Host passing for activities, in-message URLs, and more.
Various updates
When the host of an activity leaves, a new host will be automatically assigned to keep the fun alive and the activity discoverable. Party on, Garth.
Now URL links can be sent in messages. The first link sent in a message can be opened via the "Visit Now/Open Link" button. Link me up, Scotty!
The "Visit Me" message will now include the altspace:// URL to the space you're currently in making it easier for people to visit you.
If you have the AltspaceVR app, you can get notifications letting you know which friends are going to an event. If you don’t the AltspaceVR app, it’s free to download in the Google Play store [shameless plug].
Performance improvements
The PenTool now works with FrontRow events, so performers can integrate it into their sets.
We gave our selfies a facelift. They’re now saved as a high quality .jpg instead of .png.
Various improvements to the Video Jukebox: you can now load a single random video from a playlist or shuffle the entire playlist. You can also have YouTube select the next recommended video and play it when the playlist is empty.
For all you VR dancers out there, we polished body rotation to feel more natural.
Made some adjustents to the control panel, it is now lower so should be easier to teleport forward and it disappears when virtual keyboard is open.
Various improvements to the keyboard to help make typing in VR easier.
Bug fixes
Camera bot no longer appears with a big cube on it. Sayanara Cubrabot.
Fixed a defect where when you looked down at your own body, it would stutter a lot. Also known as the twerk bug.
Duncan Trussell's avatar no longer appers in Encores with a cube on his face. Sayanara Duncube Trussell.
Fixed a bug preventing the the keyboard from appearing if headphones weren’t plugged in.