Slideshows and Multimedia
About Slideshows
The 360° media linked by HotSpots represent the Locations in the virtual world you are building. This world is further enhanced when you add multimedia content including photographs, videos, sound files, 3D objects, reports and other documents as .pdf files. It is even possible to create multiple choice quizzes and add them to specific Locations in your project. This content is displayed as Slideshows associated with specific Locations and accessed by the user via InfoSpots.
VR-Suite includes a user-friendly process to import both 360° media and the content for Slideshows. You can define Slideshows when you first create a project or anytime later to enhance your project with more details. Slideshows can also be set up externally using the Advanced Import method. While this method can be very fast, it requires the user to follow strict rules regarding file and folder name conventions.
Follow: Add Slideshows and Multimedia
Mediatypes Overview
Slideshow Folder can contain the following media types (even mixed):
Images, including stereoscopic images (transparency will be obeyed with .png’s)
Video, including stereoscopic images
Audio, stereo or 3D format
3D Objects
Documents in .pdf
Special Formats
Overlay Media, include perspective media files
Quiz, inlcude single and multiple choice quizzes and surveys
See also Codecs: Codecs and File Formats
Opening and Closing of Slideshows
Slideshows appear in the project as clickable “Infospots” that are labeled by the Editor.
In VR Mode:
To open a Slideshow, use a VR click on the InfoSpot.
To close a Slideshow, rotate your head by 90 degrees to the side.
In non-VR Mode:
To open a Slideshow, click the left-mouse button on the InfoSpot.
To close a Slideshow, click the X button in the upper-right corner of the Slideshow window.
Using Videos in Slideshows
A video played in a Slideshow has the standard controls for play, pause, restart, and a timeline. To advance the video forward, click onto the desired position in the timeline.
Duration Setting for Slideshows
For Slideshows with multiple images or documents, you can adjust the length of time the files are displayed.
Select the Settings tab
Scroll down to Slide Duration
Choose the number of seconds you want each file to be displayed
For advanced users: To use the
setting, you can set individual durations for each Slideshow in the media.xml.Related link to the settings: Slide Duration.
Videos run until the end, then switch to the next content.
Add Slideshows and Multimedia
There are two ways to import media files into your project and create a Slideshow:
Use the Step-by-Step Import process from the iMenu (in VR-Suite’s Editor Mode) and create Slideshows for each Location
Use the external, Advanced Import process to copy media files into the correct folder structure using Windows Explorer (file manager) and import the entire folder structure at once
Both methods require use of Windows Explorer to select files. This must be done when not using VR goggles.
Step by Step Import
The first steps are to open your project, start Editor Mode, open the iMenu, and select the desired Location where you want to add a Slideshow:
Highlight the name of the Location where you wish to create a Slideshow.
Select the Arrow in a Circle icon to the right of the name. This causes the selected Location to be loaded.

Choose the tab Media from the top of the dialog box.
Choose from the options on the bottom of the dialog box to add that type of media files to your project.
Choose the Slideshow icon to make files available to the user by clicking an Infospot. This causes Windows File Explorer to open so you can select the desired files.
Browse to the desired Location on your hard disk and select the media files to be inserted into this Slideshow. Choose one or more files to open with the following extensions: Image files such as
.jpg
,.png
, Acrobat documents in.pdf
, or video.mp4
files.Enter the name to be used for the Infospot for this Slideshow (the file name of the first item is the default name). See also: Multimedia Types and Dimensions
Choose the Sound icon to add a looping sound effect or a Sound Button to the Location.
Follow the steps described above for Slideshows, except choose a .mp3 file to play.
The sound loops continuously as long as the Location is displayed.
If you add two sound effects, they play simultaneously.
Sound added with this feature will also continue to play even if a video file is added that also has sound.
As option you can configure Audio as looping 3D Sound or Button with Autoplay
See also: Audio Files / Sounds
Select the POI icon to add a label to the Location.
The label consists of a headline and an optional sub-headline.
Click the green check mark or press the Enter key to complete the label.
You can add multiple POI labels and drag them to any position.
(Also available in VR edit mode)
Select the Quiz icon to create a multiple choice quiz and enter the name for the quiz slideshow button.
Read more about the Quiz
Choose the 3D icon to add a view of a 3D object to your project.
Follow the steps described above for Slideshows, except choose the folder that contains all the files for the 3D object, including textures.
A view of the 3D object is opened in a circular window where it can be rotated in 360°. See the section, below on 3D Objects for more information. See also 3D Object Viewer
Choose the Website icon to add a Link to a Website or YouTube video
- On MAC or PC
The link will be opened in your standard browser outside the VR-Suite.
- In VR Headsets
The link will be opened in your standard browser outside the VR-Suite.
- In HTML WebExport
The link will be opened inside a Slideshow Frame.
