How to programmatically reset Magic Leap 2 origin to 0,0,0 from Unity?

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Environment

Unity 2022.3, ML2 SDK 2.5.0 OpenXR

Question
How can I programmatically reset the Magic Leap 2's origin coordinates to 0,0,0? The device automatically sets its origin at startup and after tracking loss, but I need to trigger this reset through code.

What I've Tried

csharpCopyprivate XRInputSubsystem _inputSubsystem;
_inputSubsystem = XRGeneralSettings.Instance.Manager.activeLoader.GetLoadedSubsystem<XRInputSubsystem>();
_inputSubsystem.TrySetTrackingOriginMode(TrackingOriginModeFlags.Unbounded);
_inputSubsystem.TryRecenter();

This implementation attempts to reset the origin, but the zero point remains unchanged.

Is there a correct way to force the ML2 to reset its origin to 0,0,0?

I am aware of recenter XR origin at start, but it seems not to do proper zero point reset either by using this to measure the head tracking:

InputDevice hmdDevice = InputDevices.GetDeviceAtXRNode(XRNode.CenterEye);

if (hmdDevice.isValid)
{
    if (hmdDevice.TryGetFeatureValue(CommonUsages.devicePosition, out Vector3 position))
    {
        Log($"Head Position: X:{position.x:F2} Y:{position.y:F2} Z:{position.z:F2}");
    }
}

And Magic leap 2 Reference spaces enabled

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TryRecenter() and similar XR calls are designed for VR platforms to reset the user's "forward" direction or "floor level." On Magic Leap, the spatial coordinate system is AR-like, defined relative to the environment. Instead of altering the global origin (0,0,0), use a parent transform like XR Origin or ARSessionOrigin:

  • Capture the current device position to "reset" the origin.
  • Store this offset as the "new zero."

Example:

var xro = FindObjectOfType<Unity.XR.CoreUtils.XROrigin>();
xro?.MoveCameraToWorldLocation(Vector3.zero);
xro?.MatchOriginUpCameraForward(Vector3.up, Vector3.forward);

This approach redefines app content alignment relative to the global origin without modifying it.

Let me know if you have any questions.

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Thank you, this is the same code as in recenter from the startup button.

I found a way to achieve the goal

In case someone is trying to solve this still and want more power.

Search this file and open for info:

C:...\Library\PackageCache\com.unity.xr.core-utils@2.3.0\Runtime\XROrigin.cs

  1. Rotation Controls:
  • RotateAroundCameraUsingOriginUp(float angleDegrees) - Rotates around camera using origin's up vector
  • RotateAroundCameraPosition(Vector3 vector, float angleDegrees) - Rotates around camera with custom axis
  1. Origin Position & Forward:
  • MatchOriginUp(Vector3 destinationUp) - Changes origin's up vector
  • MatchOriginUpCameraForward(Vector3 destinationUp, Vector3 destinationForward) - Aligns camera's view direction
  • MatchOriginUpOriginForward(Vector3 destinationUp, Vector3 destinationForward) - Aligns physical walking direction
  1. Camera Position Controls:
  • MoveCameraToWorldLocation(Vector3 desiredWorldLocation) - Teleports camera
  • CameraYOffset property - Adjusts camera height (in Device mode)
  1. Tracking Mode Controls:
  • RequestedTrackingOriginMode property - Can be set to:
    • TrackingOriginMode.NotSpecified
    • TrackingOriginMode.Device
    • TrackingOriginMode.Floor
  1. Read-Only Properties:
  • CurrentTrackingOriginMode - Current tracking mode
  • OriginInCameraSpacePos - Origin position relative to camera
  • CameraInOriginSpacePos - Camera position relative to origin
  • CameraInOriginSpaceHeight - Camera height relative to origin
  1. Object References:
  • Camera property - Get/set the XR camera
  • Origin property - Get/set the origin GameObject
  • CameraFloorOffsetObject property - Get/set floor offset object
  • TrackablesParent property - Parent transform for trackables