Customizable Radiant UI dash, build your own UI, official Neos Merch
Welcome back to another weekly update!
This week we’ve reached another important milestone with our UI overhaul, finishing the ability to customize the layout of the new RadiantUI dash and even make your own UI pieces for it! Some other parts of the new UI have also gotten extra polish and cleanup, like the lasers and gripping system.
In other news, we’re also finally made our official Neos Merch stores open! If you’re interested in getting some official Neos Merch, check the links down below. We’ve got T-shirts, bandanas, stickers, buttons, mugs and more!
We also have some amazing community highlights, the Neos East Japan have created a mindblowing virtual smartphone in Neos, with support for apps!
[h2]Customizable Radiant UI dash[/h2]
Earlier this week, we officially released the ability to customize your own dash. Simply activate the UI editing mode. This will show a grid on the dash and let you grip out the Facets (pieces of UI) and move them around.
You can drop them in another place (either the main screen or the upper bar), resize them by holding trigger and dragging or get rid of them by Destroying them like any other item. You can duplicate them as well if you want multiple copies.
If you accidentally make your dash unusable, you can reset it back to default through the Neos Launcher (configuration tool on Steam). Simply open the launcher, check the “Reset Dash” option and click the big “Launch” button.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h3]How to toggle the UI editing mode[/h3]
The UI editing mode can be toggled on and off at any time.
[h2]Make your own UI: Facets[/h2]
One of the greatest strengths of Neos has always been its community and creative power and with the RadiantUI our goal is to bring this power to the whole UI itself. You can now build your own pieces of UI using the Facet system and bring them to your dash.
Not only has anyone the ability to rebuild the existing pieces of UI in their own image, but also build completely new functionality. To do so, you can start by creating your own Facet using the Create New -> Object -> Facet template.
This will create a simple UIX canvas with a Facet component attached on the root. This component defines how the canvas should be sized when it’s integrated into a container (like the dash) - you can specify minimum and maximum sizes, allowed aspect ratios and preferred sizes.
Within the canvas you can build any functionality you want as any other object. You can use LogiX, even put in some 3D objects (although you have to be careful with how they get used). Once you’re done, save the Facet into your inventory.
To spawn the Facet and place it into your dash, select it in your inventory and click the new purple button, with an arrow coming out of the square (this will change in the future). This will spawn the Facet in your private space and let you place it into your dash.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
IMPORTANT: At this moment, this system is mainly for experimentation and building your own UI. Be wary which Facets you place into your private UI, as they can potentially contain malicious code that can access some of your private information.
Use Facets only from sources you trust, they should be treated as installing an application on your system. To help mitigate potential risks, you can only spawn out Facets you saved into your own private inventory at the moment.
As more measures and functions are put in place in the future, those restrictions will relax.
[h2]Polishing the rest of Radiant UI[/h2]
Some of the previously introduced pieces of the new UI have gotten some extra polish. For example the lasers now have intensity patterns based on the action, which should help provide more information to visually impaired users (e.g. with color blindness or blurry vision).
Thanks to the new UI Editing Mode the equippable item grip repositioning has also been improved. Instead of being tied to the Builder Edit mode, it now uses the UI Edit Mode, so it no longer requires builder permissions to adjust the pose for weapons, tools and other items.
A lot of its glitchy behaviors have been also fixed and it can be now toggled on the fly, without need to equip and re-equip the item.
[h2]Official Neos Merch[/h2]
You’ve asked for it and now it’s here! We’ve opened two official Neos VR merch stores: Redbubble and Spreadshirt! You can get some Neos themed stickers, buttons, mugs, T-shirts and a bandana!
The reason why we choose two stores is so we can offer different kinds of products and also have better shipping options based on what you choose. Here’s the main points for each:
[h3]Spreadshirt[/h3]
[h3]Redbubble[/h3]
We hope you’ll like the choices, but we’ve got some more to come! If you won free merch in our original giveaway, it should be shipping soon!
