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ENGAGE v2.1

New

Avatars

o Improved facial expressions and animations for My Face avatars

Cloud File Manager (Beta) - selected ENTERPRISE clients only

o As the recipient of a shared file, you can now see the name of the original owner of that file
o You can now preview video, audio, and image files from the Cloud Files menu before you load them into a session

Improved

Avatars

o Improved consistency of skin tones when viewed on different devices
o Improved avatar clothing, hair, proportions, and walk animations

Cloud File Manager (Beta) - selected ENTERPRISE clients only

o Deleted files in the recycle bin now show the date on which they were deleted
o You are now notified if you choose to update the details of a file and that update fails. For example, if the update is interrupted by a network issue

Enhanced seating system

o Improvements to the seated position of avatars

Locations

o Improved spawn functionality in locations to ensure avatars are always placed optimally within the spawn zone on entry

Security and performance

o Important updates and improvements that benefit the stability of the platform

Fixed

Cloud File Manager (Beta) - selected ENTERPRISE clients only

o Minor bug fixes

Content Editor

o Clones of IFX take the latest position of the IFX that they are cloned from
o Minor bug fixes for the user interface

Enhanced seating system

o Additional checks are performed on seats to prevent multiple avatars from occupying the same seat

Media

o Tearing and distortion that occurred with some YouTube videos has been rectified
o If you use a standalone VR headset and share a PowerPoint presentation, the full extent of each slide is now visible

Recordings

o When you view a recording made with a previous version of ENGAGE, the glasses worn by avatars accurately match those worn at the time of recording

User Interface

o The virtual keyboard is no longer displayed in the content menu on desktop devices