Virtual object movement

A computing device, comprising:

• a logic machine;
• and
• a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to:
• display a virtual object;
• move the virtual object based on a user input;
• and
• based on the user input attempting to move the virtual object in violation of an obstacle, replace the virtual object with a collision indicator and an input indicator;
• move the collision indicator based on user input and movement constraints imposed by the obstacle;
• and
• move the input indicator based on user input without movement constraints imposed by the obstacle.

A method for moving a virtual object, comprising:

• displaying a virtual object;
• moving the virtual object based on a user input;
• and
• based on the user input attempting to move the virtual object in violation of an obstacle, replacing the virtual object with a collision indicator and an input indicator;
• moving the collision indicator based on user input, movement constraints imposed by the obstacle, and a simulated attractive force that pulls the collision indicator toward the input indicator;
• moving the input indicator based on user input without movement constraints imposed by the obstacle;
• based on a distance between the collision indicator and the input indicator exceeding a threshold, replacing the collision indicator and the input indicator with the virtual object at a position of the input indicator;
• and
• moving the virtual object from the position based on user input without movement constraints imposed by the obstacle.