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Helios

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Build 10826403
* Added condition for hidden items on Mod.io, now show a hidden icon on the default avatars chest
* Fixed crash related to hidden items on Mod.io
* Moved several UI components over to newer more stable UI systems to avoid engine instabilities
* Fixed engine bug with widget components causing common crashes when switching maps
* Fixed engine bug with text not clearing fox text entry boxes
* Fixed first person body stuck in wrong orientation in desktop after sprinting and toggling on a server
* Work for Linux compatibility
* Fixed grip on VR keyboard
* Fixed menu positioning in VR so you don't lose it all the time
* Added menu reset visual to reset button for VR
* Disabled gripping on the 3 UI buttons in VR for the time being

Build 10528472
Updated engine to 5.1.1 which includes many engine fixs.
Fix neck issue with standard VR IK

Build 10376933
Fix hosting issue not assigning map ID to session.
Added simplified interaction system for map creators.

Build 10312261
Added BHaptics support.
Added DMX Fixtures content.
Fixed a crash with avatars.
Fixed a grip issue causing characters to drop local grips

Unreal 5.1 Now Live
Live branch of the game is now on unreal 5.1
Updated avatar+ world video tutorials to come, website text documentation has been updated helios-vr.com/documentation

Thank you all for your patience and support with this update

Feature list from previous post

Primary Features

  • New desktop animation system for more natural movements. Includes Animation sharing system allowing for applying animations across different rigs.
  • Steam Workshop has been replaced with Mod.Io, creators now require a Mod.Io account to upload items. This change also resolves a long standing stability issue in the game.
  • Streamlined Avatar Creation pipeline, Avatars are much easier to create.
  • SteamVR/OculusVR/OpenVR have been replaced with OpenXR
  • Lumen+Nanite VR Supported
  • Added Unreal's GamePlay Ability system, Map creators can utilize these for their own game actions giving players abilities or using them for simpler interactions.
  • Updated Japanese translation. For any other game translations feel free to reach out on the discord if you would like to aid in translations
  • Improved IK compatibility for different rigs
  • Many bug fixes, crashes and UX improvements








5.1 Update Going Live
Monday January 9th 12am UTC Helios will shift the live branch to Unreal 5.1 version of the game.


Primary Features


  • New desktop animation system for more natural movements. Includes Animation sharing system allowing for applying animations across different rigs.
  • Steam Workshop has been replaced with Mod.Io, creators now require a Mod.Io account to upload items. This change also resolves a long standing stability issue in the game.
  • Streamlined Avatar Creation pipeline, Avatars are much easier to create.
  • SteamVR/OculusVR/OpenVR have been replaced with OpenXR
  • Lumen+Nanite VR Supported
  • Added Unreal's Game Play Ability system, Map creators can utilize these for their own game actions giving players abilities or using them for simpler interactions.
  • Improved IK compatibility for different rigs
  • Many bug fixs, crash's and UX improvements

This is not a 1.0 release and Helios is still in the Early Access stage so we will continue to rely on our amazing community to help us test and test and test.

5.1 Update progress
The 5.1 version of the game and creation kit is ready to move to the Unreal 5 branch of the game in steam. You may wish to backup and Creation Kit projects before it changes to 5.1 at around 1am UTC tomorrow.

Unreal 5 Update Progress
Due to unreal 5.1 being unlikely to release till later on next year, Helios will be updating live branch to Unreal 5.0.3 in the near future with some engine fix's brought back from 5.1

Stay tuned for full list of new features.

Unreal 5 Progress update
Work continues on polishing the Unreal 5 branch of the game and community testing has already begun. However, due to various bugs in Unreal Engine 5.0.3 we have decided to delay release of the 5 version of the game until Unreal 5.1 which will fix a lot our current issues.
This will also save creators from having to re-upload anything if the game was released now on 5.0.3 but then updated to 5.1

You can still switch your game branch over to 5 to try out the game and create things using the Helios Creation Kit.
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