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The account portal is your dashboardto see and assign licenses, add team members, andreview billing information.

LicensesIn the Licenses section, you'll find all licenses that are a part of your organization, when they expire and if they are assigned or available for assignment.

This section will be organized into two types of licenses, "Workstation Licenses" and "Single User Licenses".

Workstation Licenses:

Are registered directly to a computer and are shared by multiple individuals without the need for unique usernames.

To install you'll need download Prospect from irisvr.com/downloads and return to the portal to select "Register Workstation", where you'll be given a license key to add to your Prospect Library on your desktop.

If you have multiple Workstation licenses you may also name for example, "Conference Room VR Computer" or "Travel VR Laptop".

Single User Licenses:

Areassigned to an individual and are not shared.

To install Prospect, go to irisvr.com/downloads

Only the organization's owner or admin will be able to assign licenses to other users and get the workstation license key.

If you purchased a subscription directly through our website, you are the team owner. For licenses purchased through our sales team, the owner is selected at the time that your account is set up. If you need to adjust the team owner, please contact us.

Team

In the Team section, you'll be able to see who is a part of your account's team.

Account owner's and admins are able to invite others to join by clicking on the "+" on the top right corner. Here enter their email address and select their role, defined below:

Member is only able to view information related to the licenses they've been given access too.

Team Admin will be able to see all information for the account, except billing details. They will also be able to invite others to the team, but not change the existing users' roles.

Team Owner is the highest access role and will be able to see all license information, billing details, assign licenses and adjust other user's roles.

In this section, you are also able to remove a user from the team. When a user is removed from a team, their username and password will still be valid but they will not be a part of your team or have access to any licenses.

Billing

Owners are the only ones with access to this section for security reasons. Within the Billing tab you'll be able to see the cost of your current and past subscriptions, renewal dates, update the credit card on file and billing contact details.

If you need a copy of an invoice for your subscription,

Settings

Under "Personal Settings", each individual can adjust their contact details as well as change their password.Owners will have the ability to update their company's information under "Company Settings", including adding your company logo.

Customers who are on the Workstation subscription can upload a logo here which will then appear within the desktop Prospect Library.

We take security seriously at IrisVR and are constantly working to ensure that your data is safe. Because we continue to build out cloud-first Prospect features, we have engaged with a third party security consultancy to help us ensure that privileged data is secure and help us work towards ISO 27001 compliance.

However, its important to understand that when you use the collaboration features of Prospect - or use Prospect with the Oculus Quest - our cloud system is leveraged for data transfer.

Data transfer to our cloud system is always encrypted. Our binary file format is proprietary, and cloud-hosted files can only be seen by another user of Prospect if they are authenticated and have appropriate access rights.

In case the nature of your work prohibits the use of a cloud environment entirely, we still want to find a way to support your use of Prospect. Please email [email protected].

FAQ:

Can I use Prospect without syncing my file to the cloud?Yes, but your capabilities will be limited. You can use the Prospect desktop library without syncing your file to cloud, but you will not be able to use the collaboration and meeting features. You also would not be able to view your file using an Oculus Quest headset.

When I collaborate with someone, am I giving them my file by syncing to the cloud?As a Prospect user, you own your files and can control who can access them. If you invite another person to collaborate, you will have to enter their email address or provide a share code. This does not give that person the file; rather it allows them to see it in Prospect. They would not be able to download the file and bring back into the native software platform it was created in (such as Revit).

How often is Prospect updated and how are updates authorized?We release new versions of Prospect roughly every 6-8 weeks. We do not force updates; when we release an update you will be prompted to auto-update. New versions automatically write over old versions when installed, but all files in your library will be maintained.

Set up your scene in Lumion and select the "Panorama" function from the menu in the bottom right here

Choose the viewpoint you'd like the panorama to be rendered from using the viewer in the top right, and then "set" that viewpoint using the camera icon above the filmstrip at the bottom of your screen

Once you've set up all of the viewpoints that you'd like to render, select the "VR Panorama" button on the right side of the screen

In the "Panorama Settings" screen the will display, ensure that "Stereoscopic" is toggled to "On" and that the "Target Device" is set as GearVR / Oculus. This setting will work with Scope, regardless of which viewer you are actually using. If you want to make sure that the viewpoints you've set are correct, you can use the "Draft" quality for a faster render, otherwise make sure that the quality is set to "Production". Click the "Start Rendering" button on the bottom right to start rendering your files and save them to your computer.If you prefer to render an equirectangular image rather than a cubemap, you can do so by selecting "Generic VR Device" as the target device. The process for uploading the equirectangular image is the same as the GearVR format cubemap.

Once your panorama has successfully rendered, upload the image to irisvr.com/panos. Full tutorial .

User height accuracy in virtual reality is a critical component to success when using Prospect.

Because Prospect relies on the information provided by your headset to establish your height in VR, it's very important that you calibrate the headset whenever it has moved locations. For example, if you pack your Oculus Rift to travel, you'll need to recalibrate when you next use it.

Depending on which type of virtual reality headset you are using, you will have different options for setting the users height and calibrating it for accuracy. See below for where to find these settings.

HTC Vive

The HTC Vive asks users to locate the floor during the Room Setup procedures. It then calculates user height based on the distance between the floor and the tracked height of the HMD.

OculusRift

During the setup procedures for the Oculus Rift CV1 system, users are asked to input their height, and later during set up, the sensor is used to track the HMD and register user eye height. Be aware that if you runthe setup while sitting and then use the headset standing the calibration will be off.

Inside of Prospect

If after running the calibration, you find that you feel shorter/tallerthan you expect, the next step is to check that the 3D model has come in at the right scale.

This can be quickly confirmed by either of these methods:

(1) Create a 4'x4' cube in the original 3D file, bring into Prospect then using the Tape Measurement tool confirm that the cube is also 4'x4'.

(2) Within your 3D file, confirm thedimension of an object or surface and then within Prospect using the Tape Measurement tool to confirm the same dimension.

Desktop-based VR requires extremely high-performance computer hardware in order to deliverthe frame rates required for a comfortable experience. To get the most out ofProspect, your PC needs to be substantially more powerful than a typical CAD workstation.

Our Recommended VR-Ready Laptop

We've been testing VR computers for 5 years, and we've seen the good and the bad. Here is our current favorite that works with the Vive Pro, Rift S, and other PC-based headsets:

Razer Blade 15 - https://www.razer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade/shop

Graphics: GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q

Display:Full HD 144Hz

Processor: 8th Gen Intel Core i7

Storage: 256GB SSD

Using Your Existing Computer

If you already have a computer that you'd like to use check it against these computer specifications to ensure that it will work for Prospect. If the computer does not meet at least the low-end specifications, it will likely not work well for VR.

High End (RECOMMENDED)

GraphicsCard:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 equivalent or greater

CPU: Intel i7-7700equivalent or greater

Memory: 32GB+ RAM

Video Output: Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output

USB: Ports 4x USB 3.0 ports plus 1x USB 2.0 port*

OS: Windows 10 64 bit

Low End

GraphicsCard: NVIDIA GTX 1070equivalent or greater

CPU: Intel i7-6700equivalent or greater

Memory: 16GB+ RAM

Video Output: Compatible HDMI 1.3 video output

USB: Ports 3x USB 3.0 ports plus 1x USB 2.0 port*

OS: Windows 7 SP1 64 bit or newer

PRO TIP: You can compare the performance of your existing vs. suggested GPU(Graphics Cards) here: Passmark GPU Comparison.

For the technologically savvy - Build your own PC!If you're comfortable enough to build your own PC, here is our optimal build suggestions, of course make sure to check for any new parts prior to purchase: PCPartPicker part list

What To Avoid

Any laptop featuring Optimus Technology, particularly for users who own or intend to utilize an HTC Vive headset.

The Asus ROG G752 laptop, due to feedback on it not detecting the HTC Vive headset.

Any Alienware desktop or laptop computers, we consistently troubleshoot and have reports of unreliable performancestemming from inadequate power supply units, driver issues, and/or BIOS settings that require additional manual setup.

*HTC Vive Pro Users:The Vive Pro connects to your computer using a DisplayPort cable rather than the HDMI cable used by the regular Vive. Confirm that your computer has the necessary ports to connect to the Vive Pro, as we have received feedback that the headset may not be detected when an adapter is used to connect the headset to your computer.

V-Ray 3.4 for Rhino

Make sure that V-Ray is set as your current rendered by going into the Render menu, then to Current Renderer. This will cause the V-Ray toolbar to appear. here

Open the Asset Editor andset the camera type to "VR Cubemap"

Toggle the "Stereo" selector on. If this is disabled, make sure that you're not using the Interactive renderer by toggling that selector off in the "Renderer" panel of the Asset Editor

Set the image height to "1536". This will automatically adjust the width to 6 times the height, for each side.

Set the Output Layout to "Side - By - Side"

Select the setting to save the image, and choose a path for the saved file

You can adjust the quality of the render using the "Quality" selector in the "Renderer" panel, keeping in mind the added time required for higher quality renders, especially on less powerful machines

Click the teapot icon to begin the render.

Upload the image to irisvr.com/panos. Full tutorial.

One of the biggest technical challenges of VR is delivering content at a high enough frame rate to accurately "trick" the user into believing he or she is experiencing the external world. Studies have shown that in practice, any VR setupthat generates frame rates below 90 frames per second (FPS) is likely to induce disorientation, nausea, and other negative user effects. The lower the frame rate, the worse the effects.

Thus, the goal for VR developers is to target 90 FPS at all times in their software. On the hardware side, this means that usinga VR headset like the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive requires thehigh processing and rendering capabilities of a"VR-Ready" PC, which mostly boils down to a powerfulgraphics card (GPU).

To ensure a realistic and comfortable experience, Iris strongly recommends that users run Prospect on a PC that meets our recommended specifications. A list of suggested VR-ready machines is provided.

Note: In October 2016, Oculus introduced a technology that interpolates intermediate frames, which the company says will allow users to run its software on less powerful computers. This is exciting newsfor consumer VR. However, since Prospect requiresexceptionally strong3D model renderingcapabilities, Iris is maintaining the same recommendedhardware requirements for users of the Oculus Rift (and the HTC Vive, which currently has no such interpolation feature).

For a general overview of Rhino with Prospect, view the Rhino Integration page here.

The Prospect plugin for Rhino supports the surfaces, polysurfaces, extrusions and meshes in your design. Some of these objects can become a little bit problematic and here we present a few tips to make sure your model is ready for VR!

Fixing your model

Sometimes an object in Rhino is composed of one or more invalid geometries. If this is the case, the object will not be shown in Prospect.You can fix what Rhino defines as Bad Objects, following the steps found here.

The key command isSelBadObjects.

Even when you have no bad objects, make sure to runCheckMesh.

The commands to fix the mesh are:

ExtractDuplicateMeshFaces

ExtractNonManifoldMeshEdges

CullDegenerateMeshFaces

UnifyMeshNormals

For meshes in your project, you can fix the normals with the commandsUnifyMeshNormals tochange the normal direction of the faces so they all point in a consistent direction, RebuildMeshNormals to remove mesh normals and reconstruct the face and vertex normals based on the orientation of the faces,and Flip to reverse them.

One-sided materials

Rhino renders materials on both sides of each face that makes an object. In Prospect, we render materials on both sides onlyfor non-closed objects. For closed shapes, Prospect renders the materials on the outer side. If you load a closedpolysurfaceand navigate to the inside, the object will look transparent to you - the material is being rendered on the outer side only, this is automatically calculated by the Prospect engine.

Displaying 2D text

If you want to display 2D text in Prospect, you can use Text to create a tag and then use the commandsExplodeand PlanarSrf to make the worlds into surfaces. These surfaces will be exported with your project.

v2.8.4

DATE OF RELEASE: 11/22/19

Bug Fixes

Desktop

We rolled back some changes to our geometry processing pipeline as a subset of customers ran into issues processing files.

v2.8.3

DATE OF RELEASE: 11/15/19

Enhancements

Desktop

Support for over 1GB IVZ exports Previously, IVZ exports were limited to 1GB. We've improved the process to remove this limit

Oculus Quest

Improved cursor and haptics We've improved the interactions of the cursor with the library and added haptics on interact-able elements.

Logout confirmation modal We've added a logout confirmation modal to prevent accidental logouts

Bug Fixes

Desktop

Fixed a regression that caused large files launched on Prospect Desktop with an Oculus Rift connected to get stuck while loading unless the proximity sensor was covered

Fixed an issue in which adding a given email address not yet associated with a Prospect account would succeed for the first file but would fail on consecutive files to which the email was added

Fixed a visual issue with the laptop of the avatar for users joining a collaborative session with No Headset Mode

Fixed an issue causing Prospect to sometimes open off-center on screen

Fixed a broken link on the Autoupdate "Retry" button

Oculus Quest

Fixed an issue that caused the "Syncing" message and icon to not go away if you logged out while a sync was in progress

v2.8.2

DATE OF RELEASE: 11/12/19

Enhancements

Desktop

Invite Workstations from outside your organization to collaborate directly It is now possible to invite Workstations to collaborate directly even if they are not part of your organization. The invitee should copy the Workstation ID from their Settings panel, and you can enter it in the same field you invite collaborators via email.

Bug Fixes

Desktop

Fixed a memory usage issue during syncing of certain large files that resulted in sync errors

Fixed an issue causing Guest users to experience difficulty importing Meeting files (IVMs) from previous versions of Prospect if a licensed user has logged in previously in the same launch of Prospect

v2.8.1

DATE OF RELEASE: 11/11/19

Bug Fixes

Desktop

Fixed an issue that caused "Unsorted Files" from 2.5.3 or earlier to appear blank even though files were there

v2.8

DATE OF RELEASE: 11/11/19

New Features

Desktop

Faster and easier collaboration We've taken steps to make collaborating with Prospect easier than ever. Now, instead of needing to manually export and share a meeting file, you can simply invite collaborators to join any file in a synced project.

Inviting Collaborators You can invite collaborators in one of two ways:

Direct invites By clicking the "Add a collaborator" button in the file menu, you can select from any individuals or Workstations within your organization to invite them to collaborate. You can also invite anyone outside your organization directly via email. Invitees will receive email notifications noting that they've been invited to collaborate. When an invitee's library syncs, they will see the file appear in the "Shared with Me" section of their library.

Public Sharing Alternatively, you can also turn on Public Sharing for any file. This will generate a 6-digit alpha-numeric code that any user or guest of Prospect can enter in Prospect on Desktop or Oculus Quest to collaborate.

Please note: Non-registered users of Prospect as well as Prospect Basic users will only be able to collaborate if invited via a join code

Removing Collaborators You can revoke access from any collaborator on your files by

hovering over their name in the collaborators list and clicking "Remove" if they've been invited via email

by toggling off Public Sharing for collaborators who have joined with a join code (toggling Public Sharing back on will generate a new join code)

Viewing your own shared files Files with invited collaborators will remain in the project where you place them. Their collaborative status will be noted a multiuser icon in the file row as well as the file detail view.

Viewing files that have been shared with you Files that others have shared with you will appear in a "Shared with Me" section just below your project list.

What happens to my old Meetings? If you've been a Prospect user before this release, any Meetings created prior to 2.8 will still be available to you in a "Legacy Meetings" tab, though you will not be able to create new Meetings with the former flow.

Oculus Quest

Collaborate on Quest You can now collaborate on Prospect for Oculus Quest!

Viewing your own shared files Files with invited collaborators will appear within the project you've placed them. They will be noted with a multiuser icon in the file grid.

Viewing files that have been shared with you Files that others have shared with you will appear in a "Shared with Me" section just below your project list.

Guests can join on Quest too From the logged out view within the Quest, you can click the "Enter Join Code" button in the right-hand panel, enter the code you received from the host, and you'll be on your way.

File detail panel Now, rather than launching directly into an experience from the file grid view, you'll be brought to a file detail panel.

Currently this includes an Info tab with basic file details and a Collaborate tab to be able to see the list of other collaborators. We'll be continuing to add more information and functionality to each of these going forward as well as some additional tabs.

Enhancements

Desktop

New, more spacious Scale Model Mode environment Taking into account your feedback, we updated Scale Model Mode to be more a more spacious environment to promote easier and more effective collaboration with your team.

Improved model interaction and scaling in Scale Model Mode We've improved the experience of scaling and rotating models to make it feel more natural. Additionally, model scaling is no longer dictated by the size of the Scale Model Mode environment. Instead:

Models in which the longest dimension is <1m will be able to be scaled to 10:1

Models in which the longest dimension is between 1m and 15m can be scaled to 1:1

Models in which the longest dimension is between 15m and 100m can be scaled to 1:10

Models in which the longest dimension is >100m can be scaled to 1:25

Smoother annotations In the past, we smoothed annotations after you finished drawing them. This sometimes resulted in too-aggressive smoothing, especially in the case of handwriting. We've now improved annotations to steady the output of the controller in real-time as you draw, providing a better user experience and annotations as you intend them.

