- ENGAGE v4.3.1 - 31 July 2026
FIXED- Issue that prevented experiences from loading if a file is missing- Issue with transparency on skyboxes- Grip buttons display IFX bubbles on VR devices- Issue with spatial audio on video screens
- ENGAGE Update v4.3 - 17 July 2026
NEWDictation option for text input on the Virtual Keyboard in VRIn-session browser can switch between Desktop and Mobile viewIntroduced PRO Group licencesAIAdded support for Google Gemini via AWS BedrockA new IFX ‘Vision Request Camera’ that can be placed in an Experience – AI Characters use the view from this camera to make vision requests instead of the users’ viewport AI Character Builder - ‘Hold to talk’ interaction method is now the default interaction method Updated the OpenAI image model. Updated the Meshy API Model New IFX to allow the Experience creators to define where images, sticky notes and 3D objects should be placed within a scene Ability to search for a specific custom AI character in the AI Builder and when loading the AI character into a session. AFX – the ability for AFX to send messages to AI bots A new AFX that uses this feature that allows users to type messages to…
- ENGAGE Patch Release 4.2.3 - 25 February 2026
IMPROVED: - Users menu loading cards are now correctly labelled - Group Hosts are able to submit bug reports - Fixed networking issues
- ENGAGE Patch - 4.2.2 - 11 February 2026
FIXED:- Some avatars invisible in sessions- Recording playback causes heads to nod- Non-hosts unable to start Experiences from Cloud Files- Teleport arch not always displaying in VR- Keyframes disappearing in the Experience Editor- AI language recognition settings break bots- Some GLBs not working as interactive objects in Experiences
- ENGAGE - Update to Version 4.2 - 16 January 2026
NEWActivity LogsAdded new IFX to the Experience Editor: 'Completion Event IFX' that allows for custom event logging in ExperiencesAdded events to capture when users start and end ExperiencesExperience EditorAdded a Gaze Trigger that can activate effects when a user looks at it for a specified length of timeAdded the ability to trigger quizzes for only the user who activates the triggerAdded the ability to set a time delay on triggered effectsAdded the ability to add colliders to imported glb modelsAdded the ability to set glb models as interactive IFX so they can have physics applied to them or be used as object triggersAIReplaced Open AI Chat Completions method with the newer Responses API, following OpenAI’s recommendation for improved capabilities and long-term supportSimplified the User Interface of the Character builder to focus on important choices and hide advanced options Introd…
- ENGAGE Hotfix v4.1.2 - 2 October 2025
- Fixed an issue where an Experience may fail to load for users who join a session while it is in progress
- ENGAGE v4.1.1 Patch - 31 July 2025
FIXED Fixed an issue where GLB files in snapshots or experiences can be positioned incorrectly Fixed an issue where GLB files may not display textures correctly Fixed an issue where animated GLBs did not auto-start their animation Fixed an issue where the Emoji reactions text appeared below the menu in 'Session Settings'
- ENGAGE - Update to v4.1 - 25 July 2025
NEWAIAI Characters made in the AI Character Builder that use ‘Chat Completions’ can now use Functions. This allows for Athena-style capabilities at much faster processing speeds. Added a Session Setting and an individual user setting to allow hosts to manage who can talk to AI characters in the session. Added a Group Setting that allows AI Character Builder to be accessed by group Members, and not just group Owners & Admins. Added a new function: Web search – allows the AI bot to search the web in real-time to find answers to questions. Added a new function: Create 3D Mesh – support for Meshy.ai to be able to generate an original, fully textured 3D model.Added a new function: Load specific IFX.Added the ability for an AI Character to continue to be able to have a conversation with the user while Generative AI is processing.Added a new function: Ability for the AI to trigger Experience t…
- v4.0.1 Patch Release - 14 April 2025
Minor patch release: Fixed an issue with headset tracking on Meta Quest Link.
