when we have nested DragControls) and the parent DragControls is currently active
+        // then we will ignore this DragControls and not select it.
+        // But if the parent DragControls isn't dragging then we allow this to run because we want to start networking
+        if (!dc || (dc !== this && dc._isDragging)) return;
+
+        const object = this._targetObject || this.gameObject;
+
+        if (!object) return;
+
+        this._isDragging = true;
+
+        const sync = GameObject.getComponentInChildren(object, SyncedTransform);
+        if (debug) console.log("DRAG START", sync, object);
+
+        if (sync) {
+            sync.fastMode = true;
+            sync?.requestOwnership();
+        }
+
+        this._marker = GameObject.addComponent(object, UsageMarker);
+
+        this._draggingRigidbodies.length = 0;
+        const rbs = GameObject.getComponentsInChildren(object, Rigidbody);
+        if (rbs)
+            this._draggingRigidbodies.push(...rbs);
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Called each frame as long as any pointer is dragging this object.
+     * Updates visuals and keeps rigidbodies awake during the drag.
+     */
+    private onAnyDragUpdate() {
+        if (!this._dragHelper) return;
+        this._dragHelper.showGizmo = this.showGizmo;
+
+        this._dragHelper.onUpdate(this.context);
+        for (const rb of this._draggingRigidbodies) {
+            rb.wakeUp();
+            rb.resetVelocities();
+            rb.resetForcesAndTorques();
+        }
+
+        const object = this._targetObject || this.gameObject;
+
+        InstancingUtil.markDirty(object);
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Called when the last pointer has been removed from this object.
+     * Cleans up drag state and applies final velocities to rigidbodies.
+     * @param evt Pointer event data for the last pointer that was lifted
+     */
+    private onLastDragEnd(evt: PointerEventData | null) {
+        if (!this || !this._isDragging) return;
+        this._isDragging = false;
+        for (const rb of this._draggingRigidbodies) {
+            rb.setVelocity(rb.smoothedVelocity);
+        }
+        this._draggingRigidbodies.length = 0;
+        this._targetObject = null;
+        if (evt?.object) {
+            const sync = GameObject.getComponentInChildren(evt.object, SyncedTransform);
+            if (sync) {
+                sync.fastMode = false;
+                // sync?.requestOwnership();
+            }
+        }
+        if (this._marker)
+            this._marker.destroy();
+
+        if (!this._dragHelper) return;
+        const selected = this._dragHelper.selected;
+        if (debug) console.log("DRAG END", selected, selected?.visible)
+        this._dragHelper.setSelected(null, this.context);
+    }
+}
+
+/** 
+ * Common interface for pointer handlers (single touch and multi touch).
+ * Defines methods for tracking movement and managing target objects during drag operations.
+ */
+interface IDragHandler {
+    /** Used to determine if a drag has happened for this handler */
+    getTotalMovement?(): Vector3;
+    /** Target object can change mid-flight (e.g. in Duplicatable), handlers should react properly to that */
+    setTargetObject(obj: Object3D | null): void;
+
+    /** Prewarms the drag – can already move internal points around here but should not move the object itself */
+    collectMovementInfo?(): void;
+    onDragStart?(args: PointerEventData): void;
+    onDragEnd?(args: PointerEventData): void;
+    /** The target object is moved around */
+    onDragUpdate?(numberOfPointers: number): void;
+}
+
+/** 
+ * Handles two touch points affecting one object. 
+ * Enables multi-touch interactions that allow movement, scaling, and rotation of objects.
+ */
+class MultiTouchDragHandler implements IDragHandler {
+
+    handlerA: DragPointerHandler;
+    handlerB: DragPointerHandler;
+
+    private context: Context;
+    private settings: DragControls;
+    private gameObject: Object3D;
+    private _handlerAAttachmentPoint: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _handlerBAttachmentPoint: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+
+    private _followObject: GameObject;
+    private _manipulatorObject: GameObject;
+    private _deviceMode!: XRTargetRayMode | "transient-pointer";
+    private _followObjectStartWorldQuaternion: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
+
+    constructor(dragControls: DragControls, gameObject: Object3D, pointerA: DragPointerHandler, pointerB: DragPointerHandler) {
+        this.context = dragControls.context;
+        this.settings = dragControls;
+        this.gameObject = gameObject;
+        this.handlerA = pointerA;
+        this.handlerB = pointerB;
+
+        this._followObject = new Object3D() as GameObject;
+        this._manipulatorObject = new Object3D() as GameObject;
+
+        this.context.scene.add(this._manipulatorObject);
+
+        const rig = NeedleXRSession.active?.rig?.gameObject;
+
+        if (!this.handlerA || !this.handlerB || !this.handlerA.hitPointInLocalSpace || !this.handlerB.hitPointInLocalSpace) {
+            console.error("Invalid: MultiTouchDragHandler needs two valid DragPointerHandlers with hitPointInLocalSpace set.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this._tempVec1.copy(this.handlerA.hitPointInLocalSpace);
+        this._tempVec2.copy(this.handlerB.hitPointInLocalSpace);
+        this.gameObject.localToWorld(this._tempVec1);
+        this.gameObject.localToWorld(this._tempVec2);
+        if (rig) {
+            rig.worldToLocal(this._tempVec1);
+            rig.worldToLocal(this._tempVec2);
+        }
+        this._initialDistance = this._tempVec1.distanceTo(this._tempVec2);
+
+        if (this._initialDistance < 0.02) {
+            if (debug) {
+                console.log("Finding alternative drag attachment points since initial distance is too low: " + this._initialDistance.toFixed(2));
+            }
+            // We want two reasonable pointer attachment points here.
+            // But if the hitPointInLocalSpace are very close to each other, we instead fall back to controller positions.
