VirtualCast News

[h2]New features[/h2]

• Added in-VR error notification window
  
• You can now open the item's menu (context menu) from a distance and manipulate it.
  
  • Press and holding the menu button will allow you to select an item from a distance. Point to an item you want to select and release the menu button to open the context menu.
    

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Changed the guidance image in the tutorial studio.
  
• You can now change the walking speed gradually with analog input.
  
  • In the ring menu, turn on [System] > [Locomotion] > [Speed Settings] > [Variable Speed] to enable this feature.
• Removed the message shown to the viewers (the text which is shown at the bottom left of the desktop screen)

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where SHOWROOM gifting items stopped falling in a certain environment
  
• Fixed the issue where the voice chat becomes noisy in a certain environment.
  
• Improved the stability of the voice server
  
  • You will be automatically reconnected to the voice server whenever you are disconnected from it. When someone reconnects to the voice server, their individual volume setting will reset to default, which we are planning to correct in the future.
• Fixed the issue where the mosaic reflected on the mirror is not shown correctly
  
• Fixed the issue where application stops while you are opening the SteamVR Dashboard
  
• Fixed the issue where some of the items kept sticking in hands.
  
• Fixed the issue where in some cases, you were sent to black void after calibration.
  
• Fixed the issue where falling items sometimes disappeared even when they are pinned on the air
  
• Fixed the issue where title screen hangs after clicking on the thumbnail
  
• Fixed the issue where SnapTurn and Teleport did not work as intended when using SteamVR Controller Binding
  
• Fixed the issue where emoticons are shown transparent in some backgrounds.
  

[h2]VCI[/h2]
[h3]New features[/h3]

• You can now choose whether or not to transfer comments to VCI from the ring menu.
  
• Added a feature to acquire avatar information
  
• Added a feature to manipulate name board
  
• Added a feature to import mp3 into VCI
  
• Added functions to acquire bone information from avatars
  
  • See the wiki for detailed information
    
  • https://virtualcast.jp/wiki/doku.php?id=en:vci:updatelog:1.8.3a

[h3]Bug fixes[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where HasWindowCamera() didn't return correct value when the camera monitor is respawned

We added a new Global Studio! The portal to this new Global Studio has appeared in the Official Studio 4.

Did you know that you were sent to a different set of studios depending on the language you have chosen for VirtualCast?

We are proud to announce that we have opened a new studio where users of any language can meet up in a single place: the Global Studio.



To go to the Global Studio, you first access the Official Studio 4 ("Ocean") from the Rooms menu. You then need to find the Global Studio signboard and "use" the link next to it.

To use the link, put your hand on it and press the grip button (trigger if you are using Oculus or the A button if you are using Index controllers.)

Here is a quick video tutorial:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

You are now able to experience international exchange without taking a single step out of your physical room!

Hint: VirtualCast users are most active at around 9 AM EST.

【Changes】

• Made adjustments to some of Christmas Vgifts
  
• Made adjustments to some of SHOWROOM gifts
  

【Bug fixes】

• Fixed the issue where the app became significantly slow when using a movie capture camera
  
• Fixed the issue where the application stopped and the user is kicked out of a studio while SteamVR Dashboard is open
  

【Changes】

• Implemented measures to reduce the load when a significant number of SHOWROOM gifts are thrown
  

【New Features】

• Added support for SHOWROOM gifts
  
  
  
• Added support for VALVE INDEX
  
  • You can now move your fingers with INDEX Controllers
    
  • ※Currently, you can not draw on a whiteboard using index fingers when you are using INDEX Controllers
• Added feature to change movement speed and rotation speed
  
  • You can change the speed in-game using the Ring Menu > [System] > [Locomotion] > [Movement Speed] and [Rotation Speed]

【Changes】

• You can now specify the adjustment value for arm length and leg length used for the motion filter
  
• Now VIVE Tracker configuration with one and two trackers are supported
  
  • For single tracker configuration use it for the belly, for two-tracker configuration, use them for feet (No tracking for belly)
    
• Added FOV indicator on cameras
  
• During the Quick Start, the progress of the avatar load is shown on the message board.
  

【Bug fixes】

• Improved the stability of the voice server
  
• Fixed the issue where an unintended draw has occurred when grabbing a whiteboard with Oculus Touch
  
• Fixed the issue where volume adjustment for individual players did not work
  

【VCI】

• Added feature to acquire and update material information
  
  • See here for details: assets.material (ExportMaterial) (Material modification)
• Expanded features on ExportAnimation
  
  • See here for details: vci.assets(ExportAnimation)
• Disabled import for TextMeshPro's overflow mode to improve the stability of VCI
  

【About the arm and leg length adjustment】
This feature applies adjustments (%) against the arm length and leg length estimated from the player's height.
A player with longer arms or legs can apply a larger value, and a player with shorter arms or legs can apply a smaller value to optimize the motion filter.