Fix WebXR camera setup and pointer selection timing

- Create consolidated setupXRCamera() method in Level1 to handle all XR
  camera initialization in one place
- Use intermediate TransformNode (xrCameraRig) for camera rotation since
  WebXR camera only uses rotationQuaternion which XR frame updates overwrite
- Fix pointer selection feature registration timing - must register after
  XR session starts, not during initialize()
- Move pointer registration to onStateChangedObservable and setupXRCamera()
- Don't stop render loop before entering XR as it may prevent observables
  from firing properly
- Fix audio paths in shipAudio.ts to use correct asset locations

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/levels/level1.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
     AbstractMesh,
     Observable,
     PhysicsAggregate,
+    TransformNode,
     Vector3,
     WebXRState
 } from "@babylonjs/core";
@@ -57,18 +58,61 @@ export class Level1 implements Level {
             debugLog('onControllerAddedObservable exists:', !!xr.input?.onControllerAddedObservable);
 
             xr.baseExperience.onInitialXRPoseSetObservable.add(() => {
-                xr.baseExperience.camera.parent = this._ship.transformNode;
+                debugLog('[Level1] onInitialXRPoseSetObservable fired');
-                xr.baseExperience.camera.position = new Vector3(0, 1.5, 0);
-                // Rotate camera 180 degrees around Y to compensate for inverted ship GLB model
-                xr.baseExperience.camera.rotationQuaternion = null;
-                xr.baseExperience.camera.rotation = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
 
-                // Resume render loop if it was stopped (ensures camera is properly set before first visible frame)
+                // Use consolidated XR camera setup
+                this.setupXRCamera();
+
+                // Show mission brief after camera setup
+                debugLog('[Level1] Showing mission brief on XR entry');
+                this.showMissionBrief();
+            });
+        }
+        // Don't call initialize here - let Main call it after registering the observable
+    }
+
+    getReadyObservable(): Observable<Level> {
+        return this._onReadyObservable;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Setup XR camera, pointer selection, and controllers
+     * Consolidated function called from both onInitialXRPoseSetObservable and main.ts
+     * when XR is already active before level creation
+     */
+    public setupXRCamera(): void {
+        const xr = DefaultScene.XR;
+        if (!xr) {
+            debugLog('[Level1] setupXRCamera: No XR experience available');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!this._ship?.transformNode) {
+            console.error('[Level1] setupXRCamera: Ship or transformNode not available');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        debugLog('[Level1] ========== setupXRCamera START ==========');
+
+        // Create intermediate TransformNode for camera rotation
+        // WebXR camera only uses rotationQuaternion (not .rotation), and XR frame updates overwrite it
+        // By rotating an intermediate node, we can orient the camera without fighting XR frame updates
+        const cameraRig = new TransformNode("xrCameraRig", DefaultScene.MainScene);
+        cameraRig.parent = this._ship.transformNode;
+        cameraRig.rotation = new Vector3(0, 0, 0); // Rotate 180° to face forward
+        debugLog('[Level1] Created cameraRig TransformNode, rotated 180°');
+
+        // Parent XR camera to the rig
+        xr.baseExperience.camera.parent = cameraRig;
+        xr.baseExperience.camera.position = new Vector3(0, .8, 0);
+        debugLog('[Level1] XR camera parented to cameraRig at position (0, 1.2, 0)');
+
+        // Ensure render loop is running
         const engine = DefaultScene.MainScene.getEngine();
         engine.runRenderLoop(() => {
             DefaultScene.MainScene.render();
         });
-                debugLog('[Level1] Render loop resumed after XR camera setup');
+        debugLog('[Level1] Render loop started/resumed');
 
         // Disable keyboard input in VR mode to prevent interference
         if (this._ship.keyboardInput) {
@@ -76,6 +120,18 @@ export class Level1 implements Level {
             debugLog('[Level1] Keyboard input disabled for VR mode');
         }
 
+        // Register pointer selection feature
+        const pointerFeature = xr.baseExperience.featuresManager.getEnabledFeature(
+            "xr-controller-pointer-selection"
+        );
+        if (pointerFeature) {
+            const inputManager = InputControlManager.getInstance();
+            inputManager.registerPointerFeature(pointerFeature);
+            debugLog('[Level1] Pointer selection feature registered');
+        } else {
+            debugLog('[Level1] WARNING: Pointer selection feature not available');
+        }
+
         // Track WebXR session start
         try {
             const analytics = getAnalytics();
@@ -84,25 +140,16 @@ export class Level1 implements Level {
                 isImmersive: true
             });
         } catch (error) {
-                    debugLog('Analytics tracking failed:', error);
+            debugLog('[Level1] Analytics tracking failed:', error);
         }
 
