CEEK VR App: Major Updates for all stores — iOS App Store, Android Play Store, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC, Gear VR, iPad and Smart TVs
We are excited to share major updates to the CEEK VR App for all stores — iOS App Store, Android Play Store, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC, Gear VR, iPad and Smart TVs. The new CEEK VR App takes up less memory space and has a reduced Asset Bundle size of 19 MB (Android) compared to 79MB; a whooping 76% reduction in size. All environments within the App were improved, as well we have added a few cool new venues for Ceekers to escape while they enjoy their favorite concerts, music docs and more.
Our new CEEK VR environments include a Home Cinema room with ability to set daytime and nighttime views. It’s a small cozy intimate setting for those wanting to relax in style.
We also created an intergalactic chill space for all Ceekers who need their “Space” :D You can now enjoy a magnified viewing experience while collision- free meteors whiz.
We also made the following changes. (Developers, please note new API changes. Thanks)
CEEK Virtual Reality Theater and Arena Scene Changes:
Changes to the screen model of the theater
- New textures (use of original textures)
- New light (using original Unity light)
- New method of baking light (Unity lightmapping)
- Reflections (Reflection baking)
- Dynamic spotlights
- Random flashes around the screen
- Development of a system for dynamically loading lighting maps (lightmaps) from an external Asset Bundle.
- Created New Asset Bundle
- Reducing the size of an Asset Bundle from 79 MB. up to 19 MB.
New Rooms — Home Cinema and Space Room:
- Full Scene optimization
- Polygon reduction, texture change
- New method of baking light
- Reflections (Reflection baking)
- Using normal maps
- Adapting scenes to work with the mobile application
- Creating New Asset Bundle
- Creating flying meteorites outside the Space Room windows
Menu Console:
We completely redesigned the CEEK Menu Console with a new curved screen and the following:
- New click positioning system for curved menus (for all buttons)
- Added a new Trending Section which uses New API
- Added a New MyList (Playlist, Watched & Favorites) Section (New API)
- Added sorting of videos by New and Popular (using the new API)
- Changed Scrolling Algorithms
- Complete Structure changes
- Changed Poster Loading mechanism
Server:
- Added a room to the server
- Added transitions (doors) and pictures to them
- Added Pictures for Segments
Other Updates to CEEK VR App:
- Correction of Video parser for 3rd party video ingest
- Clear memory when changing scenes
Happy New Year Ceekers. Wishing you all a very happy new year.
