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ENGAGE v2.2.1

FIXED


[h3]Avatars[/h3]
o Improved hair placement and appearance.
o Applied a more natural color to fingernails on avatars that use MyFace.
o Improved the realism of avatar eyes over a wider range of distances.
o Restored translucency to light beams on avatar glasses that feature simulated lights.

[h3]Cloud file manager – Enterprise only [/h3]
o Removed the ability to load images as IFX from the Cloud Files tab of your camera gallery if you don’t have IFX permissions in a Session.
NOTE – Access to this beta feature is limited for initial rollout to approved beta testers only for now

[h3]Content Creator[/h3]
o Resolved issue with Skip to Time IFX.

[h3]IFX[/h3]
o Restored the ability to join a live Event through the list of live Sessions.
o Resolved an issue where objects did not scale uniformly when a recording was loaded as an IFX.

[h3]Virtual keyboard[/h3]
o Restored the appearance of the virtual keyboard on desktop devices for IFX and location searches when the application language is set to Korean.
o Restored the ability to interact with the in-Session menu, web pages, and presentations when the virtual keyboard is active.

[h3]VIVE Sessions[/h3]
o Resolved log-in issue.

ENGAGE V2.2

NEW


[h3]Avatars[/h3]
o Artwork style refresh: hairstyles and design aligned more closely between platforms.
o New avatar clothing Full outfits
o New Character base mesh options, artwork refresh
o New Beard options (15 styles)
o New Avatar natural skin tone shader
o You can now apply decals to compatible full-body outfits in the avatar editor.

[h3]Camera[/h3]
o The ENGAGE camera now includes a gallery feature, which you can use to view pictures that you have taken.

[h3]Cloud file manager - Enterprise only [/h3]
o You can upload a picture that you take with the ENGAGE camera.
o You can now load 360 images in a Session and view them as spherical projection IFX.
o Files in your recycle bin no longer count towards your usage quota.
NOTE – Access to this beta feature is limited for initial rollout to approved beta testers only for now

[h3]Gizmo[/h3]
o Reset button was added to the gizmo so that you can return an object’s scale and rotation to initial values.

[h3]Portals- Enterprise only [/h3]
o You can now teleport into a portal.
NOTE – Access to this beta feature is limited for initial rollout to approved beta testers only for now

[h3]Security and performance [/h3]
o Implemented Session encryption for selected Enterprise customers on a trial basis.


IMPROVED


[h3]Accounts[/h3]
o Added Mx option for titles.

[h3]Avatars[/h3]
o Implemented a new shader system that applies simulated lighting to avatars.
o Updated locomotion system, poses, and animations.
o Improved support to restrict custom outfits to specific Enterprise groups.
o Clothing decals can now be restricted to a specific Enterprise group.
o The low-detail avatar toggle is now a hover state.
o Improved accuracy of lip-sync in recordings.

[h3]Gizmo[/h3]
o Smoother and more fine-grained transformations are now possible.
o All transformations are now mapped to the left and right directions of the thumbstick on the right-hand controller.
o Reduced sensitivity of thumbstick translation for improved control.

[h3]Portals - Enterprise only[/h3]
o Significant improvements to the stability of portals.
NOTE – Access to this beta feature is limited for initial rollout to approved beta testers only for now

[h3]Secuity and performance[/h3]
o Important updates and improvements that benefit the stability of the platform.


FIXED


[h3]3D pen[/h3]
o 3D pen drawings have accurately synchronized positions for all users, both as they are drawn and when saved.
o 3D pen drawing is not interrupted when you draw over interactive objects, such as whiteboards.
o Users that join a Session after the creation of a 3D pen drawing now see the drawing.

[h3]Accounts[/h3]
o Ensured compatibility for older accounts to enable them to log in.

[h3]Avatars[/h3]
o Seated avatars that enter away mode adopt the correct pose.
o Controller timeout interval reduced to limit unrealistic poses when a user puts their hand controllers down.

[h3]Cloud file manager - Enterprise only [/h3]
o File extensions cannot be edited in the web manager.
o Periods that appear within a filename are displayed in the ENGAGE app.
o You can delete content files from the cloud file manager screens when in a Session.
NOTE – Access to this beta feature is limited for initial rollout to approved beta testers only for now

[h3]Content Creator[/h3]
o When you use the Gizmo to move IFX, repeated selection of an axis does not affect thumbstick control.