+            this.handlerA.followObject.parent!.getWorldPosition(this._tempVec1);
+            this.handlerB.followObject.parent!.getWorldPosition(this._tempVec2);
+            this._handlerAAttachmentPoint.copy(this._tempVec1);
+            this._handlerBAttachmentPoint.copy(this._tempVec2);
+            this.gameObject.worldToLocal(this._handlerAAttachmentPoint);
+            this.gameObject.worldToLocal(this._handlerBAttachmentPoint);
+            this._initialDistance = this._tempVec1.distanceTo(this._tempVec2);
+
+            if (this._initialDistance < 0.001) {
+                console.warn("Not supported right now – controller drag points for multitouch are too close!");
+                this._initialDistance = 1;
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            this._handlerAAttachmentPoint.copy(this.handlerA.hitPointInLocalSpace);
+            this._handlerBAttachmentPoint.copy(this.handlerB.hitPointInLocalSpace);
+        }
+
+        this._tempVec3.lerpVectors(this._tempVec1, this._tempVec2, 0.5);
+        this._initialScale.copy(gameObject.scale);
+
+        if (debug) {
+            this._followObject.add(new AxesHelper(2));
+            this._manipulatorObject.add(new AxesHelper(5));
+
+            const formatVec = (v: Vector3) => `${v.x.toFixed(2)}, ${v.y.toFixed(2)}, ${v.z.toFixed(2)}`;
+            Gizmos.DrawLine(this._tempVec1, this._tempVec2, 0x00ffff, 0, false);
+            Gizmos.DrawLabel(this._tempVec3, "A:B " + this._initialDistance.toFixed(2) + "\n" + formatVec(this._tempVec1) + "\n" + formatVec(this._tempVec2), 0.03, 5);
+        }
+    }
+
+    onDragStart(_args: PointerEventData): void {
+        // align _followObject with the object we want to drag
+        this.gameObject.add(this._followObject);
+        this._followObject.matrixAutoUpdate = false;
+        this._followObject.matrix.identity();
+        this._deviceMode = _args.mode;
+        this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion.copy(this._followObject.worldQuaternion);
+
+        // align _manipulatorObject in the same way it would if this was a drag update
+        this.alignManipulator();
+
+        // and then parent it to the space object so it follows along.
+        this._manipulatorObject.attach(this._followObject);
+
+        // store offsets in local space
+        this._manipulatorPosOffset.copy(this._followObject.position);
+        this._manipulatorRotOffset.copy(this._followObject.quaternion);
+        this._manipulatorScaleOffset.copy(this._followObject.scale);
+    }
+
+    onDragEnd(_args: PointerEventData): void {
+        if (!this.handlerA || !this.handlerB) {
+            console.error("onDragEnd called on MultiTouchDragHandler without valid handlers. This is likely a bug.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // we want to initialize the drag points for these handlers again.
+        // one of them will be removed, but we don't know here which one
+        this.handlerA.recenter();
+        this.handlerB.recenter();
+
+        // destroy helper objects
+        this._manipulatorObject.removeFromParent();
+        this._followObject.removeFromParent();
+        this._manipulatorObject.destroy();
+        this._followObject.destroy();
+    }
+
+    private _manipulatorPosOffset: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _manipulatorRotOffset: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
+    private _manipulatorScaleOffset: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+
+    private _tempVec1: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _tempVec2: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _tempVec3: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private tempLookMatrix: Matrix4 = new Matrix4();
+    private _initialScale: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _initialDistance: number = 0;
+
+    private alignManipulator() {
+        if (!this.handlerA || !this.handlerB) {
+            console.error("alignManipulator called on MultiTouchDragHandler without valid handlers. This is likely a bug.", this);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!this.handlerA.followObject || !this.handlerB.followObject) {
+            console.error("alignManipulator called on MultiTouchDragHandler without valid follow objects. This is likely a bug.", this.handlerA, this.handlerB);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this._tempVec1.copy(this._handlerAAttachmentPoint);
+        this._tempVec2.copy(this._handlerBAttachmentPoint);
+        this.handlerA.followObject.localToWorld(this._tempVec1);
+        this.handlerB.followObject.localToWorld(this._tempVec2);
+        this._tempVec3.lerpVectors(this._tempVec1, this._tempVec2, 0.5);
+
+        this._manipulatorObject.position.copy(this._tempVec3);
+
+        // - lookAt the second point on handlerB
+        const camera = this.context.mainCamera;
+        this.tempLookMatrix.lookAt(this._tempVec3, this._tempVec2, (camera as any as IGameObject).worldUp);
+        this._manipulatorObject.quaternion.setFromRotationMatrix(this.tempLookMatrix);
+
+        // - scale based on the distance between the two points
+        const dist = this._tempVec1.distanceTo(this._tempVec2);
+        this._manipulatorObject.scale.copy(this._initialScale).multiplyScalar(dist / this._initialDistance);
+
+        this._manipulatorObject.updateMatrix();
+        this._manipulatorObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+
+        if (debug) {
+            Gizmos.DrawLabel(this._tempVec3.clone().add(new Vector3(0, 0.2, 0)), "A:B " + dist.toFixed(2), 0.03);
+            Gizmos.DrawLine(this._tempVec1, this._tempVec2, 0x00ff00, 0, false);
+
+            // const wp = this._manipulatorObject.worldPosition;
+            // Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(wp, this._initialScale.length() * dist / this._initialDistance, 0x00ff00, 0, false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    onDragUpdate() {
+        // At this point we've run both the other handlers, but their effects have been suppressed because they can't handle
+        // two events at the same time. They're basically providing us with two Object3D's and we can combine these here
+        // into a reasonable two-handed translation/rotation/scale.
+        // One approach:
+        // - position our control object on the center between the two pointer control objects
+
+        // TODO close grab needs to be handled differently because there we don't have a hit point - 
+        // Hit point is just the center of the object
+        // So probably we should fix that close grab has a better hit point approximation (point on bounds?)
+
+        this.alignManipulator();
+
+        // apply (smoothed) to the gameObject
+        const lerpStrength = 30;
+        const lerpFactor = 1.0;
+
+        this._followObject.position.copy(this._manipulatorPosOffset);
+        this._followObject.quaternion.copy(this._manipulatorRotOffset);
+        this._followObject.scale.copy(this._manipulatorScaleOffset);
+
+        const draggedObject = this.gameObject;
+        const targetObject = this._followObject;
+
+        if (!draggedObject) {
+            console.error("MultiTouchDragHandler has no dragged object. This is likely a bug.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        targetObject.updateMatrix();
+        targetObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+
+        const isSpatialInput = this._deviceMode === "tracked-pointer" || this._deviceMode === "transient-pointer";
+        const keepRotation = isSpatialInput ? this.settings.xrKeepRotation : this.settings.keepRotation;
+
+        // TODO refactor to a common place
+        // apply constraints (position grid snap, rotation, ...)