Advanced Import
Experienced users who are already knowledgeable with the VR-Suite folder structure may want to save time by gathering all their slideshows and other multimedia content together externally. In this case, you manually create subfolders under the folder for the desired Location. When you open the project in VR-Suite, it automatically adds the multimedia content to each Location.
Follow the chapter Import - Advanced
Multimedia Types and Dimensions
Tip
Import Assistant
The Import Assistant gives feedback when the user imports media files that are not optimal for VR usage.
Pixel size
Aspect ratio
File format
All issues will be logged in the file MediaError.txt
which you find inside the folder data_xxx-xxx
.
Images and Videos
For best fit for Slideshow images and videos use images with a 16:9 ratio of width to height.
Normal Content
- Maximum Dimensions
1920 x 1080 pixels
- Recommended Dimensions
1280 x 720 pixels
Warning
Using larger formats may result in poor image quality.
Stereoscopic Content
- Maximum Dimensions
1920 x 2160 pixel
- Recommended Dimensions
1280 x 1440 pixelss
- Format Convention Top / Bottom Format
The left image needs to be on top
- Name Convention
The name must contain “stereo”. Example: mypicture-stereo.jpg
Warning
Using larger formats may result in poor image quality.
Audio Files / Sounds
3D Directional Sound
Sounds are stored as 3D directional sounds.
In VR mode, the position of the sound is acoustically located in the 360° image and moves with the head rotation.
The sounds can be moved like HotSpots by dragging the speaker icon in the 360° view.
Background Sounds - Advanced
Using the Advanced Import process it is possible to define a background sound like this:
Any audio file with a name that ends in
_bg
will be used as background sounds.Background sounds are played in stereo, like for example a piano playing in the background.
For example:
If the filename is
piano_bg.wav
, the sound will be played in stereoIf the filename is
piano.wav
, the sound can be positioned in 3D
See also Import - Advanced
Global Background Sound - Advanced
Using the Advanced Import process it is possible to define a sound that play throughout the whole project. For more information, see: Global Background Sound
See also Import - Advanced
3D Object Viewer
3D Objects Overview

Similar to a Slideshow, it is possible to add a view of a 3D object to your project. Each 3D Object view can only contain a single 3D object and these files cannot be mixed with other media files.
In VR mode, you rotate the 3D object by moving your head. To close the 3D view, our head to the side. In non-VR mode, rotate the 3D object by dragging it with your left-mouse button.
Size of 3D Objects
Please note that 3D models are preloaded when changing the Location. Since 3D models may have a large amount of data, it may slow down the performance, especially with mobile devices. To avoid performance issues, it is recommended that you do not add several large 3D models to any one Location.
3D objects are created with a large number of small surfaces, called polygons. The maximum number of allowable polygons in 3D objects placed in a VR-Suite presentation depends on the hardware that will be used to view the project.
Rough Guidelines
- To be viewed on smartphones or other mobile devices
Use a maximum of 150,000 polygons per model
Use less tan 70 different Materials if possible
File size preferably below 50 mb (but can be more under certain circumstances)
Format:
.obj
- To be viewed with an Oculus headset
Use a maximum of 15 million polygons per model
Supported 3D Formats
VR-Suite supports 22 different 3D formats including 3DS, OBJ and BLEND:
List with 22 supported 3D formats
3D - PARTIAL SUPPORT
3DS
3MF
AC
AMF
ASE
ASSBIN
ASSXML
B3D
BLEND
BSP (Q3D)
BVH
COB - PARTIAL SUPPORT
CSM - PARTIAL SUPPORT
DAE
DXF - PARTIAL SUPPORT
FBX - PARTIAL SUPPORT
GLTF
HMP
IFC - PARTIAL SUPPORT
IRR - PARTIAL SUPPORT
IRRMESH
LWO
LWS
MD2
MD3
MD5 - PARTIAL SUPPORT
MDC - PARTIAL SUPPORT
MDL
MS3D
NDO
NFF
OBJ
OFF
OGEX - PARTIAL SUPPORT
PLY
Q3D
Q3S
RAW
SCN - PARTIAL SUPPORT
SIB
SMD - PARTIAL SUPPORT
STL
TER
VTA - PARTIAL SUPPORT
X - PARTIAL SUPPORT
X3D
XGL
ZGL - PARTIAL SUPPORT
Full list please see: http://assimp.sourceforge.net/main_features_formats.html
Options in media.xml for Working With 3D Objects
Distance in 3D:
distance="2"
Area in which you can look at the 3d model without rotating:
lookRadius="15"
How much you can “tilt” your head until the object rotates:
tiltRadius="15"
Define how fast does the object rotate:
rotationSpeed="0.15"
Distance angle until the element fades out:
closeRadius="40"
Path to the 3D Model:
modelURL="\1_1\Muro Man\muro.fbx"
Shader: : Works best for most cases:
shader="0"
- Standard Shader (0) - Wireframe (1) - Wireframe (2)Mobile Unlit (3): Has the best performance. No Lighting.