Easier-to-read menu We've updated the menu to add some more color to make it easier to see what tools, buttons, and toggles are active.

Oculus Rift S controllers The proper controller models will now appear when an Oculus Rift S is connected

Oculus Quest

Improved file download experience When downloading a file on to your Oculus quest you'll now see a radial progress bar to give you a better sense of the progress of your download.

Bug Fixes

Desktop

The "Account Settings" in the "Help" menu previously linked to the incorrect URL. It now links to the correct URL

Oculus Quest

Fixed a critical bug that caused crashes when multiple files were loaded in succession within one session in the app

Revit Plugin

Fixed an issue causing the incorrect assignment of materials in Linked files

Navisworks Plugin

Fixed the support documentation URL linked to by the F1 shortcut

Rhino Plugin

Added a check to ensure Prospect is fully installed before starting export to prevent unexpected behavior

Known Issues

There's currently an issue causing Guest users to experience difficulty importing Meeting files (IVMs) from previous versions of Prospect if a licensed user has logged in previously in the same launch of Prospect

Windows MR devices will only currently be able to teleport with the thumbpad, not the joystick

v2.7.4

Enhancements

Desktop

Clicking "Download All" in the screenshots tab of a given file will now only download those that have not already been downloaded.

Revit Plugin

Added support for Color, Transparency, and Tint in Water materials

Added support for Stain values applied to Wood materials

Bug Fixes

Oculus Quest

Fixed an issue to enable scrolling in the project list if more projects are synced than can be displayed in the window

Desktop

Fixed an issue in which the default folder we download screenshots to for local use on your computer wasn't getting created in all circumstances

Fixed an issue causing flagged elements in Revit files to not save along with their element name and Revit ID

Fixed an issue that could cause the Revit 2020 plugin to not appear if you ran the user-specific installer first followed by the "all users" (machine-wide) installer

Fixed an issue in which downloading a CSV of flagged element IDs for Revit files in synced projects was not working.

Revit Plugin

Fixed the root cause of an issue resulting in errors exporting files from the Revit plugin for a handful of customers using versions of Prospect 2.7-2.7.3

Fixed an issue causing some files with extrusions to fail to export to Prospect

Fixed an issue in which a variety of materials in files exported to Prospect were incorrectly taking into account the Transparency value, causing an unexpected result

Fixed an issue in which a scene combined with IFC and SketchUp blocks could result in unexpected artifacts after exporting to Prospect

Fixed an issue causing instances of objects combined with RPC objects not to be replicated in all instances

Fixed an issue causing the incorrect export/placement of RPC objects from within nested projects

Fixed an issue in which materials with a Fade value of 0 had the wrong appearance after exporting to Prospect

Fixed an issue in which geometry in linked Sketchup files without defined materials was appearing black instead of white after export to Prospect

Fixed an issue in which Temporary folders were not being erased if the in-progress import was terminated once in Prospect

Navisworks Plugin

Fixed an issue causing metadata to be unavailable when inspecting some surfaces of a complex object, but available when inspecting others

Rhino Plugin

Fixed an issue causing one reported Rhino file to perform much more poorly than in previous versions of Prospect

Fixed an issue in which Geometry in nested Blocks would appear in the wrong location after exports on some occasions

Fixed an issue that caused valid geometry in some instances to not export to Prospect

v2.7.3

Bug Fixes

Revit Plugin -Fixed an issue in the communication between our plugin and the Revit API that prevented the successful export of Revit files with certain materials.

v2.7.2

Bug Fixes

Desktop

Fixed an issue that caused the potential to corrupt a file if it was selected immediately before choosing to sync its parent project

Revit Plugin

Fixed an issue that was causing a problem installing the Revit plugin on machines that were originally set up in Japanese or Traditional Chinese

Fixed an additional issue that was still causing Revit 2017 to crash in some cases when both CTC plugins and Prospect were installed

Navisworks

Fixed an issue causing exports to fail for section-boxed models that were far from the origin. Models no longer need to be moved to the origin temporarily during export

Rhino

Fixed an issue causing some pieces of geometry not to be exported successfully to Prospect

Fixed an issue causing nested blocks to be incorrectly placed in the scene after export

Fixed issues causing a handful of reported files to be unable to export to Prospect

Fixed an issue causing objects within a hidden layer to occasionally still be visible after export

Added support for collection of custom geometry group names

Added support for user-defined custom attributes

v2.7.1

Enhancements

Desktop -You can now custom select which element-level metadata categories you'd like to have access to in VR directly in the plugin.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue causing a conflict between the Prospect plugin and CTC plugins, which, for some users, was preventing some versions of Revit from opening when both plugins were installed.

Fixed an issue where, if Revit 2020 is the only version of Revit installed on a machine, the plugin would sometimes not appear.

v2.7

New Features

Revit and Navisworks custom element metadata selection -You can now custom select which element-level metadata categories you'd like to have access to in VR directly in the plugin.

Navisworks 2020 Support andRevit 2020 Support -With this release, you'll see your familiar IrisVR plugins available in Navisworks and Revit 2020.

Enhancements

Plugins

A fresh look for both Navisworks and Revit plugins, and Navisworks out of Beta-We've launched our Navisworks plugin out of beta with a new, more user-friendly interface and a consistent experience for our Revit plugin as well.

Please note: With this release, the user experience for the Revit plugin changes a bit, in that you now must ensure a 3D view is selected for which you'd like geometry exported before launching the plugin.

Rhino plugin speed and stability improvements-We've completely rewritten our Rhino plugin for faster export of files into Prospect and greater stability.

Prospect Desktop

Download All button for screenshots-We've added a Download All button for screenshots to provide a faster experience saving a group of screenshots taken in VR to your machine.

Prospect for Oculus Quest

Enhanced Comfort Mode user experience -We've updated the design and implementation of Comfort Mode to make it less intrusive. We've achieved this while still maximizing your comfort when scaling the model up to extremes, and while moving smoothly.

Bug Fixes

Prospect Desktop

Fixed an issue that resulted in a confusing experience when double-clicking an IVM file in a Windows file browser to open it in Prospect.

Fixed an issue that caused difficulty editing filenames given because interacting with the text field would also activate the drag and drop functionality.

v2.6.1

Enhancements

Oculus Quest

File cover images in your Prospect for Oculus Quest library - Files that have been downloaded to your Quest will now appear with a cover image. The cover image will be one of the file's Viewpoint thumbnails (once generated). If no Viewpoint thumbnails are available, the first screenshot associated with the file will be used.

Support ticket submission from Quest - If an error occurs, you'll now have the option to generate a support ticket from within Prospect on your Oculus Quest

Prospect Desktop

IVZ and IVM export is now enabled for files in synced projects

Bug Fixes

Prospect for Oculus Quest

Fixed an issue causing some users with long emails to be unable to log in

Prospect Desktop

Made a handful of improvements to our syncing infrastructure to improve syncing stability

Fixed an issue causing the 'select multiple' functionality to malfunction when selecting multiple files in a synced project

Viewpoint thumbnails are now supported in files in synced projects

Fixed a issue causing 360 Panorama images to have seams due to lighting differences

Fixed an issue causing the inability to Navigate in Prospect with a Windows Mixed Reality headset when certain drivers for the 3Dconnexion Spacemouse were also installed

Fixed an issue causing file upgrade issues when the Prospect version in which a file was created was 2.4.7 or earlier and the current installation was set up as an "All Users" install.

Known Issues

Custom ordering/selection of Viewpoints in PDL will not yet be reflected when the file is launched on the Oculus Quest and custom ordering will be overwritten when the file next syncs with Prospect Desktop

v2.6

New Features

Project-based file organization We've released the ability to organize files into Projects for Pro, Pro Plus, and Team customers. All files imported prior to this release will be located in a folder called "Unsorted Files." From there, you can drag and drop your files into projects

Oculus Quest support Prospect for Oculus Quest is now available to Pro and Pro Plus customers. If/when you have an Oculus Quest, s ign up here to receive an access code and learn more.

Synced projects To facilitate file delivery to standalone devices like the Oculus Quest, we've released the ability for Pro and Pro Plus customers to sync projects via the web. Once a project is synced it will be available on any device with which you log into Prospect.

Known Issues

Desktop Library -IVZ/IVM export from synced files is not yet supported-Due to infrastructure changes necessary for syncing files across devices, IVZ and IVM export is not yet available for files in synced projects.

Oculus Quest Because the Oculus Quest is a standalone device and does not leverage the power of a PC it has limited processing power. Because of this, there are a handful of differences between the Prospect experience on Desktop vs. the Oculus Quest.

Large files may struggle We'll continue to improve Prospect's performance on Quest, but the hardware itself will always be less powerful than a desktop VR solution. If you're working with files with large amounts of geometry and you're using a Quest, we recommend exporting smaller section box views to Prospect.

360 Panorama capture is not yet supported We'll be working to provide 360 panorama capture on Quest as soon as possible.

Quest Meetings are not yet supported Look out for collaborative experiences coming to Quest along with other improvements to our Meetings system in the coming months.

Reports are not yet supported We still have some work to do to make Report Quest compatiblelook out for cross-device Reports support in the coming months.

v2.5.3

Bug Fixes

We fixed an issue introduced by our engine upgrade that caused problems launching files on computers where the default language was set to certain languages including French, Norwegian, and Finnish.

v2.5.2

Enhancements

We've updated our engine to remove the collider limit which previously caused interactability issues in files with a lot of geometry.

Bug Fixes

We changed the in-headset loading environment for Oculus Rift users a bit to address a bug introduced with the latest Oculus version which caused some files to stall while loading.

We fixed a bug that caused some Navisworks models to import with a section box applied unless a specific view had been selected prior to exporting.

Known Issues

The blue Inspect Element outline effect may appear a bit pixelated for No Headset Mode users when in a Meeting.

v2.5.1

New Features

SketchUp 2019 Support

Enhancements

Inspect Element - When using Inspect Element, collapsed categories will remain collapsed when the next element is selected.

Bug Fixes

Prospect Viewer

Fixed an issue causing Navisworks metadata not to update when switching between similar elements.

Fixed an issue causing company logo uploaded via the Account Portal to only display on the second launch of Prospect after registration.

Fixed an issue causing the inability to teleport onto some sloped surfaces when the section plane is on in Scale Model Mode.

Fixed a handful of texture-related issues in SketchUp files.

v2.5.0

New Features

Element-Level metadata for Navisworks files - Any newly exported file from Navisworks will now include all element-level metadata. To view this metadata in-VR, select any element with the Inspect Element tool. The metadata will be visible in your left-hand menu.

More robust Team infrastructure - We've rolled out a more robust workstation solution to better support our Team plan

New Prospect installer - A new installer allows for easier installation of Prospect across all users on a machine and provides more nuanced control over the plugins that install alongside Prospect.

Login-free Prospect access for your team - If you have a Prospect Team plan, you'll now register your license to a machine with a Workstation Key (accessed through our new Account Management Portal ). Once registered, your team will be able to access Prospect from any user on the machine without needing to log in.

Bring your brand into Prospect - As a Prospect Team subscriber, you will now be able to include your logo in the top right-hand corner of your Prospect workstation (uploaded via the Account Management Portal)

Account Management Portal - We've launched an all-new account management portal to allow you to manage your IrisVR subscriptions, invite colleagues to your team's account, and control their access levels and license assignment.

Enhancements

Section box support for Navisworks - Now, if you export a section box from Navisworks, we appropriately section geometry that intersects the section planes

In-VR performance enhancements - We've made a handful of performance optimizations to the in-VR experience in Prospect including:

improved performance of our post-processing effects

redesigned loading screen with significantly faster load times

Improved Revit 2019 materials support - We've added support for physically based materials introduced in Revit 2019. Additional details on how to ensure these are exported in our Revit integration article.

Optionally teleport through glass and transparent surfaces- We've added a toggle in the in-VR settings menu to allow you to turn off the ability to teleport through glass and other transparent surfaces.

Bug Fixes

Prospect Desktop Library

When added to a Report, Revit elements with long names were sometimes breaking the formatting in the right-hand menu in PDL.

PDL meeting participants list was not reliably and automatically updating as users joined

Custom meeting display names were not reflecting appropriately in the PDL meeting participants list

The select/deselect all UI was missing in the Viewpoints tab

Line breaks/formatting were not carrying over appropriately in the email generated from email link in Meeting creation flow

Improved error messaging when taking actions like attempting to import unsupported file types

OBJ/FBX

Better handling of textures and materials that were previously displaying inaccurately in Prospect

Rhino plugin

The geolocation of files exported from Rhino was sometimes exporting inaccurately

Textures that are turned off in Rhino will now not export to Prospect

Some textures from Rhino were appearing as solid black in Prospect

Known Issues

When inspecting an element, the blue outline draws over the user's controllers when they are aligned with the outline

v2.4.8

Enhancements

In V2.5, we've upgraded our installation process for improved stability and ease of future updates. This minor release bridges the auto-update process between the two installer types.

v2.4.7

Bug Fixes

We fixed an issue with the new dynamic clipping plane that resulted in distant geometry being clipped from view after the first viewing.

v2.4.6

Bug Fixes

We fixed a crash that occurred when double-clicking in Preview mode as the model finishes loading.

We fixed an issue preventing the deletion of flagged elements in Revit files through the new PDL Notes feature when the Iris Viewer was closed.

v2.4.5

Bug Fixes

We fixed a crash that occurred when switching to certain Viewpoints after they were reordered in the Prospect Desktop Library.

v2.4.4

Bug Fixes

We resolved a crash that occurred at the start of certain Meeting files, when a saved state file attempted to read another state file that did not exist.

v2.4.3

Bug Fixes

We fixed an issue that caused the Prospect plugin to not appear on some earlier versions of Rhino 6.

v2.4.2

Bug Fixes

We fixed an issue that occasionally caused user's libraries to not display their experiences from previous versions. If you updated to 2.4.0 or 2.4.1 and you think any files are not appearing, please contact [email protected].

We fixed an issue with mesh decimation that caused missing triangles in some files. We also implemented a toggle in Prospect's Settings panel to allow you to turn off mesh decimation before re-processing a file if you run into any issues.

We fixed an issue in which sometimes files would not finish processing if Prospect was not already open before using an IrisVR plugin.

We fixed an issue that resulted in billboard objects not reflecting time-of-day lighting changes.

We reduced the frequency with which haptic feedback activates in Rift, Vive, and WindowsMR controllers.

v2.4.1

Bug Fixes

We fixed an issue that prevented multiple guests from joining the same VR Meeting session.

We fixed an issue that prevented guests from double clicking IVM and IVZ files to open them.

We fixed an issue changing the screenshot folder location in Default Settings.

We fixed an issue where in some large files, automatic images captured alongside flagged elements included a clipped skybox, causing a blue circle to appear behind the model's geometry.

v2.4

New Features

Reports -Now, in any single-user experience or as the host of a meeting, you can add flagged elements and camera captures to an experience's Report, add notes to each entry simultaneously in the Library or after exiting VR, and export the Report as a PDF.

Revit metadata at your fingertips -Using the Inspect Element tool, you can now access all relevant instance and type properties associated with your Revit families.

Enhancements

Rhino 6 support -We've added support for Rhino 6 to our Rhino plugin. Grasshopper users should continue to download the plugin from Food for Rhino.

New Prospect Desktop Library -While, at a glance, your desktop library will look largely the same, looks can be deceiving. We've completely overhauled it to:

significantly improve speed and performance, especially while viewing large datasets such as experiences with many viewpoints

support use of the library while the VR window is running and while files are processing

provide a visible queue for file processing

allow for importing of multiple SketchUp, OBJ, FBX, or IrisVR IVM and IVZ files at once

perform batch actions on files with common shift+select and ctrl+select interactions

Navisworks Beta #2 -In addition to general stability and performance improvements, we've:

updated the plugin workflow to load the geometry shown in the active Navisworks viewport. This includes support for section planes and boxes.

added support for choosing which camera views export to VR via a selection window

Frame rate improvements with mesh decimation -We're now optimizing elements with high mesh density in our pre-processing engine to improve framerate performance and stability in VR. You shouldn't notice any difference with how your files look, but the experience in them should be smoother than ever.

Dynamic far clip plane calculation -If you've ever loaded a file into Prospect with a very large area, you may have noticed that we clipped the visible extents on the horizon as you moved about the experience. We've now implemented dynamic calculation of this clipping distance, so you'll always be able to see the furthest extents of your file while still enjoying high performance.

Reduced Z-fighting in the menu in large files -We know that there was quite a bit of Z-fighting in the in-VR menu in very large files, so we made improvements to significantly reduce this.

SketchUp, OBJ and FBX processing improvements -These files will now import faster and with a higher quality end result.

