Release notes
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Discover the latest platform improvements and bug fixes for the iR Studio and the Spaces Editor.
Release date: 2025/04/08
Summary
This patch release improves overall platform stability by resolving bugs affecting login, ecommerce behavior, analytics access, and moderation tools. The update includes targeted fixes across the Dashboard, Studio Editor, and Shopify integration, along with minor UI refinements.
Improvements
- Ecommerce enhancements: Improved the behavior and reliability of the ecommerce flow and cart interactions.
- UI polish: Applied minor interface improvements across the platform, including better alignment, spacing, and component responsiveness.
- Credit card requirement for beta users: Users who signed up during beta are now required to have a credit card on file to avoid visit overages. This change helps prevent unexpected service interruptions.
Bug fixes
- SSO and login reliability: Fixed issues that prevented some users from logging into the Dashboard, particularly when browser extensions interfered with authentication or SSO.
- Analytics on shared projects: Resolved a bug where users couldn’t access analytics for projects shared with them.
- Registration error message: Fixed an issue where new users encountered a slug error during the signup process.
- Moderation report fix: Clicking on attachments in moderation reports now opens them correctly in a new tab.
- Shopify integration: Fixed data mismatches in ecommerce experiences where the wrong store name or location was displayed.
- Payment method bug: Addressed a bug in the billing system that required users to click the submit button twice when adding a payment method.
End of release notes v1.0.1 – Stability and bug fixes.
Release date: 2024/03/20
Summary
iR Studio 1.0 marks the official launch of our 3D creation platform, providing a complete toolset for building and managing your virtual spaces, now easier and quicker than ever.
This milestone release brings a new avatar integration, an easy-to-use scene creation wizard, mobile viewer support, and significant improvements to lighting, rendering, publishing, analytics, and more.
New features
- Advanced avatar customization: Integrated a brand new avatar system by leveraging Ready Player Me into the platform, giving you access to a wide range of customization options.
- New Wizard for scene setup: Set up an e-commerce project, new scene, or full 3D experience in just a few clicks. If you need deeper control, you can still switch to the full Editor.
ℹ️ Check out our new guide "Create and publish your Space (Wizard setup)" for a complete overview of this feature.
- Custom domain support: You can now purchase and configure new domains to publish your scenes, connect existing domains to specific projects, and edit your ir.world subdomain for a custom web address.
- New publishing options:
- You can now unpublish iR Spaces iR Spaces, removing them from public access while keeping your project data intact.
- Compress on Publish: A new workflow that optimizes scenes by compressing assets, media, and textures into a single glTF file, significantly reducing memory usage and improving performance, especially on mobile devices. Accessible during publishing. Consider the following:
- Compression is one-way. Once a scene is compressed, it cannot be edited. However, a separate compressed version is created, preserving the original scene for future edits.
- Compression can reduce texture detail, so desktop users should consider the impact on visual quality.
- Mobile viewer support: Take your Spaces on the go! iR Spaces are now accessible on Android and iOS, allowing users to explore worlds directly from their mobile devices.
- Moderation tools: Users can report inappropriate content, and support agents now have the ability to review and act on reports to keep Spaces safe.
- New analytics dashboards: Monitor visitor sessions, track engagement, and review usage metrics to better understand how people use your virtual spaces.
Improvements
- Centralized asset management: All your custom files, uploads, 3D models, textures, and materials are now consolidated under the Assets tab for easier organization.
- Light and dark mode: Toggle between light and dark themes for a more comfortable editing experience. Available during signup and login, too.
- Enhanced lighting and rendering: Updated shadow casting, tone mapping, and post-processing effects deliver more realistic visuals.
- Updated chat system: The in-world chat UI has been improved for better usability, ensuring smoother interactions inside iR Spaces.
- Media playback enhancements: Updated the Video component and Audio component to ensure a more straightforward setup.
- Simplified colliders and rigid bodies setup: Creators can now automatically add colliders and rigid bodies to objects directly through the Model component. This simplifies the process of making objects react to physics.
