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This article is a release note for VirtualCast Beta.
For information on how to play Beta, see here.
New features
- Added HUD feature on the Room
- You can see your mic volume and current facial expression on the HUD when this feature is enabled
- For details, see [HUD Display].
- You can now purchase VRMs from the character context menu in the Room.
- Point the hand laser toward a character to open the character context menu. You can purchase the VRM from the context menu.
- Note, if the VRM's license limits the use of the avatar to "the author only," you can not purchase it in VR.
- A VRM can be purchased if it is merchandised in The Seed Online.
- Added block feature in the Room
- You can add a user to the block list from the Room page on the Web, the Participants list in the ring menu or the context menu opened by selecting a character.
- Added purchase history in the ring menu
- You can select items and characters purchased from within VR.
Improvements
- The ReflectionProbe is now enabled in the Room
- This allows for rendering of accurate reflection on metallic materials in the Room
- You can now enable snapping of item rotation in the Room
- Snap toggle button is added in the context menu
- When the snap is enabled, the item will turn by 15 degrees while being grabbed
- Added a feature to load compressed textures when loading characters in the Room
- In the settings page, select [Graphics] > [Reduce memory usage for character rendering] to enable this feature
- This feature will compress the textures on character models to reduce memory consumption.
- Enabling this will reduce the memory usage, but it will lower the texture quality.
- You can now add a room to favorites from the context menu of a link object.
Changes
- You can now use VRMs "Authorized only to explicitly specified person" purchased in THE SEED ONLINE.
- Provided that the VRM is purchased on THE SEED ONLINE, you can use it as your avatar even when the VRM's license is set to "Authorized only to explicitly specified person."
- Fixed the error message that indicates the modification of lifespan is prohibited by the set privilege.
- When changing the lifespan of a VCI, you will be shown an error message if you do not have the privilege to execute that operation. The message has been reworded so that you can understand it more easily.
Bug fixes
- Fixed the issue where you couldn't change the multi-line while buttons are being loaded in the ring menu.
- Fixed the issue where the neutral facial expression wasn't applied correctly when a VRM is spawned in the Room.
VCI
Changes
- Added SetActive in VciTransform
- SetActive, ActiveSelf and ActiveInHierarchy is added in VCITransform.
- Added VCAST_materials_pbr extension
- Now, the Intensity value of HDR is applied on the EmissionColor of standard material.
Bug fixes
- Fixed the issue where participant leave notification was not working.
