What is a pickup item and how does it work?

Any object or group can become a pickup item by enabling the setting or by adding it to the Player's hand.

Pickup Item Abilities

Pick up: Interact with a pickup item to pick it up in a scene.
Drop: Drop a handheld item using F, G keys for desktop or grip buttons on VR controllers.
Use: Interact with a wielded pickup item to use it and trigger any events on it.
Throw: Enable physics and enable an object as a pickup item. Then drop the item while moving or throwing to throw it!
Stow in inventory: Enable the Inventory on the Player. Then drop the object in the inventory while it is open.

Pickup Item Settings

Autocollect: The item will automatically jump into your hand or inventory when close to the Player.
Experience-wide item: The item will remain in the Player's hand between scene changes.
Replace VR controller model when wielded: In VR, the item will appear in your hand instead of a controller.
Pickup on Click: Allows the pickup item to be picked up by clicking on it.
Allow External Interactions: Interactions with scene objects are allowed.