Animotive 0.7.9.12 Release Notes

Changelog:

New Features:

• Expanded FBX export functionality to include the following:

Ability to export all entity types (Characters, Props, Sets, Cameras and Lights)

Ability to export materials & textures

Ability to export the Scene either as individual FBX files or one combined FBX file

The option to Set Entities to World Origin (0,0,0)

A fix for a world position offset applied to entities that is resolved for all new projects

• Implemented the ability to import Audio Clips, along with a new Audio Player that can be accessed to load and play audio clips for the purposes of choreographing or lip syncing animation to pre-existing audio

• Added a confirmation dialog box for recalculating Hand Poses within Asset Library

• Made UI Panels scrollable in Desktop Mode for situations where they are clipped due to application resizing

Bug Fixes / Improvements:

• Fixed server issue that was preventing some users from Asia and the Middle East from being able to open + join Scenes

• Upgraded FBX import package - this will resolve several Asset (particularly Character) import issues from the previous version and include more detailed error feedback where previously the message would state “Importer cannot read file”

• Resolved some rendering issues where Ambient Occlusion or Normal Maps wouldn’t display in some cases

• Fixed a bug where the Metallic Gloss map selector UI would disappear when switching workflow mode between Specular and Metallic within Asset Library > Materials & Textures

• Fixed intermittent bug where left-hand menu could be activated within the Calibration Zone

• Fixed a bug where pressing numpad keys within the Transform Tab of an entity control panel within Desktop Mode would also register the shortcut for maximising the Camera viewport

• Added hover state to gizmos for Hand Poses module and T-Pose configuration within Asset Library

• Fixed parabola grab offset bug related to toggling on + off a Character’s visibility

• Fixed a bug where local user could not see remote user’s handposes while teleporting

• Reduced minimum distance to target in Asset Library camera scroll wheel zooming behaviour - this should particularly improve Hand Pose module

• Fixed bug where user was unable to zoom Asset Library camera after performing WASD camera input

• Fixed rendering bug where Asset outline effect wouldn’t render properly if it overlapped with any transparent objects

• Fixed bug where mouse cursor could disappear when you get disconnected from a Scene

• Fixed “Entity Out of Bounds” button text overflow issue

• Fixed that Quest Pro eye movement was incorrect for characters in which their eye bones don’t point forward

• Fixed that Spotlights weren’t grabbable by Characters

• Expanded Analytics metrics to help analyse new Audio Clip / Audio Player behaviours

• Implemented a toast message for when users try to use Quest Pro facial tracking with a SteamVR OpenXR backend

• Implemented a toast message for when users select a Film Script or Audio Clip to explain to them to open the Prompter or Audio Player panel

• Fixed sizing inconsistencies on some VRUI sliders

• Improved FBX export progress bar logic

• Fixed issue preventing a Scene from loading successfully if it contained references to multiple deleted Assets

• Fix for intermittent “cannot find project owner details” error

• Fixed intermittent IOException error on downloading Project Assets

• Fixed intermittent bug that could cause Asset download progress to stick at 0% despite the download being successful

• Improved Asset thumbnail capture logic

• Implemented more hover tooltips for abbreviated text in Asset Library

• Fix for bug preventing user from moving Projects Path to a different hard drive

• Fixed a bug that could cause client disconnection when changing the Facial Animation solution before embodying a Character

• Fixed a bug preventing clients from being able to stop capturing whilst laser grabbing a physics enabled Prop

Known Issues:

• Issues reconnecting VR if it disconnects within a Scene

• Texture compression artifacting

• Some inconsistencies with Prop animation + playback

• Sometimes VR hand controllers take a minute to wake up within the app after being asleep

• Some issues with global position animation on Unity Exports