Bug fixes
- Undo/redo improvements: Refined how undo/redo works on the Editor for a smoother editing workflow. See Shortcuts and hotkeys for more information on the available inputs.
- Lighting and shadow fixes: Resolved multiple issues that affected global illumination and shadow behavior.
- Optimized UI and loading: Streamlined loading screens and tweaked UI elements to make navigating Spaces Editor faster and more intuitive.
- P2P networking stability: Addressed multiplayer bugs to improve peer-to-peer connectivity.
Known issues
- File names with spaces or special characters: Can cause loading issues. We recommend avoiding spaces (" ") and special characters in file names until this is resolved.
- Video playback controls not visible: Currently, videos autoplay by default. A fix is planned for the next patch.
- Incorrect video dimensions on Wizard upload: When uploading videos to screens with the Wizard, the dimension gets warped and needs to be manually adjusted via Editor. We are working on getting a fix out in the following days.
- Nested rigidbodies in the hierarchy: Can cause unintended behaviors. Avoid applying Rigidbody components to child entities; only use it on parent objects.
- iOS users limited to default avatars: The new customizable avatars are not supported on iOS devices. We are actively working on enabling them for future releases.
End of release notes v1.0 - Official launch.
Release date: 2024/12/17
Summary
Version 0.9 Update 2 introduces improvements to mobile usage, updates the sign-in and sign-up page with Beta language, and strengthens platform security.
Improvements
- Mobile usage warning: Added a message for users joining a location from a mobile device stating: "Mobile is not currently supported. Mobile support is coming soon."
- Beta language inclusion: Updated the IR Studio sign-in/sign-up page to include Beta language in v0.9, improving clarity for users about the Studio's current status.
Fixes
- Security vulnerabilities: Addressed vulnerabilities identified during our latest security audit and penetration testing.
End of release notes v0.9 Update 2
Release date: 2024/11/06
🥳 The public beta is out now!
Now anyone can access iR Studio at preview.ir.world without a private invite, so tell your friends!
Summary
Version 0.9 introduces several new features designed to make the 3D scene creation process more accessible and enhance functionality within the Studio. In preparation for the engine’s official public release, this version also includes numerous bug fixes that improve stability and usability.
New features
- Wizard flow for creating scenes: Introduced a guided workflow to quickly set up 3D scenes with a selection of templates and skybox options, making it faster and easier to create immersive environments with only a few clicks.
- Multiple new Templates assets: Added multiple new template models giving users a wider range of options for building scenes. Find these under Templates inside the Model category in the Assets panel.
- New Prefab asset category: Added a new category named Prefab to the Assets panel which introduces bundled behavioral elements to simplify the process of adding functionality to 3D scenes.
New behavioural Prefabs in the Assets panel
- Save icons to create prefabs in entity Hierarchy: Added save icons that detect user changes, allowing users to save objects as prefabs in the Hierarchy with ease.
- Login 2.0: Updated sign-up and login flows to improve the user experience.
- UI updates: Implemented various UI enhancements, including new icons and multiplayer nameplates.
Bug fixes
- Particle components: Fixed issues with particle components and assets to ensure they function as expected.
- Transform bugs: Resolved transform-related issues for images and 3D assets.
- Hierarchy management: Fixed bugs related to copying, duplicating, and parenting objects within the hierarchy.
- File and folder uploads: Addressed issues with uploading files and folders.
- Component settings: Corrected various component setting issues.
- Crashes: Resolved several issues that were causing application crashes.
Known issues
- Mesh colliders: Mesh colliders may not apply or save correctly, impacting collision functionality.
- Saving over 1st party assets: Users cannot save changes over first-party assets.
- Saving over 1st party prefabs: Users are unable to overwrite first-party prefabs.
End of release notes v0.9
Release date: 2024/10/04
Summary
Version 0.8 Update 2 of iR Studio introduces a new feature for managing scene Locations and includes several bug fixes that improve scene performance and multiplayer experiences. This release continues our Closed Beta period. Some issues with mobile device support remain.
New features
- Locations tab: Added a "My Locations" tab to the dashboard, enabling users to view all published scene locations in one place.
