NAKA Release Notes v1.4.0
June 2023
NEW FEATURES
| SMART NPC
Use all the generative AI power to create smarter experiences using the new NAKA Smart NPCs. Create Smart NPC (Non Player Characters) connected to generative Open AI software in Azure.
NPC uses a 3D mesh model to create a representation of the NPC and allow users to talk with them and get answers using natural language.
It's as simple as providing context for the NPC, allowing us to deliver the expected behaviour for each NPC.
Smart NPCs are not limited to conversations: with a well-defined context is possible to receive NAKA commands as answers, that could be used to interact with other experience elements.
| REACTIONS
Create more engaging multi-users experience with the new NAKA Reactions.
Use reactions in multi-user experience to react to what's happening in the experience.
A reaction could be a combination of facial expression, gesture and flying icons, as in social platforms.
| NEW ANALYTICS
Now it's possible to better understand the usage of the NAKA experiences and the engagement that the solution is generating among your users. Discover active users, sessions or bounce rates; understand the evolution, discover the most viewed experiences by time or by active users and use all this information to improve your VR strategy.
| GRAB AND DROP
It’s possible to enhance the functionality of your experiences by incorporating the grab and drop action. A newly developed Grab Gadget Component enables you add this behaviour to any NAKA Gadget. By utilizing the Grab Gadget Component, you gain the ability to define various physics parameters, including mass, gravity, and whether the object can be thrown, among others.
The NAKA SDK has recently been expanded to provide support for custom Grab & Drop functionality. This exciting enhancement allows gadget developers to seamlessly incorporate grab and drop capabilities directly into their own gadgets.
| PARTNERS DOCUMENTATION
We’ve created a NAKA documentation site for our partners and customers. A single documentation portal where administrators and experience creators could find all information they need to create amazing experiences using NAKA.
Thanks to this portal you’ll get access to:
- An always updated user manual
- An always updated list of features and guidelines on how to use it
- A Troubleshooting section to help you in case of problems
- A glossary to help you understand the terms used in NAKA
- A Videos section with training material
- Documentation files section to download some documentation in PDF format
This portal requires authentication. If you’re already a partner or customer and would like to get access, please request it by providing your email address and the contact person responsible for NAKA within your organization. Use the following email address to submit your request: info.naka@nttdata.com
| NAKA BUNDLE TOOLS
Now, preparing your scenes and 3D models has become easier than ever with the NAKA Bundling Tool. This tool enables you to export your Unity project as a NAKA Scene or NAKA 3D mesh model, enhancing your experiences with personalized content.
| SUPPORT FOR PICO 4 ENTERPRISE
Now it’s possible to use NAKA with Pico 4 Enterprise devices. A new client has been developed to ensure compatibility with both Pico 3 and Pico 4 devices.
| ADDED COMMON SCENARIOS AND 3D MESH MODELS
We’ve recently introduced new scenes that are accessible through the common section in scenarios. These scenes are designed to facilitate the creation of new experiences.
The following scenes have been added:
- Zen Garden. This scene is perfect for mindfulness training and experiences that require a serene and peaceful environment.
- Gaming Environment. Step into a vibrant room filled with neon lights and intricate details, perfect for gamers of all ages. This scene provides an engaging and enjoyable environment for gamification and fun experiences.
- Social Room. Experience a quiet space designed for sharing and fostering group dynamics. This scene offers a calm setting for collaborative activities and group interactions.
| TEXT TO SPEECH
Gadget developers could use the new text to speech interface to add these capabilities to their own gadgets. Gadget developers can now utilize the new text-to-speech interface to add this capability into their own gadgets.
| GET MULTIMEDIA AVATAR
Developers now have the ability to integrate Ready Player Me avatars into their own gadgets using this new feature.
| GET USER UNIQUE IDENTIFIER
Gadget developers have the capability to retrieve the unique identifier of the connected user. This unique identifier can be utilized to apply logic based on that information and establish communication with other platforms.
IMPROVEMENTS
| IMPROVED TRANSLATIONS
[AUTHORING]
We’ve extended translation capability to complex gadgets with nested structure.
| IMPROVED SDK
[DEVELOPMENT]
The support to manage external DLLs have been improved.
| IMPROVED UI
[USER EXPERIENCE]
Now it’s possible to configure the teleport area 3D object, allowing the addition of a custom 3D mesh model or its removal if necessary.
Furthermore, it is also possible to define a teleport rotation associated with the controller.
BUG FIXING
| ASSISTANT REPEAT ACTION NOT WORKING
[CLIENT]
When utilizing the repeat action on a NAKA Assistant, the action is not being triggered.
| FILE VIEWER SEARCH DISPLAYED FOR GUEST USERS
[CLIENT]
A guest user currently has access to the file viewer search functionality, which should only be available to experience admins.
| EXPERIENCES ARE NOT WORKING AFTER UPGRADING TO OCULUS QUEST 2 OS v51
[ADMINISTRATION PORTAL]
When creating a new experience, if only the mandatory fields are provided, the save action fails and does not successfully save it.
| ERROR MOVING AN EXPERIENCE FOLDER WITH EXPERIENCES TO A DIFFERENT FOLDER
[ADMINISTRATION PORTAL]
When attempting to move an experience folder that contains experiences to a different folder, the experience is not moved correctly, resulting in a "not found" error (404) for the user.
| ERROR CREATING AN EXPERIENCE USING ONLY MANDATORY FIELDS
[CLIENT]
Experiences are not loading gadgets correctly after upgrading to META QUEST 2 OS v51.