+        if (this.settings.snapGridResolution > 0) {
+            const wp = this._followObject.worldPosition;
+            const snap = this.settings.snapGridResolution;
+            wp.x = Math.round(wp.x / snap) * snap;
+            wp.y = Math.round(wp.y / snap) * snap;
+            wp.z = Math.round(wp.z / snap) * snap;
+            this._followObject.worldPosition = wp;
+            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        }
+        if (keepRotation) {
+            this._followObject.worldQuaternion = this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion;
+            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        }
+
+        // TODO refactor to a common place
+        // TODO should use unscaled time here // some test for lerp speed depending on distance
+        const t = Mathf.clamp01(this.context.time.deltaTime * lerpStrength * lerpFactor);// / (currentDist - 1 + 0.01));
+
+        const wp = draggedObject.worldPosition;
+        wp.lerp(targetObject.worldPosition, t);
+        draggedObject.worldPosition = wp;
+
+        const rot = draggedObject.worldQuaternion;
+        rot.slerp(targetObject.worldQuaternion, t);
+        draggedObject.worldQuaternion = rot;
+
+        const scl = draggedObject.worldScale;
+        scl.lerp(targetObject.worldScale, t);
+        draggedObject.worldScale = scl;
+    }
+
+    setTargetObject(obj: Object3D | null): void {
+        this.gameObject = obj as GameObject;
+    }
+}
+
+
+/** 
+ * Handles a single pointer on an object. 
+ * DragPointerHandlers manage determining if a drag operation has started, tracking pointer movement,
+ * and controlling object translation based on the drag mode.
+ */
+class DragPointerHandler implements IDragHandler {
+
+    /** 
+     * Returns the accumulated movement of the pointer in world units.
+     * Used for determining if enough motion has occurred to start a drag.
+     */
+    getTotalMovement(): Vector3 { return this._totalMovement; }
+    
+    /** 
+     * Returns the object that follows the pointer during dragging operations.
+     */
+    get followObject(): GameObject { return this._followObject; }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the point where the pointer initially hit the object in local space.
+     */
+    get hitPointInLocalSpace(): Vector3 { return this._hitPointInLocalSpace; }
+
+    private context: Context;
+    private gameObject: Object3D | null;
+    private settings: DragControls;
+    private _lastRig: IGameObject | undefined = undefined;
+
+    /** This object is placed at the pivot of the dragged object, and parented to the control space. */
+    private _followObject: GameObject;
+    private _totalMovement: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    /** Motion along the pointer ray. On screens this doesn't change. In XR it can be used to determine how much
+     * effort someone is putting into moving an object closer or further away. */
+    private _totalMovementAlongRayDirection: number = 0;
+    /** Distance between _followObject and its parent at grab start, in local space */
+    private _grabStartDistance: number = 0;
+    private _deviceMode!: XRTargetRayMode | "transient-pointer";
+    private _followObjectStartPosition: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _followObjectStartQuaternion: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
+    private _followObjectStartWorldQuaternion: Quaternion = new Quaternion();
+    private _lastDragPosRigSpace: Vector3 | undefined;
+    private _tempVec: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _tempMat: Matrix4 = new Matrix4();
+
+    private _hitPointInLocalSpace: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _hitNormalInLocalSpace: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _bottomCenter = new Vector3();
+    private _backCenter = new Vector3();
+    private _backBottomCenter = new Vector3();
+    private _bounds = new Box3();
+    private _dragPlane = new Plane(new Vector3(0, 1, 0));
+    private _draggedOverObject: Object3D | null = null;
+    private _draggedOverObjectLastSetUp: Object3D | null = null;
+    private _draggedOverObjectLastNormal: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _draggedOverObjectDuration: number = 0;
+
+    /** Allows overriding which object is dragged while a drag is already ongoing. Used for example by Duplicatable */
+    setTargetObject(obj: Object3D | null) {
+        this.gameObject = obj;
+    }
+
+    constructor(dragControls: DragControls, gameObject: Object3D) {
+        this.settings = dragControls;
+        this.context = dragControls.context;
+        this.gameObject = gameObject;
+        this._followObject = new Object3D() as GameObject;
+    }
+
+    recenter() {
+        if (!this._followObject.parent) {
+            console.warn("Error: space follow object doesn't have parent but recenter() is called. This is likely a bug");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!this.gameObject) {
+            console.warn("Error: space follow object doesn't have a gameObject");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const p = this._followObject.parent as GameObject;
+
+        this.gameObject.add(this._followObject);
+        this._followObject.matrixAutoUpdate = false;
+
+        this._followObject.position.set(0, 0, 0);
+        this._followObject.quaternion.set(0, 0, 0, 1);
+        this._followObject.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+
+        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        this._followObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+
+        p.attach(this._followObject);
+
+        this._followObjectStartPosition.copy(this._followObject.position);
+        this._followObjectStartQuaternion.copy(this._followObject.quaternion);
+        this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion.copy(this._followObject.worldQuaternion);
+
+        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        this._followObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+
+        const hitPointWP = this._hitPointInLocalSpace.clone();
+        this.gameObject.localToWorld(hitPointWP);
+        this._grabStartDistance = hitPointWP.distanceTo(p.worldPosition);
+        const rig = NeedleXRSession.active?.rig?.gameObject;
+        const rigScale = rig?.worldScale.x || 1;
+        this._grabStartDistance /= rigScale;
+
+        this._totalMovementAlongRayDirection = 0;
+        this._lastDragPosRigSpace = undefined;
+
+        if (debug) {
+            Gizmos.DrawLine(hitPointWP, p.worldPosition, 0x00ff00, 0.5, false);
+            Gizmos.DrawLabel(p.worldPosition.add(new Vector3(0, 0.1, 0)), this._grabStartDistance.toFixed(2), 0.03, 0.5);