[h2]Community Highlights[/h2]
[h3]Evolver Neos Phone by Neos East Japan[/h3]
https://twitter.com/mikan3134/status/1282253366383370242
Looks like the NEJ team is creating something new and awesome again! This collapsible device resembles a really thin smartphone, and has the capability to store applications and tools. The NEJ team has made it really easy to add facets and other items using their custom app creator, so give this amazing device a try!
[h3]Reading Nook by Mcham3[/h3]
A dreamy little world made to be a cozy reading area. I would personally love to have a room like this in my house, and I swear I’ve seen something like this in one of my dreams! Beautifully done, Mcham3!
[h3]‘MURICA by Creator Jam![/h3]
The jammers are back at it with their zany world designs! This one is complete with a fast food restaurant, yelling southerners, fried everything and a souped up american-flag painted monster truck with a mounted machine gun that fires fighter jets playing “America, f#$@ yeah!”. Happy 4th of July!
[h2]What’s Next?[/h2]
With the dash itself now being customizable, we continue to expand this system, so Facets can not only be placed in the dash, but also on your avatar. This will let you place some key pieces of UI in different places for quick access, such as on your hands, your viewpoint or permanently pinned in your playspace.
We’ll also continue reworking more pieces of the old UI and build new ones as Facets. The next ones on the list are particularly the world switcher and the world browser, which will be merged with session joining, to make it easier for everyone to find active sessions.
Even in the short time we’ve already seen some amazing custom Facets and this is just the beginning for the new system, we can’t wait to see all the incredible stuff that you will create!
Thanks for reading this weekly update, we hope you enjoy the updates and we can’t wait to bring you more. And thank you for supporting Neos and making it better every day!
This week we’ve reached another important milestone with our UI overhaul, finishing the ability to customize the layout of the new RadiantUI dash and even make your own UI pieces for it! Some other parts of the new UI have also gotten extra polish and cleanup, like the lasers and gripping system.
In other news, we’re also finally made our official Neos Merch stores open! If you’re interested in getting some official Neos Merch, check the links down below. We’ve got T-shirts, bandanas, stickers, buttons, mugs and more!
We also have some amazing community highlights, the Neos East Japan have created a mindblowing virtual smartphone in Neos, with support for apps!
[h2]Customizable Radiant UI dash[/h2]
Earlier this week, we officially released the ability to customize your own dash. Simply activate the UI editing mode. This will show a grid on the dash and let you grip out the Facets (pieces of UI) and move them around.
You can drop them in another place (either the main screen or the upper bar), resize them by holding trigger and dragging or get rid of them by Destroying them like any other item. You can duplicate them as well if you want multiple copies.
If you accidentally make your dash unusable, you can reset it back to default through the Neos Launcher (configuration tool on Steam). Simply open the launcher, check the “Reset Dash” option and click the big “Launch” button.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h3]How to toggle the UI editing mode[/h3]
The UI editing mode can be toggled on and off at any time.
- Index: Hold the A (lower) button on the left controller and double tap the same button on the right controller
- Rift Touch: Hold the X (lower) button on the left controller and double tap the A (lower) button on the right controller
- Vive: Hold the upper App/Menu button on the left controller until a circle fully appears, then double tap the same button on the right controller
- Windows MR: Hold the App/Menu button in the middle of the left controller until a circle fully appears and then double tap the same button on the right controller
- Screen: Press the F6 key on your keyboard
[h2]Make your own UI: Facets[/h2]
One of the greatest strengths of Neos has always been its community and creative power and with the RadiantUI our goal is to bring this power to the whole UI itself. You can now build your own pieces of UI using the Facet system and bring them to your dash.
Not only has anyone the ability to rebuild the existing pieces of UI in their own image, but also build completely new functionality. To do so, you can start by creating your own Facet using the Create New -> Object -> Facet template.
