fix bug: zero velocity when teleporting to new locations

interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp

@@ -223,6 +223,20 @@ void Avatar::measureMotionDerivatives(float deltaTime) {
     _lastOrientation = getOrientation();
 }
 
+void Avatar::setPosition(const glm::vec3 position, bool overideReferential) {
+    AvatarData::setPosition(position, overideReferential);
+    _lastPosition = position;
+    _velocity = glm::vec3(0.0f);
+    _lastVelocity = glm::vec3(0.0f);
+}
+
+void Avatar::slamPosition(const glm::vec3& newPosition) {
+    _position = newPosition;
+    _lastPosition = newPosition;
+    _velocity = glm::vec3(0.0f);
+    _lastVelocity = glm::vec3(0.0f);
+}
+
 void Avatar::setMouseRay(const glm::vec3 &origin, const glm::vec3 &direction) {
     _mouseRayOrigin = origin;
     _mouseRayDirection = direction;

interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h

@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ public:
     /// Scales a world space position vector relative to the avatar position and scale
     /// \param vector position to be scaled. Will store the result
     void scaleVectorRelativeToPosition(glm::vec3 &positionToScale) const;
+
+    void setPosition(const glm::vec3 position, bool overideReferential = false);
+    void slamPosition(const glm::vec3& newPosition);
     
 public slots:
     void updateCollisionGroups();

interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp

@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ void MyAvatar::maybeUpdateBillboard() {
 
 void MyAvatar::goHome() {
     qDebug("Going Home!");
-    setPosition(START_LOCATION);
+    slamPosition(START_LOCATION);
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::increaseSize() {
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ void MyAvatar::goToLocationFromAddress(const QJsonObject& locationObject) {
     const float DISTANCE_TO_USER = 2.0f;
     glm::vec3 newPosition = glm::vec3(coordinateItems[0].toFloat(), coordinateItems[1].toFloat(),
                                       coordinateItems[2].toFloat()) - newOrientation * IDENTITY_FRONT * DISTANCE_TO_USER;
-    setPosition(newPosition);
+    slamPosition(newPosition);
     emit transformChanged();
 }
 

libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
     const QUuid& getSessionUUID() { return _sessionUUID; }
 
     const glm::vec3& getPosition();
-    void setPosition(const glm::vec3 position, bool overideReferential = false);
+    virtual void setPosition(const glm::vec3 position, bool overideReferential = false);
 
     glm::vec3 getHandPosition() const;
     void setHandPosition(const glm::vec3& handPosition);