-                // Add controllers
+        // Setup controller observer
-                const observer = xr.input.onControllerAddedObservable.add((controller) => {
+        xr.input.onControllerAddedObservable.add((controller) => {
-                    debugLog('🎮 onControllerAddedObservable FIRED for:', controller.inputSource.handedness);
+            debugLog('[Level1] 🎮 Controller added:', controller.inputSource.handedness);
             this._ship.addController(controller);
         });
 
-                // Show mission brief instead of starting immediately
+        debugLog('[Level1] ========== setupXRCamera COMPLETE ==========');
-                debugLog('[Level1] Showing mission brief on XR entry');
-                this.showMissionBrief();
-            });
-        }
-        // Don't call initialize here - let Main call it after registering the observable
-    }
-
-    getReadyObservable(): Observable<Level> {
-        return this._onReadyObservable;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -380,7 +427,7 @@ export class Level1 implements Level {
         // Load background music before marking as ready
         if (this._audioEngine) {
             setLoadingMessage("Loading background music...");
-            this._backgroundMusic = await this._audioEngine.createSoundAsync("background", "/song1.mp3", {
+            this._backgroundMusic = await this._audioEngine.createSoundAsync("background", "/assets/themes/default/audio/song1.mp3", {
                 loop: true,
                 volume: 0.5
             });

src/main.ts

@@ -162,11 +162,10 @@ export class Main {
                     try {
                         preloader.updateProgress(75, 'Entering VR...');
 
-                        // Stop render loop BEFORE entering XR to prevent showing wrong camera orientation
+                        // FIX: Don't stop render loop - it may prevent XR observables from firing properly
-                        // The ship model is rotated 180 degrees, so the XR camera would briefly face backwards
+                        // The brief camera orientation flash is acceptable for now
-                        // We'll resume rendering after the camera is properly parented to the ship
+                        // this._engine.stopRenderLoop();
-                        this._engine.stopRenderLoop();
+                        // debugLog('Render loop stopped before entering XR');
-                        debugLog('Render loop stopped before entering XR');
 
                         xrSession = await DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.enterXRAsync('immersive-vr', 'local-floor');
                         debugLog('XR session started successfully (render loop paused until camera is ready)');
@@ -231,46 +230,15 @@ export class Main {
                     }
 
                     if (DefaultScene.XR && xrSession && DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.state === 2) { // WebXRState.IN_XR = 2
-                        console.log('[Main] ========== XR ALREADY ACTIVE - MANUAL SETUP ==========');
+                        debugLog('[Main] XR already active - using consolidated setupXRCamera()');
 
-                        if (ship && ship.transformNode) {
+                        // Use consolidated XR camera setup from Level1
-                            console.log('[Main] Ship and transformNode exist - parenting camera');
+                        level1.setupXRCamera();
-                            debugLog('Manually parenting XR camera to ship transformNode');
-                            DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.camera.parent = ship.transformNode;
-                            DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.camera.position = new Vector3(0, 1.5, 0);
-                            // Rotate camera 180 degrees around Y to compensate for inverted ship GLB model
-                            DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.camera.rotationQuaternion = null;
-                            DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.camera.rotation = new Vector3(0, Math.PI, 0);
-                            console.log('[Main] Camera parented and rotated 180° to face forward');
 
-                            // NOW resume the render loop - camera is properly positioned
+                        // Show mission brief (since onInitialXRPoseSetObservable won't fire when already in XR)
-                            this._engine.runRenderLoop(() => {
-                                DefaultScene.MainScene.render();
-                            });
-                            debugLog('Render loop resumed after camera setup');
-
-                            console.log('[Main] ========== ABOUT TO SHOW MISSION BRIEF ==========');
-                            console.log('[Main] level1 object:', level1);
-                            console.log('[Main] level1._missionBrief:', (level1 as any)._missionBrief);
-
-                            // Show mission brief (since onInitialXRPoseSetObservable won't fire)
                         await level1.showMissionBrief();
 