Restrict rotation: -
allowXRotation="true"
-allowYRotation="true"
-allowZRotation="true"
Initial rotation: -
rotX
-rotY
-rotZ
Scaling the icon: be carefully with scaling the icon. Currently the 3D object will also be scaled. Only possibility to counteract this please change the value distance:
<rotatable3DObject distance="6" ...
.
3D Objects & Conference Restriction
- Mirror via Network mode
A current Restriction of this feature is that a maximum of two devices can be connected at the same time. For example, you can connect an Oculus Go and an iPad.
Quiz
A VR-Suite Quiz is a single - or multiple choice test done with the build-in Quiz Editor.
Follow the chapter Quiz
Overlay Media
With “Overlay Media” you can insert videos or images into a 360° media files in the correct perspective. This allows you to project a video onto a TV for example.
Follow the chapter in options advanced: Overlay Media Display
Screensaver
Place a folder screensaver
with a .mp4
video file inside the folder data_myproject
.
The screensaver currently works only with Oculus Rift or in webmirror mode with Oculus Go /Samsung GearVR.
Restriction: Confernce & Webmirror Mode: The screensaver will not end if more than two devices are connected to each other.
Functions and Settings
How to find the Settings for Multimedia
The iMenu displays options you can use to change how Slideshows and multimedia files are presented in your projects. To access these settings:
Highlight the name of the desired Location.
Select the Arrow in a Circle icon to the right of the name. This causes the selected Location to be loaded.
choose the tab Multimedia

1. Slideshow Icon Visibility
How to find the Settings for Multimedia
Click the eye icon to the right of any listed media to change when it is displayed.
It is often desirable to change how InfoSpots are displayed. For example, if a project has a large number of InfoSpots, you many not want them all to be visible at once so they do not detract from other items in the project. The visibility settings of InfoSpots are controlled on the iMenu using the eye icon.
- There are four possible visibility settings:
Always visible (the default setting)
Only visible when nearby
Always invisible
Visible at the end of a video (only available at 360° Video locations)
- Change the visibility:
With the Multimedia tab displayed on the iMenu, follow these steps to change the visibility of an InfoSpot icon:
Load the desired Location to display its InfoSpots (use the Arrow in a Circle icon).
Select the eye icon to change it to an eye with an arrow in it. This InfoSpot will only be seen when the user looks close to it.
Select the eye icon again to change it to a “Stop at End” icon that signifies the InfoSpot is visible at the end of the 360° Video.
Select the eye icon again to change it to a “grayed-out” icon that signifies the InfoSpot is now invisible to the user.
Warning
Restriction: If the distance is set very near, icons should not be set to fade in on mouse over.
1. Deactivate Play/Pause
How to find the Settings for Multimedia
Icon Play/Pause The Play/Pause key can be deactivated in the editor. The slideshow starts paused then. This is useful, when you integrate text-charts.
3. Open Folder
How to find the Settings for Multimedia
Icon Folder opens the selected folder so you can add, delete or rearange the contents. All content will be loaded in real time so you do not need to save or restart VR-Suite.
4. Delete a Slideshow or Other File
How to find the Settings for Multimedia
Use the Recycle Bin icon to delete the highlighted Slideshow, POI, or other file.
Warning
The folder and files will pe placed in the Recycle Bin of your operating system (Windows or Mac OSX).
5. Change Slideshow Name
How to find the Settings for Multimedia
To change the name of a Slideshow, POI or other media, select the pencil icon. Backspace over the current name and type in the new name. Click the green check mark to complete it, or press the Enter key.
6. Audio Volume
How to find the Settings for Multimedia
Sound files have a speaker slider bar. To adjust the volume, point to a Location on the white line. The volume will jump there and a preview plays.
Advanced HotSpot and Sideshow Settings
Codecs and File Formats
.mp4 preferred Format (using Windows 7 and 8 you need to install the included LAWFilter Codec)
.mp3 (new in V 2.3)
.wmv
.jpg
.png
.wav
.pdf
PDF Quality Settings
It is possible to adjust the quality of PDF documents by adding a suffix __ssX__
to the document name.
A to high value can lead to edge flickering in the PDF, so it makes no sense to always choose a huge value.
standard quality mydocument.pdf
less quality
mydocument__ss1__.pdf
standard quality
mydocument__ss2__.pdf
better quality
mydocument__ss3__.pdf
wav or mp3?
The .wav
format has the advantage that it is compatible with most devices.
Since V 2.3 it is also possible to use .mp3
.
The mp3 files are played natively on mobile devices.
On PC and Mac they are automatically converted into .wav
files for technical reasons.
So if you do not use mobile devices, you can use .wav
directly.
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