+        }
+    }
+
+    onDragStart(args: PointerEventData) {
+        if (!this.gameObject) {
+            console.warn("Error: space follow object doesn't have a gameObject");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        args.event.space.add(this._followObject);
+
+        // prepare for drag, we will start dragging after an object has been dragged for a few centimeters
+        this._lastDragPosRigSpace = undefined;
+
+        if (args.point && args.normal) {
+            this._hitPointInLocalSpace.copy(args.point);
+            this.gameObject.worldToLocal(this._hitPointInLocalSpace);
+            this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.copy(args.normal);
+        }
+        else if (args) {
+            // can happen for e.g. close grabs; we can assume/guess a good hit point and normal based on the object's bounds or so
+            // convert controller world position to local space instead and use that as hit point
+            const controller = args.event.space as GameObject;
+            const controllerWp = controller.worldPosition;
+            this.gameObject.worldToLocal(controllerWp);
+            this._hitPointInLocalSpace.copy(controllerWp);
+
+            const controllerUp = controller.worldUp;
+            this._tempMat.copy(this.gameObject.matrixWorld).invert();
+            controllerUp.transformDirection(this._tempMat);
+            this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.copy(controllerUp);
+        }
+
+        this.recenter();
+
+        this._totalMovement.set(0, 0, 0);
+        this._deviceMode = args.mode;
+
+
+        const dragSource = this._followObject.parent as IGameObject;
+        const rayDirection = dragSource.worldForward;
+
+        const isSpatialInput = this._deviceMode === "tracked-pointer" || this._deviceMode === "transient-pointer";
+        const dragMode = isSpatialInput ? this.settings.xrDragMode : this.settings.dragMode;
+
+        // set up drag plane; we don't really know the normal yet but we can already set the point
+        const hitWP = this._hitPointInLocalSpace.clone();
+        this.gameObject.localToWorld(hitWP);
+
+        switch (dragMode) {
+            case DragMode.XZPlane:
+                const up = new Vector3(0, 1, 0);
+                if (this.gameObject.parent) {
+                    // TODO in this case _dragPlane should be in parent space, not world space,
+                    // otherwise dragging the parent and this object at the same time doesn't keep the plane constrained
+                    up.transformDirection(this.gameObject.parent.matrixWorld.clone().invert());
+                }
+                this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(up, hitWP);
+                break;
+            case DragMode.HitNormal:
+                const hitNormal = this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.clone();
+                hitNormal.transformDirection(this.gameObject.matrixWorld);
+                this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(hitNormal, hitWP);
+                break;
+            case DragMode.Attached:
+                this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(rayDirection, hitWP);
+                break;
+            case DragMode.DynamicViewAngle: // At start (when nothing is hit yet) the drag plane should be aligned to the view
+                this.setPlaneViewAligned(hitWP, true);
+                break;
+            case DragMode.SnapToSurfaces: // At start (when nothing is hit yet) the drag plane should be aligned to the view
+                this.setPlaneViewAligned(hitWP, false);
+                break;
+            case DragMode.None:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // calculate bounding box and snapping points. We want to either snap the "back" point or the "bottom" point.
+        // const bbox = new Box3();
+        const p = this.gameObject.parent;
+        const localP = this.gameObject.position.clone();
+        const localQ = this.gameObject.quaternion.clone();
+        const localS = this.gameObject.scale.clone();
+        // save the original matrix world (because if some other script is doing a raycast at the same moment the matrix will not be correct anymore....)
+        const matrixWorld = this.gameObject.matrixWorld.clone();
+
+        if (p) p.remove(this.gameObject);
+        this.gameObject.position.set(0, 0, 0);
+        this.gameObject.quaternion.set(0, 0, 0, 1);
+        this.gameObject.scale.set(1, 1, 1);
+        const bbox = getBoundingBox([this.gameObject]);
+        // we force the bbox to include our own point *because* the DragControls might be attached to an empty object (which isnt included in the bounding box call above)
+        bbox.expandByPoint(this.gameObject.worldPosition);
+
+        // console.log(this.gameObject.position.y - bbox.min.y)
+        // bbox.min.y += (this.gameObject.position.y - bbox.min.y);
+
+        // get front center point of the bbox. basically (0, 0, 1) in local space
+        const bboxCenter = new Vector3();
+        bbox.getCenter(bboxCenter);
+        const bboxSize = new Vector3();
+        bbox.getSize(bboxSize);
+
+        // attachment points for dragging
+        this._bottomCenter.copy(bboxCenter.clone().add(new Vector3(0, -bboxSize.y / 2, 0)));
+        this._backCenter.copy(bboxCenter.clone().add(new Vector3(0, 0, bboxSize.z / 2)));
+        this._backBottomCenter.copy(bboxCenter.clone().add(new Vector3(0, -bboxSize.y / 2, bboxSize.z / 2)));
+
+        this._bounds.copy(bbox);
+
+        // restore original transform
+        if (p) p.add(this.gameObject);
+        this.gameObject.position.copy(localP);
+        this.gameObject.quaternion.copy(localQ);
+        this.gameObject.scale.copy(localS);
+        this.gameObject.matrixWorld.copy(matrixWorld);
+
+        // surface snapping
+        this._draggedOverObject = null;
+        this._draggedOverObjectLastSetUp = null;
+        this._draggedOverObjectLastNormal.set(0, 1, 0);
+        this._draggedOverObjectDuration = 0;
+    }
+
+    collectMovementInfo() {
+        // we're dragging - there is a controlling object
+        if (!this._followObject.parent) return;
+
+        // TODO This should all be handled properly per-pointer
+        // and we want to have a chance to react to multiple pointers being on the same object.
+        // some common stuff (calculating of movement offsets, etc) could be done by default
+        // and then the main thing to override is the actual movement of the object based on N _followObjects
+
+        const dragSource = this._followObject.parent as IGameObject;
+
+        // modify _followObject with constraints, e.g.
