# VR: Player start viewing direction is 90° off **URL:** \ **Category:** XR Development\ **Tags:** unreal-engine, player-start, question\ **Created:** [March 21, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019 "2015-03-21T17:29:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c0687f281)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/1 "2015-03-21T17:29:51Z")
When starting in VR mode, the **initial viewing angle of the player is currently 90° off** , it’s _not_ the configured initial viewing direction of the player start icon. When I rotate the rift 90 to the RIGHT relative to the camera and then starting the game, it’s ok. I tested this with the ‘Realistic rendering’ demo, too. It’s the same problem there (you are facing the right wall instead of looking straight into the room). ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e729f54e)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/2 "2015-03-23T15:45:10Z")
Hello , After a bit of digging I found that this is a known issue (UE-11247) that has been sent to the developers for further consideration. Thank you for your time and information. Make it a great day ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c0687f281)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/3 "2015-04-09T10:44:09Z")
I fixed this temporarily with this setup: ![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/4/8/3/4834bc2c26f55116e7eca3bc0383dfe206fcc34e.png) ![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/d/a/6/da69ef7e286bde3fc4973d931b589a200858d3dd.png) ![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/c/9/7/c97fe8564188cbf7b05f578bce7218d3e3471fe8.png) ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e729f54e)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/4 "2015-04-09T13:03:45Z")
Hello , I am happy to hear that you have found a workaround for your issue. I would also like to thank you for posting it to the AnswerHub for other users to find. ---
**Author:** ![hyperdr1ve](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@hyperdr1ve](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/hyperdr1ve)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/5 "2015-09-18T10:40:40Z")
I’m also hitting this in 4.9.1. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e729f54e)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/6 "2015-09-18T13:27:15Z")
Hello , Could you try using the “Reset orientation and position” node? ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_62ba6f901](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_62ba6f901](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_62ba6f901)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/7 "2015-10-23T17:34:45Z")
I am running into exactly the same issue, primarily with multiplayer clients and, no, using ‘Reset Orientation and Position’ does not resolve it. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e729f54e)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/8 "2015-10-23T17:58:11Z")
Hello Troyminator, I went ahead and double checked on this issue for you. This issue’s status has not been updated to fixed as of yet. I will be sure to bump up the community interest for this issue. Thank you for your time and information. Make it a great day ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c0687f281)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/9 "2016-02-23T11:05:39Z")
Will this ever be fixed…? ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e729f54e)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/10 "2016-02-23T16:37:21Z")
Hello , I went ahead and double checked on this issue for you. It’s status has still not been updated as of yet. I will bump the community interest for this issue again. I know that you had a workaround before, have you reached a point where it is no longer viable? ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c0687f281)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/11 "2016-02-23T19:04:16Z")
The workaround is still working (and still necessary) in 4.10. I am just irritated: I mean, since when does UE4 now have VR support? 4.4? And Epic really didn’t consider fixing a bug for _years_ which makes the player look in the wrong direction on startup…? No offense, but working with cameras and VR in UE4 still makes me feel like [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24358204/gif/1m5cGgV.gif](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24358204/gif/1m5cGgV.gif) ---
**Author:** ![anon44224379](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anon44224379](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anon44224379)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/12 "2016-10-25T22:30:03Z")
I am having this issue as well in 4.13.1 and it is ridiculously frustrating. I can’t seem to get the workaround working either. Can we please prioritize fixing this! ---
**Author:** ![jinzay](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@jinzay](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jinzay)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/13 "2016-10-27T08:22:55Z")
Im fighting with this issue on the GearVR too. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_c0687f281](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c0687f281)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/14 "2016-10-31T09:45:20Z")
Still not fixed after 1.5 years… ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_f019b5ab](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_f019b5ab](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_f019b5ab)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/15 "2016-12-22T05:08:31Z")
double bump this, still not fixed even in 4.14.1 - this is HUGE issue for GearVR. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e729f54e)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/16 "2016-12-22T13:11:11Z")
Hello , You are correct, in that this issue has not been resolved. I have provided a link to the public tracker. Please feel free to use the link provided for future updates. Link: [Unreal Engine Issues and Bug Tracker (UE-11247)](https://issues.unrealengine.com/issue/UE-11247) Make it a great day ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_1aa4840c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_1aa4840c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_1aa4840c)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/17 "2017-02-10T12:01:18Z")
Still not fixed, having issues with CV1. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_d39d604c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_d39d604c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_d39d604c)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/18 "2017-02-22T11:14:19Z")
hi can you please tell me whats the type of Nearest Player Start and Nearest Start? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Albino\_Smurf](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Albino\_Smurf](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Albino_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/19 "2018-02-21T00:35:40Z")
I’ve found a solution to a problem I was having that seems to me to be similar to this problem, and it’s pretty simple. Under the Camera Settings tab on my pawn’s camera I had at some point checked Use Pawn Control Rotation. Unchecking this fixed the issue for me. My issue might have been different though; for instance movement with the headset was actually inverted (e.g. moving my head forward caused the ingame camera to move backwards), and it seemed like the pivot point when turning with the mouse wasn’t at the center of the camera. That being said, if anyone _is_ having the same problem as me, I figure it’s worth it for me to put this here instead of starting a new thread, because this thread seemed to be describing the issue I had. ---
**Author:** ![JakobR](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@JakobR](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JakobR)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-player-start-viewing-direction-is-90-off/312019/20 "2018-03-18T21:18:08Z")
Thank you that worked for me! The player starts in the exact direction the player start is pointing now!