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GeoVisionary

2025.1​

Released 2025-03-07

Added​

  • ActiveMove tracking mode with various settings that can be configured
  • Save and load user settings from files with the .VRSetting file extension
  • "Use Extra Framebuffer" setting to fix flickering that can occur with stereo 3D enabled

Changed​

  • Improve the performance of shadows in large scenes with animated objects
  • Stop re-rendering static scenes to improve GUI responsiveness in large scenes and reduce CPU/GPU usage

Removed​

  • Changelog, Visionary Render manual and programming guide (these have been moved to Virtalis Docs)

Fixed​

  • The warning “[W] Cache was not cleanly unmounted. Rebuilding a clean cache." being shown on startup
  • “Path does not exist” error when saving files to the root of a drive

2024.3.1​

Released 2024-11-22

Fixed​

  • Read error when loading a file containing more than 4GB of XML or mesh data in a single block

2024.3​

Released 2024-10-25

Added​

  • Avatar name labels for easier identification of users in collaboration
  • Support for loading image files in WebP, JPEG 2000 (JP2), JNG, JPEG XR (JXR), PBM, PGM, PPM and PFM formats
  • Enable use of OpenXR mode with SteamVR's OpenXR runtime
  • Settings to control the visibility mask (when present) and mirror view in HMD tracking modes

Fixed​

  • Improve smoothness of navigation in collaboration when using a display or HMD with a high refresh rate
  • An issue where the file browser would become unresponsive after cancelling a prompt to overwrite a file
  • An issue where viewpoints would be lost from the SavedUserPositions node when loading an old file
  • The default value of the Tracking/Config/Origin option used by SteamVR mode, which was incorrectly set to "Manual" instead of "Roomscale"

2024.2​

Released 2024-07-08

Added​

  • Button to the Networking window to disable networking after it has been enabled

Changed​

  • Text encoding to UTF-8 to improve support for different languages and for compatibility with Virtalis Hub
  • OpenXR reference space from "local" to "stage" so that floor level is respected when using the navigation tools

Fixed​

  • Errors when avatars are loaded in collaboration, including a crash when another user is using an Oculus/Meta Quest avatar
  • Duplicate options from the link picker control's "new" menu that created nodes of an incorrect version
  • Incorrect terrain shading whilst using height exaggeration
  • Terrain overlay layers being rendered with an opaque black/grey background
  • Missing borehole segments when the geometry and property intervals are different
  • Crash when enabling OpenXR mode with the Collision/Debug Draw setting enabled
  • Crash when loading a scene containing scripts made in an older version of GeoVisionary
  • Errors when loading the fullbody female and zSpace avatars

2024.1.1​

Released 2024-04-01

Changed​

  • Improve reporting of errors from Virtalis Hub uploads and downloads

Fixed​

  • Issues with uploading and downloading large Virtalis Hub scenes due to excessive numbers of simultaneous connections
  • Avoid using a Virtalis Hub server as the initial directory in the file browser as this could trigger unwanted login prompts

2024.1​

Released 2024-02-29

Added​

  • Upload your scenes to Virtalis Hub using the App Menu > Upload to Virtalis Hub option
  • Download scenes from Virtalis Hub directly to GeoVisionary
  • Support for terrain clipping using dynamic sections
  • Start menu shortcut for the Visionary Render Programming Guide
  • Alternative connection mode for the HoloLens 2 that permits the headset to connect to the PC using a QR code
  • Support for the XR_FB_passthrough extension in OpenXR, which permits passthrough to be enabled when using the Quest Link in developer mode. Also adds adjustable background opacity in AR

Changed​

  • Improve save speed for scenes with a very large number of models in a library
  • Improve the speed of rendering particle systems in stereo

Fixed​

  • HoloLens 2 is unsupported
  • Crash when toggling the Edit Pivot mode button
  • Crash when rendering the first frame of a complex scene
  • UI settings and window positions aren't restored after restarting GeoVisionary
  • Whole scene could disappear when changing World Scale via the controllers in a headset
  • Occlusion culling issues that could lead to flickering geometry
  • The message 'OpenXR lists 0 API layers' is repeated in the log
  • Occlusion culling failed to cull occluded objects that are visible in only one eye when rendering in stereo

2023.2​

Released 2023-09-26

Changed​

  • Reduce open/save time and file size by not saving default properties to GV3 files
  • Improve user experience with version control by storing the metanodes section of GV3 files in alphabetical order instead of a different random order each time they are saved

Fixed​

  • Scene GUI has artefacts when visible at the same time as a voxel model
  • Crash that could occur when loading a scene with a model with invalid indices
  • Tracking/Configuration settings page can have missing settings

2023.1​

Released 2023-04-26

Added​

  • Adds support for OpenXR, which is a new open standard for handling AR and VR on platforms and devices

Changed​

  • Sequencer can now capture keyframes whilst immersed
  • Avatars can now grab nodes with their hands when no controller visuals are present
  • Compressed image data can now be stored in Texture nodes

Removed​

  • Oculus tracking mode as it was often being used by mistake instead of Oculus Touch
  • Old anthropometrics files from the data directory

Fixed​

  • Makes scrolling to selected items in the tree view more reliable
  • Fixes issue where scene GUIs can become unresponsive when dragging out of the 3D scene
  • Fixes crash that could occur when adding a keyframe to a property track of a sequence
  • Fixes crash that could occur when disconnecting an Oculus headset with overlapped culling enabled
  • Fixes crash when loading a scene with a snapshot of a PDF node in it
  • Fixes crash that could occur when a sphere collision object and a mesh collision object had identical positions
  • Ensures the Display Sync setting is applied correctly when leaving immersive mode

