HECOF
Higher Education Classroom Of the Future
Important: Closing the VR-Exercise
Use the burger menu in the bottom-left corner and select the use the exit button on the right. Quitting the app in another way might cause issues. When a popup informs you that the app is already running, please reboot the PC.
Portal Hopper Installation/Update instructions
Step 1: Download Portal Hopper (here)
Step 2: Run installer
Step 3: Select any destination location *
Step 4: At first start, allow firewall access *
World Builder Installation/Update instructions
Step 1: Download World Builder (here)
Step 2: Run installer
Step 3: Select any destination location *
Step 4: At first start, allow firewall access *
* are only required for first install
Hopper Downloads
Changelog:
– Fixed controllers issue
Changelog:
– Fixed button clicking and slider dragging in Screen Mode
Changelog:
– Added support of hand interactions
Changelog:
– Fixed Telemetry Data
Changelog:
– Added fly-back of fallen down grabbed objects to original position
Changelog:
– Updated VR Telemetry Data collection
Changelog:
– Implemented VR Telemetry Data collection
Changelog:
– VR controller bugs fixed
Changelog:
– fixed location change not working
Changelog:
– updated to new Unity version
– added Knobs and Sliders
– added Point and Click Movement
Changelog:
– reworked rig
– switching of avatars
– 1st & 3rd person view interaction support
– bug fixing
Changelog:
– menu: added exit button
– start up time <2 sec
– desktop version: inital 3rd Person view fixed
– mouse locked in fixed
– F4: movement lock toggle integrated
Changelog:
– support for ProtocolHandler (exercise link)
– install/deinstall issue fixed
Changelog:
– fixed 1st & 3rd person positioning on loading
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find the locations for the NTUA demo?
NTUA Pilot – Evaluation 2 – Apparatus (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.7, 0.2.11 or 0.2.13a)
NTUA Pilot – Evaluation 2 – Guided Experiment (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.7, 0.2.11 or 0.2.13a)
NTUA Pilot – Evaluation 2 – Challenge Experiment (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.7, 0.2.11 or 0.2.13a)
NTUA Pilot – Evaluation 1 (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.144)
Where do I find the locations for the POLIMI demo?
POLIMI Pilot – Finalised – Apparatus (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.11 or 0.2.13a)
POLIMI Pilot – Finalised – Guided Experiment (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.11 or 0.2.13a)
POLIMI Pilot – Finalised – Challenge Experiment (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.11 or 0.2.13a)
POLIMI Pilot – Evaluation 2 – Apparatus (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.7)
POLIMI Pilot – Evaluation 2 – Guided Experiment (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.7)
POLIMI Pilot – Evaluation 2 – Challenge Experiment (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.2.7)
POLIMI Pilot -Evaluation 1 (needs Portal Hopper Version 0.144)
How do I exit the VR Lab (Hopper APP)?
Use the burger menu in the bottom-left corner and select the leave icon to exit the app.
When a popup informs you that the app is already running, please reboot the PC.
ALT+Tab: Switch to another application.
How do I switch between view modes?
F1: VR-View-Mode*
F2: 1st-Person-View-Mode
F3: 3rd-Person-View-Mode
* F1 without VR-Device: 3rd-Person-View-Mode.
How do I control my character?
Movement:
For small movements phyicaly move your body to the place for access beyond your savety zone you’ll need to teleport.
Grabbing:
For grabbing hold your hand insid the object you want to pick up. Press the “grab button” (middle finger) on the controller and you grab the object.
Teleporting:
For teleporting move one of the sticks forward and an ark will show the point of your destination. Uppon stick release you’ll be teleported to this point.
How do I control my character?
Movement:
Use arrow keys on your keyboard,
or
W: move forward
A: move left
S: move backward
D: move right
Look Direction:
Move your mouse to change the look direction of your character.
Camara distance:
Use scroll wheel to zoom in and zoom out.
Grabbing:
Not supported yet.
Project: 101086100 — HECOF — ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-FORWARD
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