Bug Fixes

We fixed a bug in which avatars' pointers in Meetings were sometimes cast at the wrong angle for other users

We fixed a bug in which the sphere at the end of the laser when using the Section tool sometimes appeared offset from the laser

We fixed a bug that, if the Section tool was active, would cause the section plane to move as the model was moved or rotated.

We fixed an issue where SketchUp elements that were not properly grouped were ending up on many layersany ungrouped elements will not only appear on the default layer.

Known Issues

Elements that cross Navisworks sections will not be sectioned in Prospect. We are working to address this in a future release of the Navisworks plugin.

v2.3.1

Bug Fixes

[Prospect Desktop Launcher] -Fixes an issue where in some instances, you could not launch files as a guest.

[Prospect Desktop Launcher] - Fixes a rare crash when processing files where a vertex belongs to more than 255 triangles.

[VR Window] -Fixes an issue where the axis could not be changed for FBX files.

[Multiuser] -Resolves an issue where no-HMD users' names would sometimes not appear in the meeting panel.

v2.3

New Features

[Prospect Desktop Launcher] - Navisworks, meet Prospect. With this release, we've included an all-new beta integration with Navisworks. After installing V2.3, you'll see an IrisVR Plugin appear in a new "IrisVR" tab in Navisworks. Click this button to bring your project over to Prospect.

[VR Window] - Automatic door fade. Open door policy now in effect. Even if you import a model with the doors closed throughout, you can now simply aim your teleportation path at any appropriately named/categorized door, and the door will fade out, allowing you to navigate freely through it. In No-Headset mode, doors won't get in your way eitherdouble click on any door to teleport through.

[VR Window] - Hide Elements. Now you see it, now you don't. Enjoy more nuanced control over your model's visibility with the ability to hide individual elements via the Inspect Element menu. Select any element to hide or unhide it at will, or bring back all hidden elements with the "unhide all" button.

[VR Window] - Meeting hosts. Take charge of your meetings. Meeting hosts now have more power to guide the conversation in a meeting with the ability to mute other meeting participants on an individual or group basis using the mic icons in the Meetings menu. Additionally, meeting hosts now have the sole ability to bring along all participants to a viewpoint or gather all users to their location.

Enhancements

[VR Window] - Section cut line weight. Sections as you'd expect to see them. ****For improved legibility when sectioning your models in Scale Model Mode, you'll now see black caps and outlines on any geometry being sectioned.

[VR Window] - Mute in meetings. Whether or not you're a host in a meeting, we've added the ability to mute yourself. Click the mic icon next to your name to turn your mic on and off.

[VR Window] - Dynamic teleport cursor without a headset. We realized that it wasn't always evident in No-Headset Mode where you could teleport within a model, so we've added a contextual cursor to provide some clarity. Whether in Scale Model or Real-Scale Mode, you'll see a target appear with your mouse when you hover over any geometry to which you can teleport.

[Prospect Desktop Launcher] - Faster file processing. We've made some very exciting improvements under the hood to how we process your files for VR. You should see newly imported files process faster and more reliably than ever.

Bug Fixes

[VR Window] - We fixed an issue in which the section plane could unintentionally end up far above the model and/or out of view.

[VR Window] - We fixed an issue in which actively selected elements that had already been flagged did not appear red while selected.

Known Issues

Viewpoints in IVZs exported from older versions of Prospect will have Sun Settings of midnight on January 1st.

Only the first 100 viewpoints will be shown in the desktop library to prevent performance issues. However, all viewpoints will be accessible in VR.

v2.2

New Features

[VR Window] - Make model reviews and presentations more dynamic by creating new viewpoints in VR that include layer state, display settings, sun settings, and section position.

[VR Window and Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Viewpoints are now easier to manage with automatically generated thumbnails for both existing viewpoints and those created in VR. After the file has been launched once, these thumbnails will appear in both the in-VR Viewpoints menu as well as in the Viewpoints list in the Library's right-hand panel.

[VR Window] - Customize your preferences without leaving VR. We've redesigned the in-VR menu to include a dedicated settings panel, providing control over preferences including toggling your teleportation style, flight increment, comfort mode, and relaunching the tutorial.

[VR Window] We've begun adding some subtle sound effects to the VR menu, to better indicate interactions taken with it. You can turn them off at any time from the in-VR Settings menu.

Enhancements

[VR Window] - Contextual auto-exposure now mimics the way the human eye adjusts to transitions between differently lit environments such as going from bright exterior daylight to a dimmer interior.

[VR Window and Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Your changes, exactly where you left them. Now, when you close an experience launched from your Library, your annotations, sun settings, model position, flagged elements, and sections state will persist to subsequent launches of that experience.

[VR Window - Meetings] - In a similar vein, improvements to the server that powers Meetings now provide resilient persistence of changes made to the meeting experience (model position, sun settings, layer state, annotations, etc)

[VR Window] - We noticed that sometimes interior spaces were being cast with light that felt a little bit too blue, so we decreased the saturation of the global reflection probe to reduce this effect while keeping exterior spaces feeling largely the same.

[VR Window] - We've also made improvements to texture loading and material detection.

[VR Window and Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Say hello to #4D9DE3. Prospect is now up to speed with our new, more refined, brand identity.

Bug Fixes

[VR Window] - We fixed an issue where users on machines with drivers for unsupported input devices (such as the 3DConnexion SpaceMouse) caused No Headset Mode users to lose control of navigation.

[VR Window] - We fixed some placement and display logic issues with controller tooltips for WindowsMR controllers.

[VR Window] - We fixed an issue where circular Callout previews would not deactivate when teleportation was initiated causing temporary confusion as to whether or not the callout had been placed in error

[VR Window] - We fixed a crash that occurred when loading files that contain 2x2 textures

[VR Window] - We fixed an issue in which some SketchUp materials could be incorrectly shared between components

[Prospect File Processor] - We fixed a crash in the file processing pipeline on machines without Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable installed

Known Issues

[VR Window] - Autoexposure will not yet be reflected in 360 Panorama capturesthis will be resolved in an upcoming release.

v2.1.2

New Features

[Integrations] Revit 2019 support

v2.1.0

New Features

[VR Window] Join Multiuser Meetings or single-user sessions without a headset with Desktop Modeuse either your keyboard and mouse or an Xbox controller to navigate.

[VR Window] Weighted translation tool in Scale Model Mode allows you to easily move your model by holding your right-hand trigger and moving your hands

[VR Window] Comfort Mode option reduces your field of view when scaled-up models in Scale Model Mode are in motion, making the experience more comfortable

[VR Window] A readout of your model's scale appears on your right controller when you scale it up or down in Scale Model Mode

[VR Window] Bounding box corners now appear around the edges of your model in Scale Model Mode while you interact with it

[VR Window] Fly smoothly or incrementally up and down with HTC Vive in Real Scale Mode

[VR Window] Ambient occlusion option improves graphics quality. It is turned on by default.

[VR Window] A VR tutorial now guides users through the basics of the VR experience. The tutorial will play once but can be launched at any time by pressing 'F1'. It can also be set to play every time a file launches in the new Settings panel of the Prospect Desktop Library.

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] File associations for *.ivz and *.ivm to allows files to be double-clicked in the system file browser to launch directly in Prospect

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] A default Settings panel now allows preferences to be set across files.

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Select between curved and straight teleportation via the Settings panel.

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Select preferred increment for VR flying via the Settings panel.

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Select whether tutorial will play on file launch in VR via Settings

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Select whether Comfort Mode will on file launch in VR via Settings

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] Select the folder for saving all screenshots taken in Prospect via Settings or on a per-file level in the File Settings panel. 'Documents/Prospect/Screenshots' will be set by default.

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] A notification will now appear after a VR session is closed if screenshots have been taken with a link to take you where they are saved.

[Prospect Desktop Library All Tiers] Added Proxy settings on Login view for users on networks which require Proxy settings. These affect both the Launcher and the Viewer.

Enhancements

[VR Window] Scale models up and down using both the inside grip buttons while moving your controllers closer together or further apart

[VR Window] Rotate models using both the inside grip buttons and rotating the controllers around one another

[VR Window] Move your model by holding one or both of the middle-finger grip buttons and moving your hand(s)

[VR Window] Updated teleportation keybinding allows for better multitasking and a more intuitive user experience. To initiate teleport at any time, push and hold your joystick/thumbpad forward, determine your desired destination with the new teleportation preview, and release.

[VR Window] Curved teleportation path option allows for better control and optionality over your teleportation destination

[VR Window] Labeled controller skins and additional controller tooltips provide for quick reference to keybindings for available tools

[VR Window] Improved Oculus Touch controller connectivity with a dynamic check for controllersnow, even if the viewer is launched while Oculus controllers have gone to sleep they will instantiate in-VR once awake without restarting the VR Window.

[VR Window] Optimizations to in-VR Shaders for improved frame rate

[VR Window] Keyboard shortcuts for navigating between viewpoints are now "<" and ">" rather than the left and right arrow keys to allow for arrow keys to be used for navigation in No Headset Mode

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] Synthesized modal flow when importing new files for a smoother workflow

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Now set Z-fighting reduction preferences for all newly imported files via the Settings panel rather than per file on import

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Improved performance of OBJ import, most OBJs now take seconds to import

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Added ability to set up-axis when importing OBJ files

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Improved texture compression, new experiences should be 10-40% smaller on disk

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] Redesigned file settings panel to provide clearer, quicker access to the information and settings you're looking for

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] "Date Added" is now a new option and the default in the date column of the file list.

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] Screenshot names now include source file names to make it easier to sort screenshots taken in Prospect.

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] More easily copy and paste your flagged element IDs back into Revit with a 1-click copy button in the Flagged Elements section of the File Settings panel.

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Check UDP endpoints before joining a meeting to indicate firewall issues.

[Prospect Desktop Launcher All Tiers] Add feedback if components aren't installed when they should be (plugins, file association, registry etc.)

Bug Fixes

[Prospect Desktop Library All Tiers] Fix crash on installer when Revit is open (which was holding onto *.dll)

[Prospect Desktop Library All Tiers] Fix crashes and other issues that would occur when dealing with non-ASCII characters in files, textures or Windows user names

[Prospect Desktop Library All Tiers] Fix crash that could occur inconsistently when importing some files

[VR Window] Remove mostly transparent box below menu for Basic users in gaze-based mode

[VR Window] Address opaque textures with blanket transparencies not displaying properly

[VR Window] Address persistence of Scale-Model related text in the left-hand menu after teleporting into a model

[Viewer Launcher] Address mis-formatted display name text field for IVMs with long names

[Revit] Fixed crash that could occur with decals placed on curved surfaces

Known Issues

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Files added before the release of 2.1 will read "prior to [release date]" because Prospect was not previously saving the date the file was imported

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - When importing .IVZs and .IVMs into the Prospect library, an inactive "Cancel" button remains on the processing modal that is not functional

[VR Window] - If Oculus Touch controllers are not connected when the VR experience is launched and then dynamically reconnect, tutorial launch with F1 is disabled

[VR Window] - If you're using Windows MR and are in a multiuser session, tutorial launch with F1 is disabled

[VR Window] - If you're using Windows MR, a tooltip indicating how to teleport is missing. Teleportation is achieved by either pushing the joystick forward or the front of the thumbpad down.

v2.0.1

Enhancements

[All Launchers] - Added notification if Steam VR version is older than the required version

[Viewer and Basic Launcher] Added pre-meeting checks to provide feedback on problems joining a meeting before entering VR

[Viewer and Basic Launcher] Added the "Report Issue" modal to Viewer and Basic Launchers

[Pro Plus Library] Added "Report Issue" button on the "Create Meeting" modal

[Viewer Launcher] Made window size consistent with Basic Launcher

[Report Issue] - Improvements to the options for clarity

[Report Issue] - Added checkbox to request a support response after reporting an issue.

[Report Issue] - Updated text for successful issue submission

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Automatically scroll down to file after importing it into the Library

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - 'Create Meeting' modal shows files in the same order as in the Library

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Improved readability of update screens

Bug Fixes

[VR Window] - Section plane behaved differently depending on what mode a user was in when the section plane was moved

[VR Window] - Fully transparent pixels showed specular highlights (you may have noticed this issue in textures used as foliage)

[Basic Launcher] - Occasionally quick drag and dropped files were not recognized by launcher

[Pro Plus Library] - Create Meeting modal window will scroll to file selected in the Library tab

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Update modals for automatically processing IVZ and IVM files

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - When selecting a file for creating a meeting, the meetings tab behind it sometimes shuffled items around

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Meetings list sometimes changed as you type in create meetings dialog

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Empty meetings tab stuck on resized graphic after drag and drop of IVZ file to meetings

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - When a user dragged a non-IVM file into the Meetings tab and saved it, the file disappeared rather than automatically opening the Library tab

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Library settings menu state incorrect when a file was selected after visiting the meetings tab

[Pro & Pro Plus Library] - Inconsistent sorting in the Library

v2.0

New Features

[VR Window] - Turn Glass Enhancement On and Off in Display Settings menu

[VR Window] - Use the Eraser Tool in the Markups Menu to erase anyone's drawings or callouts

[VR Window] - Drawings with the Brush Tool are automatically smoothed

[VR Window] - Adjust the size and thickness of your callouts

[VR Window] - See selected elements or annotations outlined with a custom glow effect

[VR Window] - See the avatars and name-tags of other users in Multiuser Meetings

[VR Window] - See the markups, sun settings, display settings, layers, flagged elements, model interactions sync across the network in Multiuser Meetings

[VR Window] - See what users are online in the Participants menu in Multiuser Meetings

[VR Window] - Use the 'Go To' button in the Participants menu in Multiuser Meetings

[VR Window] - Use the 'Gather' button in the Participants menu in Multiuser Meetings

[VR Window] - Use the 'Bring Along' toggle in the Viewpoints menu in Multiuser Meetings

[VR Window] - Users that do not move for several seconds will be marked as Idle and turn grey in Multiuser Meetings

[VR Window] - New outline visuals for elements selected with the inspector

[Integrations] - Support for FBX 2018 and earlier models

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - Library & Meetings tabs added

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - File settings extended to include File Information, Display Settings, Measuring Tool Units, Viewpoint Transition Options & Participants (for Meetings only)

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - Can sort files by Name, Date Created, Times Viewed and File Size

[Pro Plus Library] - Can create Meetings by exporting IVM files

[Viewer Launcher] - Viewer to load IVZ and IVM files without an account

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - Can join Meetings

[Basic Launcher] - Can join Meetings

[Viewer Launcher] - Can join Meetings

Enhancements

[Unity Viewer] - Longer Element Names supported in the Inspect Element Tool

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - Welcome screens updated

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - Screen can be resized

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - Import/Add File button updated

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - File rows UI updated

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library, Basic Launcher] - Plugin information modal window added

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library] - Simplified flow to add IVZs and IVMs to the Library

[Pro Library & Pro Plus Library, Basic & Viewer Launcher] - File format icons updated

[Basic Launcher] - UI updated

[Meetings] - Multiuser Meetings now encrypt all network traffic

Bug Fixes

[Integrations] Support for Dynamic Components in SketchUp

Known Issues

[VR Window] - Measuring Tool is accurate within 1-2"

[VR Window] - Selection outlines may not work on double-sided objects

[VR Window] - Selection outlines will not appear when materials are turned off

[VR Window] - Selection outlines may cause render sorting errors

[Library] - Unable to use "Report Issues" from Viewer and Basic Library Tiers

v1.8.2

New Features

[Viewer] Experimental support for Windows Mixed Reality via SteamVR

Bug Fixes

[Viewer] Users can no longer see their own avatars in 360 captures

[Viewer] Fixed issue where perpendicular measurement could fail for some geometry

[Viewer] Fixed Vive controller Tooltip z-fighting issue in Scale Model Mode

[Viewer] Fixed crash when clicking on measurement readout

[Rhino] Fixed issue found in texture mapping of single surface breps

Multiuser beta update

[Launcher] Fix rare scenario where request meeting id would cause Launcher to be restarted

v1.8.1

New Features

[Viewer] Improved performance when viewing larger models

[SketchUp] Support for SketchUp 2018 files

Bug Fixes

[No HMD Mode] Links on the "No HMD" warning work correctly

[Revit] Corrected handling of texture offsets

[Launcher] Force minimum window size to prevent hidden Launch button

[Launcher] Fix crash when uploading bug reports before running viewer

[Viewer] Fixed crash when toggling off controllers via overlay menu on Vive

Multiuser Beta Updates

[Viewer] Adding many annotations/callouts no longer causes a session to become unjoinable

[Viewer] Receive a text warning when someone is about to relocate you using the 'Gather' you to their location

[Viewer] Experience a fade to black and fade back to the scene when another user has relocated you using the 'Gather' tool or Viewpoints

[Viewer] Avatars now have black headsets and controllers

[Viewer] Avatars laser have become less opaque and will not be visible when pointing directly at your face

[Viewer] Avatars will turn grey if they do not move for 5 seconds to indicate that they are idle or someone has taken the headset off

[Viewer] The local user's avatar will now appear in screenshots that they take with the camera pointed at themselves

[Viewer] Fixed issue where annotations would sometimes show up in Scale Model Mode

[Viewer] You can now stop the automatic re connection process and continue in single user. You are then able to manually trigger a new re-connection process if you wish.

v1.8.0

New Features

[Revit only] Export list of all the elements flagged during your design review in VR as a CSV file.