This will create a simple UIX canvas with a Facet component attached on the root. This component defines how the canvas should be sized when it’s integrated into a container (like the dash) - you can specify minimum and maximum sizes, allowed aspect ratios and preferred sizes.
Within the canvas you can build any functionality you want as any other object. You can use LogiX, even put in some 3D objects (although you have to be careful with how they get used). Once you’re done, save the Facet into your inventory.
To spawn the Facet and place it into your dash, select it in your inventory and click the new purple button, with an arrow coming out of the square (this will change in the future). This will spawn the Facet in your private space and let you place it into your dash.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
IMPORTANT: At this moment, this system is mainly for experimentation and building your own UI. Be wary which Facets you place into your private UI, as they can potentially contain malicious code that can access some of your private information.
Use Facets only from sources you trust, they should be treated as installing an application on your system. To help mitigate potential risks, you can only spawn out Facets you saved into your own private inventory at the moment.
As more measures and functions are put in place in the future, those restrictions will relax.
[h2]Polishing the rest of Radiant UI[/h2]
Some of the previously introduced pieces of the new UI have gotten some extra polish. For example the lasers now have intensity patterns based on the action, which should help provide more information to visually impaired users (e.g. with color blindness or blurry vision).
Thanks to the new UI Editing Mode the equippable item grip repositioning has also been improved. Instead of being tied to the Builder Edit mode, it now uses the UI Edit Mode, so it no longer requires builder permissions to adjust the pose for weapons, tools and other items.
A lot of its glitchy behaviors have been also fixed and it can be now toggled on the fly, without need to equip and re-equip the item.
[h2]Official Neos Merch[/h2]
You’ve asked for it and now it’s here! We’ve opened two official Neos VR merch stores: Redbubble and Spreadshirt! You can get some Neos themed stickers, buttons, mugs, T-shirts and a bandana!
The reason why we choose two stores is so we can offer different kinds of products and also have better shipping options based on what you choose. Here’s the main points for each:
[h3]Spreadshirt[/h3]
- T-shirts
- Bandana
- Hoodies
- Mugs
- Caps
- Buttons
[h3]Redbubble[/h3]
- T-shirts
- Stickers
- Better shipping outside of US
We hope you’ll like the choices, but we’ve got some more to come! If you won free merch in our original giveaway, it should be shipping soon!
[h2]Community Highlights[/h2]
[h3]Evolver Neos Phone by Neos East Japan[/h3]
https://twitter.com/mikan3134/status/1282253366383370242
Looks like the NEJ team is creating something new and awesome again! This collapsible device resembles a really thin smartphone, and has the capability to store applications and tools. The NEJ team has made it really easy to add facets and other items using their custom app creator, so give this amazing device a try!
[h3]Reading Nook by Mcham3[/h3]
A dreamy little world made to be a cozy reading area. I would personally love to have a room like this in my house, and I swear I’ve seen something like this in one of my dreams! Beautifully done, Mcham3!
[h3]‘MURICA by Creator Jam![/h3]
The jammers are back at it with their zany world designs! This one is complete with a fast food restaurant, yelling southerners, fried everything and a souped up american-flag painted monster truck with a mounted machine gun that fires fighter jets playing “America, f#$@ yeah!”. Happy 4th of July!
[h2]What’s Next?[/h2]
With the dash itself now being customizable, we continue to expand this system, so Facets can not only be placed in the dash, but also on your avatar. This will let you place some key pieces of UI in different places for quick access, such as on your hands, your viewpoint or permanently pinned in your playspace.
We’ll also continue reworking more pieces of the old UI and build new ones as Facets. The next ones on the list are particularly the world switcher and the world browser, which will be merged with session joining, to make it easier for everyone to find active sessions.
Even in the short time we’ve already seen some amazing custom Facets and this is just the beginning for the new system, we can’t wait to see all the incredible stuff that you will create!
Thanks for reading this weekly update, we hope you enjoy the updates and we can’t wait to bring you more. And thank you for supporting Neos and making it better every day!