How to use vMotes, our suite of virtual emojis, and the Mini Menu

Add an extra level of social connectivity to your vTime sessions with vMotes - our suite of virtual emojis. Available to use now for the whole vTime community.

How to use vMotes

V Time V Motes Mini Menu

vMotes allow you to add extra emotion to your vTime chats through a menu of gestures. Choose from: Wave, OK, Thumbs Up, Shrug, Clap, Thumbs Down, Peace, Devil Horns, Salute, Hands Up, Celebrate, Hug, Blow Kiss, Love (heart hands), Happy Dance, Robot Dance.

Samsung Gear VR / Oculus Go

To use with the Gear VR / Oculus Go Controller

  • Connect your Gear VR / Oculus Go Controller and start vTime
  • Point anywhere, and hold down the center button on your Gear VR / Oculus Go Controller for 2 seconds. 
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.

To use with the Gear VR Touchpad

  • Hold down the center of the touchpad.
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.


Oculus Rift 

To use vMotes in VR:

  • To use vMotes, point anywhere and: hold down the left mouse button for two seconds / press the center button of the Rift controller / or hold the A button on the Xbox One Controller. 
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.

To use vMotes in Rift Magic Window mode:

  • To use vMotes, point anywhere & hold down the right mouse button for two seconds.  
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.


Windows Mixed Reality

To use vMotes in VR:

  • Points - Inside Trigger
  • The Horns - Inside Trigger + Up on the Analogue Stick
  • Peace - Inside Trigger + Left (Left Hand) / Right (Right Hand) on the Analogue Stick
  • Fingers Crossed - Inside Trigger + Down on the Analogue Stick
  • Fingers Crossed - Inside Trigger + Right (Left Hand) / Left (Right Hand) on the Analogue Stick
  • Thumbs Up - Both Triggers
  • Fist - Both Triggers + the select button.
  • "Radical" - Top Trigger + Up on the Analogue Stick
  • Heart (each hand has one half of the gesture) Top Trigger + Down on the Analogue Stick
  • Flat Hand - Up on the Analogue Stick
  • Spread fingers - Left (Left Hand) / Right (Right Hand) on the Analogue Stick
  • Fingers Curled Back - Down on the Analogue Stick
  • Spock - Right (Left Hand) / Left (Right Hand) on the Analogue Stick


Google Daydream

  • To use vMotes, point the Daydream Controller anywhere, and hold down the button for 2 seconds.
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.


iOS

To use vMotes in Cardboard mode

  • Tap and hold anywhere to bring up the vMotes menu
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.

To use vMotes in Magic Window Mode

  • Double tap anywhere to bring up the vMotes menu
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.


Google Cardboard

To use vMotes in Cardboard mode

  • Tap and hold anywhere to bring up the vMotes menu
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.

To use vMotes in Magic Window Mode

  • Double tap anywhere to bring up the vMotes menu
  • The vMote menu will appear with a list of vMotes that your avatar can use, such as wave and blow kiss.

How to use the Mini Menu

V Time V Motes Mini Menu 2

The new mini menu allows you to access the most-used social functions in session, without having to visit the Connections Screen.  From here you can Friend, Make Host, Kick, Block or vText other users.

Samsung Gear VR / Oculus Go

How to use the Mini-Menu with the Gear VR Controller

  • If you're in a session with another person, point the Gear VR Controller at them and press the center button. 
  • This will bring up the Mini-Menu. 

How to use the Mini-Menu with the Gear VR Touchpad

  • Press the center of the touchpad whilst looking at another user in the session. 
  • The Mini-Menu will appear.


Oculus Rift

To use the mini-menu in VR:

  • To use the mini-menu, left click on another user in the session / press the center button of the Oculus Rift Remote whilst looking at another user / or press the A button whilst looking at another user in the session. 
  • The mini menu will appear.

To use the Mini-Menu in Rift Magic Window mode:

  • To use the mini-menu, point at a user, or a seat you’d like to move to to activate the menu.
  • The mini-menu will appear.


Google Daydream

  • To use the mini-menu, point the Daydream Controller at a user, or a seat you’d like to move to and hold down the button for 2 seconds.
  • The mini-menu will appear.


iOS

To use the mini-menu in Cardboard mode

  • Tap and hold on a user, or a seat you’d like to move to to activate the menu.
  • The mini-menu will appear.

To use the mini-menu in Magic Window Mode

  • Double tap on a user, or a seat you’d like to move to to activate the menu.
  • The mini-menu will appear.


Google Cardboard

To use the mini-menu in Cardboard mode

  • Tap and hold on a user, or a seat you’d like to move to to activate the menu.
  • The mini-menu will appear.

To use mini-menu in Magic Window Mode

  • Double tap on a user, or a seat you’d like to move to to activate the menu.
  • The mini-menu will appear.

How to point in vTime

Controller support also brings new options for pointing out areas of interest. 

  • Pressing the trigger will cause your avatar to begin pointing in the direction of the controller until released. 

See you in vTime! 


Vicky Roberts (Director of Marketing and Business Development)
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