OVR Toolkit News

20-12-2021

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Happy holidays everyone! Thank you for supporting OVR Toolkit through 2021! Every bit of feedback provided is very much appreciated and I look forward to implementing more user suggestions through the remainder of this year and into 2022.
Added:
- Added 'Calibrating battery levels, accuracy reduced' message until 50% of battery monitoring calibration is complete. (Requires a full charge cycle of the device to calibrate for best accuracy)
- Clicking on battery info will now toggle between showing hours/minutes remaining, estimated time the device will run out of charge, and percentage remaining. (After calibration finishes)

Changes:
- Battery remaining in minutes will now by enabled by default for users of Vive, Index, and Oculus HMDs. (Oculus to allow for Vive Tracker support)
- Battery monitoring improvements. (Every charge cycle will now improve the accuracy of the time remaining)

Bug fixes:
- Fixed a potential log spam related to Custom Apps which would cause very large log file sizes. (Caused reduced performance)
- Fixed Custom App options menu not working.
- Hopefully fixed an issue that could lead to browser windows defaulting back to the desktop.
- Fixed an issue that could result in 'phantom devices' appearing in the battery info section of the wristwatch.

07-12-2021

Please remember to report any issues you find in Discord or Steam Discussions so they can be fixed!

Added:
- Added Eco Mode indicator.

Changes:
- Auto-curve will now automatically turn off when angle snapping is set below 5 degrees. (To avoid automatic snapping to level for auto-curve)

Bug fixes:
- Added missing webcam flip options to Simulator Mode's Window Settings page.
- Fixed head gaze cursor appearing on webcam captures when Head Gaze is disabled.
- Webcams now appear as their name instead of 'Unknown' in Simulator Mode's Window List.
- Made a minor change to try to ensure Ctrl key can't become stuck on closing Simulator Mode menu.
- Keyboard language button should now properly open the Workshop Viewer menu. (Only worked if already in Edit Mode)
- Keyboard should now appear in one click when already open but minimized by toggling off windows.
- Fixed selection border not appearing on webcam captures.
- Clicking the gear icon will now maximise the Edit Mode menu if already in Edit Mode but the menu had been minimized. (Such as by the keyboard being open)

08-11-2021

Added:
- Added notification to show now playing track when changing media via Hand Tracking.
- Added instructions and warning about Hand Tracking when enabling the setting.

Changes:
- Loading screen is now 'Pro Gamer Friendly'.
- Increased precision of window cropping + and - buttons in both standing and keyboard mode menus.
- Hand gestures will now fallback to pressing media keys if UWP Bridge isn't connected.
- Edited 'Outdated Windows' warning to make sure users understand its just a warning and doesn't change what OVR Toolkit will actually work on.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed desktop capture error detection not working as intended. (Should once again reinitialize the API if a CreateTexture error has been found)
- Fixed media timeline info updating slowly. (Turns out Windows only updates the timeline position value every 4-5 seconds...? Anyway, added interpolation now. #Michaelsoft)
- Fixed cropped sections of windows triggering input blocking to application.
- Fixed Hand Tracking causing OVR Toolkit to freeze or crash when tabbed into a game. (Vive Hand Tracking SDK pauses the app on focus loss, yeet'd that logic)
- Fixed a UWP bridge crash. (Would cause OVR Toolkit to lose notifications and media info)
(This is actually a Windows bug, it crashes Spotify too... Seems like the media API can crash. :binbows: )


Hand Tracking:
All gestures are performed by pinching your finger and thumb.
Pinch both hands > Toggle windows on/off
Pinch either hand and drag down > Play/Pause media
Pinch either hand and drag left > Previous media
Pinch either hand and drag right > Next media

01-11-2021

Congratz to Eliteiment for winning the Spooky Skeletons mini-game with a score of 154!

Added:
- Added experimental 'Hand Tracking' option. (See bottom of changelog for more info)

Changes:
- Removed timer from bug report message, can now click 'Home' to close immediately.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed 'Outdated Windows' error not appearing on desktop window outside of VR. (Appears if you are on a version < Windows 10 2004)


Hand Tracking:
All gestures are performed by pinching your finger and thumb.

Pinch both hands > Toggle windows on/off
Pinch either hand and drag down > Play/Pause media
Pinch either hand and drag left > Previous media
Pinch either hand and drag right > Next media

(Hand Tracking is only supported on Valve Index, HTC Vive, Vive Pro, Vive Pro 2, Vive Cosmos, and Vive Cosmos Elite)

26-10-2021

Don't forget to try out the 'Spooky Skeletons' Halloween mini-game! Click the pumpkin icon!

Added:
- Added 'Display battery remaining in minutes' option. (Will require an initial monitoring for 4% charge before minutes remaining is displayed)
- Added config file option to disable mouse down position hold. (Assists with clicking when touchscreen mode is off, some people wanted an option to toggle this)
- Added + and - buttons to the 'Window Crop' menu in standing VR mode to allow for finer control over crop position.

Changes:
- Adjusted precision of Simulator Mode 'Window Cropping', 1 key press is now 1% movement instead of 2%.
- Neatened up the notifications UI a little.

Bug fixes:
- SteamVR should no longer force-close OVR Toolkit when shutting down SteamVR. (This should help prevent some file saving issues as well as the program being stuck running on Steam)
- Fixed keyboard becoming a helicopter.