Bug fixes
- Skybox luminance settings: Fixed skybox luminance settings to ensure consistent lighting across scenes.
- Object scaling: Resolved issues with scaling objects that have rigidbodies, improving their interaction with physics.
- Instance servers and stability: Improved backend stability for multiplayer functionality and experience sharing, ensuring smoother sessions.
Known issues
- Mobile responsiveness: The dashboard is not fully optimized for mobile devices, causing usability issues when accessed via mobile.
- Joining locations on mobile: Mobile devices are still not officially supported for joining locations. Performance issues may occur—use at your own risk.
End of release notes v0.8 Update 2
Release date: 2024/09/12
Summary
Version 0.8 of the Studio moves the application from Closed Alpha to Closed Beta. This release focuses on bug fixes and UI/UX improvements to the initial Version 0.7 (Closed Alpha) release.
New features
- Add Analytics to UI: Added an analytics section to each project displayed in the iR Studio to give creators a better sense of how their projects are performing.
- Added History Log: Added a history log to give creators more information on the history of each project.
Improvements
- Sign-up flow:
- Mobile responsiveness: Improved the user sign-up flow to allow for enhanced mobile responsiveness on smaller devices.
- User interface: Improved the sign-up UI to make it more intuitive to a user signing up with one of the SSO options that the legal checkboxes are required.
Bug fixes
- Sign-up, sign-in, and sharing:
- Sign-up and sign-in flow for mobile devices: Fixed an issue where the sign-in/sign-up flow UI appeared broken on mobile devices.
- Apple SSO: Fixed an issue where the Apple SSO option didn't work for sign in or sign up.
- iR Engine invite: Fixed an issue where users couldn't invite new users to the iR engine from within the studio viewer interface.
- Saving and loading scenes: Fixed scene saving and loading issues.
- Component fixes: Fixed various Components behavior and bugs, including Link, Video, Media, and Camera components.
- Deleting assets: Fixed an issue where deleting an asset from the files tab would crash the studio.
- Prefabs: Fixed an issue where the user would receive an error message when creating a prefab.
- Avatar movement: Fixed an issue where users were unable to move an avatar using Arrow keys.
- Additional fixes: Fixed many more bugs, improved navigation, and addressed stability issues in the Studio!
Known issues
- Published locations: Currentl, users are unable to view all of their published locations within the dashboard interface. The tentative plan is for these to be displayed in version 0.9.
End of release notes v0.8
Release date: 2024/08/08
Summary
This inaugural release of the iR Engine lays the foundation for building and managing virtual experiences with a focus on stability, core functionality, and ease of use.
New features
- Compliance checkboxes: Added two new checkboxes to the sign-up flow, requiring the new user to agree to the iR Terms of Use, as well as consent to being 13+ age or older for legal compliance.
- Analytics: Added project-level analytics for all iR creators to help view and understand the performance of their projects.
- Project sharing: Added the ability for iR creators to share their projects with friends & family for easy collaboration.
Improvements
- Asynchronous update: Made updates to the user sign-up flow to allow quicker page load times and move through the entire process from start to finish much quicker.
- Search results: Made an improvement to the console UI that makes it clear when a user searches through their projects if no search results are found.
- Default scene: Made updates so that when an iR creator creates a new project, a default scene is also generated.
Bug fixes
- Sub-domain propagation: Fixed a bug where the sub-domains that were being auto-generated were over the 64-character limit and would display an error message to the user.
- Apple SSO: Fixed a bug that was preventing the Apple SSO option from working properly.
- Help widget: Fixed a bug that prevented the Help widget from being displayed to users in the iR console.
Known issues
- Mobile responsiveness: In this version, the iR Studio performs best on a desktop machine, but future releases will include enhancements to the mobile responsiveness.
- Locations: Currently, iR creators cannot view their published locations. In the future, these will be displayed in the iR console UI.
- Signup page UI: Improvements will be made to the signup page UI to not only make it more intuitive but also include more detailed error messages to help users troubleshoot themselves if they have issues.
End of release notes v0.7
Updated 08 Apr 2025
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