Version 2023.3

What's new in 3spin Learning version 2023.3

New Features

  • Our Helper Companion has become smarter and now utilizes AI (Artificial Intelligence)
    • Ask the AI Helper Companion by clicking on its new microphone button
    • AI Helper Companion speaks to you and gives answers to your questions with the help of chatGPT
    • Use the new action Provide Knowledge to describe the ongoing scenario for the AI helper to guide users
    • Use the new action Prompt to initiate interactions with the AI helper companion instead of relying on the user's input
  • The brand new Webapp enables direct course and unit access within a web browser, eliminating the need for additional app installations
    • Learners can access their courses in WMS and view the units they contain
    • Users can open a unit within the webapp
    • Start VR and 360° trainings (including 360° images and videos) directly in your web browser
    • All VR units with 3D assets in GLB file format are compatible
    • Use a PC or Mac with ChromeFirefox or Edge
  • Sketchfab integration for more 3D assets
    • Use your Sketchfab account or register for a new one
    • Search for 3D asset within the WMS
    • Simply import a found 3D asset with no extra steps
  • Integrated 3D Converter for importing 3D models in different file formats
    • Open and preview static GLTF 3D models
    • Open and preview static fbx 3D models
    • Open and preview static obj 3D models
    • Convert the 3D model in a the compatible GLB file format
    • Import the converted 3D asset seamlessly
  • Customizable Learning Records
    • Track every step in an xapi conform format
    • Customize all necessary data for the learning record store used by your company
    • Use one of the preset verbs or create your own specific verb
    • Choose objects for tracking
    • Add optional settings like results, responses or scores
  • Basic statistics and learning records data export
    • Admins and authors have a new statistics menu
    • The General Dashboard shows basic system infos about your courses, units, users, assets
    • The Learning Records Dashboard shows average values of a selected unit like average session length, view counts, completion counts and scene activities
    • The Learning Records Table View lets you filter and sort all tracked data
    • Export filtered learning records data as a CSV file 
  • Customizable starting area
    • Start your experience in a captivating lobby for learning in a relaxed environment
    • Personalize the are by displaying your company or team logo
  • New Structured App Panel 
    • New structured app panel for a better overview of your courses and units
    • A new profile panel allows you to view and configure personal data, settings, and logout options
  • Observer camera control to switch manually between learners
    • Access a user list of all participating learners.
    • Switch the observing camera to a specific learner
    • Oberserver user are no longer listed in the network user list
    • Learners get a snackbar message when they are being observed or the observation ended

Improvements

  • Users can now view the credit information of all used assests of a unit
  • New option to automatically fade out in action Change Scene
    • By default, the checkbox Fade Out is enabled
  • Module Helper Companion is automatically added when a helper module related action is included
  • Helper Companion now shows a hint button as a visual feedback when hints are available 
  • A loading bar shows progress in the app when starting a unit or switching a scene while assets being loaded
  • Initial loading screen shows hints for app controls 
  • Enhanced workflow for adding and removing assets from the Free Library
  • Added a checkbox in WMS authoring for setting the status Placed on assets
  • Size & Position can now be edited to environment assets in WMS authoring 
  • Values of the Start Position to scenes can now be edited and resetted in WMS authoring
  • Better performance and quality for 3D assets in GLTF format

Changes

  • Changed course list sorting to alphabetical, with numbers listed first
  • Changed that the toolbar is initial hidden when entering a learning unit
  • Changed the shortcut interaction for toggling the menu bar on/off to the key CTRL (Control) in desktop and web app

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where 3D assets had a blue tint
  • Fixed an issue where the user was able to teleport on UI elements like the toolbar
  • Fixed incorrect fade in/out on HoloLens
  • Fixed an issue where downloads of large unit file sizes crashed the app

Coming Soon

  • Authoring with Webapp
  • Support for HTC Focus 3