+        // - dragging on a plane, e.g. the floor (keeping the distance to the floor plane constant)
+        /* TODO fix jump on drag start
+        const p0 = this._followObject.parent as GameObject;
+        const ray = new Ray(p0.worldPosition, p0.worldForward.multiplyScalar(-1));
+        const p = new Vector3();
+        const t0 = ray.intersectPlane(new Plane(new Vector3(0, 1, 0)), p);
+        if (t0 !== null)
+            this._followObject.worldPosition = t0;
+        */
+
+        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        const dragPosRigSpace = dragSource.worldPosition;
+        const rig = NeedleXRSession.active?.rig?.gameObject;
+        if (rig)
+            rig.worldToLocal(dragPosRigSpace);
+
+        // sum up delta
+        // TODO We need to do all/most of these calculations in Rig Space instead of world space
+        // moving the rig while holding an object should not affect _rayDelta / _dragDelta
+        if (this._lastDragPosRigSpace === undefined || rig != this._lastRig) {
+            this._lastDragPosRigSpace = dragPosRigSpace.clone();
+            this._lastRig = rig;
+        }
+        this._tempVec.copy(dragPosRigSpace).sub(this._lastDragPosRigSpace);
+
+        const rayDirectionRigSpace = dragSource.worldForward;
+        if (rig) {
+            this._tempMat.copy(rig.matrixWorld).invert();
+            rayDirectionRigSpace.transformDirection(this._tempMat);
+        }
+        // sum up delta movement along ray
+        this._totalMovementAlongRayDirection += rayDirectionRigSpace.dot(this._tempVec);
+        this._tempVec.x = Math.abs(this._tempVec.x);
+        this._tempVec.y = Math.abs(this._tempVec.y);
+        this._tempVec.z = Math.abs(this._tempVec.z);
+
+        // sum up absolute total movement
+        this._totalMovement.add(this._tempVec);
+        this._lastDragPosRigSpace.copy(dragPosRigSpace);
+
+        if (debug) {
+            let wp = dragPosRigSpace;
+            // ray direction of the input source object
+            if (rig) {
+                wp = wp.clone();
+                wp.transformDirection(rig.matrixWorld);
+            }
+            Gizmos.DrawRay(wp, rayDirectionRigSpace, 0x0000ff);
+        }
+    }
+
+    onDragUpdate(numberOfPointers: number) {
+
+        // can only handle a single pointer
+        // if there's more, we defer to multi-touch drag handlers
+        if (numberOfPointers > 1) return;
+        const draggedObject = this.gameObject as IGameObject | null;
+        if (!draggedObject || !this._followObject) {
+            console.warn("Warning: DragPointerHandler doesn't have a dragged object. This is likely a bug.");
+            return;
+        }
+        const dragSource = this._followObject.parent as IGameObject | null;
+        if (!dragSource) {
+            console.warn("Warning: DragPointerHandler doesn't have a drag source. This is likely a bug.");
+            return;
+        }
+        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        const dragSourceWP = dragSource.worldPosition;
+        const rayDirection = dragSource.worldForward;
+
+
+        // Actually move and rotate draggedObject
+        const isSpatialInput = this._deviceMode === "tracked-pointer" || this._deviceMode === "transient-pointer";
+        const keepRotation = isSpatialInput ? this.settings.xrKeepRotation : this.settings.keepRotation;
+        const dragMode = isSpatialInput ? this.settings.xrDragMode : this.settings.dragMode;
+
+        if (dragMode === DragMode.None) return;
+
+        const lerpStrength = 10;
+        // - keeping rotation constant during dragging
+        if (keepRotation) this._followObject.worldQuaternion = this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion;
+        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        this._followObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+
+        // Acceleration for moving the object - move followObject along the ray distance by _totalMovementAlongRayDirection
+        let currentDist = 1.0;
+        let lerpFactor = 2.0;
+        if (isSpatialInput && this._grabStartDistance > 0.5) // hands and controllers, but not touches
+        {
+            const factor = 1 + this._totalMovementAlongRayDirection * (2 * this.settings.xrDistanceDragFactor);
+            currentDist = Math.max(0.0, factor);
+            currentDist = currentDist * currentDist * currentDist;
+        }
+        else if (this._grabStartDistance <= 0.5) {
+            // TODO there's still a frame delay between dragged objects and the hand models
+            lerpFactor = 3.0;
+        }
+
+        // reset _followObject to its original position and rotation
+        this._followObject.position.copy(this._followObjectStartPosition);
+        if (!keepRotation)
+            this._followObject.quaternion.copy(this._followObjectStartQuaternion);
+
+        // TODO restore previous functionality:
+        // When distance dragging, the HIT POINT should move along the ray until it reaches the controller;
+        // NOT the pivot point of the dragged object. E.g. grabbing a large cube and pulling towards you should at most 
+        // move the grabbed point to your head and not slap the cube in your head.
+        this._followObject.position.multiplyScalar(currentDist);
+        this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+
+        const didHaveSurfaceHitPointLastFrame = this._hasLastSurfaceHitPoint;
+        this._hasLastSurfaceHitPoint = false;
+        const ray = new Ray(dragSourceWP, rayDirection);
+        let didHit = false;
+
+        // Surface snapping.
+        // Feels quite weird in VR right now!
+        if (dragMode == DragMode.SnapToSurfaces) {
+            // Idea: Do a sphere cast if we're still in the proximity of the current draggedObject.
+            // This would allow dragging slightly out of the object's bounds and still continue snapping to it.
+            // Do a regular raycast (without the dragged object) to determine if we should change what is dragged onto.
+            const hits = this.context.physics.raycastFromRay(ray, {
+                testObject: o => o !== this.followObject && o !== dragSource && o !== draggedObject// && !(o instanceof GroundedSkybox)
+            });
+
+            if (hits.length > 0) {
+                const hit = hits[0];
+                // if we're above the same surface for a specified time, adjust drag options:
+                // - set that surface as the drag "plane". We will follow that object's surface instead now (raycast onto only that)
+                // - if the drag plane is an object, we also want to 
+                //   - calculate an initial rotation offset matching what surface/face the user originally started the drag on
+                //   - rotate the dragged object to match the surface normal
+                if (this._draggedOverObject === hit.object)
+                    this._draggedOverObjectDuration += this.context.time.deltaTime;
+                else {
+                    this._draggedOverObject = hit.object;
+                    this._draggedOverObjectDuration = 0;
+                }
+
+                if (hit.face) {
+                    didHit = true;
+                    this._hasLastSurfaceHitPoint = true;
+                    this._lastSurfaceHitPoint.copy(hit.point);
+
+                    const dragTimeThreshold = 0.15;
+                    const dragTimeSatisfied = this._draggedOverObjectDuration >= dragTimeThreshold;
+                    const dragDistance = 0.001;
+                    const dragDistanceSatisfied = this._totalMovement.length() >= dragDistance;
