def initAvatars(initFlag=vizconnect.INIT_INDEPENDENT, initList=None):
    #VC: place any general initialization code here
    rawAvatar = vizconnect.getRawAvatarDict()

    #VC: initialize a new avatar
    _name = 'head_and_hand'
    if vizconnect.isPendingInit('avatar', _name, initFlag, initList):
        #VC: init the raw object
        if initFlag & vizconnect.INIT_RAW:
            #VC: set some parameters
            # rightHandFilename = 'glove.cfg'
            rightHandFilename = ''
            leftHandFilename = ''

            #VC: create the raw object
            # base avatar
            avatar = viz.addGroup()
            avatar._bodyPartDict = {}
            avatar._handModelDict = {}
            # head
            head = viz.addGroup()
            head.setParent(avatar)
            avatar._bodyPartDict[vizconnect.AVATAR_HEAD] = head
            # left hand
            if leftHandFilename:
                leftHand = avatar.add(leftHandFilename)
                avatar.leftHandFilename = leftHandFilename
            else:
                leftHand = viz.addGroup()
                avatar.leftHandFilename = None
            leftHand.setParent(avatar)
            avatar._bodyPartDict[vizconnect.AVATAR_L_HAND] = leftHand
            # right hand
            if rightHandFilename:
                rightHand = avatar.add(rightHandFilename)
                avatar.rightHandFilename = rightHandFilename
            else:
                rightHand = viz.addGroup()
                avatar.rightHandFilename = None
            rightHand.setParent(avatar)
            avatar._bodyPartDict[vizconnect.AVATAR_R_HAND] = rightHand
            # done
            rawAvatar[_name] = avatar

        #VC: init the wrapper (DO NOT EDIT)
        if initFlag & vizconnect.INIT_WRAPPERS:
            vizconnect.addAvatar(rawAvatar[_name],
                                 _name,
                                 make='Generic',
                                 model='Head and Hand')

        #VC: init the gestures
        if initFlag & vizconnect.INIT_GESTURES:
            #VC: need to get the raw input dict so we have access to signals
            import vizact
            rawInput = vizconnect.getConfiguration().getRawDict('input')

            #VC: gestures for the avatar's r_hand
            import hand
            # remove the old hand
            rightHand = rawAvatar[_name]._bodyPartDict[
                vizconnect.AVATAR_R_HAND]
            if rightHand:
                rightHand.remove()
            # add a new hand
            def initHand():
                sensor = hand.InputSensor()
                rawAvatar[_name].handSensor = sensor
                sensor.createHandRenderer = lambda *args, **kw: hand._InputDeviceRenderer(
                    *args, **kw)

                def appliedGetData():
                    #VC: set the mappings for the gestures
                    if rawInput['flystick'].isButtonDown(
                            0
                    ):  # make=ART, model=Flystick, name=flystick, signal=Button 0
                        return (hand.GESTURE_FIST, False, False
                                )  # GESTURE_FIST
                    #VC: end gesture mappings
                    return (hand.GESTURE_FLAT_HAND, False, False)

                sensor.getData = appliedGetData
                file = None
                if hasattr(rawAvatar[_name], "rightHandFilename"):
                    file = rawAvatar[_name].rightHandFilename
                return hand.HandModel(left=False,
                                      type=hand.GLOVE_5DT,
                                      file=file,
                                      sensor=sensor)

            rightHand = initHand()
            rightHand.setParent(rawAvatar[_name])
            rawAvatar[_name]._bodyPartDict[
                vizconnect.AVATAR_R_HAND] = rightHand
            rawAvatar[_name]._handModelDict[
                vizconnect.AVATAR_R_HAND] = rightHand

            #VC: gestures may change the raw avatar, so refresh the raw in the wrapper
            vizconnect.getAvatar(_name).setRaw(rawAvatar[_name])

        #VC: init the animator
        if initFlag & vizconnect.INIT_ANIMATOR:
            # need to get the raw tracker dict for animating the avatars
            from vizconnect.util.avatar import animator
            from vizconnect.util.avatar import skeleton