[h3]Events[/h3]
o Missing language data for users no longer prevents attendee list pagination in the web manager.

[h3]Locations[/h3]
o Locations that previously only appeared in search results are now included in the appropriate public or Enterprise group list.

[h3]Media[/h3]
o The virtual keyboard no longer appears if your language is set to Korean and you share a web link.

[h3]Objects [/h3]
o You can move images and sticky notes after you place them in front of a whiteboard.

[h3]Recordings[/h3]
o When you choose to replace the audio in a recording within ENGAGE, the selection is not restricted to image files.
o You can disable user IFX for any specified users that were captured in a recording.

ENGAGE v2.1.2

IMPROVED


[h3]3D Pen[/h3]
o Increased sensitivity of 3D pen.

[h3]Persistent Sessions[/h3]
o Improved UI related to managing passwords for persistent Sessions.

[h3]Portals[/h3]
o Improved stability of portals.

[h3]Security and Performance[/h3]
o Additional updates and improvements that benefit the stability of the platform.

[h3]Voice In Sessions [/h3]
o Prioritized 3D audio initialization to ensure that it takes effect immediately after you join a Session.


FIXED


[h3]Cloud Connections[/h3]
o Updated DropBox cloud connection to be compatible with latest DropBox API security updates.

[h3]IFX[/h3]
o IFX that were set to a locked state in a persistent Session now remain locked after all users leave the Session.

[h3]Scalable Events[/h3]
o If you set a password for a scalable Event, all automatically generated instances now use the same password.

[h3]Whiteboards and Blackboards[/h3]
o Updated whiteboards and blackboards to ensure that each user’s drawings are visible to all other users.

ENGAGE V2.1.1

IMPROVED


[h3]Enterprise Administration Portal[/h3]
o Removed the Parent Group column from the Groups page to optimize page load. This information is still displayed on the Settings page for each individual group.

[h3]Security and Performance[/h3]
o Optimized Session and Event listings in both the ENGAGE app and web application to improve performance during peak load.
o Additional updates and improvements that benefit the stability of the platform.

ENGAGE v2.1

New


[h3]Avatars[/h3]
o Improved facial expressions and animations for My Face avatars

[h3]Cloud File Manager (Beta) - selected ENTERPRISE clients only [/h3]
o As the recipient of a shared file, you can now see the name of the original owner of that file
o You can now preview video, audio, and image files from the Cloud Files menu before you load them into a session


Improved


[h3]Avatars[/h3]
o Improved consistency of skin tones when viewed on different devices
o Improved avatar clothing, hair, proportions, and walk animations


[h3]Cloud File Manager (Beta) - selected ENTERPRISE clients only [/h3]
o Deleted files in the recycle bin now show the date on which they were deleted
o You are now notified if you choose to update the details of a file and that update fails. For example, if the update is interrupted by a network issue


[h3]Enhanced seating system [/h3]
o Improvements to the seated position of avatars


[h3]Locations[/h3]
o Improved spawn functionality in locations to ensure avatars are always placed optimally within the spawn zone on entry


[h3]Security and performance [/h3]
o Important updates and improvements that benefit the stability of the platform


Fixed


[h3]Cloud File Manager (Beta) - selected ENTERPRISE clients only [/h3]
o Minor bug fixes


[h3]Content Editor[/h3]
o Clones of IFX take the latest position of the IFX that they are cloned from
o Minor bug fixes for the user interface


[h3]Enhanced seating system [/h3]
o Additional checks are performed on seats to prevent multiple avatars from occupying the same seat


[h3]Media[/h3]
o Tearing and distortion that occurred with some YouTube videos has been rectified
o If you use a standalone VR headset and share a PowerPoint presentation, the full extent of each slide is now visible


[h3]Recordings [/h3]
o When you view a recording made with a previous version of ENGAGE, the glasses worn by avatars accurately match those worn at the time of recording


[h3]User Interface[/h3]
o The virtual keyboard is no longer displayed in the content menu on desktop devices