+                    // TODO: if the "hit.normal" is undefined we use the hit.face.normal which is still localspace
+                    const worldNormal = getTempVector(hit.normal || hit.face.normal).applyQuaternion(hit.object.worldQuaternion);
+                    // Adjust drag plane if we're dragging over a different object (for a certain amount of time) 
+                    // or if the surface normal changed
+                    if ((dragTimeSatisfied || dragDistanceSatisfied) &&
+                        (this._draggedOverObjectLastSetUp !== this._draggedOverObject
+                            || this._draggedOverObjectLastNormal.dot(worldNormal) < 0.999999
+                            // if we're dragging on a flat surface with different levels (like the sandbox floor)
+                            || this.context.time.frame % 60 === 0
+                        )
+                    ) {
+                        this._draggedOverObjectLastSetUp = this._draggedOverObject;
+                        this._draggedOverObjectLastNormal.copy(hit.face.normal);
+
+                        const center = getTempVector();
+                        const size = getTempVector();
+
+                        this._bounds.getCenter(center);
+                        this._bounds.getSize(size);
+                        center.sub(size.multiplyScalar(0.5).multiply(worldNormal));
+                        this._hitPointInLocalSpace.copy(center);
+                        this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.copy(hit.face.normal);
+
+
+                        // ensure plane is far enough up that we don't drag into the surface
+                        // Which offset we use here depends on the face normal direction we hit
+                        // If we hit the bottom, we want to use the top, and vice versa
+                        // To do this dynamically, we can find the intersection between our local bounds and the hit face normal (which is already in local space)
+                        this._bounds.getCenter(center);
+                        this._bounds.getSize(size);
+                        center.add(size.multiplyScalar(0.5).multiply(hit.face.normal));
+
+                        const offset = getTempVector(this._hitPointInLocalSpace).add(center);
+                        this._followObject.localToWorld(offset);
+
+                        // See https://linear.app/needle/issue/NE-5004
+                        // const offsetWP = this._followObject.worldPosition.sub(offset);
+                        const point = hit.point;//.sub(offsetWP);
+
+                        // Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(point, 2, 0xff0000, .3);
+                        // Gizmos.DrawDirection(point, worldNormal, 0xffff00, 1);
+                        // console.log(hit.normal)
+
+                        this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(worldNormal, point);
+                    }
+                    // If the drag has just started and we're not yet really starting to update the object's position
+                    // we want to return here and wait until the drag has been going on for a bit
+                    // Otherwise the object will either immediately change it's position (when the user starts dragging)
+                    // Or interpolate to a wrong position for a short moment
+                    else if (!(dragTimeSatisfied || dragDistanceSatisfied)) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else if (didHaveSurfaceHitPointLastFrame) {
+                if (this.gameObject)
+                    this.setPlaneViewAligned(this.gameObject.worldPosition, false)
+            }
+        }
+
+        // if(dragMode === DragMode.SnapToSurfaces){
+        //     if(!didHit){
+        //         return;
+        //     }
+        // }
+
+        // Objects could also serve as "slots" for dragging other objects into. In that case, we don't want to snap to the surface,
+        // we want to snap to the pivot of that object. These dragged-over objects could also need to be invisible (a "slot")
+        // Raycast along the ray to the drag plane and move _followObject so that the grabbed point stays at the hit point
+        // Drag on plane:
+        if (dragMode !== DragMode.Attached && ray.intersectPlane(this._dragPlane, this._tempVec)) {
+
+            this._followObject.worldPosition = this._tempVec;
+            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+            this._followObject.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+
+            const newWP = getTempVector(this._hitPointInLocalSpace)//.clone();
+            this._followObject.localToWorld(newWP);
+
+            if (debug) {
+                Gizmos.DrawLine(newWP, this._tempVec, 0x00ffff, 0, false);
+            }
+
+            this._followObject.worldPosition = this._tempVec.multiplyScalar(2).sub(newWP);
+            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+
+            // TODO figure out nicer look rotation here
+            // TODO rotating here will cause the object to intersect again with the surface
+            // if (!keepRotation) {
+            //     const normal = this._dragPlane.normal;
+            //     // If the surface is perfectly aligned we jiggle the normal slightly in one direction
+            //     // Otherwise lookat will randomly choose a different rotation axis
+            //     const tinyNormalJiggle = 0.00001;
+            //     if (normal.x === 1) {
+            //         normal.add(getTempVector(0, tinyNormalJiggle, 0));
+            //     }
+            //     else if (normal.y === 1) {
+            //         normal.add(getTempVector(tinyNormalJiggle, 0, 0));
+            //     }
+            //     else if (normal.z === 1) {
+            //         normal.add(getTempVector(0, 0, tinyNormalJiggle));
+            //     }
+            //     const lookPoint = getTempVector(normal).multiplyScalar(1000).add(this._tempVec);
+            //     if (lookPoint) {
+            //         this._followObject.lookAt(lookPoint);
+            //         this._followObject.rotateX(Math.PI / 2);
+            //     }
+            // }
+
+            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        }
+
+        // TODO refactor to a common place
+        // apply constraints (position grid snap, rotation, ...)
+        if (this.settings.snapGridResolution > 0) {
+            const wp = this._followObject.worldPosition;
+            const snap = this.settings.snapGridResolution;
+            wp.x = Math.round(wp.x / snap) * snap;
+            wp.y = Math.round(wp.y / snap) * snap;
+            wp.z = Math.round(wp.z / snap) * snap;
+            this._followObject.worldPosition = wp;
+            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        }
+        if (keepRotation) {
+            this._followObject.worldQuaternion = this._followObjectStartWorldQuaternion;
+            this._followObject.updateMatrix();
+        }
+
+        // TODO refactor to a common place
+        // TODO should use unscaled time here // some test for lerp speed depending on distance
+        const t = Mathf.clamp01(this.context.time.deltaTime * lerpStrength * lerpFactor);// / (currentDist - 1 + 0.01));
+        const t_rotation = Mathf.clamp01(this.context.time.deltaTime * lerpStrength * .5 * lerpFactor);
+
+        const wp = draggedObject.worldPosition;
+        wp.lerp(this._followObject.worldPosition, t);
+        draggedObject.worldPosition = wp;
+
