Moth+Flame App Release Announcements

Moth+Flame App Release Announcements

Release announcements for the latest app version will appear here. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@promisevr.com.

 

If you would like to suggest a product improvement, please submit your idea here.

 

Release Update: 07/08/24

Topic: v0.13.3.612

  1. This build contains stability improvements, a change in our logging file naming convention, and a bug fix for a freezing issue.


Release Update: 06/08/24

Topic: v0.13.1.586

Key Features & Improvements

  1. The latest version of our VR app, which has been renamed to Moth+Flame, brings a range of improvements designed to enhance your learning experience on Meta Quest devices.
  2. Enhanced onboarding: New onboarding guide instructs the user on making selections, adjusting the headset strap and adjusting the volume.
  3. Hands-Free Navigation: When a user does not have controllers, or controllers have run out of batteries, user can navigate the menu by moving a cursor with head movement. 
  4. Automatic Reset Timer: If your headset is stationary for two unbroken minutes, the app will reset back to the main menu. 
  5. Alphabetical Menu: Modules are now listed alphabetically for easier navigation
  6. Seamless Voiceover Navigation: Slides with voiceovers automatically advance once the voiceover completes, plus a 2-second tail.
  7. Improved UI for Menu Selection: Modules are now selected by a separate "Start" button next to each title.
  8. Invisible Selection Cursor: While in hands-free mode, the cursor that appears in the center of your field of view is invisible unless you are looking near or at a button. 
  9. Module Select Skewer Button: A new skewer button has been added where module version information now lives. The Bookmark & Resume feature is also located here so that if a module is started and stopped mid-way, you can restart the experience where you left off.

Additional Features & Improvements

  1. Recenter Button: when you are facing an incorrect orientation, an easily accessible recentering button will reposition you. 
  2. Enhanced Text + Image Display: Images with text should now appear clearer than the previous version of the app.
  3. Error Log Menu Update: The exit button in the error log menu now restarts the app instead of exiting the app. 
  4. Updated Module Select Button UI: Long titles now wrap to a new line and can be up to 75 characters in length. 
  5. Accessible Scrolling: The thumbstick is no longer used for scrolling. Instead, a scrollbar can be selected with gaze tracking or controllers. 
  6. Laser enhancement: The controller laser no longer emanates from the center of the screen when the application first launches. 
  7. Intuitive Controller Interaction: All controllers buttons can now trigger UI clicks.


Release Update: 05/10/24

Topic: v0.12.14.554 

  1. Contains stability improvements, compatibility improvements for the Data Transfer Tool, and several new features, including:
    1. Class selection confirmation - this allows users to select a different class (in case a class was mistakenly chosen).
    2. A "Menu" button on the screens prior to the first conversation - this gives Learners the ability to go back to the main menu after launching a module.
    3. Character selection - this will allow users to select which character they would like to have a conversation with when there are two or more characters to choose from. 
    4. "Check for modules" (at the hamburger menu on the home screen) is disabled when the device is not connected to wifi. If there is no wifi detected, this feature will not be visible.

Release Update: 02/06/24

Topic: v1.2.18 (App Store and Google Play)

  1. Contains bug fixes and UI/UX update at the module download screen that provides clarity to the download process for learners. 

Release Update: 01/19/24

Topic: v0.12.4.488

  1. Contains a fix related to the 'Send Error Logs' functionality, among other bug fixes. 

Release Update: 12/12/23

Topic: v1.2.8 

  1. This build introduces Magic Sign-in Links to our mobile app, offering new Learners a secure and hassle-free way to access their learning content.
    1. With this feature, Admins can add learner email addresses to a user group and let Magic Sign-In Links do the rest! Learners just need to download the app and sign-in with the same email address. They will receive a magic link in their email, allowing them to effortlessly dive into their assigned experiences.

  2. Click here to learn more about this new functionality!

Release Update: 10/16/23

Topic: v0.12.1.481

  1. This build includes a timer for Quicktime Events, so that learners are aware of how much time they have to select a response at a pivotal point in a 360˚ scene. 

Release Update: 10/13/23

Topic: v0.12.1.480

  1. This build supports Quicktime Events, which occur when a user decides not to select a choice at a pivotal point in a 360˚ scene. 
  2. Contains a fix that allows the bookmark and resume feature to used with experiences that have Quicktime Events.

Release Update: 09/26/23

Topic: v0.11.7.470 

Introducing 360˚ conversations! 

  1. This build enables learners to interact with multiple characters in a 360˚ environment.

Release Update: 08/09/23

Topic: v1.1.4 (App Store and Google Play)

  1. Contains a fix related to learning analytics so that final outcomes display correctly in the Perform Portal. 

Release Update: 08/07/23

Topic: v0.11.7.468

  1. Contains a fix related to learning analytics.

Release Update: 07/24/23

Topic: v1.1.3 (Build 123)

Download the latest iOS version for a new demo experience!

  • This build features a demo experience of National Urban League: Allyship in Hiring Equity. Download the latest version to try it!
  • Further improvements include reduced app download size, bug fixes, and performance optimizations.

