How to Use AR Mode in vTime XR

Bring our world into yours with vTime XR’s AR Mode! You can spend time with friends in AR mode whether they’re in AR, VR or Magic Window mode. Hanging out in AR works exactly the same as VR mode, but there are a few extra things you need to know about.

How to Place Your Destination in AR Mode:

  • Select ‘AR Mode’ at start-up, or choose ‘Switch Reality’ (found in ‘Options’ in the main menu) at any time, and then select ‘AR Mode’.
  • Slowly move the phone around your real-world environment to find a flat surface. When one becomes available, it will appear as a grey rectangle with a vTime logo in the centre. We call this a plane.
  • Tap on any available plane to place your destination. If you haven’t previously downloaded your chosen destination, the destination will now download. You’ll see your avatar floating in a dome until it’s done.
  • When you’re happy with your destination’s position, hit ‘Finished’.

How to Move Your Destination To a Different Plane:

    • Open the main menu.
    • Select 'Options'.
    • Select 'Move Scene'.
    • Slowly move the phone around your real-world environment to find a flat surface. When one becomes available, it will appear as a grey rectangle with a vTime logo in the centre. We call this a plane.
    • Tap on any available plane to place your destination. If you haven’t previously downloaded your chosen destination, the destination will now download. You’ll see your avatar floating in a dome until it’s done.
    • When you’re happy with your destination’s position, hit ‘Finished’.

    How to Rotate or Change the Scale of Your Destination in AR Mode

    • To rotate: Use a two-finger swipe to rotate your destinations. (Place two fingers on the screen at once, and swipe in the direction you wish to move the destinations)
    • To change the scale: Pinch to zoom, or spread to enlarge. (Place your forefinger and thumb on the screen and make a pinch or spreading motion.)

    How to Enter a Session in AR Mode:

    • After placing your destination, use the menu ball in the top right hand corner to open the menu.
    • Select the Connections Screen
    • Choose someone to join or invite to your session
    • If your invitation is accepted, you will either join another user’s session, or the person you’ve invited will appear in yours. If you join another user’s session in a destination your haven’t previously downloaded, that destination will now download. You’ll see your avatar floating in a dome until it’s done.

    Vicky Roberts (Director of Marketing and Business Development)
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