fg-uulm/basespoutinterop

Base Project for KoLab interop

basespoutinterop's Issues

Annotations in dataset

Find a way to show pointers + respective labels in datasets. This might need modification of the renderers, as placing things in the visualization volume is not supported by the current approach at all.

Model state branching / merging

Allow users to work on a separate "copy" of the dataset privately. There are different scenarios for that:

1. Saving/recalling a snapshot of the dataset state (global and local)
2. Private mode (branch from global, modify, then either discard or make global)
3. True instancing (second "private" dataset visualization, but also visible to other users)

Implement local mode that does not depend on Photon Network connection

Sometimes Photon fails to initialize because the servers are not reachable or the local network is configured in a weird way.

Implement mode so the user can disable Photon Network and use the application locally.

Point-of-View sharing, spectator mode

Allow users to adopt other users' point of view

Improve Usability by Providing More Feedback Regarding Controls

Usability of dataset interactions in VR can be improved by showing the user more hints regarding the controlls and their mappings on the controllers.

For example, sometimes the left and right controller get mixed up - providing appropriate hints on the controllers can avoid a lot of confusion.
Likewise, more clearly visible hints regarding the controller buttons and which action is currently beeing executed (scaling, moving, rotating dataset, speaking via voice chat, receiving voice chat messages) will improve usability for new users.

Timeline control

Show play/pause/speed controls for datasets with temporal features, implement communications for that features to renderer