Release Update: 07/11/23

Topic: v0.11.6.466

  • Contains a fix so that the laser pointer no longer emanates from the center of the user POV when the app loses focus.

Release Update: 06/30/23

Topic: v0.11.6.465

  • Fixed an issue where data captured while temporarily offline would not be sent to the cloud until the next time the app was launched

Release Update: 06/29/23

Topic:  v0.11.5.463

"Lefties" rejoice - left controllers are now supported!

This update is also available on App Lab!

  • Supports left hand controllers - the last controller to use the trigger is now the one that is used in the experience
  • More efficient API calls resulting in fewer reporting data transmission errors
  • Resolves an issue where not all module files download correctly
  • Resolves an issue where the left controller laser appears to emanate from the user's head when the left controller has been disconnected for too long

Release Update: 05/25/23

Topic:  v1.1.0

Demo Mode is now available for iOS!

  • Demo Mode allows anyone to sample an experience without needing to authenticate. 
  • To try it out if you have already registered your device:
    • Simply remove your iOS device from the app.promisevr.com admin system and then open the latest version of the mobile app. 
    • SHRM: Managing a Remote Workforce comes available to try, and requires no download. 
    • Users will be prompted to enter their email address after they complete the demo experience and when they tap on a locked library. 
  • New users can still register their device using the following steps:
    • Press on the Learner Sign In button, which takes you to the registration screen. 
    • If a learner downloads the latest version of the app and their device is already registered, they will bypass the demo screen and go straight to their learning content, as per normal. More help article information on Demo Mode is forthcoming. 

Release Update: 05/08/23

Topic:  v1.0.14

Promise Learning is now available in the iOS app store!

  • New patches are available that bypass checking for new content while a device is offline. 
  • New library and experience image assets are now available.
  • This version also contains a patch related to iPad microphone usability as well as other minor bug fixes. 

Release Update: 04/07/23

Topic:  v0.11.3.453

New Functionality:

  • Learners can now click on the "next arrow" to bypass voice-over audio and proceed to the next screen.
  • *This build contains support for Steam VR, which will allow customers to experience VR content on the hardware of their choice. Steam VR supports the Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality headsets, and others.
    • *Note: there are known laser pointer issues with some screens for Steam VR.

Bug Fixes:

  • The class selection screen will once again appear if a learner is not assigned to a class and there are multiple classes for the same module available in that org.
  • The "bookmark and resume" feature now resumes a conversation at the exact moment where a learner left off. 
  • 401 errors, which occurred after a user exited the app and reopened it, have been resolved. 
  • Learner can now successfully proceed past the learner email login screen, if the experience is set to learner login. 

Release Update: 02/06/23

Topic:  v0.11.1.443

New functionality:

  • We now have the ability to read MP3s - this will allow future module file sizes to be much smaller, ultimately making downloads faster.

Bug fixes:

  • An adjustment was made to the laser so that it appears over (not under) the keyboard.
  • Visiting the About screen during voice onboarding or a survey will no longer cause the app to crash. 

Release Update: 12/12/22

Topic:  v0.10.9.432

Improvements:

  • Addressed an issue that could sometimes cause the last few asset files in a download to get stuck. 

Release Update: 11/21/22

Topic:  v0.10.8.426

New Functionality:

  • Download progress bar
  • Indicator of how many MB still need to be downloaded (in addition to file count)
  • Downloaded files do not need to be re-downloaded when the app re-launches after an interrupted downloading session

A few known issues:

  • Visiting the About screen during voice onboarding or a survey will cause the app to crash
  • Selecting the Check for Module Data option in the menu causes all files to be re-downloaded
  • If the headset is set down (or the light sensor is not blocked), content downloading may stop if the OS puts the app in the background.
    • If this happens, quit and re-launch the app -- do not select 'Check for Module Data', and the app will download the files that had not yet downloaded during the previous interrupted session.

Release Update: 11/15/22

Topic:  v0.11.3

Promise Learning is now on App Lab!

  • Previously, Learners who did not have a compatible Multi-Device Management (MDM) system had to manually "sideload" the Promise Learning app to their headset. 
  • Now, Learners can push the Promise Learning app to their headset from their phone and register their device using a public link to App Lab (when logged into their corresponding Meta account on their phone's Meta Quest app). 

Release Update: 10/21/22

Topic:  v0.10.7.411

  • This update contains bug fixes for issues associated with device registration and fetching module content. 
  • Due to security updates, users transitioning from builds earlier than 400 will be required to re-register their device. 

 

Release Update: 10/03/22

Topic:  v0.10.6.405 

Variable feedback has arrived!

  • Previously, Learners who wanted to evaluate their performance had no way of knowing how they scored inside the app. They were only able to view their performance data online (after the experience has finished) by clicking the View My Performance link at the top of the Class page.
  • Now, in addition to viewing their performance online, Learners have the ability to view in-app feedback based on their decision-making in the experience.
  • This update continues to satisfy GDPR/CCPA requirements for allowing end users to access information collected by our system.

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