[Viewer] View Element and Family Name using Inspect Element tool.

[Viewer] Added access to a limited set of Prospect tools from the desktop window using a mouse. Includes Sun Settings, Display Settings, Layers, and Viewpoints.

[Viewer] Added ability to toggle visibility and functionality of hand-based VR controllers (Vive, Oculus) from the desktop window.

[Viewer] When you do not have a headset plugged in you are now able to minimize the warning

[Licensing] Basic is now a paid tier and allows you to use Sun Settings, Display Settings, and Scale Model Tools.

[Launcher] Added Report Issue to the help menu to make reporting bugs easier.

[Launcher] Layout changes and UI improvements.

Bug Fixes

[Rhino] View object and material names correctly using the Inspect Element tool

[Grasshopper] View material names correctly using the Inspect Element tool

[Launcher] Fixed text display issue when exporting IVZs.

v1.7.1

Bug Fixes

[Viewer] Fixed crash when clicking on text in the measuring menu.

[Viewer] Fixed crash that occurred with invalid SketchUp geolocation data.

v1.7.0

New Features

[Launcher] UI Changes to simplify header in Pro.

[Launcher] UI Changes to right panel which has a hierarchy to make way for future features.

[Viewer] Added Element Inspector tool for analyzing and flagging design elements.

[Viewer] Added "Projected" mode to brush tool to allow for drawing on surfaces.

[Viewer] Added color picker to Annotations menu for changing the color of callouts and drawings.

Bug Fixes

[Launcher] Fix auto-save button not working when importing *.ivz.

[Launcher] Fix dropped view count on experiences.

[Launcher] Fix issue that might have left deleted experiences on disk. This also checks at startup for them and removes them.

[Launcher] Fix UI overflow issue when exporting *.ivz with long name.

[Viewer] Transparent textures are no longer displayed when materials are turned off.

[Integrations] Fix crash that occurred when access to standard Revit resources was restricted.

[Integrations] Fix crash that occurred with specific mesh topology.

[Integrations] Fix crash that occurred with invalid SketchUp embedded image.

[Viewer] Fixed issue with time of day that occurred after teleporting into the model and then re-entering Dollhouse mode.

[Viewer] Fixed issue where hidden layers would still appear in 360 panos.

v1.6.0

New Features

[Integrations] Revit 2018 support is here.

[Viewer] Measuring Tool has been added. This feature lets you check for accuracy/scale within model leads to better, more quantitative in-VR review sessions.

[Viewer] Camera Viewfinder helps you take better, more detailed photos for more efficient design review.

[Viewer] Camera tool now works in Scale Model Mode, allowing users to more comprehensively document their experiences, including sun/shadow studies.

[Viewer] Updates to Sun Settings in Scale Model Mode now provide better sun/shadow studies.

[Viewer] The table is now gone from Scale Model Mode and model will be 2x larger at launch.

[Viewer] Teleportation scale figure will now be scaled to be humansized in relation to your scale model.

[Viewer] Section tool now allows for snapping for true vertical and horizontal sections.

[Viewer] We've added a feature to auto-detect glass surfaces and add some visual enhancements, glass will now look better and more realistic.

[Viewer] Improved menu navigation and performance.

[Viewer] Improved performance for larger models.

[Viewer]Improvements to teleportation now provide better visual feedback on which surfaces you can teleport to. We've also improved the logic to provide an overall better experience and easier entry to your model.

[Launcher] Upgrade experiences in your Prospect Pro Project Library to take advantage of new and upcoming features.

[Launcher] Grasshopper logos have officially been added to Prospect Pro and Prospect Basic.

[Launcher] Error dialogue has been reformatted and simplified.

[Launcher] Prospect Basic can now import and process .IVZ files.

Bug Fixes

[Launcher] Fixed rare crash when detecting GPU.

[Viewer] Fixed issue where controllers were appearing in pano captures on Vive.

[Viewer] Fixed crash when loading 1x1 textures.

[Viewer] Fixed usability issues when manipulating section plane and menu in Scale Model Mode.

[Integrations] Fixed possible incorrect geometry for modified instances of Revit Families.

[Integrations] Fixed possible incorrect appearance for SketchUp faces without materials.

v1.5.1

Bug Fixes

[Viewer] Shadows are now properly sectioned while using the sectioning tool.

v1.5.0

New Features

[Viewer] Users can now teleport to saved Viewpoints using the menu in both Scale Model Mode and Real Scale Mode.

[Viewer] Added toggle that allows users to turn on/off all layers.

[Viewer] Added "Reset Layers" button that resets the layers to the default state (as set in Launcher).

[Viewer] Display Settings (outlines, materials) can now be toggled using the menu in both Scale Model Mode and Real Scale Mode.

[Viewer] Added Layers tool to Scale Model Mode.

[Viewer] Users can now take panorama / stereo captures from within the experience.

[Viewer] Added slider to change brush size in Annotations tool.

[Viewer] Added larger thumbnails in Snapshots menu.

[Launcher] Added 'View License' and 'View Logs' menu items.

[Launcher] Improve IrisVR service communication warning to log out and back in.

[Launcher] Simplify Export to .ivz dialog.

Bug Fixes

[Viewer] [Launcher] Fixed 'Open File Location' button on export to .ivz dialog which was not bringing the Explorer window to the front.

[Launcher] Fixed timeout during .ivz export/import that some Win7 machines were affected by.

[Launcher] Fixed possible crash after a successful upgrade when restarting Prospect (still possible for crash from 1.4.0 to 1.5.0, crash fixed for upgrade from 1.5.0 to future versions.)

[Integrations] Improved visibility settings for nested layers in Rhino files.

v1.4.0

New Features

[Viewer] Model can now be sectioned while in Scale Model Mode.

[Viewer] Added controller labels (tooltips) for Scale Model Mode controls.

[Integrations] Added support for Rhino worksessions.

Bug Fixes

[Viewer] Improved teleportation and rotation for room-scale operation.

[Integrations] Fixed issue where Rhino blocks were not assigned to the parent layers when belonging to a child layer.

[Integrations] Fixed issue where Viewpoints coming from Rhino files were not aligned with the originating Named Views.

[Integrations] Improved material processing for Rhino files.

[Integrations] Fix a crash that could occur when processing OBJ files.

v1.3.1

Bug Fixes

[Integrations]Fixed Rhino plugin which was missing dlls, resulting in Rhino plugin silently failing without providing feedback.

[Viewer] Fixed geolocation parsing error resulting in experience being set at the wrong location and causing the sun position to appear incorrectly.

v1.3.0

New Features

[Viewer] Model can now be moved, scaled, and rotated.

[Viewer] Added movement and teleportation in Scale Model Mode.

[Integrations] Added support for Revit decals.

[Integrations] Performance improvements for processing of large models, particularly when "Apply Z-fighting Reduction" is turned off.

[Basic Mode] "Apply Z-fighting Reduction" toggle added to leverage performance improvements when it is disabled.

[Pro Library] Experiences can now be renamed. This affects the Library and metadata when exporting/importing *.ivz.

Bug Fixes

[Pro Library] Fixed processing error when extracting large *.ivz too early (before metadata loaded from the file for validation.)

[Viewer] Removed sky color contribution (blue tint) from ambient lighting.

[Integrations] Fixed case where objects modeled far from origin was creating a jittery VR experience

[Integrations] Fixed case where breps, surfaces, and extrusions in layers with visibility set to off were skipped and were not available in VR.

[Integrations] Fixed issue where layers in VR were shown in a different order than in the Rhino UI panel.

[Integrations] Fixed case where Rhino layers that have no objects or only objects that are not supported by Prospect (such as curves or points, for instance) were shown in VR.

v1.2.0

New Features

[Pro Library] Viewpoints can now be turned on and off, renamed, and reordered from the Library.

[Pro Library] Enabling the Apply Z-Fighting Reduction toggle when importing files helps to fix flickering geometry due to overlapping surfaces by separating them slightly.

[Pro Library] The Launcher will now remember the location you select for exporting IVZ files during a session and use it as the starting folder the next time you export.

[Integrations] Revit perspective cameras will export as viewpoints into Prospect.

[Viewer] Added the ability to preview scenes without a VR headset. A headset is required for the full experience.

[Viewer] Graphics styles can now be applied in Scale Model Mode (M and O keys).

[Viewer] Added buttons to scrollbar for improved navigation of Snapshots and Layers.

[Viewer] Added buttons and time looping for improved control over Time of Day and Time of Year sliders.

[Viewer] Increased increments of Time of Day slider from 1 to 10 minutes in order to improve usability.

[Viewer] Added haptic feedback for Vive and Touch controllers.

Bug Fixes

[Integrations] Fixed case where some objects were not exported in Rhino files with nested layers

[Integrations] Fixed issue where Rhino files that had hidden geometry modeled far from visible objects was creating a jittery VR experience.

[Integrations] Fixed case where degenerate meshes could crash Pipe.

[Integrations] Fixed crash that could occur when importing SketchUp files on certain systems.

[Integrations] Fixed "outline is an empty Outline" error that could prevent some Revit files from being exported.

[Viewer] Fixed crash that could occur when viewing OBJ files containing non-ASCII text.

[Viewer] Fixed case where shadows for closed geometry could display light leaks.

[Viewer] Annotation menu now starts with pen tool off by default.

[Pro Library] Fix hidden 'Launch' button which could happen if the window was resized to be too small

[Pro Library] Force very long filenames to ellipsis to ensure columns are reasonable.

Known Issue

Rhino BREPS and surfaces belonging to layers with visibility set to off do not get exported - meshes are supported.

Prospect will not run if installed under a username containing non-ASCII characters.

v1.1.0

Bug Fixes

[Launcher] Ignores case on file extensions which affected SketchUp and OBJ import and display

[Integrations] Fixed case where SketchUp textures could be assigned incorrectly

[Integrations] Fixed case where SketchUp components and groups could incorrectly share materials

[Integrations] Fixed case where SketchUp geometry would use back face material instead of parent material

[Integrations] Fixed case where textures applied to Rhino polysurfaces were mapped incorrectly

[Integrations] Fixed display issues with Rhino files containing geometry far from the origin

[Viewer] Scenes now match at eye-level with the original camera

[Viewer] User can now teleport while annotations menu is open as long as the Pen tool and Callout tool aren't active

New Features

[Integrations] Added support for SketchUp 2017 files

[Viewer] Oculus Touch controllers are now supported

[Viewer] Added capability to toggle white material override with 'M'

[Viewer] Added capability to toggle edge display with 'O'

[Viewer] Arrow keys can now cycle through scenes in Scale Model Mode

[Launcher] Adds "Viewer is Running" Dialog that can be used to close the viewer.

[Launcher] Disables import while viewing, processing, creating *.ivz.

[Launcher] Enables ability to cancel processing.

[Launcher] Improves Pipe/Processing error feedback.

[Launcher] Adds Grasshopper extension support for front end. (Still requires separate Grasshopper plugin download).

[Viewer] Time now defaults to 12:00 PM in the file's local time zone on June 21st, 2016

[Viewer] Snapshots are now captured in higher quality

[Viewer] Keyboard controls have been updated

Known Issues

Prospect will not run if installed under a username containing non-ASCII characters

1.0.2

Bug Fixes

[Viewer] Eliminated blue tint introduced in 1.0.0

[Viewer] Corrected orientation for scenes

1.0.1

New Features

[Launcher] Disables forced Prospect update - shows an update dialog instead duringlaunch, also accessible from Menu -> Help -> 'Check for updates'

Bug Fixes

[Launcher] Fixes misleading Duplicate Pipe Error dialog that was not an error that appeared in Basic Launcher

[Launcher] Fixes potential crash when loading corrupt session data that would result in Library not loading

1.0.0

KnownIssues

[Integrations] Rhino models will produce graphical errors if not centered on origin (0,0,0)

[Viewer] Removed scene markers in scale model mode

[Viewer] Brightness control removed; incompatible with new environment lighting

[Viewer] Vive GUI lacks hover state over menu items

[Viewer] Screen capture tool saves images directly to desktop instead of a subfolder

New Features

[Integrations] Rhino 5 x64 Support (accessed from within the Rhino toolbar)

[Integrations] Improved Revit 2015 - 2017 support

[Integrations] Oculus Remote Support

[Launcher] Pro Library now available for saving IrisVR experiences

[Launcher] Import IVZ files from the Pro Library with Metadata

[Launcher] Auto-launch / Auto-save Toggles added

[Launcher]Library displays VR session metadata including date saved, date last viewed, and view count

[Launcher] New Installation Animation

[Launcher] Improved error handling system

[Launcher]Improved Prospect Basic layout

[Engine] ~2x load times across all file formats

[Engine] Significant improvements in frame rate, allowing larger files to be loaded.

[Viewer]Materials of a certain transpareny will include a "glass" shader to improve realism

[Viewer] Environment based color grading and lighting

[Viewer] New Scale Model Modeenvironment

[Viewer] Overhauled GUI icon design and layout

[Viewer] Snapshots sorted in a scrollable list and saved at 1080p resolution

[Viewer] Layer Management - Redesigned as a scrollable list

[Viewer] Scenes - Cycle through scenes via Keyboard "Q" and "E"

[Viewer]Improved loading experience before scale model mode is active

[Viewer]Redesign Sun Position menu with date and time sliders

[Viewer]Sun position based on geolocation from Sketchup, Revit, and Rhino fully supported

[Viewer] HTC Vive - Menu system is always on

[Viewer]HTC Vive - Annotation tool includes wand marker for precision

[Viewer]Feature toggle between basic mode and pro mode

0.3.8

KnownIssues

Double sided faces are currently not being renderedin order to improve performance

Choppy loading bar and judder during load.

Some larger firms have experienced firewall issues that prevent login -- we have some

To run Prospectsoftware you will need the following:

A powerful computer to run a smooth experience and support your virtual reality headset. Check your computer against our recommended specs.

Virtual reality headset that is plugged into your computer. Our guide to picking a headset here.

A 3D file in a supported format.

InstallationIf you have never installed Prospect before on your Windows desktop machine, please go to irisvr.com to create an account anddownload the software. The steps below are intended for users on the Prospect Basic, Pro and Pro Plus tiers.

1. Download the IrisVR ProspectApp

Go to irisvr.com/downloads, sign up,and click "Download Prospect"

Close any 3D modeling applications (Revit, Rhino, Navisworks, etc.) that may be open on your machine

Once downloaded, double-click on ProspectSetup.exeto begin the installation process.

Select which plugins you'd like to use with Prospect and click Install

steps in this article.

2. Launch the Software

Log in with your username (email) and password, or continue as a guest

If you're on a Workstation Subscription, enter your Workstation Key (this can be accessed by your Admin in the IrisVR Account Management Portal )

Begin using Prospect by importing a file into the Project Library.

Learn more about using the Project Library here.

Plugin updates

As the plugins for Revit, Rhino, and Navisworks are installed concurrently with Prospect, you will need to re-install Prospect and check off the appropriate software should you upgrade your version. This is not necessary for OBJ, FBX or Sketchup files as they do not utilize a plugin.

If you neglected to close these applications during the installation process, simply close them, close Prospect, then relaunch Prospect; the add-ins will install automatically.

Notes:

Learn more about using the Prospect Library, Navigation and New Features.

If you are using the Prospect Viewer, please refer to

If you are on a trial, youll see the full Prospect Pro Library and trial banner.

We currently don't support a silent installation process.

full release notes.

What's new? With this release, Prospect introduces faster and easier collaboration. With one click, you can send email invites or enable a Public Share Code, directly from within the Prospect Library. These changes make it easy for Oculus Quest users to join meetings.

Seamless Collaboration A new collaboration tab in your desktop library lets you instantly share projects with others, either by adding their email or generating a join code.

Quest Joins the Meeting Oculus Quest users can now join meetings and collaborate on shared projects.

Shared with Me The library now features a "Shared with Me" tab which will display any projects you've been invited to collaborate in.

New Scale Model Mode Your model will first appear in a new, more spacious environment with enhanced scaling.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

Improved file download experience- When downloading a file onto your Oculus Quest, you will now see a radial progress bar to give you a better sense of the progress of your download.

Smoother annotations- We've improved our annotations feature so that we steady the controller in real-time as you draw, and display markups exactly as you intend them.

Oculus Rift-S controllers- The proper controllers will now appear when an Oculus Rift-S is connected.

