present4D | VR-Suite | 2.5.0
2.5
Introduction
Health and Safety Warnings
What is VR-Suite?
What is new in Version 2.5
Chart Overview
Important Things to Know About the Philosophy of present4D VR-Suite
System Requirements
Support
Quick Start
See this Video to learn the main Workflow
How to View a present4D VR-Suite Project
How to Create a Project
Installation & Licensing
Licensing
Enter the License Key
Unregister your Device
Customize Logo and Interface
Alerts and Warnings
Licensing in older Versions and Cardboards
Installation
Windows PC & Oculus Rift
Launch the VR-Suite to Allow Network Communication
Change the settings for Windows Defender Firewall
Apple OSX Mac
DPVR Edu Pro
Pico G2 4K
Pico Neo 3 & Neo 4
SteamVR - HTC Vive and Windows MR
Meta Quest 1, 2 & 3
HTC Focus and HTC Following
Samsung GearVR
Oculus Go
Android App
iOS App
Quality and Performance Settings for Desktops
Visual Quality
Updates
Network Communication
Upload, Download, Connection Check
Server License Manager Prot
Conference Mode
Ports used by Conference Mode
Port forwarding
Local Server License Manager
Students
School administrator / teacher
Manage Projects - The Project Portal
What is a Project Portal?
Manage Projects
Open a Project
Duplicate a Project
Delete a Project from Device
Delete a Project from the Cloud
Create a new Project
Enter a Portal Key
Manage Project Portals
Project Portal on Smartphones
Offline Usage
Preview Image for Project Portal
Screen Mode: Fullscreen or Windowed
Troubleshooting in Project Portal
View Projects and Collaborate
Enter your Project
Windowed or Fullscreen View
Viewing 360° Images with VR-Glass, Mouse or Touchscreen
Interact with Symbols - VR-click
iMenu Navigation
Launch the iMenu
Launch the iMenu in non-VR mode
Launch the iMenu in VR mode
iMenu Functions
Share a Project
Using the Conference
Prepare the Project
Start a Conference
Enter an existing Conference
Conference Control Panel
Troubleshooting when viewing Projects
Create and Edit Projects
Basic Principle
Start Editor Mode
Lock the Editor (Password)
Expert Mode
Deactivated in iMenu/Locations
Deactivated in Menu/HotSpots
Deactivated in iMenu/Settings
Deactivated in iMenu/Distribution
Sync Media
Deactivated in Quiz
Enable the Expert Mode
How to create a Project Step-by-Step
How to create a Project with the Advanced Import
Controller
Keyboard & Mouse
Oculus Touch
HTC Vive Controller
Oculus Go & Samsung GearVR Controller
Touchscreen Controlling
Windows Mixed Reality Controller
Sync between Devices
Backups
How to Restore
iMenu: 360° Locations
Add 360° Locations
Step by Step Import
Advanced Import
Media Types and Dimensions of 360° Locations
360° Images
360° Images Stereoscopic
360° Videos
360° Videos Stereoscopic
Streaming 360° Videos
Functions and Settings
How to find the Settings Menu for 360° Locations
1. Open Windows folder
2. Change Order in the iMenu
3. Create a Category of Locations in the iMenu
4. Delete a Location Category
5. Change Name
6. Navigate to a 360° Location
7. Change Media File
8. 360° Videos Play/Pause
9. Lens Flare
10. Welcome Text
11. Delete Location
Codecs and File Formats
Ground logo
Video End Actions - Advanced
Background Sounds - Advanced
iMenu: HotSpots
HotSpot Functions and Settings
How to find the Settings Menu for HotSpots
1. Change Name of an Active HotSpot
2. Activate or Deactivate a HotSpot
3. HotSpot Visibility
4. Guided Tour HotSpot
5. HotSpot Filter
HotSpot Target View Automation
Target View Modes
Manipulate manually
Messages and Warnings
Move Hotspots
Change Icons
iMenu: Slideshows & Multimedia
About Slideshows
Mediatypes Overview
Opening and Closing of Slideshows
Automated Navigation Buttons
Using Videos in Slideshows
Duration Setting for Slideshows
Add Slideshows and Multimedia
Step by Step Import
Advanced Import
Multimedia Types and Dimensions
Images and Videos
Normal Content
Stereoscopic Content
Audio Files / Sounds
3D Directional Sound
Sound Button
Background Sounds - Advanced
Global Background Sound - Advanced
3D Object Viewer
3D Objects Overview
Size of 3D Objects
Rough Guidelines
Supported 3D Formats
Options in media.xml for Working With 3D Objects
3D Objects & Conference Restriction
Quiz
Overlay Media
Screensaver
Functions and Settings
How to find the Settings for Multimedia
1. Slideshow Icon Visibility
1. Deactivate Play/Pause
3. Open Folder
4. Delete a Slideshow or Other File
5. Change Slideshow Name
6. Audio Volume
Advanced HotSpot and Sideshow Settings
Codecs and File Formats
PDF Quality Settings
wav or mp3?
