Alpha 2020.3.1 Demeter Release Notes

This version of Vircadia is an update to 2020.3.0. It is compatible with the 2020.3.0-Demeter protocol. This version was released on October 25th, 2020.

Interface (Codename Athena)

The numbers at the end of each item are the PR numbers in the Vircadia repo.

General

  • Application: Update shortcut names to include "Vircadia" in them. (#651)

  • UI: Add a checkbox for more details to messages logged in entity scripts such as the script URL and function with line numbers. (#669)

  • Application: Allow mouse capture via scripting which enables first person and third person shooter camera views on desktop. (#677)

  • App: 'Create' app now uses local entities instead of deprecated 3D overlays. (#737)

  • App: 'Create' app now has: Copy, Cut, Paste, and Duplicate buttons for VR; Undo and Redo buttons for desktop and VR. (#760)

  • Graphics: Fix handling of missing glTF blendshape target meshes. (#773)

  • API: Add url parameter to Window.openWebBrowser. (#778)

  • App: Add script that prompts a user to enter a display name on first run if one is not set. (#805)

  • Application: Add 'Valve Index' workaround to allow calibration for full body tracking. (#808)

  • App: 'Explore' app now references 'Location Name' when adding a location. (#814)

Miscellaneous

  • Application: Fix build warnings. (#761)

  • Application: Set GL preference to 'GLVND' from being undefined (LEGACY) then revert functionality to 'LEGACY'. (#763, #806)

  • Application: Fix crash when using About.openUrl. (#778)

  • App: Fix CDN references to hifi-production in tutorial example scripts. (#788)

ドメインサーバー

The numbers at the end of each item are the PR numbers in the Vircadia repo.

General

  • UI/UX: Add wizard step to enable/disable automatic threading for the avatar and audio mixers. (#546)

  • UI/UX: Hide temp place name button, places table, and places wizard step. Add step during account connection to label the domain. (#803)

  • Server: Fix crash in the entity-script server due to logging issues. (#840)

Metaverse Server & Dashboard (Codename Iamus)

Iamus Metaverse Server updates can be found here.

Iamus Metaverse Dashboard updates can be found here.

Vircadia Launcher (Codename Pantheon)

Vircadia's launcher updates can be found here. Some changes are listed below. The launcher is now on experimental version 0.0.1s.

  • Fix launching of Interface while the launcher is running as an admin.

  • Fix Sandbox closing if the launcher is closed.

  • Display a prompt to select your Interface or download it if it is not selected when you try to launch.

  • Redesign the version selection dialog.

ドキュメンテーション

User Docs

The numbers at the end of each item are the PR numbers in the Vircadia-Docs-Sphinx repo.

  • Expand 'Home' page with more details. (#86)

  • Add 'Gallery' page. (#85)

  • Release notes for 2020.3.1 Demeter. (#91)

API Docs

The API docs are generated from the software source repo. The latest live deployment source can be viewed here.

  • Script API:

    • type property documented. (#730)

  • Window API:

    • url parameter added to openWebBrowser. (#623)

  • About API:

    • openUrl documentation updated. (#623)

  • Camera API:

    • captureMouse and sensitivity properties added. (#677)

    • getCaptureMouse, setCaptureMouse, getSensitivity, and setSensitivity functions added. (#677)

  • Entities API:

    • findEntities function documentation updated to specify caveats when used with an entity-server script. (#789)

  • Stats API:

    • decimatedTextureCount property documentation updated to define maximum allowed dimensions '4096' -> '8192' pixels on desktop. (#821)