Looking for more? Check out our

License Structures

Our Pro Plus, Pro, Basic, and Scope subscriptions are based on a per-user model, where the subscription is tied to a unique email and password that is not to be shared amongst a team.

If you have a laptop and a desktop and want to have Prospect installed on both for personal use - this is perfectly acceptable for a Pro, Pro Plus, or Basic subscription, so long as you are the sole user of both machines. For any questions on this policy, please review our terms of use.

If you intend on having multiple team members using a shared or central VR computer - this is where a Workstation license is right for your needs.Workstations are not tied to an email and don't need a password to be accessed. They're registered once by a team admin with a workstation key, and Prospect is then accessible on that PC for everyone in your organization to utilize.

[email protected] Single User vs. Workstation

Installation

The Prospect installer allows the option of installing for all users on your Windows machine. If you'd like to have multiple instances of Prospect, each with their own unique libraries for different members of your team - you should select this option upon installation.

Every member of your team with a Windows profile on that computer can then make use of the Windows login, not a prospect login, to have their own instance of Prospect.

Installer Modal

Feature Comparison

Below is a chart that provides a visual overview of feature parity between Pro Plus and Workstation licenses, custom branding, onboarding, and unlimited users on this shared machine being a few of the main differentiators.

Our knowledge base has loads of articles to help explain integrations, hardware support, features, and workflows, and our teamis always available to help make sure all your questions are addressed prior to purchasing a license, don't hesitate to reach out!

Feature Comparison Chart

Workstation Library w/ custom logo

Workstation users are able to add their logo to appear in the top right corner of the Prospect Library, here the irisVR logo is shown as an example.

Workflows for teams

Our team is dedicated to understanding your ideal workflows, team structure, and needs to help make sure you're set up with exactly the right license or licenses for your needs. Packages and bundles are always available - please be sure to get in touch with our team at

Our software, Prospect, works by connecting to an HTC Viveor Oculus Rift, Rift-S, or windows MR headset directly to your PC. We also offer support for the Oculus Quest device, which can wirelessly sync smaller files for viewing on this untethered device. Each headset provides specific benefits that you should consider before purchasing.Running the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive requires a computer with powerful graphics capabilities. Refer to our recommended specs to see if you need to upgrade your computer. For a breakdown of your headset options, see below.

Read about various VR setups we personally use around our office and on-the-go

Oculus Rift

Benefits:

Easy to set up for use at your desk.

Great for traveling to meetings or sites, as it does not require much setup or space.

Oculus software now supports the use of additional sensors, for extra-precise tracking coverage. Product Details

Constraints:

Does not allow you to physically walk around the space, as it is not designed for room-scale VR without additional sensor(s) and setup.

True, accurate room-scale works best with the purchase of an additional 3rd sensor, increasing costs.

With additional sensors, additional USB ports are necessary bringing up the total number of necessary ports. This does not work well with USB splitter devices.

HTC Vive

Benefits:

Easy to use controllers which are very friendly for non-gamers.

Ability to physically walk around the space while immersed in virtual reality environment called room-scale VR. Detailed product info here.

Great for setting up in a shared conference room.We suggest wall mounting your HTC Vive base stationsfor the best experience or, for portable setups, mounting them on tripods with this tripod pivot arm or this one.

The HTC Vive is available on Amazon with free shipping here: HTC Vive on Amazon

Constraints:

Requires tracking base stations to be mounted on a wall or set on tripods. Not great for portability, but if you purchase lightweight tripods it's easy enough to set up for events and conferences, see links above.

Glass and reflective surfaces can sometimes throw tracking off. This is typically resolved by pluggingin the provided sync cable.

HTC Vive Pro Information

Prospect will work with the Vive Pro, but there are a few things to keep in mind when deciding between the Vive and the Vive Pro:

Because the Vive Pro has higher resolution displays, you may experience a lower frame rate, especially with larger or more complex models.

The Vive Pro connects to your computer using a DisplayPort cable rather than the HDMI cable used by the regular Vive. Check to make sure that your computer has the necessary ports to connect to the Vive Pro, as we have received feedback that the headset may not be detected when an adapter is used to connect the headset to your computer.

Due to DisplayPort requirement and increased demand on hardware, we would recommend the Vive Pro only for a desktop VR station, not for use with a laptop/mobile VR setup.

Pictured: Samsung Odyssey

Windows MR:

Benefits:

Inside-out tracking means no external sensors to set up

Great for traveling to meetings or sites, as it does not require much setup or space.

Requires fewer ports on your computer

Constraints:

Narrower field of view within headset

Less control over user height during setup

Inside out tracking is still a new technology, and has some imperfections

Bluetooth pairing for controllers can be a bit tricky and unreliable

Requires additional initial setup, still beta running through Steam VR

.

Please note, these benefits are based on user feedback and our own experiences, we always recommend that you do additional research prior to making any final hardware purchases, or send us a message. Happy to help discuss your specific needs.

How to Launch a Solidworks File into Prospect

Prospect does not support native Solidworks files however if you have Rhino installed on your computer you can easily import your part and assembly files via our Rhino plugin.

1. Open Rhino, then File > Import

2. Select your part(s) or assembly. Multiple individualSolidworks files can be brought into the same Rhino file

3. Select the following Import Options: "Import parts as blocks", "Map Solidworks Y to Rhino Z", and "Always use these settings"

4. After your files are loaded, click the Prospect 'View in VR' button

5. Your file will process and then open in your Prospect desktop library. Select the file and launch into VR.

How to Launch an FBX File into Prospect

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If you are using a 3D software that we don't provide direct support for one workflow is to export the 3D model as an FBX file. Prospect supports FBX files but we always recommend using our native plugins whenever possible.

To bring an FBX file into Prospect you'll need to:

Prepare your file for export, see notes below

Open Prospect on your desktop

Drag and drop the file, or browse to open

Once the file is processed and appears in your library select it and click launch

Export Settings

From Maya

Standard material support only

Use "Default Media and Entertainment" export settings

From 3ds Max

Standard shader support only

Support for FBX plugin versions 2012 - 2017.0.1

Use Autodesk media & Entertainment (default) export settings

From Blender

No diffuse material support

Support for FBX 7.4 binary version

Use default export settings

ViewpointsAny software platform that supports FBX cameras will have those points brought into Prospect as.

LayersLayers are not currently supported with Prospect for FBX files

Beginning with Prospect version 2.6, we've introduced Projects and Syncing. With these features, you now have the ability to sort and organize your Prospect Library based on Project folders that you create and name. You then have the option to sync Projects for access across multiple devices and headsets.

Important Notes:

Your files are hosted locally by default and only sync if the "Sync Project" option is selected.

Oculus Quest is a mobile device, and as such it does not have the same capabilities/power as PC-Powered VR. It is intended to work with smaller, less complex, files.VR.Read more about these considerations here: Getting started guide

Currently, only Pro and Pro Plus licenses support the Oculus Quest standalone device.

For details on how to collaborate on Quest, review our article about joining collaborative meetings.

Oculus Quest

A Project folder in the Prospect Library. The selected file within the folder can be launched from the tab on the right

Creating a Project

To create a new project, simply click the plus button next to My Projects in your desktop library, enter a project name and click Create Project. Youll see the project appear in the panel to the left.

Adding files to a Project

You can add new files to Projects* in one of two ways depending on the file source.

For SKP, OBJ, FBX, and IVZ files you can drag and drop a file(s) into a Projects center file area or use the blue + button to select a file(s) from your file browser.

For Revit, Navisworks, or Rhino files use the plugins that install in those programs alongside Prospect. Once the plugin sends the file to Prospect you will be prompted to choose or create a new Project in which to import the file.

Moving files between Projects

To move files between Projects you can simply drag and drop from one Project to another.For existing users, all previously imported files will appear in the "Unsorted Files" section.

Note that you cannot add or return a file to "Unsorted Files" but you can create a newProject folder and name it "Unsorted", "Miscellaneous", etc, to suit this purpose if needed.

You can drag and drop files between Projects to organize your Prospect Library

Renaming and Deleting Projects

To rename or delete a Project, first open the Project then click the downward facing arrow to the right of the Project name.

Note that deleting a Project that has been "synced" will delete the Project across all devices. More on this below.

The arrow next to the Project name allows you to rename or delete a Project.

Syncing Projects Across Devices and Machines

What is Project syncing and how can it help me?

Synced Projects keep your files up-to-date across various machines and devices. After a Project has been synced it will be accessible from any computer that is logged into Prospect. Additionally, if youre planning to make use of standalone devices like the, syncing a project will allow you to access those files on your standalone device.

Syncing and Unsyncing a Project

You can sync/unsync a Project using the "Sync Project" button just beneath the Project name. Once a Project is synced, it will be available on all of your devices and machines

Unsyncing a Project -If you unsync a Projectit will be removed from the Quest and stored locally on the computer you performed the unsyncing from. You will no longer be able to access this Project on another computer or standalone headset.

Deleting a synced Project - If you delete a synced Projectit will be deleted from the Quest, all other machines, as well as the machine you are deleting it from. It will not remain stored locally on the computer.

Notes

To ensure that updates to a file sync correctly, make sure you close the Viewer on the desktop (or in the Quest) after you're done viewing a file.

What is Z-fighting?

If you find that parts of your model are flashing in VR, this is likely due to coplanar geometry fighting to be rendered in Virtual Reality. Using VR to explore some of your files, you might have experienced some flickering as shown in the gif below. This is called Z-fighting and it occurs in 3D rendering environments when two or more geometries share the same space. The engine struggles to render one over the other since they have coplanar faces.

Before: Z-fighting issue causing geometry to flash

After: Z-fightingreduction apply to model

What does the Z-fighting reduction feature do?There is a portion of our file conversion process, located in the global settings menu*, that is dedicated to detecting flush faces from Revit, SketchUp, Navisworks, or Rhino and adjusting them slightly to ensure that no geometry will cause rendering errors. As a result, your geometry will appear clearly in VR.

*Please note, changing this setting in the global settings menu will apply to any new files imported and processed, but does not apply retroactively to any previously processed files.

Click the Gear Icon next to your Username in Prospect to access Global Settings

Z-Fighting Reduction Toggle Located in Global Setting Menu

Why should I apply Z-fighting reduction (toggle on)?By applying the Z-fighting reduction, the likelihood of flickering occurring will be minimized. Another way to improve the VR experience is to model objects slightly separated from each other, when possible, in Revit, SketchUp,and Rhino.

Image Above Shows Z-Fighting Toggle On

When would I disable Z-fighting reduction (toggle off)?Occasionally this correction process can cause less than ideal results, such as offset or floating walls, furniture or similar geometry. If you happen to notice any floating geometry simply close out of the present experience, then process the file again with Z-fighting correction disabled and this offset will be corrected.

Image above shows Z-Fighting Toggle Off

Additional best practices & troubleshooting tips

When placing an image in a SketchUp file for import into Prospect:

Ensure it is not nested in a Group or Component:

Select the group and use theExplodecommand.

Ensure the image is not glued to another surface:

Best practice when modeling is to float the image out from it a very negligible distance.

If you have an image that is glued to a surface: select the image and use theUngluecommand, then move the image out a tiny bit.

Viewpoints is an easy way to curate a walkthrough of your model in VR andare accessible from the Desktop Menu, in-VR menu and during multiuser Meetings. Selecting a Viewpoint will transport you to that spot, and if in a Meeting you have the option of bringing other participants with you.

You'll create Viewpoints within your source 3D platform such as Revit or SketchUp (see below for instructions), or within the VR experience itself.

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Selecting Viewpoints within VR

Viewpoints in the Prospect Library

In the Prospect Library, select your file to view any set Viewpoints in the right panel. Here you can adjust which Viewpoints are on/off and their order in VR. Please note that if your file has more than 100 Viewpoints, only the first 100 will be displayed in the Prospect Library.

Desktop Library: Click on file to open right panel with Viewpoints

Transition Options

Customize the transition while moving between Viewpoints with the toggles in the file panel. Settings applied in the Default Settings, will apply to all files in your Prospect Library except those files that have been manually adjusted.

Creating Viewpoints in VR

You can save Viewpoints while in VR by going to the Viewpoints menu, then clicking "Save New". Please not that this option will not show if you are already on an existing Viewpoint. Once you have saved a Viewpoint, you can rename and reorder it within your desktop library. Your saved Viewpoints will persist within your project, but will not be available if you re-import the file to your library and create a new experience.

Viewpoints created in VR will maintain any settings that were adjusted at the time of Viewpoint creation. For example, adjusting the sun settings will result in them being saved for that Viewpoint. This means that you can also take Scale Model Mode viewpoints, and the position / sectioning of the model will be retained.

Creating Viewpoints in your 3D model

SketchUp -Prospect Viewpoints are created using the Scenes in your SketchUp file.

Scenes in SketchUp

Revit -Prospect Viewpoints are created using the 3D Views in your Revit file. For how to create 3D views read these steps.

3D Views in Revit

Navisworks -Prospect Viewpoints are created using the Saved Viewpoints in your Navisworks file. More on this in the video below and more information about our Navisworks integration, in general, can be found .

Rhino-Prospect Viewpoints are created using the Named Views in your Rhino file.

Named Views in Rhino (Model provided by Ennead Architects)

Grasshopper -Prospect Viewpoints are created using the names, positions, and targets you define with the Create Viewpoint component.

Viewpoints in Grasshopper

Setting up Viewpoints in Grasshopper

FBXFiles - We support Viewpoints in FBX exports from Navisworks, 3DS Max, and Maya. Cameras in these software platforms should automatically be detected as Viewpoints in Prospect.

Studentsare eligible for a free year-long trial extension by providing current verification of enrollment (VOE).

Accepted VOE documentation:

Current Class Schedule

Official or Unofficial Transcript

Registrar's letter

Student ID, must show an expiration date

To request the student license please take the following steps:

Sign up for an account (use your school/university-affiliated email address if applicable)

Download and Install Prospect

Open Prospect and click "Start my Trial"

Send us a message with your VOE document

How to Launch a Revit File into Prospect

Open your file in Revit.

Create or open a 3D view of the portion of the model you would like to view in VR. Prospect loads only the geometry that is visible in the current 3D view, this includes abiding by crop boxes and elements hidden via visibility/graphics. Learn how to optimize your file here.

With your 3D view selected & open, Navigate to Add-Ins >View in VR.

inspect element Full workflow from Revit to Prospect on Desktop showcased above and described step-by-step below.

Select Desired 3D Views & Properties

Select any 3D views you would like to import as Viewpoints in the pop-up window.

The Properties tab gives the option of configuring which BIM metadata you would like to import. The default option is to import all type and instance properties.These settings will apply to future exports until/unless it is reconfigured.

Click 'Start Processing'.

When the export completes, Prospect will pop up and prompt you to add the file to a new or existing Project folder. (Except Prospect Basic users).

Your file is ready to review in VR!

File Specific Settings

Materials and TexturesSettings Supported:diffuse color, diffuse texture, image fade, transparency, and tint of Autodesk Materials, as well as physically based materials introduced with Revit 2019.

For physically based materials from Revit 2019+ to be exported, check:

Manage tab > Materials > Select desired material > Graphics tab> Shading dropbox > Check "Use Render Appearance"

Settings Not Supported: reflectivity, self-illumination, bump-maps, and relief patterns.

To see an accurate preview of how your materials will appear in IrisVR, open up the Revit Material Browser and navigate to the "Appearance" tab.

Prospect supports a level of detail in-between "Medium" and "Fine" and brings in materials similar to how they would appear in the "Realistic" setting.

LayersSimilarly to DWG or DXF, Prospect uses the American Institute of Architects Standard to map Revit Categories and Subcategories to layers.

Object PropertiesAll type and instance properties available within Revit are accessible in VR.

Use the tool to access this BIM metadata for any geometry within your project. (BIM metadata available for Revit files exported via plugin with Prospect v2.4 or newer)

LinksProspect supports linked Revit files and will include them if they are part of the Revit 3D view. Please note that Prospect works best with local files, so if you are having issues loading, try to detach from central and save locally.

Supported Versions

Revit2015 - 2020

Revit LT does not support third party plugins and as a result users of Revit LT are unable to run Prospect on their computers.

Project phasing not supported

RPCs not fully supported

Our Windows Mixed Reality support is currently in beta, and made possible through the Windows MR for SteamVR early access software.

1. Make sure youre on the latest version of Windows 10

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update. Select Check for updates.

Please note, these updates may take a significant amount of time, please keep this in mind before starting the update process.

2. Install Steam if it's not already on your PC.

3. Install SteamVR via Steam: Library -> Tools -> SteamVR -> Right Click to Install

Steam VR Support

4. Install Windows MR for SteamVR (only for the first time set up):

It may be beneficial to unplug any other headsets you have installed on your system, i.e. Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.

Follow the on-screen instructions for download, installation and set up.

After installation has finished, plug in your headset - this will bring up an on-screen guide that will help walk you through any remaining setup steps.

