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Genre: Simulator

AltspaceVR

Patch Notes: April 28, 2020


  • New "Report" feature added to UI for Worlds
  • New "invite friends" feature added to Quick Events UI
  • Improvements to the new-style 2D controls on PC (enabled from Input Settings):

    • Spacebar to toggle mute
    • Numbers 1-6 for emoji
    • Automatically switch to cursor mode for menus/dialogs
    • Support arc teleport

  • Update Mixed Reality Extension support to v0.17.0: https://github.com/microsoft/mixed-reality-extension-sdk/releases/tag/%40microsoft%2Fmixed-reality-extension-sdk%400.17.0
  • Improve voice audio mixing
  • Misc. UI and performance fixes

Patch Notes - Apr 14, 2020

- Photo-Frame improvements
- Bug fixes and usability improvements
- Updates to moderation messaging: users now given reasons for moderation actions
- New "Event Report" feature to allow for community feedback on content
- Resolved a text-input caret issue on mobile
- Usability improvements to the Emoji Radial
- Expanded moderation abilities for community helpers in the info-zone ("Mute All" and "Message All" added)
- Fix to user block-list when switching accounts

Patch Notes - April 7, 2020

- Merged all blocklists across devices; will make blocklist persistent regardless of device
- New Axis lock feature for placing kit items using World Editor tools.
- Ability to set default audio input. Can be found under Settings > audio: will now remember audio input, so you can set your primary mic.
- Bug fix: Login made easier, should see fewer errors
- Improvements made to Account Switching process
- Fixed Microphone interactable and Host Panel megaphone, so they no longer interfere with one another.

Patch Notes - March 31, 2020

Fixed login issues affecting new guest users.

Mar 25, 2020

* Fixes launching from Steam or Standalone using Rift and Rift S

Mar 24, 2020

* Suppressed party portals during events when "Mute All" is toggled on.
* Bug fix: Community Helpers no longer able to cast more than one vote-to-suspend against a single user.
* Updated 2D PC controls to be more user-friendly. (Enable new controls in settings > input.)
* Disabled dynamic render scale to make opening/closing menu smoother. (Can still be manually adjusted in settings > display.)

Patch Notes - March 18, 2020

* Adjustments to avatar color combinations which prevent obscuring of mouth and eyes.

Patch Notes - March 10, 2020

- Fixes for bugs related to event lists sometimes not loading.
- Adds "Go Back" button to "Travel To" error dialog.
- Fix for username not always showing correctly in details panel.
- Fixes issue of mic hud hiding too quickly.
- Fix sending stage access for mirrored player.
- Makes mixer UI show through walls.
- Makes it so you can click 'Click To Raise Hand' tooltip text to dismiss it.
- Makes it so you can click the button on the keyboard to send the message, and that the button says "Send" when it is aimed at the send message dialog.
- Fix for UI sometimes flashing at first launch.
- Fixes issue of reject friend text overflowing outside of dialog.
- Makes a 'sign up/login' dialog show if a user tries to accept or reject a friend request as a guest.
- Fixes incorrect events sometimes loading into ThisWeek tab.
- Disables the menu render scale due to potential instability if used for an extended period of time.

Patch Notes - March 3, 2020

* Fix the video player for some videos
* Disable the sound effect when you spawn a party portal
* Fix the bug where sometimes people show up as magenta robots
* UI fixes and cleanup

Patch Notes - February 18, 2020


  • Fix hue selection in world editor color wheel
  • Add audio input device selection in Settings > Audio
  • Center upper-case text on virtual keyboard buttons
  • Miscellaneous UI fixes