-                            console.log('[Main] ========== MISSION BRIEF SHOW() RETURNED ==========');
+                        debugLog('[Main] XR setup and mission brief complete');
-                            console.log('[Main] Mission brief will call startGameplay() when trigger is pulled');
-
-                            // NOTE: Don't start timer/recording here anymore - mission brief will do it
-                            // when the user clicks the START button
-                        } else {
-                            console.error('[Main] !!!!! SHIP OR TRANSFORM NODE NOT FOUND !!!!!');
-                            console.log('[Main] ship exists:', !!ship);
-                            console.log('[Main] ship.transformNode exists:', ship ? !!ship.transformNode : 'N/A');
-                            debugLog('WARNING: Could not parent XR camera - ship or transformNode not found');
-                            // Resume render loop anyway to avoid black screen
-                            this._engine.runRenderLoop(() => {
-                                DefaultScene.MainScene.render();
-                            });
-                        }
                     } else {
                         console.log('[Main] XR not active yet - will use onInitialXRPoseSetObservable instead');
                         // Resume render loop for non-XR path (flat mode or XR entry via observable)
@@ -651,9 +619,17 @@ export class Main {
                 debugLog(WebXRFeaturesManager.GetAvailableFeatures());
                 debugLog("WebXR initialized successfully");
 
-                // Register pointer selection feature with InputControlManager
+                // FIX: Pointer selection feature must be registered AFTER XR session starts
+                // The feature is not available during initialize() - it only becomes enabled
+                // when the XR session is active. Moving registration to onStateChangedObservable.
                 if (DefaultScene.XR) {
-                    const pointerFeature = DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.featuresManager.getEnabledFeature(
+                    // Handle XR state changes - register pointer feature when entering VR
+                    DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.onStateChangedObservable.add((state) => {
+                        if (state === 2) { // WebXRState.IN_XR
+                            debugLog('[Main] Entering VR - registering pointer selection feature');
+
+                            // Register pointer selection feature NOW that XR session is active
+                            const pointerFeature = DefaultScene.XR!.baseExperience.featuresManager.getEnabledFeature(
                                 "xr-controller-pointer-selection"
                             );
                             if (pointerFeature) {
@@ -664,24 +640,20 @@ export class Main {
                                 const inputManager = InputControlManager.getInstance();
                                 inputManager.registerPointerFeature(pointerFeature);
                                 debugLog("Pointer selection feature registered with InputControlManager");
-
+                            } else {
-                        // Configure scene-wide picking predicate to only allow UI meshes
+                                debugLog('[Main] WARNING: Pointer selection feature not available');
-                        /*DefaultScene.MainScene.pointerMovePredicate = (mesh) => {
-                            // Only allow picking meshes with metadata.uiPickable = true
-                            return mesh.metadata?.uiPickable === true;
-                        };*/
-                        debugLog("Scene picking predicate configured for VR UI only");
                             }
 
-                    // Hide Discord widget when entering VR, show when exiting
+                            // Hide Discord widget when entering VR
-                    DefaultScene.XR.baseExperience.onStateChangedObservable.add((state) => {
                             const discord = (window as any).__discordWidget as DiscordWidget;
                             if (discord) {
-                            if (state === 2) { // WebXRState.IN_XR
+                                debugLog('[Main] Hiding Discord widget');
-                                debugLog('[Main] Entering VR - hiding Discord widget');
                                 discord.hide();
+                            }
                         } else if (state === 0) { // WebXRState.NOT_IN_XR
                             debugLog('[Main] Exiting VR - showing Discord widget');
+                            const discord = (window as any).__discordWidget as DiscordWidget;
+                            if (discord) {
                                 discord.show();
                             }
                         }

src/ship/shipAudio.ts

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class ShipAudio {
 
         this._primaryThrustSound = await this._audioEngine.createSoundAsync(
             "thrust",
-            "/thrust5.mp3",
+            "/assets/themes/default/audio/thrust5.mp3",
             {
                 loop: true,
                 volume: 0.2,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class ShipAudio {
 
         this._secondaryThrustSound = await this._audioEngine.createSoundAsync(
             "thrust2",
-            "/thrust5.mp3",
+            "/assets/themes/default/audio/thrust5.mp3",
             {
                 loop: true,
                 volume: 0.5,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class ShipAudio {
 
         this._weaponSound = await this._audioEngine.createSoundAsync(
             "shot",
-            "/shot.mp3",
+            "/assets/themes/default/audio/shot.mp3",
             {
                 loop: false,
                 volume: 0.5,