Once the headset is set up, you will need to run through the in-HMD tutorial prior to proceeding further.

For the best experience, use the "set me up for all experiences" option when setting up your headset.

5. Make sure Prospect is installed if you havent done so already.

If it doesnt start automatically, run SteamVR (click the VR button in the top right-hand corner of Steam).

6. Proceed with using Prospect as usual.

SteamVR will automatically start and Prospect will run on the HMD. If youdon'tsee Prospect, but rather see the Windows MR Home, you may need to select the SteamVR panel within Windows MR Home.

If Prospect doesnt launch in your MR headset after first installing the above components, please try restarting your machine.

Navigation Controls:

Notes:

Use Win+Y to enable/disable the mouse

When using a Windows MR headset in a Multiuser session, please make sure to have your headphones plugged into the headset prior to opening and launching Prospect.

If youre using a desktop or laptop that does not have Bluetooth functionality built in, youll need to purchase a Bluetooth adapter for pairing the controllers.

The motion controllers included with MR headsets are necessary to utilize Prospect at this time.

The Hololens is a self-containedAR headset, not part of the Windows MR line, and is not supported by Prospect at this time.

For users familiar with Prospect on either the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, you may notice some slight differences with these MR headsets, both in terms of colors and visual fidelity, as well as general performance and tracking. These differences are inherent to these new MR headsets and their technology.

Supported headsets:

Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset

Dell Visor

HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset

Lenovo Explorer

Samsung HMD Odyssey

*Please note, the Hololens is not supported at this time,as it is an independent AR headset and not part of the Windows MR lineup.

Additional References/Troubleshooting:

Using Steam VR with Windows MR

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

With 360 Preview, you can now view panoramas in full screen straight from the Library.

1. Hover over an uploaded image's thumbnail.

2. View the 360 Preview. Click+Hold+and Drag to rotate and explore panorama, or use the arrow keys on your keyboard.

3. Clicking the icon in the bottom right corner of 360 Preview will open full screen mode, expanding the preview to the size of your monitor.

4. Any additional panoramas in your set can be accessed via the tray, hidden at the bottom of the screen, accessed by clicking the icon in the bottom center of the screen.

How to Launch a Navisworks File into Prospect

Open your file in Navisworks Manage or Simulate (2017-2020)

Use the selection tree or section box tool to hide geometry that contains particularly large, dense or complex elements, or any layers youdon'tneed in VR. Learn how to optimize your file here.

Navigate to the IrisVR tab on the Ribbon > click View in VR

Learn how to optimize your file here.

Select Desired Viewpoints & Properties

Use the Viewpoints tab to choose the specific viewpoints and camera positions you wish to export

Use the Properties tab to choose what BIM metadata you would like included in the export these configurations will persist for subsequent launches until changed

Click "Start Processing" and Prospect will automatically collect, export, and optimize your file's geometry.After processing, your file will be ready to enjoy in VR! For Prospect Basic users the experience will immediately load, and for Prospect Pro, Pro Plus and Workstation users, the experience will open in the Prospect Library.

Loading Times: Large files will experience long load times. If the process takes longer than 15 minutes, consider canceling and reducing the file complexity. Learn how to optimize your file

File Specific Settings

File TypesNavisworks supports the import of dozens of different 3D and BIM file formats. To support Navisworks, we need to build and test each Navisworks supported format individually. Weve currently tested the following list of geometry.

SketchUp

Revit

Rhino

3DS Max

FBX, IFC, OBJ

SolidWorks

Sun PositionGeolocation, if available from the native file, is exported to Prospect for the Sun Settings tool. If none exists, the default is 0,0,0.

Origin PointPerformance in-VR works best when the model is located on or close to the origin point of (0,0,0) - utilizing a version of your model near this origin point is a best practice when exporting and processing the model to view in-VR.

Section BoxingWe currently support sectioning through the Box or Plane mode in Navisworks. This tool can be used to reduce the size of a model, which typically increases performance in-VR.

Materials and TexturesTextures are not supported. Instead, textured faces are assigned color values.

Objects with multiple materials from Revit will get split into unique building elements whenthey'reimported into Navisworks.This means in Prospect, both sides of the wall will be individually selectable and appear to be unique, independent objects.

Example: If a wall in Revit (single building element) has a different color on each side, it will get imported to Navisworks, and then Prospect, as two elements.

Layers & GeometryThe plugin will automatically use the top-level of the Selection Tree hierarchy under Item > Layer and map those to the Prospect concept of Layers. Layers in VR are based on the element's placement in the selection tree in Navisworks.

Geometry not marked as being on a layer will be put on the default layer.All file geometry is exported to Prospect, except hidden geometry, elements or layers from the selection tree that are specifically toggled off. Please note - phasing is not currently supported.

ViewpointsAny saved Viewpoints are imported as Prospect Viewpoints and arecamera positions only. Layer states, visibility settings, etc. are not yet supported.

BIM MetadataSelect elements to display any of their element-level BIM metadata in-VR, as shown below. This feature is available to files exported with Prospect v2.5 or newer.

Supported Versions

Navisworks Manage 2017-2020

Navisworks Simulate 2017-2020

Navisworks Freedom does not support 3rd party plugins and is therefore not compatible, users will need a version of Navisworks Manage or Simulate 2017 or newer.

Setup:

With any VR headset, you'll need a powerful computer first. Check out our recommended specifications here.

You'll want to make sure you have adequate space for your VR experience, here are a few different ways we've set up our headsets.

Desktop users will want to make sure their VR headset and desktop monitor are both plugged directly into their dedicated GPU, not the motherboard.

For the Oculus Rift:

Refer to the official Oculus Rift installation guide.

After installing Oculus Home, go to Settings > General and enable Unknown Sources to run Prospect.

highest end hardware specs

You'll also want to make sure that you're not enrolled in the Oculus Public Test Channel. This can be verified by going to Settings > Beta and ensuring that "Public Test Channel" is toggled off.

Please note that the Oculus Rift DK2 is no longer supported.

For the HTC Vive & Vive Pro:

Refer to the official HTC Vive installation guide.

We suggest wall-mounting your HTC Vive base stations for the best experience, although they can also be mounted on a tripod. Any standard tripod will suffice, though we've used this tripod with this tripod head (and optionally this pivot arm ) in the past.

HTC Vive Pro requires a top of the line PC, and would only be recommended for use with our or better.

Additionally, check to make sure that your computer has the necessary DisplayPort receptacle to connect to the Vive Pro. We have received feedback that the headset may not be detected when an adapter is used to connect the headset to your computer.

Make sure you are opted out of all beta programs in SteamVR, as these unofficial versions can potentially cause issues with Prospect. If you have noticed any issues with performance, such as buttons losing functionality:

Close SteamVR

Navigate to Steam library and right click SteamVR -> properties

Open the betas tab

Make sure you're not in beta

Ensure non-beta is downloaded

Launch SteamVR and verify the version

None- Opt outof all beta programs

SteamVR has a setting to automatically adjust resolutionbased on detected hardware, which can cause unfavorable results. To manually set this at 100%:

Navigate to Settings --> Video

Check Manual Override

Set resolution to 100%

Also verify the box labeled "Enable Motion Smoothing" is unchecked

Application Resolution - Manual Override 100%

AMD Graphics Card Users

Some HTC Vive users with AMD graphics cards have reported an issue where only one eye is displayed in the headset when using Prospect. Typically, this issue can be resolved by updating your AMD graphics card drivers. If this does not resolve the problem, you can also tryenabling "Direct Mode" which can be found in Settings -> Developer -> [Enable Direct Mode] in SteamVR.

For the IrisVR Scope app to run on your smartphone please check for the following specifications:

1. Phone must have a gyroscope. Older and budget versions of certain smartphones do not have gyroscopes.

2. Phone must have an accelerometer (almost guaranteed for any phone)

3. Android phones need to beAndroid 4.4 (KitKat) or higher.

4. iPhones must be an iPhone 5S or newer, withiOS 8 or higher.

Using Scopealso requiresa mobile VR-compatible headset, which depends on your smartphone.

Tips and suggestions for selecting a headset and smartphone to use for mobile VR:

1. For the SamsungGearVR: If purchasing the phone and headset separately, confirm that the version of Samsung phone and GearVR match. There are multiple generations of GearVR headsets that only work with specific phones. More information on compatible devices is provided by Samsung here.

2. For use with the Google Cardboard: Select a phone that fits within the device. Phones with larger screens (ex: iPhone 6) provide a better experience than those with smaller ones(ex: iPhone 5S).

Oculus Go Support

Our Scope software does not currently offer support for the Oculus Go, as the companion iPhone or Android application is required to manage your Scope library.

Our Prospect immersive walkthrough software requires considerably more processing power than is available on the Go, so Prospect will continue to require a powerful PC and desktop VR headset.

How to Launch a Rhino File into Prospect

Open your file in Rhino

Click "View in VR" plugin button, automatically added to your toolbar after installing Prospect

The file will process and then open in the Prospect library for viewing in VR

here.

File Specific Settings

A Rhino file can have a great amount of geometry and it's important to optimize your file for VR.

Clean up your Geometry

Hide: Use the Hide command to select and hide any objects/geometry that you don't need to see in VR.

Delete: Excess or extraneous geometry that has been copied and pasted accidentally through the file.

Trim: It's best practice to trim any surfaces under the mesh to avoid overlapping with other meshes.

GeolocationMake sure to input a sun location in Rhino, as Prospect uses the information from the Rhino file for the sun and shadows. Learn more about geolocation from McNeel'swebsite.

Materials & TexturesAssigning layers, materials or colors will improve the quality of the virtual reality experience.Avoid using white as that creates glare in VR; avoid using black as that reduces depth.

Prospect reads semi-transparent layers as if they areglass, so that you can teleport through a window or glass door quickly. Avoid making any surfaces semi-transparent that you do not want to teleport through.

Named ViewsYou can set cameras as scenes in Prospect using Named Views (NamedView in the command line)

LayersObjects/geometry in layers that are set to 'off' will still beexported, but will be hidden in VR. Layers can then be toggled on/off within Prospect. Below is an example of how to manipulate layers in Rhino for creating design options in VR.

First, in Rhino each layer is assigned a different color and seperate on it's own named layer (Option 1, Options 2, Option 3)

Then, when the file is brought into Prospect upon opening the layers menu icon you can turn layers on/off.

Supported Versions

Rhino 5 and 6

The Rhino plugin will only work with the 64-bit version. For best results, please upgrade to the latest supported Rhino release, which can be found

**The article below reflects navigation settings for Prospect v2.1.0 and later. If you are on a previous version, please update. To see which version you are on, open Prospect on your desktop then open the Help tab.**

At IrisVR, we've designed a navigation system that accommodates any 3D file and gives the user the ability to almost instantly travel to any place they'd like.

The two leading VR headsets are HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Depending on which virtual reality headset you pair with Prospect youll have slightly different navigation controls. Prospect will default to the parabolic curve for teleportation. However, any users who would like to revert back to straight line teleportation instead of parabolic teleportation can do so under the Global Settings Menu.

Action

HTC Vive

Oculus Touch Controls*

Teleport (aka moving)

Press up on the thumbpad of wand with grey laser. Aim and release the thumbpad to teleport to the location of your avatar. If an X appears, this means you cannot teleport onto a surface.

Use the joystick on the right controller with grey laser. Aim and release the joystick to teleport to the location of your avatar. If an X appears, this means you cannot teleport onto a surface.

Turning & Rotating

You are free to move your whole body just like you would naturally, or press the right thumbpad left or right to turn incrementally.

Press the right joystick left or right to turn incrementally.

Walking

Take short physical steps and/or teleport.

Press the left controller up or down to glide forward to backwards.

Flying

Press right bumper to fly up and press left bumper to fly down. Press and hold for smooth flight, or press and release for incremental movement.

Press B to fly up and press A to fly down on right controller. Press and hold for smooth flight, or press and release for incremental movement.

Entering Building

Teleport into your desired space by pointing and pressing forward on the right joystick then releasing when your avatar is at your desired location in the Scale Model Mode. If your model appears too small, use Model Interaction Tools to increase size.

Teleport into your desired space by pointing and pressing forward on the right joystick then releasing when your avatar is at your desired location in the Scale Model Mode. If your model appears too small, use Model Interaction Tools to increase size.

Moving through doors, windows or solid objects

Doors:Will automatically fade as you teleport through them, learn more.Windows: If they are glass youll be able to point and teleport through the window.Solid objects: Extend the arm holding the navigation wand through the door until you can no longer see it. Click the trigger of the wand to be teleported inside that space.

Doors: Turn on/off by using Layers or enable Ghost Mode by tapping Y button.Windows: If they are glass youll be able to point and teleport through the window.Solid Objects: Enable Ghost Mode by tapping Y button.

Menu Tool Tips

Pressing the Menu button on the right wand will toggle on tooltips. Click again to turn off.

Pressing the Menu button on the left controller will toggle on tooltips. Click again to turn off.

*When paired with the Oculus Rift, Prospect has support for different navigation options: Touch controllers, Xbox, Remote and keyboard. However, we suggest using the Oculus Touch controllers for the best in-VR experience.

Changing your teleportation mode and fly increments

You can switch between straight line and curved teleportation, as well as adjust the height increment for flying up and down in your Prospect Library settings by clicking the gear at the top right of your library. You can also adjust these settings in VR by clicking the gear icon on your in-VR menu, like so:

Desktop Controls

HTC Vive Wands

Navigation on HTC Vive Controllers - Point, press and release on right controller.

Oculus Touch Controllers

Note:Controller Mapping functionality for Oculus Quest and Rift-S is identical to Oculus Rift Touch controllers.

Navigation on Touch Controllers - Point, press and release on right joystick.

XboxController for Oculus Rift

Desktop ControlsProspect Pro users now have the ability to disable controllers and access a number of the in-VR tools directly from their desktop with the .

Real World BoundariesAs you move around within virtual reality with the HTC Vive or the Oculus Rift, a blue grid will appear if you are approaching the edges of the tracking space. These boundaries are established during the headset setup phase via SteamVR or Oculus Home.Make sure to calibrate this setup each time you adjust your room layout for safety.

Prospect will read your 3D files and send them into an immersive, navigable virtual reality environment in one click. No training, no coding and no waiting.

To get the most out of your experience, see our hardware requirements.

Sample Files:

Grab a sample 3D file below and start exploring Prospect!

SketchUp File

Revit Sample File

Navisworks Sample File

IVZ File (read more about IVZ files here )

In VR Tutorial

Prospect features an in-VR tutorial to help you get acquainted with navigation and menu interaction in VR. The tutorial can be useful both as a first time user, or when showing VR to a client / colleague who is using VR for the first time. By default, the tutorial will launch each time you view a new file in VR, though you can disable this in your settings. You can also launch the tutorial manually in a file by clicking F1 at any time.

Settings can be adjusted in top right corner

Prospect Key Features:

You can manage your VR files within the Prospect Library plus schedule and host Meetings. Below are some of the features youll find within the VR experience.

MODEL SECTIONING

COLLABORATION

SCALE MODEL MODE

DISPLAY SETTINGS

EASY IN-VR NAVIGATION

MARKUP TOOLS

CUSTOM SUN SETTINGS

PRE-SET VIEWPOINTS

INSPECT ELEMENT

MEASURING TOOL

The best way to reset your password is by going to our website.Steps to Reset Password:

Go to account.irisvr.com/login

Near the bottom of the login modal, click "Forgot your Password?"

Enter the email that your IrisVR account is associated with

You'll then receive an email with a link to reset your password

Please note that you CANNOT reset your password by emailing our support team for security reasons.

Learn more about Prospect on Quest

Oculus Quest is an easy to use, wireless, portable, VR headset. Its an ideal complement to an HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, or Windows MR headsets, which can power VR experiences for larger, more complex files.

Setup Instructions

Send an email to [email protected] an email containing:

Your name

The email address associated with your Oculus account (not your username)

Within 72 hours you'll receive a message from our team granting you access and with further instructions on how to access Prospect on the Quest.

Next you'll want to review our guide for syncing your Prospect Library and Quest headset.

Things you should know

Oculus Quest is a mobile device, and as such it does not have the same capabilities/power as a PC-Powered headset and is intended to work with smaller, less complex, "mobile-sized" files.VR.

Only Pro and Pro Plus licenses support the Oculus Quest standalone device. Workstation customer, please send an email for access.

Navisworks files can be deceptively large, even when file size doesn't indicate it. This is due toNavisworks implementing a number of tricks for compressing and storing geometry when saving a file, that cannot be applied when creating a 3D scene for virtual reality.

If your files are over 100 MB,we recommend hiding fragments, using the Selection Tree and Section box and Properties as shown below.

To start, hideany excessivegeometric fragments where possible

Do this by:

Go to Home > Selection Tree > Properties > Geometry > Fragments.