+        const rot = draggedObject.worldQuaternion;
+        rot.slerp(this._followObject.worldQuaternion, t_rotation);
+        draggedObject.worldQuaternion = rot;
+
+
+        if (debug) {
+            const hitPointWP = this._hitPointInLocalSpace.clone();
+            draggedObject.localToWorld(hitPointWP);
+            // draw grab attachment point and normal. They are in grabbed object space
+            Gizmos.DrawSphere(hitPointWP, 0.02, 0xff0000);
+            const hitNormalWP = this._hitNormalInLocalSpace.clone();
+            hitNormalWP.applyQuaternion(rot);
+            Gizmos.DrawRay(hitPointWP, hitNormalWP, 0xff0000);
+
+            // debug info
+            Gizmos.DrawLabel(wp.add(new Vector3(0, 0.25, 0)),
+                `Distance: ${this._totalMovement.length().toFixed(2)}\n
+                Along Ray: ${this._totalMovementAlongRayDirection.toFixed(2)}\n
+                Session: ${!!NeedleXRSession.active}\n
+                Device: ${this._deviceMode}\n
+                `,
+                0.03
+            );
+
+            // draw bottom/back snap points
+            const bottomCenter = this._bottomCenter.clone();
+            const backCenter = this._backCenter.clone();
+            const backBottomCenter = this._backBottomCenter.clone();
+            draggedObject.localToWorld(bottomCenter);
+            draggedObject.localToWorld(backCenter);
+            draggedObject.localToWorld(backBottomCenter);
+            Gizmos.DrawSphere(bottomCenter, 0.01, 0x00ff00, 0, false);
+            Gizmos.DrawSphere(backCenter, 0.01, 0x0000ff, 0, false);
+            Gizmos.DrawSphere(backBottomCenter, 0.01, 0xff00ff, 0, false);
+            Gizmos.DrawLine(bottomCenter, backBottomCenter, 0x00ffff, 0, false);
+            Gizmos.DrawLine(backBottomCenter, backCenter, 0x00ffff, 0, false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    onDragEnd(args: PointerEventData) {
+        console.assert(this._followObject.parent === args.event.space, "Drag end: _followObject is not parented to the space object");
+        this._followObject.removeFromParent();
+        this._followObject.destroy();
+        this._lastDragPosRigSpace = undefined;
+    }
+
+
+    private _hasLastSurfaceHitPoint: boolean = false;
+    private readonly _lastSurfaceHitPoint: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+
+    private setPlaneViewAligned(worldPoint: Vector3, useUpAngle: boolean) {
+        if (!this._followObject.parent) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        const viewDirection = (this._followObject.parent as IGameObject).worldForward;;
+        const v0 = getTempVector(0, 1, 0);
+        const v1 = viewDirection;
+        const angle = v0.angleTo(v1);
+        const angleThreshold = 0.5;
+        if (useUpAngle && (angle > Math.PI / 2 + angleThreshold || angle < Math.PI / 2 - angleThreshold))
+            this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(v0, worldPoint);
+        else
+            this._dragPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(viewDirection, worldPoint);
+        return true;
+
+    }
+}
+
+/** 
+ * Provides visual helper elements for DragControls.
+ * Shows where objects will be placed and their relation to surfaces below them.
+ */
+class LegacyDragVisualsHelper {
+
+    /** Controls whether visual helpers like lines and markers are displayed */
+    showGizmo: boolean = true;
+    
+    /** When true, drag plane alignment changes based on view angle */
+    useViewAngle: boolean = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if there is a currently selected object being visualized
+     */
+    public get hasSelected(): boolean {
+        return this._selected !== null && this._selected !== undefined;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the currently selected object being visualized, if any
+     */
+    public get selected(): Object3D | null {
+        return this._selected;
+    }
+
+    private _selected: Object3D | null = null;
+    private _context: Context | null = null;
+    private _camera: Camera;
+    private _cameraPlane: Plane = new Plane();
+
+    private _hasGroundPlane: boolean = false;
+    private _groundPlane: Plane = new Plane();
+    private _groundOffset: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+    private _groundOffsetFactor: number = 0;
+    private _groundDistance: number = 0;
+    private _groundPlanePoint: Vector3 = new Vector3();
+
+    private _raycaster = new Raycaster();
+    private _cameraPlaneOffset = new Vector3();
+    private _intersection = new Vector3();
+    private _worldPosition = new Vector3();
+    private _inverseMatrix = new Matrix4();
+    private _rbs: Rigidbody[] = [];
+
+    private _groundLine: Line;
+    private _groundMarker: Object3D;
+    private static geometry = new BufferGeometry().setFromPoints([new Vector3(0, 0, 0), new Vector3(0, -1, 0)]);
+
+    constructor(camera: Camera) {
+        this._camera = camera;
+
+        const line = new Line(LegacyDragVisualsHelper.geometry);
+        const mat = line.material as LineBasicMaterial;
+        mat.color = new Color(.4, .4, .4);
+        line.layers.set(2);
+        line.name = 'line';
+        line.scale.y = 1;
+        this._groundLine = line;
+
+        const geometry = new SphereGeometry(.5, 22, 22);
+        const material = new MeshBasicMaterial({ color: mat.color });
+        const sphere = new Mesh(geometry, material);
+        sphere.visible = false;
+        sphere.layers.set(2);
+        this._groundMarker = sphere;
+    }
+
+    setSelected(newSelected: Object3D | null, context: Context) {
+        if (this._selected && context) {
+            for (const rb of this._rbs) {
+                rb.wakeUp();
+                rb.setVelocity(0, 0, 0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (this._selected) {
+            // TODO move somewhere else
+            Avatar_POI.Remove(context, this._selected);
+        }
+
+        this._selected = newSelected;
+        this._context = context;
+        this._rbs.length = 0;
+
+        if (newSelected) {
+            context.scene.add(this._groundLine);
+            context.scene.add(this._groundMarker);
+        }
+        else {
+            this._groundLine.removeFromParent();
+            this._groundMarker.removeFromParent();
+        }
+
+        if (this._selected) {
+            if (!context) {
+                console.error("DragHelper: no context");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // TODO move somewhere else
+            Avatar_POI.Add(context, this._selected, null);
+
+            this._groundOffsetFactor = 0;
+            this._hasGroundPlane = true;
+            this._groundOffset.set(0, 0, 0);
+            this._requireUpdateGroundPlane = true;
+
+            this.onUpdateScreenSpacePlane();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private _groundOffsetVector = new Vector3(0, 1, 0);
+    private _requireUpdateGroundPlane = true;
+    private _didDragOnGroundPlaneLastFrame: boolean = false;
+
+    onUpdate(_context: Context) {
+
+        if (!this._selected) return;
+
+        // const wp = getWorldPosition(this._selected);
+        // this.onUpdateWorldPosition(wp, this._groundPlanePoint, false);
+        // this.onUpdateGroundPlane();
+        // this._didDragOnGroundPlaneLastFrame = true;
+        // this._hasGroundPlane = true;
+
+        /*
+        if (!this._context) return;
+
+        const mainKey: KeyCode = "Space";
+        const secondaryKey: KeyCode = "KeyD";
+        const scaleKey: KeyCode = "KeyS";
+
