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Product Updates: Monday, November 21, 2022
We're channeling the bounty of the American holiday known as 'Thanksgiving' this week đŚ, since there are so many updates. We have a
star to identify admins
, an expandable expressions cloud
, and ten new emotes.
Any video tile is now expandable
to create more immersion when having a 1 on 1 conversation. Also, Conversations got an upgrade where messages from a single sender will now group together into blocks
.Following now persists when portaling to a new world
. Lastly, the portal experience is much faster and smoother
, since the enter world screen will only display if an authentication requirement is required to enter the new world.Updates
âď¸ Star to identify Admins
Youâll find a new âShow Admin identifierâ toggle on the Admins page in World Settings. When on, each Admin (and the World Owner) in the world will have a star above their avatar and next to their name on the Current Guests page. This helps guests visually identify who they can go to for support.
âď¸Â Expandable Expressions Cloud
Expressing yourself in Topia has reached a new level đ. Click your avatar to reveal an expandable, scalable Expressions Cloud. By default, 4 expressions will be displayed. However, you can click the expand button to react with ten new expressions!
đąÂ New Expressions
There are ten new expressions, including Rock, Paper, and Scissors for settling disputes. Also, weâve added Laugh, Shocked, Angry, Zzz, Confetti, Raised Hands and Question Mark for deeper expression of your mood. Enjoy!
âď¸Â Expand any video tile
Click the expand action on any video tile, including your own, to increase its size. This feature is perfect for having a more immersive 1 on 1 conversation.
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Message grouping in Conversations channels
When a single guest types and sends multiple messages in a row, their messages will automatically group together into a single block (instead of showing as completely separate messages with different send times). This organization improves the readability of multiple messages from a single guest. A new message group will be started after 3 minutes of inactivity.
đŞ Improved portal experience
Weâve made multiple improvements to the portal experience. First, if youâre following or have guests following you and portal to another world,
all guests who are following will portal with the leader to the new world
. Also, guests continue to follow the leader in the new world
(until they decide to stop following).The
transition from one world to the next when traveling by portal is faster and smoother
. Youâll find a completely reimagined portal experience, where your toolbar stays on screen, and the canvas quickly clears and loads the new world. This means that the enter world screen only shows if you need to meet an authentication requirement to enter the new world.If you have feedback on how we can improve Topia, submit a new idea, vote, or comment on other ideas in our Feature Requests Board.