[AI / Animation] Smart Pathfinding: Wall-Facing Beds, Sleep Consistency, and Dynamic Furniture Interaction

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Hi developers,

I have a few suggestions to improve ZOI intelligence regarding room navigation, sleeping habits, and object interaction, which would solve major building restrictions.

1. Flexible Bed Animations (Multi-Angle Entry): Currently in many life-sims, placing a bed against a wall prevents a character from sleeping on that side. Please allow ZOIs to get onto the bed from any open angle (including crawling up from the foot of the bed). This would give players much more freedom in bedroom interior design.

2. Consistent Sleeping Habits: ZOIs should automatically prioritize returning to their own designated bed to sleep, rather than just randomly collapsing onto the nearest available couch or bed just because it’s closer.

3. Dynamic Furniture Interaction based on Personality Traits: It would be amazing if ZOIs could naturally interact with minor obstacles (like a chair blocking their path) instead of just waving their hands in frustration.

  • Obstacle Handling: A ZOI can smartly pull or push a chair out of the way to pass through.

  • Trait Influence: A “Neat/Orderly” ZOI will put the chair back into its original position afterward. A “Sloppy/Messy” ZOI will just leave it scattered in the middle of the room.

  • Social Context: If a ZOI wants to join a conversation but gets tired of standing, they could dynamically grab a nearby chair to sit down and talk.

These AI improvements would make the world of inZOI feel incredibly alive and responsive!

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Yes. I agree. Comments in support. This is the natural way people interact with objects. That’s what the developers want to do, so they need to take it into account urgently.

I also want to add here a rude attitude towards things and furniture if Zoi is in a bad mood or has an evil or sloppy character trait.

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