+        const isRotateKeyPressed = this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(mainKey) || this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(secondaryKey);
+        const isRotating = this._context.input.getTouchesPressedCount() >= 2 || isRotateKeyPressed;
+        if (isRotating) {
+            const dt = this._context.input.getPointerPositionDelta(0);
+            if (dt) {
+                this._groundOffsetVector.set(0, 1, 0);
+                this._selected?.rotateOnWorldAxis(this._groundOffsetVector, dt.x * this._context.time.deltaTime);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // todo: allow this once synced transform sends world scale
+        // const isScaling = this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(scaleKey);
+        // if(isScaling){
+        //     const dt = this._context.input.getPointerPositionDelta(0);
+        //     if(dt){
+        //         this._selected?.scale.multiplyScalar(1 + (dt.x * this._context.time.deltaTime));
+        //         return;
+        //     }
+        // }
+
+        const rc = this._context.input.getPointerPositionRC(0);
+        if (!rc) return;
+        this._raycaster.setFromCamera(rc, this._camera);
+
+        if (this._selected) {
+            if (debug) console.log("UPDATE DRAG", this._selected);
+            this._groundOffsetVector.set(0, 1, 0);
+            const lookDirection = getWorldPosition(this._camera).clone().sub(getWorldPosition(this._selected)).normalize();
+            const lookDot = Math.abs(lookDirection.dot(this._groundOffsetVector));
+
+            const switchModeKeyPressed = this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(mainKey) || this._context?.input.isKeyPressed(secondaryKey);
+            let dragOnGroundPlane = !this.useViewAngle || lookDot > .2;
+            if (isRotating || switchModeKeyPressed || this._context!.input.getPointerPressedCount() > 1) {
+                dragOnGroundPlane = false;
+            }
+            const changed = this._didDragOnGroundPlaneLastFrame !== dragOnGroundPlane;
+            this._didDragOnGroundPlaneLastFrame = dragOnGroundPlane;
+
+            if (!this._hasGroundPlane) this._requireUpdateGroundPlane = true;
+            if (this._requireUpdateGroundPlane || !dragOnGroundPlane || changed)
+                this.onUpdateGroundPlane();
+
+            this._requireUpdateGroundPlane = false;
+            if (this._hasGroundPlane) {
+                // const wp = getWorldPosition(this._selected);
+                // const ray = new Ray(wp, new Vector3(0, -1, 0));
+
+                if (this._raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(this._groundPlane, this._intersection)) {
+                    const y = this._intersection.y;
+                    this._groundPlanePoint.copy(this._intersection).sub(this._groundOffset);
+                    this._groundPlanePoint.y = y;
+
+                    if (dragOnGroundPlane) {
+                        this._groundOffsetVector.set(0, 1, 0);
+                        // console.log(this._groundOffset);
+                        const wp = this._intersection.sub(this._groundOffset).add(this._groundOffsetVector.multiplyScalar(this._groundOffsetFactor));
+                        this.onUpdateWorldPosition(wp, this._groundPlanePoint, false);
+                        this.onDidUpdate();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+                // TODO: fix this
+                else this._groundPlanePoint.set(0, 99999, 0);
+                // else  if (ray.intersectPlane(this._groundPlane, this._intersection)) {
+                //     const y = this._intersection.y;
+                //     this._groundPlanePoint.copy(this._intersection).sub(this._groundOffset);
+                //     this._groundPlanePoint.y = y;
+                // }
+            }
+
+            if (changed) {
+                this.onUpdateScreenSpacePlane();
+            }
+
+            this._requireUpdateGroundPlane = true;
+            if (this._raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(this._cameraPlane, this._intersection)) {
+                this.onUpdateWorldPosition(this._intersection.sub(this._cameraPlaneOffset), this._groundPlanePoint, true);
+                this.onDidUpdate();
+            }
+        }
+        */
+    }
+
+    private onUpdateWorldPosition(wp: Vector3, pointOnPlane: Vector3 | null, heightOnly: boolean) {
+        if (!this._selected) return;
+        if (heightOnly) {
+            const cur = getWorldPosition(this._selected);
+            cur.y = wp.y;
+            wp = cur;
+        }
+        setWorldPosition(this._selected, wp);
+        setWorldPosition(this._groundLine, wp);
+        if (this._hasGroundPlane) {
+            this._groundLine.scale.y = this._groundDistance;
+        }
+        else this._groundLine.scale.y = 1000;
+        this._groundLine.visible = this.showGizmo;
+
+        this._groundMarker.visible = pointOnPlane !== null && this.showGizmo;
+        if (pointOnPlane) {
+            const s = getWorldPosition(this._camera).distanceTo(pointOnPlane) * .01;
+            this._groundMarker.scale.set(s, s, s);
+            setWorldPosition(this._groundMarker, pointOnPlane);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private onUpdateScreenSpacePlane() {
+        if (!this._selected || !this._context) return;
+        const rc = this._context.input.getPointerPositionRC(0);
+        if (!rc) return;
+        this._raycaster.setFromCamera(rc, this._camera);
+        this._cameraPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(this._camera.getWorldDirection(this._cameraPlane.normal), this._worldPosition.setFromMatrixPosition(this._selected.matrixWorld));
+        if (this._raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(this._cameraPlane, this._intersection) && this._selected.parent) {
+            this._inverseMatrix.copy(this._selected.parent.matrixWorld).invert();
+            this._cameraPlaneOffset.copy(this._intersection).sub(this._worldPosition.setFromMatrixPosition(this._selected.matrixWorld));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private onUpdateGroundPlane() {
+        if (!this._selected || !this._context) return;
+        const wp = getWorldPosition(this._selected);
+        const ray = new Ray(getTempVector(0, .1, 0).add(wp), getTempVector(0, -1, 0));
+        const opts = new RaycastOptions();
+        opts.testObject = o => o !== this._selected;
+        const hits = this._context.physics.raycastFromRay(ray, opts);
+        for (let i = 0; i < hits.length; i++) {
+            const hit = hits[i];
+            if (!hit.face || this.contains(this._selected, hit.object)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            const normal = getTempVector(0, 1, 0); // hit.face.normal
+            this._groundPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(normal, hit.point);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        this._hasGroundPlane = true;
+        this._groundPlane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(ray.direction.multiplyScalar(-1), ray.origin);
+        this._raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(this._groundPlane, this._intersection);
+        this._groundDistance = this._intersection.distanceTo(wp);
+        this._groundOffset.copy(this._intersection).sub(wp);
+    }
+
+    private contains(obj: Object3D, toSearch: Object3D): boolean {
+        if (obj === toSearch) return true;
+        if (obj.children) {
+            for (const child of obj.children) {
+                if (this.contains(child, toSearch)) return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+