updated: Sept 8, 2023

August

  • Platform
    • Google and Microsoft Auth auto-linked for existing users
    • New Add-on's - More Ai Generations, Increased Max Model Size, and more
    • UI optimizations & infrastructure upgrades
  • IXB
    • Camera Rotation Controls - add limits to the camera rotation and pitch
    • Added more options for Hotspot animations - pulse, wiggle, flashing, and more
  • VTO
    • Customize loading spinner
  • WebAR
    • Interactivity Engine - Add events with triggers & actions to make interactive AR
    • Face gesture support in interactivity engine
    • Multi-Marker support - Track up to 5 markers in a single scene
    • 3D Text - Custom fonts now supported
    • Ai Generated 360 Environments - Text to 360 image generation
    • Set Audio Recording source - Background Audio or Mic Audio
    • Customize the Image/Video capture UI - capture button, save and share icons
    • webAR API support for 3D Text - Customize text within experiences
    • webAR API support to show marker image

July

  • Platform
    • Login with Google or Microsoft Account
    • Add-on's - Upgrade to more views and more projects
    • UI optimizations & infrastructure upgrades
  • IXB
    • Ai Generated Environments - Text to 360 image generation
  • VTO
    • USDZ Converter Upgrades - Bug fixes and expanded support
  • WebAR
    • Customize 3D Text with Google fonts, variants, and bevels
    • Iframe overlays - use scene elements as buttons that load webpages
    • Skip landing page support on all experiences
    • Add custom background audio to your experiences

June

  • Platform
    • Create New Projects from Templates
    • Model Optimization - Optimize models by 30-50% without visual degradation
    • UI optimizations & infrastructure upgrades
  • IXB
    • Hotspot Animations - add animation effects to hotspots
  • VTO
    • USDZ Converter Upgrades - faster generation, smaller file sizes
  • WebAR
    • 2D Media - Add images and videos to your AR scene
    • Chroma-key support on videos - Enable chroma-keying and select the color
    • Segmentation: 360 Backgrounds
    • webAR API - realtime model updates without refreshing the experience

May

  • Platform
    • Create New Project based on past & team projects
    • Model Editor - adjust models in browser based editor
    • KTX Texture Optimization
    • Draco Mesh Compression
    • Modify a model's materials
    • Support for more 3D formats (FBX, OBJ, DAE)
  • IXB
    • iFrame top bar, customize placement & button style
  • VTO
    • Enable 8th Wall True Scale support in Cross Platform mode
    • Support for Icon Carousel in multi-model experiences
    • 3D-AR in Cross Platform render mode
    • Custom HDR per model
  • WebAR
    • Support for color picker and color background
    • Marker Tracking: Cylindrical Markers
    • Merge face-mesh and 3D within face-tracking
    • Custom HDR per scene
    • Multi Face Support - up to 3 faces
    • webAR API

April

April

  • VTO
    • iFrame Hotspots
  • WebAR
    • Marker Tracking - Flat Image Markers
    • Multi-Camera support for Desktop
    • Interaction support: Tap model, play animation
    • webAR filter embedded in Hosted IXB sessions
    • [BUG Fix] Flipped rear camera issue
    • [BUG Fix] Inverted model on front camera

March

  • IXB
    • Hotspot List in Scene Panel
    • iFrame Memory Optimizations for MultiScene experiences
    • Pro & Teams: Live audience participation during Hosted Sessions
    • [BUG Fix] Reload updates after new scene is added
    • [BUG Fix] Drag hotspot issue
    • [BUG Fix] Black screen appearing during load
  • VTO
    • API - Keep rotation and scale on model updates
    • Animation Toggle - auto / tap
    • [BUG FIX] Hide Loader Issue
    • [BUG FIX] Preview QR Code Issue
    • [BUG FIX] Hotspot Click-ability Issue
  • webAR
    • Desktop mode for supported experiences
    • Support for hotkeys: S (scale) R (rotate) P (position)
    • [BUG Fix] Head tracking Y-rotation bug
    • [BUG Fix] Missing header in final render
    • [BUG Fix] User rejects camera-permissions error
  • Teams (Public Release)
    • Quick Import Shared Projects
    • Use Shared Projects as Templates

February

  • Immersive Experience Builder (IXB)
    • Live Video Hosted Sessions
    • Customize Navigation Transitions
    • Support for special characters in file names
    • Pause/Restart audio when user changes tabs or returns focus from another tab
    • [BUG FIX] Audio support on embedded video
  • Virtual Try Out Tool (VTO)
    • API & Web Component
    • Carousel arrows in Cross-Platform AR mode
    • Support HTML tags in Model Title / Description
    • Pro: HTML inputs for custom scripts in Header & Body
    • [BUG FIX] USDZ from Draco compressed glb
  • webAR Tool
    • Support for Lottie Animations on landing pages
    • Pro: HTML inputs for custom scripts in Header & Body
  • Teams (Private Beta)

January

webXR.tools Released

  • 3 Tools:
    • Immersive Experience Builder (IXB)
    • Virtual Try-Out Studio (VTO)
    • WebAR Studio (webAR)

Product Updates