- ENGAGE - Update to v4.0 - 31 March 2025
NEW - Added a new, full-featured personal drawing pad to facilitate both private and collaborative drawing. - Added support for the Logitech MX Ink stylus for users of Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest 3S headsets. This includes left and right handed use for drawing on surfaces, adjusting line style in response to applied pressure, drawing in the air with the 3D pen, and navigating through ENGAGE. - Added host settings to control whether Drawpads are available in a session and whether non-hosts can connect their Drawpad to a whiteboard. - Added the ability for the drawings on a whiteboard to be captured in a spatial recording. - Added the ability to connect whiteboards together, so that anything drawn on one whiteboard is mirrored to another. - Redesigned the tool panel used when drawing on a whiteboard in VR. - Added the new Drawpad as the interface when using a whiteboard on a desktop devic…
- ENGAGE - Update to v3.10.1 - 17 December 2024
NEW - Added new session settings to give non-host users permission to change the location and load content. IMPROVED - Filtered AI character responses to remove the # symbol and prevent unintended shouting. FIXED - Fixed an issue that could cause a location to appear as only a black screen when a user joined a session. - Fixed an issue that prevented users from joining a passworded persistent session. - Fixed an issue that caused standard sessions to remain visible in the public listing after all users left. - Fixed an issue that could cause an outfit override to be applied outside of the designated region. - Fixed an issue that could cause a user's avatar to not be visible in a session. - Fixed the haptic feedback that occurs when two avatar hands collide. - Fixed image uploads for the My Face service. - Fixed an issue that prevented users on VR devices from selecting buttons in conten…
- ENGAGE - Update to v3.10 - 7 December 2024
NEW - Enabled the use of both hand controllers to interact with menus. - Enabled VR users to type on the virtual keyboard by tapping keys with their hand controllers. - Implemented quick links to speed up access to sessions. - Added an option to the Invite panel in a session for users to copy a quick link to the session. - Added new languages for voice recognition when interacting with AI characters. - Added processing to remove special characters included in text returned by AI services to prevent them from being verbalized. - Added a subfolder named AI-Generated to the Images folder, where images generated by AI services will be saved. - Added an option for users to empty their recycle bin and permanently delete the files. - Updated to Unity 2022.3. - Replaced the teleport sit marker with a higher resolution, language-neutral version, and moved the ghost seat closer to the actual seat…
- ENGAGE - Update to v3.9.1 - 11 October 2024
FIXED - Fixed the menu buttons on the VR tablet to reduce the distance at which they’re activated. - Fixed an issue that limited the areas in which a host could use the Summon All tool. - Fixed the ability to enter a spawn point name in a Session Portal IFX. - Fixed an issue with key responsiveness on the virtual keyboard when used in the Content Editor. - Fixed an issue that could cause changes to start and end times made in the Content Editor Effect Options panel to not be saved when an object was edited for the first time. - Fixed an issue that prevented cloud file videos with an obsolete CDN address from playing in ENGAGE. - Fixed the appearance of the file format dialog that appears when a user plays a video from cloud files.
- Release Notes v3.9 - 27 September 2024
NEW - Launched the School of AI - where users can talk with 20 different historical figures whose lives spanned from the ancient world to the US civil rights era. As part of the launch, all ENGAGE users will have access to the School of AI during the month of October. To arrange access after this time, please contact sales. - Replaced the keyboard that appears for VR users with a version that has an improved layouts for each language, custom layouts for specific input types, easier access to common keys and commands, and can be repositioned in 3D space. - Set events that are associated with a persistent session to automatically start at the designated time. This removes the need for an event organizer to manually start the event. The event will also automatically be removed from the event list at the designated end time. - Added an option for hosts to set all users who are in a session,…
- Update notes for patch v3.8.2 - 2 September 2024
Fixed an issue that could cause content to not play for users who joined after the content had started.
- v3.8.1 - 30 August 2024
NEW - Added support to play videos encoded with the H.264 codec on Windows and macOS devices. FIXED - Fixed the playback of YouTube videos when loaded through a URL or a search. - Fixed an issue on desktop devices that prevented some videos from playing in the personal web browser. KNOWN ISSUES This release of ENGAGE has the following known issues, which we are working to resolve in a future update: - YouTube videos may not play on Apple iPhone or iPad devices. - 360 YouTube videos cannot be viewed on any device.
- Release Notes v3.8 - 14 June 2024
NEW Content Editor - Added an option to change between linear and smooth interpolation when creating keyframes. Linear interpolation is the default setting. IMPROVED Content Editor - Set the floating editor panel to move with the user when they are in VR. Persistent sessions - Set host permissions to be automatically revoked from users who are added as co-hosts in a persistent session but aren�t a member of the owning group Mixed reality - Improved the flow of the mixed reality tutorial to return a user to the setup instructions after they place a location anchor. FIXED Recordings - Fixed an issue that prevented a user from replacing the voice in a recording. Persistent sessions - Fixed the synchronization between an active persistent Session and EAP when host permissions are added and removed. AI - Fixed an issue that could cause AI characters to become unresponsive if a user selected…
- ENGAGE v3.7 - 19 April 2024
NEW - Added an option to prevent non-hosts from inviting their connections to a session. - Added a list of sent but pending connection requests on the Invitations tab of Connections. - Added the ability to search for users to add as a connection while in a session. - Added the ability to create experiences for mixed reality. IMPROVED - Remapped some of the shortcut keys on desktop devices. Muting and unmuting microphones are now mapped to the m key instead of F1. - Increased session IDs to six characters and removed characters that could be easily confused. Specifically, O, 0, I, and l. Old session IDs will continue to work. - Updated the public listing of live sessions so that newly created sessions are listed first. - Replaced the red dot that indicated pending connection requests with a numerical indication of how many requests are pending. - Added the ability for a user to filter th…
- ENGAGE v3.6.2 - 7 February 2024
FIXED Fixed an issue with the loading environment on PC VR.
- ENGAGE v3.6.1 - 2 February 2024
NEW Metatraversal - Added the ability to create portals to partnered metaverse applications on Meta Quest headsets. If you want to add inter-app travel between your application and ENGAGE, please contact [email protected]. Persistent Sessions - Added an option for hosts to restrict access to a persistent Session so that only members of the owning group can join. IMPROVED Security and performance - Added an ENGAGE prefix to the file name of downloaded 2FA recovery codes so that they are easier to identify. - Implemented multiple error messages to communicate the different reasons why someone who used the Remember Me option must log in again. Sessions - Implemented a maximum password length of 16 characters. Mixed reality - Added an icon to a user's name tag to indicate when they are in mixed reality mode. Voice communication - Upgraded the voice communication service. FIXED Avatars - F…