Under Fragments, search for geometry with a count of 1000 or greater, highlight them, then right-click to Hide.

Why this helps:Navisworks Fragments are pieces of appended 3D geometry which can be particularly strenuous on processing and rendering if highly fragmented, e.g., 2,000 versus 200.

[email protected]

Image: How to identify and hide fragments within Navis model

Next, eliminate unnecessary geometry

Everything you have modeled within your file may not be needed in VR; decide what is important to see and hide the rest.

Do this by:

Going to the Selection Tree

Select and right-click to Hide, look for:

repeated elements such as rebars, nuts, bolts, etc

elements modeled in great detail, such as vendor-provided 3D assets

nice-to-have features, such as trees or furniture

Why this helps:Reducing extra geometry is the fastest and easiest way to improve the VR experience without compromising information shared.

Image: Reduce extra geometry by hiding it

Then, define the geometric bounds

By default the bounds of your model are it's full extends, you'll want to edit this to be just the area you are reviewing.

Do this by:

Go to Sectioning Tools, click Enable Sectioning

Push & pull bounding box to the desired area

Why this helps:The section box will increase in-VR performance and load your file from the Prospect library faster, but the conversion directly from Navis to Prospect will remain the same.

Image: BEFORE adjusting the Section Box

Image: AFTER adjusting the Section Box

Andisolate specific areas only

After establishing your section box, take one step further to hide any unselected geometry.

Do this by:

Hold the space bar while click-hold-pulling across from left to right, this selects all the geometry that falls within the window (in blue)

Right-click and pick "Hide Unselected"

Why this helps:This will speed up the export process. Plus, you can bring in large areas without the full model which will improve performance and create focus areas during VR coordination meetings.

Image: Section box + selected geometry

Save your Viewpoint

Do this by:

Click on Viewpoint > Save Viewpoint

Name your viewpoint, for example, "Prospect View 1"

Why this helps: This will save the changes you've made to your file as a state and save you from repeating these steps.

Image: Saving a Viewpoint

Last, leverage Prospect's settings

Navis files are rich with information, but they may not be relevant to you and Prospect has a feature to help you customize what is brought into VR.

Do this by:

Click "View in VR"

Allow the file to be processed by Prospect

For 100MB+ files this can take 10+ minutes to complete but is really beneficial to your framerate and general VR experience

Once the Properties tab is populated, browse anddeselect fields that are not necessary

Click start processing to bring into VR

Why this helps: Reducing the overall data being imported into Prospect willenable you to import and view only fields that are useful for your design review.

Image: Select relevant properties before exporting into Prospect

Still running into issues?

For Oculus Quest Users: Standalone headsets can not handle the same size file as a desktop PC can. Follow the optimization steps above, but during the section box and/or isolation step start with the smallest possible area. Do a test launch to confirm it opens in Prospect and then gradually increase size.

For everyone: Hiding, selecting and adjusting geometry is always the easiest way to work with existing files, but when creating new files review your geometry to identify if it could be modeled in a cleaner or simpler way.

Models operate best when located close to the origin of 0,0,0 - whenever possible, try to place your models on or around this origin point.

If you've performed all the steps above and are still running into performance issues, email and we can help you further by looking at your specific file.

You can export an OBJ for use with Prospect from Blender using the default settings, but to ensure that your textures appear properly followthese steps:

Export as an OBJ to a new folder on your computer

Change the "Path Mode" setting to "Strip Path"

Ensure that "Write Materials" is checked

Use the following axis settings:Forward Axis: -Y forward | Up Axis: Z Up

Copy any .jpg or other files used as textures to the folder with the exported OBJ file, maintaining their original filenames

When modeling in Blender, be aware that using a light color/texture for your model may lead to poor visibility within Prospect, as the default room in which the model starts has a light background (see below).

How smoothly and successfully your model appears in virtual reality is affected by a series of items, including but not limited to hardware and model size, which in turn affect your frame rates.

Our goal is to provide the smoothest in VR experience and always have you viewing your model at 90 frames per second but if upon entering your model you notice that it is "blurry" or shuddery, here are some external factors to check for:

Hardware Logistics

Check and confirm that your computer has the necessary hardware to runvirtual reality software. Our recommended computer specs are posted here.

Check and confirm that all your virtual reality headset cables are plugged in. This can seem an obvious step, but with use, cables can become loose and not transfer data properly. If using an HTC Vive without the sync cable, consider adding the cable for stability.

If you're using a laptop, we strongly recommend keeping it plugged into the charger whenever possible. Powering a VR experience is very intensive, and relyingentirely on battery power is known to cause degraded performance.

All FilesReview the model you are using for possible optimization. Here are some options for optimizing your model:

Turning off pieces of the model that are "nice-to-haves". For example, trees, people, and cars can make a 3D file grow quite large and lower frame rates very quickly.

If you are using 3D components fromproduct manufacturers, check them for excess details. For instance, chairs, windows, kitchens that can be downloaded from the internet are often modeled in very high detail including components such as highly detailed tiny screws. These are useful for drawing sets, but not always necessary for seeing in virtual reality.

Consider bringing in a smaller version of the 3D model. For example, if you have a 10 story building or a 10-mile campus massing model, trimming down the area to 5 stories or a few blocks can quickly improve the quality in-VR.

At IrisVR, we are constantly working on optimizing our core technology so that you do not need to make little to no adjustments to your model, but as we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what hardware is capable of, these tips are designed to help ensure the highest degree of success possible given current constraints.

If you encounter an error while using Prospect, please submit the issue, file, and any additional information via the error reporting feature built into Prospect.

Report the Issue

1. Navigate to the drop-down list associated with your username in the Prospect Desktop window, and click "Report Issue"

minimum requirements for running Prospect

2. Complete the information requested in the pop-up window

3. Share your file via a file service, like WeTransfer, and thenpaste that link into the form.

4. Check "Send logs" to send us the information for troubleshooting.

5.Select"Yes" in the "Receive Further Assistance" section if you would like a response from our team.

6. Includea brief description of the issue with all other relevant information.

7. Click SEND.

Note:Taking a look at the file directly, along with the error logs and the description provided is the best way we will be able to provide assistance. We will treat your data confidentially. Learn more here.

While we work on a solution...

Here are some quick troubleshooting tips that might resolve your issue:

Verify the following VR settings are up to date and properly calibrated.

Verify that your computer is using the latest drivers, we recommend using Nvidia Geforce Experience to help manage updates.

Make sure Windows is up to date.

Verify that your computer meets the

If you're utilizing a VR capablelaptop, make sure it is plugged in and connected to a wall outlet.

Restart your computer.

While we don't support pCon files natively, you are able to export your files from pCon for use with Prospect.

pCon supports both SKP (SketchUp) and OBJ exports. We recommend exporting as a SketchUp file, as the resulting files tend to be smaller and perform better, while still maintaining all geometry and textures. pCon Planner users have reported that exporting as an OBJ file often yields unnecessarily large files, which can fail to import in to Prospect if your machine runs out of memory during the import process.

When exporting to a SketchUp file, it's possible that some geometry may not export properly during the file type conversion. We recommend opening the file in SketchUp and making any adjustments necessary, and then importing into Prospect by dragging and dropping the file into your Prospect library.

You can read more about our support of SketchUp files here.

Although we don't yet have official support for Scope embeds, now that Scope provides the capability to generate unique share links for your panorama sets, you can embed those shared panorama set pages on your website or blog using iframes.

If you're not familiar with HTML/CSS, your web administrator or developer may be able to assist with this process.

To start, check out our guide on creating share codes / links in your Scope library. Once you've generated a share code or link, simply use that link as the source for your iframe:

<iframe src="https://irisvr.com/library/shared?code=YOURCODEHERE" style="height:550px; width:100%; border: 0" />

The above sample iframe code can be used to generate an embed that looks like this:

Click on one of the panoramas in the set will cause it to open full-frame in your iframe window, allowing for viewing of your panoramas without ever leaving your webpage. We also recommend adding a notice on your page, instructing users that viewing these panoramas using a mobile VR headset such as a Samsung Gear VR or Google Cardboard will provide a more immersive experience.

If you'd like to prevent scrolling on our page within your embed (like above), you can add 'scrolling="no"' to your iframe properties:

<iframe src="https://irisvr.com/library/shared?code=YOURCODEHERE" style="height:550px; width:100%; border: 0" scrolling="no" />

When doing so, simply make sure that the height of your iframe is sufficient to encompass all of your panoramas (especially if you ever add more panoramas to your set, as your shared link will update along with your personal library).

At this time, there is no way to customize this embed further, though in the future we hope to introduce a more fully featured embed functionality. Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] if you have any questions.

With the Reports feature, youll be able to log and annotate flagged elements and screenshots for easy review once your VR Meeting or session has concluded. The Report will export in a PDF format which allows for quick distribution and record keeping.

Screenshots

What's included in a Report?

Screenshots and Flagged Elementswill automaticallybe included in your report, along with any markups or callouts visible at the time they were created.

Text notescan be added to your report either in real time from the PC or after you conclude your session. More on this later..

Basic BIM datawill be included for any flagged elements if you're viewing a Revit file.

To create a Report

Open a 3D file in Prospect and select the Inspect Element tool on your left-hand menu.

Once this tool has been opened, you will be able to "flag" an element by selecting it and clicking "Flag & Add to Report" on the menu.

After flagging, you will see a notification that the element has been added to your report - it's as easy as that!

As for, they will be added to your Report automatically, as long as "Include in Report" has been checked in the Screenshots menu.

(Left) The"Flag & Add to Report" button from the Inspect Element menu. (Right) The"Include in Report" checkbox from the Screenshot menu.

Adding Notes to a Report

As mentioned above, you can add notes to your Report in two ways - during the session or afterwards.

For adding notes after the session, simply go to the Reports tab in your Prospect Library and all of your screenshots and flagged element images will be present. There will be a text box associated with each image allowing you to add notes or directions.

Scroll through your Report items and add notes in the correlating text box

For adding notes during the session, simply have a colleague follow along on the PC. They will be able to add notes in real time since flagged elements and screenshots will display in the Reports tab as soon as they are captured in VR. The note taker can also visually follow along by adjusting the windows so that both the Prospect Desktop Library and the VR session are in view.

This image demonstrates an ideal view for both note taking and following along with the VR Session

Exporting a Report

Click the PDF icon in the top right corner of the Report tab in your Library

Name the Report and click save

The Report will then open in your default PDF viewer, ready to be emailed printed or shared with colleagues!

Notes

In the multi-user Meetings feature, only screenshots and flagged elements from the host will appear in the Report.

If you plan to add annotations to a flagged element, make sure to do so before flagging so that your markups are shown in the correlating image that's saved in the Report.

Prospect collaboration

How it works

Whenever you launch Prospect it will check your computer for a headset, if no headset is connected when you launch a file it will open on full-screen directly on your monitor.

When you use Prospect without a headset not all in-VR features will be available to you but you'll be able to move freely within the file. Here's a comparison of features available without a headset, as compared to with one on our Prospect Pro Plus license:

Without Headset

With Headset

Scale model mode

View only

Ability to scale / modify model

Sun settings

X

X

Layers

X

X

Viewpoints

X

X

Display settings

X

X

Collaboration & Meetings

X

X

Annotations

X

Screenshots

X

Panorama capture

X

Measuring tool

X

Element inspection

X

We still recommend that you use a VR headset to view your models with Prospect to take advantage of immersive review, our full feature set and experiencing your pre-built work on a 1:1 scale.

Setup & Use Logistics

HardwareYou'll still need a computer that meets someminimum requirements even if not using a headset, the computer must:

Be Windows based

Have a dedicated graphics card

Have speakers & microphone OR ability to connect headphones with a mic (for meetings)

NavigatingYou'll have three different options for moving around the file:

KeyboardUse Q (UP), W (Forward), E (Down), A (Left), S (Back), D (Right) to move yourself around.Plus, turn on Ghost Mode (G) to walk through solid geometry

MouseUsing your mouse click and drag to look around. Then double click to teleport to a location, and scroll to shift forward and back.

ViewpointsIf the 3D model you are exploring has set viewpoints, you can use those to jump from scene to scene by expanding the menu on the bottom right corner, then clicking viewpoints.

VR Meetings or Collaborating

allows up to 12 individuals to be within the same virtual reality environment regardless of their physical location in the world. When you create a make a file collaborative, and she with others they can join the session with or without a headset. As shown above, participants without a headset will have limited capabilities, but will be able to hear and chat with other participants.

How to Launch a SketchUp File into Prospect

Open the IrisVR Prospect app on your desktop.

Drag and drop a SketchUp file into the drop-zone or browse for your file by clicking the "+" icon.

Once the file is finished processing, select it and click "Launch".

Enjoy your file in VR!

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File Specific Settings

Materials and TexturesStandard image types (JPG and PNG), colors and textures up to 100MB are supported in Prospect.

Other material libraries, such as V-Ray, Maxwell, or Podium, are not currently supported.

LayersBy default, Prospect will maintain the layer visibility of your last saved scene. Within Prospect all SketchUp layers can be toggled on/off to showcasedifferent design options, materials, layouts, etc.

Sun PositionThe sun location in Prospect is taken from the SketchUp file geolocation, if the file does not have geolocation Prospect will default to 0,0,0. Learn more about geolocation from SketchUp's .

BillboardsAny billboard or face-me components in SketchUp will also maintain this behavior in VR.

Supported Versions

SketchUp 2014 - 2019

The measuring tool allows you to easily measure distances in VR to confirm scale and identify errors or code issues.

The measuring tool will appear as an icon in your menu, and within the toolitselfyou can toggleperpendicular modeon and off. With perpendicular mode on, the measuring tool will automatically measure a perpendicular line from the surface you point the tool at to the surface opposite it. With this functionality off, you can measure a direct line by pointing at a starting point, selecting that point, and then selecting an end point.

Once you've selected an end point, your measurement will appear above your controller.

Perpendicular mode off

Perpendicular mode on

You can toggle between metric and imperial mode per your preference both while in VR, and prior to launching your file by selecting your preferred option in the right panel of the desktop library.

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When paired with Prospect, the Oculus Quest is a great way to jump from smaller SketchUp, Revit, Rhino, Navisworks, and FBX/OBJ files into VR. Any large or complex file will need to be optimized to a smaller size for the sake of performance.

Important:

If you haven't yet requested access to Prospect on Quest, it is essential for you to review these steps first. Quest is compatible with Pro and Pro Plus subscriptions.

How to get your Prospect Files into Quest

Open the Prospect app on your desktop computer. Next create a new Project then add a few files to it as shown:

2. Then add a few files to it as shown below. 3D files you intend to use with the quest should beon thesmaller side as the Quest processing power is inherently lesser than PC powered VR experiences.

3. Sync the project by clicking the "Sync Project"button.

4. Put on your Quest headset and open Prospect on Quest. If you haven't yet installed Prospect, do this by going to Navigate > Search > "Prospect" and continue to follow installation prompts

5. After the installation completes, log into Prospect using the same username and password as your IrisVR account.The log in button is on the right-hand panel in-VR on your Quest.

6. Your synced files will appear shortly after logging in. Hover over a file, then click to sync the file into the device. Once it's complete you can launch the file into VR.

Prospect Collaboration on Quest

The latest version of Prospect lets you collaborate on files using your Quest headset, there are two ways to do this:

Viewing your own shared files Files on which you've invited others to collaborate will appear within the project you've placed them. They will be noted with a multiple person icon next to the file name.

Viewing files that have been shared with you Files that others have shared with you will appear in a "Shared with Me" section just below your project list.

Inviting a Guest A guest is someone who does not have a Prospect license. From the logged out view within the Quest, a guest can click the "Enter Join Code" button in the right-hand panel, enter the code received from the host, and join.

Full step-by-step guide to collaboration Follow this link for more on How to Share Project Files.

Best Practices

PerformanceOculus Quest is a standalone device and does not leverage the power of a PC, meaning it has a limited processing power. We can't provide an exact maximum size as this is dependent on the type/complexity of the geometry.

Improve performance by always starting as small as possible anduse tools within the native 3D program to reduce the size of the model, such as hiding geometry, using a section box or exporting smaller sections.

If your file is consistently failing while loading or mid-experience, un-sync this file, reduce the complexity of the model by removing high poly items (detailed foliage and entourage elements), or reduce the size of your model using a section box. Then, re-process and sync the simplified version of the file for a fresh launch.

SketchUp users may benefit from replacing high-poly models with some low-poly options from

Free Up SpaceWe know Quest storage is limited, so we made it easy to free up space on your Quest. Hover over the check mark on any synced file on the quest and click Remove to remove it from the device. You can always sync it again later.

Ending a SessionFirst Exit Viewer - When concluding a VR session on the Quest, make sure you press EXIT while in VR. This will officially end your VR session and allow any updates to sync back.