            # get the skeleton from the avatar
            _skeleton = skeleton.Disembodied(rawAvatar[_name])

            #VC: set which trackers animate which body part
            # format is: bone: (tracker, parent, degrees of freedom used)
            _trackerAssignmentDict = {
                vizconnect.AVATAR_HEAD:
                (vizconnect.getTracker('dtrack_head').getNode3d(), None,
                 vizconnect.DOF_6DOF),
                vizconnect.AVATAR_R_HAND:
                (vizconnect.getTracker('dtrack_flystick').getNode3d(), None,
                 vizconnect.DOF_6DOF),
            }

            #VC: create the raw object
            _rawAnimator = animator.Disembodied(rawAvatar[_name], _skeleton,
                                                _trackerAssignmentDict)

            #VC: set animator in wrapper (DO NOT EDIT)
            vizconnect.getAvatar(_name).setAnimator(_rawAnimator,
                                                    make='Virtual',
                                                    model='Disembodied')

        #VC: set the parent of the node
        if initFlag & vizconnect.INIT_PARENTS:
            vizconnect.getAvatar(_name).setParent(
                vizconnect.getGroup('cave_manual_configuration'))

    #VC: set the name of the default
    vizconnect.setDefault('avatar', 'head_and_hand')

    #VC: return values can be modified here
    return None
def initAvatars(initFlag=vizconnect.INIT_INDEPENDENT, initList=None):
	#VC: place any general initialization code here
	rawAvatar = vizconnect.getRawAvatarDict()

	#VC: initialize a new avatar
	_name = 'head_and_hand'
	if vizconnect.isPendingInit('avatar', _name, initFlag, initList):
		#VC: init the raw object
		if initFlag&vizconnect.INIT_RAW:
			#VC: set some parameters
			rightHandFilename = 'glove.cfg'
			leftHandFilename = ''
			
			#VC: create the raw object
			# base avatar
			avatar = viz.addGroup()
			avatar._bodyPartDict = {}
			avatar._handModelDict = {}
			# head
			head = viz.addGroup()
			head.setParent(avatar)
			avatar._bodyPartDict[vizconnect.AVATAR_HEAD] = head
			# left hand
			if leftHandFilename:
				leftHand = avatar.add(leftHandFilename)
				avatar.leftHandFilename = leftHandFilename
			else:
				leftHand = viz.addGroup()
				avatar.leftHandFilename = None
			leftHand.setParent(avatar)
			avatar._bodyPartDict[vizconnect.AVATAR_L_HAND] = leftHand
			# right hand
			if rightHandFilename:
				rightHand = avatar.add(rightHandFilename)
				avatar.rightHandFilename = rightHandFilename
			else:
				rightHand = viz.addGroup()
				avatar.rightHandFilename = None
			rightHand.setParent(avatar)
			avatar._bodyPartDict[vizconnect.AVATAR_R_HAND] = rightHand
			# done
			rawAvatar[_name] = avatar
	
		#VC: init the wrapper (DO NOT EDIT)
		if initFlag&vizconnect.INIT_WRAPPERS:
			vizconnect.addAvatar(rawAvatar[_name], _name, make='Generic', model='Head and Hand')
	
		#VC: init the animator
		if initFlag&vizconnect.INIT_ANIMATOR:
			# need to get the raw tracker dict for animating the avatars
			from vizconnect.util.avatar import animator
			from vizconnect.util.avatar import skeleton
			
			# get the skeleton from the avatar
			_skeleton = skeleton.Disembodied(rawAvatar[_name])
			
			#VC: set which trackers animate which body part
			# format is: bone: (tracker, parent, degrees of freedom used)
			_trackerAssignmentDict = {
				vizconnect.AVATAR_HEAD:(vizconnect.getTracker('headtracker').getNode3d(), None, vizconnect.DOF_6DOF),
				vizconnect.AVATAR_R_HAND:(vizconnect.getTracker('wandtracker').getNode3d(), None, vizconnect.DOF_6DOF),
			}
			
			#VC: create the raw object
			_rawAnimator = animator.Disembodied(rawAvatar[_name], _skeleton, _trackerAssignmentDict)
			
			#VC: set animator in wrapper (DO NOT EDIT)
			vizconnect.getAvatar(_name).setAnimator(_rawAnimator, make='Virtual', model='Disembodied')
	
		#VC: set the parent of the node
		if initFlag&vizconnect.INIT_PARENTS:
			vizconnect.getAvatar(_name).setParent(vizconnect.getGroup('cave_manual_configuration'))

	#VC: return values can be modified here
	return None