iMenu: Settings
How to find the Settings Tab of the iMenu
Start & Conference
Conference Mode
Your Name in Conference
Conference Slideshow Sync
Mirror via Network
Set this as Start Location
Automatic Project Start
Presentation Safe Mode
Project Options
Laser & Guided Tour
iMenu Response
Show Welcome Text
Hide all HotSpot Labels
Hide all Slideshow Labels
Reset on Inactivity
Slide Duration
Number in Menu
Advanced
Editor Start Mode
Change Editor Password
360 Recording Mode
Start in 360° Recording Mode
Create a Recording
Inject Metadata
Advanced Recording Settings
Logo & Splash Registration
Project Preview Image
Quality Settings for Headsets
iMenu: Distribute & Share
How to share and distribute Projects
Functions
How to find the Settings Menu for Distribution
Share via Cloud
Initial Upload to the Cloud
Update of an existing presentation
If you are unable to Upload
Transfer via USB Cable
Install|the VRS|on the Mobile Device
Transfer a Project
iOS special Notes
Web Export
How to export a Project for Web
Find the Web Export Files
Quality Settings for Web Export
Functional Scope
Currently not supported
Disable VR Mode
Troubleshooting
360° Recorder
Manage Projects at Project Portal
Icons in the 360-degree View
Start Editor Mode
Types of Icons
HotSpots
HotSpot Target View Direction
Slideshow
Audio as looping 3D Sound or Button with Autoplay
Lensflare Effect
Point of Interest
HotSpot Target View Automation
Moving HotSpots and Icons
Moving HotSpots using VR Glasses
Using the Mouse
Using Controller
Adjusting the Distance in Stereoscopic Locations
Add Custom Icons to a Project
Restrictions in Editor Mode
Advanced Settings
Conference and Mirror via Network
How Can I Collaborate with Others?
Using a Conference in Viewer Mode
Start a Conference
Preparations for using a Conference
Enable Conference Menu
Conference Menu Options
Start Conference
Enter Conference
Control a Conference
Leader
Follower
Conference Controls
Voice over IP
Start VoIP
Stop VoIP
Synchronize Slideshows
Mirror a View to a PC or Device
What is “Mirror via Network”?
1. Start the Observing Device (Desktop or Smart Device)
2. Start Additional Participants on other Devices (View Sending Device)
Screen Saver - Mirror via Network
Technical Background
Device independent Conferences
Data and Traffic
Online and Offline
Troubleshooting for Conference and Mirror via Network
Quiz
What can i do with a Quiz?
Manage Quizzes
Create a Quiz
Expert Mode
Delete a Quiz
Duplicate a Quiz
Saved Quiz Results
Page Type - Info Slide
Page Type - Question Slide
Page Type - Answer Page Slide
Page Type - Score Slide
Evaluation of Quiz Results
Column Organization within the .csv File
Quiz with certification PDF - for Advanced users only
Global Score
Enable Certificate Generation
Creating a Certificate Template
How to have fields filled-in automatically
Which functions do exist?
Insert the current Date and/or Time
Insert Values from Quiz
Insert Variables from Custom Logic
Import - Advanced
What is Advanced Import?
Not Advanced? Use the Step by Step Import
Import a Folder Structure of 360° Locations and Multimedia
Overview
1. Prepare the Folder Structure
1. Import the Folder Structure
Import old Projects
Automatic Conversion of an Old Project
Manual Conversion of Multiple Old Projects
Set an individual Preview Image OFFLINE!
Add or Change 360° Locations and Multimedia Content
Externally Add Content Using the Input Folder - Option 1
Externally Add Content Using the Data Folder - Option 2
Remove 360° Locations
Remove Multimedia Content
Synchronize - Sync Media
Example File and Subfolder Structure of the Input Folder
Custom Styles - Advanced
General Options
Logo, HotSpot and Slideshow Icons
HotSpot and Slideshow Parameters
Hide Text for HotSpots and Slideshows
Transparency of HotSpot and Slideshow Icons
Default Values for HotSpot and Slideshow Parameters
Guided Tour HotSpot Color
Laser Pointer Size
Laser Pointer Color
Conference Arrow
3D Object Background
Skin Customization
Design an Unique Skin for the VR-Suite Interface
Skin Color Definitions
Skin Color Definitions for Textures
Quiz Skin
Options - Advanced
Functions
Asynchronous Spacewarp (ASW)
Bug Report
Disable ESC Button
Double Click opens Location Menu
Global Background Sound
Mirrored Oculus View
Overlay Media Display
Supported Files
How to embed an Overlay Media Display
Edit the Corners
Change the Media File
Delete an Overlay Media Display
Overlay Media Options
POI Real Time Content
Rotation in Non-VR Mode
Video end Actions
Screensaver
Sound Falloff Parameter
Network
Web Sync Smoothing
ProxyServer
Easy Proxy setup
Skip Connection Check
Keyboard Layout / Shortcuts
Custom Logic - Advanced
Introduction
Examples for the use of events
Location HotSpots
Slideshow HotSpots
Slidespots
Required parameters
SlideSpot type: Icon
SlideSpot type: Sound
POI
Universalspot
Item
Level
Methods
General
Gamification Module Methods
Event Types
Conditions
Global Variables
Global Settings
Gamification Modul
ItemBar
Example to collect an item using a universal spot
Custom Item
Version History
New in Version 2.5
New in Version 2.3
New in Version 2.2
New in Version 2.1
New in Version 2.0
Update Notes
New File Structure
Import old Presentations
Automatic conversion of an old presentations
Manual conversion of multiple old presentations
Set an individual preview image off line
Tutorial for Beginners
Preparation
Project Overview
Overview Map
360° Photos with Icon Positions
Step by Step Tutorial
1. Create the Project
2. Import the 360° Media files
3. Arrange the HotSpots
4. Import and Arrange the Slideshow Files
5. Set Start View settings
Understand the Difference between “HotSpot Target View” and “Start View from iMenu”
Next Steps
Quiz Example
Creating a Quiz
Create an Info Page
Create a Question Page
Create a Score Page
Glossary
present4D | VR-Suite | 2.5.0
Index
Index
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Assigned Multimedia Folder
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Editor Mode
Expert Mode
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HotSpot
HotSpots
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iMenu
InfoSpot
InfoSpots
Input Folder
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License Key
M
Mirror via Network
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Portal Key
Portal Keys
Project
Project Import Folder
Project Portal
Project Portals
Projects
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Slideshow Folder
Sync Media
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VR-Click
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