We released an update! Here's what's new:
- New Remote Control Car to play with! You'll find it in the Sandbox Machine, in the "Special" category. Grab the box out of the machine and release it to get the car and the remote to control it.
- You can now Start and Stop Sandbox Games - the locations of items you've placed in sandbox mode will be stored whenever the game starts, and restored whenever the game ends. You can set a time limit for the game if you like (do this via "This Room" in the watch). Note that item locations are only stored during the current session, we don't support true cross-session persistence... yet =] This is a baby step towards that goal.
- We moved a bunch of sandbox management to the "This Room" button (including naming and publishing rooms).
- You can now send and receive text messages with your friends! Hit the "Message" button on their profile in the watch, then use the keyboard. Only works with friends who are online! (Detail: you can tap a player's image in the message screen to go straight to their profile)
- It's Laser Tag Alpha weekend 3.0 - Starting Friday 5pm PST through Sunday 11:59pm PST - lots more tweaks and fixes based on your feedback!
- Laser Tag - experimental solution to prevent players from clipping through walls/objects. Let us know what you think...
- Laser Tag - you now earn "tickets" by playing, which you can redeem at the Laser Tag Prize Booth! Tickets accrue over the course of the weekend, you don't have to earn them all in one session! Laser Tag Alpha tickets are only valid this weekend! So spend 'em if you got 'em.
- We added more text chat options to Expresso - perfect for users who don't want to use voice chat! To use Expresso, press and hold the Menu button (Vive), the B/Y button (Oculus Touch), or the Square/Triangle button (PlayStation VR) to reveal the Expresso menu. Then move your hand through the Expresso zones to select emotes, text chats, etc. We're happy to keep adding stuff to Expresso, so if there's something you wish was there let us know!
- Maker Pen - the maker pen now defaults to "Basic Mode". This is better for Charades and other casual use. In Basic Mode, your creations are automatically set to "PLAY" mode when you grab them. To unlock the FULL POWER of the Maker Pen, hit the "Advanced" button. In Advanced Mode, you need to manually set creations to PLAY mode. This allows for much richer editing, but can be confusing for new users.
- There are now separate leaderboards for each Quest.
- When you return to the Rec Center after playing an activity, you'll be outside the door for that activity (as opposed to always being in the Dorm Room hallway).
- New users are now asked for a birthday and email before they reach the Dorm Room, in a new welcome area.
- Jumbotron/Laser Tag guns have better "you need to reload!" feedback.
- Re-added "teleport follow" behavior to Streamer Cam.
- Fixed bug where Expresso emotes didn't affect your mouth!
- Lots of other bug fixes and tweaks!
As always, let us know what you think. We couldn't build Rec Room without your support and feedback, so https://www.againstgrav.com/contact-us-1 (please keep it coming!)