2022.3​

Released 2022-11-02

Added​

  • Immersive snap rotation option to improve comfort in VR by rotating the camera in fixed increments

Changed​

  • Improves rendering performance in scenes with large numbers of small meshes

Removed​

  • Duplicate 'Remove from Group' menu entries

Fixed​

  • Point clouds appear in front of transparent objects in the right eye in stereo
  • Point cloud and texture filenames have wrong relative paths after loading files from older versions of GeoVisionary
  • Crash and inconsistent behaviour in the Animation Sequencer due to scaling handles not being deleted
  • Crash in the Animation Sequencer when undoing while dragging
  • Restore the functionality of ActiveView Light Texture (NetPlayerTexture)

2022.2​

Released 2022-07-08

Added​

  • Manikins - poseable human models with 1:1 scale that can be easily added to any scene. Body dimensions are individually configurable
  • Links to third-party license documents in the Help - About window

Changed​

  • Improves collision detection with deformable meshes, which enables accurate picking of deformable meshes with the mouse and tracked controllers

Fixed​

  • "Remove from Group" option on the context menu

2022.1.1​

Released 2022-03-16

Fixed​

  • Crash when pointing at a voxel model that's reached its maximum vertex count
  • Warning when physics debug visuals are enabled in a scene with terrain

2022.1​

Released 2022-01-24

Added​

  • A new helper for splines
  • A UV channel property to gradients and permits splines curvature to be displayed in it

Changed​

  • Makes helper markers easier to select, particularly in a tracked environment

Fixed​

  • Event handlers are called twice after being restored from the recycle bin (with possible crash)
  • Clicking on a marker in "show helpers for selected" mode hides the helpers
  • Enabling/disabling lighting has no effect when deferred rendering is enabled
  • Helper markers can't be selected from above in a tracked environment
  • Logging so that failures in the plugin sandbox can be understood

2021.3.1​

Released 2021-11-29

Fixed​

  • Startup failures in the BlockModel Converter, Pointcloud Converter and TileServer Converter due to incompatible library version

2021.3​

Released 2021-10-07

Added​

  • Ability to create editable text boxes in the scene GUI

Changed​

  • Optimises memory access to improve performance
  • Limits dispatch of move events to improve the performance of animating objects

Fixed​

  • Fixes issue where the Hololens 2 doesn't receive the depth buffer via Holographic Remoting
  • Updates the Microsoft Visual C++ redistributables in the installer
  • Removes log spam when isolating/unisolating a selection

2021.2​

Released 2021-07-12

Added​

  • Filter to the Layers and Developer tabs for highlighting disabled nodes

Fixed​

  • Crash when selecting voxel data if the data source is inaccessible
  • Voxel materials aren't restored correctly when loading scenes

2021.1​

Released 2021-04-01

Added​

  • New settings for pivots to Tools/Pivots and improves and fixes bugs with the PRS and pivot visuals
  • Isolate/unisolate button to the toolbar to hide/unhide all but the selected geometry in the scene

Fixed​

  • Crash when opening multiple animated point cloud projects
  • Point cloud paths are lost when a 2020.2 scene is converted to 2020.3
  • Animated point clouds use more memory each time they are played
  • Occasional crash on exit when tracking is enabled
  • Crash when the Create button is pressed in the Sequencer
  • Crash when the scene is saved by right-clicking on the Scenes node and choosing 'Save Selection'

2020.3​

Released 2020-10-12

Fixed​

  • Changes to GeoVisionary settings can't be undone
  • Date and time and sun position are added to the undo history when the "Track UTC" option is enabled
  • Wrong directory path is saved if it contains a trailing backslash and the directory is on the same drive as the scene file

2020.2​

Released 2020-07-08

Fixed​

  • Rendering of boreholes with point property data
  • Stall at startup when using a license without the "Immersive" feature

2020.1.1​

Released 2020-05-21

Fixed​

  • Issues with collaboration and video streaming over a VPN. GeoVisionary now listens for incoming connections on selected virtual network adapters

2020.1​

Released 2020-03-18

Changed​

  • Update the GUI theme to match new company branding

Fixed​

  • Crash when using the Dataset rollout in the properties of an OverlayLink
  • Stall after renaming a style used by 10000 shapes
  • Voxel clip plane handles aren't rendered
  • NOT operator in GVLayerQuery
  • Styles tab doesn't render tiles properly in Tile View mode
  • Windows such as Styles and Gradients aren't fully transparent in minimal mode
  • Compass isn't displayed
  • Bottom of property tabs are clipped in the Terrain and GeoServer node properties
  • EPSG code search results aren't displayed
  • Warning in the log when a HeatMap or HeatMapPoint is created

2019.3​

Released 2019-05-29

Fixed​

  • Crash when closing a scene with a GPS Tracker in it
  • Crash when GVHeatMap is given an incorrect node type
  • Crash when the web service properties are dismissed before the server response is received
  • Point clouds aren't visible in the right eye with stereo optimisations enabled
  • Properties window isn't updated with the correct voxel information
  • Heat maps aren't updated when their gradients are changed

2019.2​

Released 2019-03-27

Added​

  • Start menu shortcut for ActiveViewLight

Changed​

  • Improve the format of Time of Day

Fixed​

  • Materials aren't applied to borehole segments when shown with a point property
  • Segment property of boreholes is highlighted red when it shouldn't be