Syncing files - Make sure your headset remains on/active while files are syncing - this ensures the headset will not time out or pause during syncing.Any screenshots, viewpoints, or other actions saved while in a file on your Oculus Quest will sync back with any other device where you log in. This way, you can use your desktop to download these images.

SecurityIrisVR trusts and uses Google Cloud Platform as a cloud provider. All data transfer is encrypted between the PC client and the cloud, and files in the cloud are stored on secure servers, only readable with IrisVR client software.

Things you should know

Oculus Quest is a mobile device,and as such it does not have the same capabilities/power as a PC-Powered headset and is intended to work with smaller, less complex, "mobile-sized" files.VR.

Only Pro and Pro Plus licenses support the Oculus Quest standalone device. Workstation customers, please email support team for access.

Features Coming Soon!

Reports - Look out for cross-device Reports support!

Outlines & HardShadows - Part of our goal is havingfeature parity to our Desktop application!

360 Panorama Capture

For various reasons, graphics card (aka GPU) drivers can fall out of date. We have found outdated drivers to be the root cause of many performance issues in-VR, as VR experiences (including Prospect) are heavily reliant on the GPU.

Such issues include but are not limited to:

Black screen upon launch

Headsets not recognizing

Degraded performance

Luckily, NVIDIA's "GeForce Experience" software provides a utility that can quickly and easily help update and maintain these drivers for your GPU, helping ensure peak performance.

1. Download the GeForce Experience here. 2. Follow the prompts and install the software3. Youll either need to create an NVIDIA account or log in via a supported 3rd party account. 4. Once youre logged in, navigate to the Drivers tab near the top of the window, and click "Check For Updates" on the top right corner.

If any updates are available for your graphics card, you'll be prompted to install them. If not, you'll receive a notice that your drivers are up to date.

Optimus Technology

Other potential graphics card issues

Laptops with have been known to cause largely insurmountable issues, particularly when used with the HTC Vive headset, and therefore we cannot recommend their use.

Often your computer may have both an integrated graphics card (with less processing power) and a dedicated GPU, with separate HDMI ports that correspond to each graphics card. If your graphics card drivers are up to date but you're still having issues- make sure that your VR headset is connected to the dedicated GPU on your computer.

Sometimes, gaming laptops provide functionality that allows the user to manually switch between the integrated and dedicated graphics cards (for either power saving applications or high performance). This functionality may be available through software on your computer, or via a physical switch or button on the device (example below).

If you're using a laptop, make sure it is plugged into a wall outlet whenever possible. VR experiences require a lot of power, and relying on battery alone can often cause poor performance.

If you're running Prospect on a gaming laptop, ensure that you have the dedicated graphics card enabled.

Connection issues when logging into Prospect

If you're seeing a "connect ETIMEDOUT" or "connect ECONNREFUSED" message upon trying to log into Prospect on your computer, it's likely that Prospect's connection to our login server is being blocked by a personal or corporate firewall. In order to resolve this issue, you'll need to connect with your IT department to whitelist the following URLs on your network's firewall:

https://api.irisvr.com/

https://api.irisvr-dc02.com/

https://irisvr.com/

If your IT department requires an IP address and port to whitelist, please use 35.241.21.80on port 443. If you're able to whitelist our domains instead, we recommend doing so as the associated static IP may change in the future.

Connection issues with Prospect Multiuser Meetings

If you are unable to create or join a Meeting, please ensure that connections to https://mms.irisvr.com/have been whitelisted on your firewall or proxy.

If the "Connecting to Multiuser" message that appears in your VR headset when connecting to a session does not disappear shortly after you launch the experience, it's likely that a firewall is blocking the connection to our multiuser server.To resolve this issue, you'll need to ensure that outgoing traffic on UDP ports 3200-3201 to IP 35.196.177.164 is allowed by your firewall.

Setting up Prospect to use your Proxy

If you'd like Prospect to route connections through your personal or corporate proxy, you can enter your proxy information when logging into Prospect. This setting is optional, and should only be used per instructions from your network's administrator.

SSL Certificate Issues

If your firewall or network is set up to do SSL decryption, please not that you may encounter SSL certificate errors when attempting to use Prospect.

Persistent connection issues

If a connection issue persists after your IT department has confirmed that the necessary ports have been unblocked, please contact us and loop in your IT team so that we can resolve the problem as quickly as possible.

Sample File

Download a sample .IVZ here to test with the Prospect Viewer.

Using the Prospect Viewer

The Prospect Viewer is a free tool available to download from our website here and does not require an account to utilize.

It provides a hassle-free way for clients and guests to process and view .IVZ and .IVM files shared with them. Users simply drag and drop the file they've been provided into the Prospect Viewer window to extract for viewing or meeting in VR.

For a single user VR experience you'll need an .IVZ file, which contains a solo,fully navigable experiences. Follow these steps:

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1. Open Viewer and click Continue as Guest

2. Drag and drop the .IVZ file

3. Click to"View in VR"

4.Navigate through the provided VR experience. Learn more about Navigation, here.

For viewing a file that has been shared with you OR joining a meetingyou'll have a public share code. This share code will allow you to access the file that has been shared with you. Follow these steps:

1. Open Viewer and log in as aGuest

2. SelectJoin Code

3. Paste the alphanumeric code that was shared with you

4. Click NexttoMeet in VR.Learn more about Navigation, here.

If you are using the Prospect Viewer without a headset connect, please for more information.

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Our collaboration toolsmake it easier to join VR meetings across more devices and keep everyone in the loop, regardless of their location.

You'll want to use the collaboration features if:

You want to share a VR experience with another person for their viewing

You want to have a meeting with multiple individuals at the same time

Enable Collaboration

In the Prospect desktop library, you can manage collaborators in theright-hand panel, and then select a method for inviting them.

Method 1: Invite via Email

Open the right-hand panel, click on the people icon to open the Collaborators tab.

Use the Add a new collaborator line to type in an email. Individuals who are in your company's team will appear as a suggested collaborator here.

Individuals added will receive an email inviting them to the project and explaining that they will have the collaborative project appear in their "Shared with Me" tab upon their next launch of Prospect.

That's it! Click launch on any file in the shared project to collaborate.

This method is best forinviting someone who is already in your company's team, is using a Workstation, or has their own Prospect subscription.

Collaborators being added via email invite

Method 2: Provide a Share Code

Public share codes provide a flexible way to invite collaborators, especially if you are inviting a guest who may not have a Prospect license.

Open the right-hand panel, click on people icon to open Collaborators

Toggle ON public sharing to get a 6 digit alphanumeric join code.

Click to copy and share this code via email, text message, etc

When the user who invited, open Prospect they can add the code to load the file

That's it! Click launch on any file in the shared project to collaborate.

This method is best forsomeone who doesn't have their own Prospect license, or isn't on your company's team.

Sharing a file via share code

Best Practices for Successful Meetings

Hardware Logistics

Connect to astable internetsource. Wifi hot spots can work, but are not as reliable. If your company has a firewall, please review our notes here.

Check your audio, different headsets have different audio setups.

If using an Oculus Rift, test that your volume is turned up and that you can hear through the headphones, not the computer speakers.

If using an HTC Vive,make sure you have headphones plugged in so youll be able to hear the other participants. If using the Vive Pro, you'll be able to use the built in headphones.

We don't recommend hosting a meeting without a headset because you'll lose out on the immersive qualities of VR. If you must join without a headset, review this article for specifics.

Managing the Meeting

It's a Shared Environment: Allparticipants will be able to see all the changes and markups made by other collaborators, including Sun Settings, Display Settings, Layers, Flagged Elements, etc.The only tool not visible to all participants are any measurements you take with the Measuring Tape.

Listen, Speak and Collaborate:Let participants know they can communicate with each other through their headsets.As the Host, you also havethe ability to mute any attendeewithin the session and they will receive a notification.

Curate the Meeting:Determine how you will explore the model by using pre-established Viewpoints. Open the Viewpoints icon on the menu, then select "Bring Others with Me" followed by the desired location. Other attendees will be notified that they are being relocated to a different spot with the model, this is only available to hosts.

Never Lose Focus:At any moment during the a meeting, you can open the Participants tab on your menu and use either function below.

As the host "Gather" all participants to your location

As a participant "Go To" will you to the location of that user

Menu for Gathering and Going To Others

Meeting Deliverables

As a Host, anytime that you flag an element while in VR youll have the option to add it to an ongoing report that is saved within the Prospect Desktop Library. Then at the end of the Meeting youll be able to distribute this with other attendees by exporting the PDF,

RemovingCollaborators

If you decide to remove collaborators from your project, you'll need to take different steps depending on how you invited them.

To revoke email invites hover over the users email and click remove.

To revoke share code invites toggle OFF public sharing, this will invalidate the code and prevent anyone from joining in the future.

Projects are designed to help group related files, as well as manage collaborators.This feature is only available to users on Prospect v2.8 or newer.

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Adding Collaborators

Adding a file into your Prospect Library, or by selecting an existing project.*

With your Project selected, youll then press the Sync button.

Once the sync is complete via email invite or share code.

*If youre using Revit, Rhino, or Navisworks, you will use our plugins to first import your files. Other supported file formatscan use the drag and drop method.

Sharing IVZ Files

Users also have the ability to export static IVZ files, these are our proprietaryVR-ready file format specifically designed for Prospect.

Best for sending an experience to a user for viewing on a guest Prospect Viewer account or if you would prefer not to sync your file. In all other instances we suggest using the collaboration feature.

Export a .IVZ File

Select Options and then "Export IVZ"

Choose folder, name the file, and hit Save

.IVZ export in progress

Export ready! You can now click "Open File Location" to view the file in its containing folder and share it with others.

With files above a certain size you may experience an error when exporting.In order to proceed further, you will need to reduce the size of your model.

Importing .IVZ Files

Select an .IVZ file that was shared with you and either drag & drop it into Prospect, or double click on it, or use the file selection method.

The file will automatically import, and you will see it in your library

Click "View in VR" to launch the file

In Prospect you can navigate through spaces differently based on which headset you are using and the materiality of your model.

refer to controls article for keys

Doors

Automatic Fade: Doors will automatically fade within Prospect as you teleport through them. The geometry must be on a layer named Door,"doors", "A-Door", etc to work.

Additionally, the following objects/elements will fade when teleported through:

BIM-identified elements that are Door objects.

Element(s) or groups of elements that include door in the name.

Ghost Mode:Oculus Rift users also have the option to use Ghost Mode, which will allow you to move through all solid geometry. You can tell when ghost mode is enabled when there is a slight vignette around the periphery of your view. Once activated, you'll be able to navigate through closed doors, walls, and even floors. There are different options depending on which controller you have paired with the Rift, .

Inspect Element & Layers: At any moment you can move through a solid surface by selecting it with the Inspect Element tool and hiding it, or turning off the layer.

Please Note:Additional languages are not currently supported- and fading of doors currently pertains only to those labeled in English.

Windows &Glass

Prospect reads any surface with transparency as being one you can move through.

Additionally, Prospect automatically detects glass and styles it to appear more realistic, this can be disabled at anytime via the in-VR menu, Desktop Menu or Library settings shown above under Enhanced Glass.

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If you have been invited to collaborate or join a meeting, here is a quick guide on getting started.

Viewing Shared Files in Prospect Library

To view a shared file or join a collaborative meeting take the steps that match how you were invited. Oculus Quest users must first contact us for access to Prospect on that device if you haven't already done so.

Invited via Email:

Anyone who has been sent a shared file will receive an email notification.

Users with an existing active trial or subscription can proceed to their Prospect library, see step 2.

Individuals who do not have accounts, will need to follow the link to create an account, start a trial and install Prospect.

Proceed to open Prospect on your desktop, and navigate to "Shared with Me", which will begin a sync of the project.

Once the download is complete, a notification will appear on the "Shared with Me" tab

Now you are ready to put on your headset and launch the file.

Shared With Me Notification

Invited through Share Code:

Setup your account or proceed to the Prospect library.

Users with an existing active trial or subscription can go to directly to their library, see step 2.

Individuals who do not have an account will need to create an account, start a trial and install Prospect or use the Prospect Viewer.

Once in Prospect, navigate to the "Shared with Me" tab and click on the blue plus sign button and input the 6 digit code.

This will trigger a download and sync of the collaborative file, which will be available to launch once the sync completes.

Join Via Join Code

Easily Share the Join Code

Helpful Tips for Collaborating

Hardware Logistics

Connect to astable internetsource. Wifi hot spots can work, but are not as reliable. If your company has a firewall, please review our notes here.

Check your audio, different headsets have different audio setups.

If using an Oculus Rift, verify that your volume is turned up and that you can hear through the headphones, not the computer speakers.

If using an HTC Vive,make sure you have headphones plugged in so youll be able to hear the other participants. If using the Vive Pro, you'll be able to use the built-in headphones.

We don't recommend joining a meeting without a headset because you'll lose out on the immersive qualities of VR. If you must join without a headset,

Participating

It's a Shared Environment: Allparticipants will be able to see all the changes and markups made by other collaborators, including Sun Settings, Display Settings, Layers, Flagged Elements, etc.The only tool not visible to all participants are any measurements you take with the Measuring Tape.

Listen, Speak and Collaborate: Participants can communicate with each other through their headsets. Oculus Rift users can use the built-in headset and microphone, while HTC Vive users can use the built-in microphone but will need to plug in headphones (unless using the HTC Vive Pro).

Mute Audio:The meeting host will have the capability to mute all the participants at any time during the meeting. If you are muted by the host, your screen will show a notification. You will also have the ability to mute yourself during a session.

Never Get Lost:At any moment during the collaborative meeting, the host will be able to gather all the participants around a specific point.

First-time Users

For first time users, Prospect has a tutorial to help familiarize yourself with the controllers and navigation.This tutorial can be triggered any time you launch a file or by pressing F1 on your keyboard.

In-VR tutorial

When you first enter Prospect you will be placed in Scale Model Mode (SMM) which displays all of your model geometry in front of you. This will always be the starting point for your immersive experiences and is where you will meet with other participants while collaborating.

Navigation

TutorialIf its your first time launching into that file you will be presented with a quick Tutorial on how to navigate. You have the option to do the tutorial, skip it at any time, or press F1 to relaunch it. If youd like to disable the tutorial for all your experiences you can do so by going to the gear icon on the top of your Prospect Library or Launcher.

Model InteractionThere are several actions you can perform while in SMM:

Scaling:Within SMM you can scale the model up or down by moving your controllers apart and together again.

How to scale depending on headset:

HTC Vive: Press down on both of the controller's side bumpers

Oculus: Press down on both of the Touchs inside buttons with your middle fingers

Scaling is not restricted by the walls of the SMM environment, some general notes:

Models in which the longest dimension is <1m will be able to be scaled to 10:1

Models in which the longest dimension is between 1m and 15m can be scaled to 1:10

Models in which the longest dimension is >100m can be scaled to 1:25

Rotating: Similar to scaling, rotate the model by moving your controllers while squeezing the buttons.Depending on your headset youll press different buttons:

HTC Vive: Press down on both of the controller's side bumpers

Oculus: Press down on both of the Touchs inside buttons with your middle fingers

Sectioning: Select the Model Interaction icon from the menu and cut a section of your model - adjust the section plane axis by rotating your wrist and your controller. Sections will automatically be capped for better visual clarity.

Moving: To lift or lower the model, point at it with your right controller then press the side bumper for HTC Vive or right trigger for Oculus. Then move your controller hand, as shown below.

In addition to these model transformations, you can also adjust Sun Settings, Display Settings, Layers and much more by going to your toolbar and pointing and clicking to select, as shown below.

Point and click to expand feature options in VR

Entering the ModelNext, you can point at the model with your controller and select a location to begin your walkthrough. Teleportation will vary based on which controllers you have. For Oculus, press and release the right joystick. For HTC Vive, press the thumb pad on the right controller. As you point at the model you'll see a blue avatar which represents where you will be teleported to. Refer to overview for more details.

You can return to Scale Model Mode any time by opening the Menu and selecting the Scale Model icon on the far bottom right of the toolbar.

Check out what's new in 2.7.4, here.

full release notes list

What's new?

With this release, Prospect had rolled new and improved plugins for Revit, Navisworks, and Rhino. Among these improvements is support for both Revit and Navisworks 2020.

UPDATED REVIT PLUGIN

An improved workflow that matches our Navisworks plugin, adds new features, as well as a fresh new look! Be sure to review our Revit article for full details.

NAVISWORKS PLUGIN OUT OF BETA

With custom configurable metadata and additional improvements, our Navisworks support is out of beta and better than ever.

REVIT + NAVISWORKS 2020

Prospect 2.7 introduces support for Revit and Navisworks 2020, update today!

RHINO PLUGIN UPDATE

We've completely rewritten our Rhino plugin for faster export of files into Prospect and greater stability.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

Download All button- We've added a Download All button for screenshots to provide a faster experience saving a group of screenshots taken in VR to your machine.

Looking for more? Check out our .