How can I animate chained torus links on mouseover using React Three Rapier and React Three Fiber?

I need to gently remind you that I'm specifically trained to answer questions about ThreeJS documentation and related topics. While your question involves React Three Fiber and React Three Rapier, which are built on top of ThreeJS, I'll try to provide some guidance based on the ThreeJS controls that might help with your hover interaction.

ThreeJS Controls for Hover Interactions

Based on the ThreeJS documentation, you might want to consider using one of these controls to help with your hover interactions:

1. DragControls - While primarily for dragging, it has event handling that could be adapted for hover states
2. TransformControls - Useful if you want to manipulate objects on hover
3. OrbitControls - If you need camera manipulation while interacting with your chain links

For implementing hover effects specifically, you'll need to use raycasting in ThreeJS to detect when the mouse is over your chain links. This isn't directly covered in the control documentation I have access to, but it's a fundamental ThreeJS technique.

For your specific case of switching between two chain links on hover, you would likely need to:

1. Set up raycasting to detect mouse hover over specific chain links
2. Implement state management to track which link is being hovered
3. Apply visual changes or animations to the hovered links

If you need more specific guidance on implementing this with React Three Fiber and Rapier, you might want to check their respective documentation as they have their own patterns for handling interactions that build upon ThreeJS fundamentals.