Moth+Flame Create Release Announcements
Release Update 4/29/2025
Version 3.13
Updates and Enhancements
New Browser Conversation Feedback Design: In the browser player, a correct answer highlights with a green outline. If the user makes the wrong choice the answer highlights with a red outline.
PDF Export – Scene Description Placement: Scene descriptions now appear before Moment 0 in PDF exports, ensuring clear context and flow.
PDF Export – Video Thumbnails for Disclaimer: Video thumbnails have been added to the PDF export for the Disclaimer entity to visually confirm associated assets.
PDF Export – Video File Name Styling: Video file names in PDFs now have a subtle visual treatment (a grey box) to make them easier to identify.
Bug Fixes
Drag-and-Drop Reordering: Improved UI for drag-and-drop interactions so they are more reliable when reordering items on the canvas.
PDF Generation Error: Resolved an issue where generating a PDF would sometimes result in a 400 error.
Welcome Screen Narration Missing in PDF: The narration for the Welcome screen now appears correctly in the PDF export.
PDF Warnings for Broken Files: A warning message has been added when broken file links are detected during PDF export, allowing users to troubleshoot before sharing.
Device Group Menu Visibility in Portal: Resolved an issue where the Device Group kebabnmenu was not appearing in the Portal, restoring full functionality.
Release Update 4/22/2025
Version 3.12
Updates and Enhancements
Video Thumbnail in PDF Export: Video thumbnails are now included in the PDF’s video page, improving clarity when reviewing exported modules.
Make Modules Without Conversations: Users can now create modules that do not require a conversation component, allowing for more flexible use cases like standalone tutorials or visual content.
Separate Video and 360 Video Scripts: The Video entity (in the canvas) has been updated to allow separate scripts for standard videos and 360 videos, improving organization and clarity during authoring.
Scene Description in PDF: Scene Descriptions added in Create are now included in the PDF export for documentation and review purposes.
Scene Description Limit Update: The Scene Description field has been limited to 300 characters (instead of the previously displayed 5,000), better reflecting expected usage and formatting.
Final Outcome Feedback Field Length: The "Analytics tag name" field in Final Outcome Feedback has been expanded to 80 characters to support more detailed tagging and analysis.
Sharing Settings Update: When entering email addresses into the sharing field, typing a comma, a tab, or enter, will now recognize an added email address.
Bug Fixes
- Jerky Playback in Browser Player: Fixed an issue that caused jerky or stuttered motion during playback in browser-based modules.
- Bad Video Generation: Resolved a major issue that was producing poor-quality or broken video files during module generation.
- Narrator Not Updating in Character Info: Fixed a bug where the narrator field in the Character Info section wasn’t saving updates.
- Narration Not Re-Generating: Fixed a bug where changes to narration were not properly triggering re-generation of the audio file.
- Thank You Screen Cutoff: Fixed an issue that prevented the thank you screen narration from completing before closing the browser.
- Gear Icon Hover/Click Behavior: Resolved a usability issue where the gear icon in the publishing menu was inconsistent—either closing immediately on hover or not responding to clicks.Release Update 4/15/2025
Version 3.11
Updates and Enhancements
- Scene Description Field: A new Scene Description field has been added to Create. This field is visible in the authoring interface and in PDF exports, but not in the VR or Player experience. Rich text formatting support will be introduced in a future update.
- Editable Moment Name UI: Moments now have an updated name-editing interface, making it easier to update moment names directly during script editing.
- Single-Click Text Navigation: You can now switch between text fields in a module with a single click, reducing friction while editing.
- Scene Setup Cleanup: Scene setup conversations no longer output unnecessary data, improving the authoring experience.
- Character Name Editing: The character name in the script is now clickable and editable for better usability when renaming characters.
- PDF Export Formatting Improvements: Font size, spacing, kerning, and weight have been corrected in exported PDFs for a cleaner, more consistent appearance.
- Timed Decision Font Fix in PDFs: The font size for timed decision text in PDFs has been corrected to maintain readability and consistency.
- Collaborator Access Default Update: The default setting for “Who can access?” has been updated to improve clarity and ensure correct access permissions when modules are shared.
Release Update 4/8/2025
Version 3.10
Updates and Enhancements
- PDF Export Improvements:
- The footer has been repositioned throughout exported PDFs for improved readability and alignment.
- Removed the redundant “Intro:” label from PDF section headers (e.g., now just says "Welcome Screen").
- Simplified text in narration labels by replacing "Narrator VO" with "Narrator."
- A new option allows for generating a PDF based on branching logic in graph format.
- Final Outcome Feedback Tagging:
- Added a green/gray checkmark preferability scale field to the Final Outcome Feedback group for expanded analytics and reporting.
- Feedback and Commenting Enhancements:
- Commenting has been improved so the last comment can be deleted, and the comment box will now collapse automatically when empty.
- Added autocompletion for comment tagging, speeding up @mention workflows.
- Users can now add comments to conversation components, and these are logged with improved visibility.
- Content Authoring Usability:
- Character Intro bullet text maximum has been expanded to 50 characters.
- The 4th option in timed decision moments is now labeled “No response” and is non-editable.
- Long module names now show a hover-over tooltip, making it easier to read full names in drop-downs.
Bug Fixes
- Script Errors and UI Display:
- Fixed a bug where script was mistakenly taking names from the Character Intro input instead of the character selector.
- Fixed an issue where no response in a timed decision’s path D would result in an unfinished script state.
- Player and Email Fixes:
- The browser player now shows text correctly from the closing entity.
- Fixed a bug where notifications were not emailed when comments were added to the module description or module skills.
Release Update 3/31/2025
Version 3.9
Updates and Enhancements
- Commenting on Conversations: You can now add comments directly to Conversation components, enabling more contextual collaboration with your team.
- Edit Final Outcome Feedback Anytime: Final Outcome Feedback is editable even if the conversation is incomplete, removing the previous requirement to finish the script first.
- Improved Script Editing Flow: Users can now click "Done editing" in the script even if it's incomplete, and the “3 of 3 Key Learnings” reminder has been removed for greater flexibility.
- Comments Expanded by Default: When a comment is made, the comment thread will now automatically expand, even for new comments—making it easier to track discussions.
- Hover + Expand Improvements:
- When a canvas item is expanded, the “Add Component” option is now always visible beneath it.
- Hovering over a component now opens the “Add Component” option too—streamlining the workflow.
- Branching Tooltip on Hover: When hovering over the branching dropdown, a tooltip now shows the full name of the target location, improving clarity for navigation paths.
- Module Invite Link Improvements: The Create module invite email now includes an updated module link for quicker access.
- Voice Onboarding Narration: Narration is now optional at voice onboarding, allowing for more flexibility.
Bug Fixes
- Comment Thread Replies: Fixed a bug where threaded replies on comments were not working. Replies now function as expected.
- Email Notification Format: Updated the email notification format for Create comments to improve readability and context and route to mothandflamevr.com (instead of the former Promise brand).
- Email Invitation Bug: Resolved an issue where users could not send Create email invitations. This function now works properly.
- Character Name Display: Fixed a display issue where character names would appear outside of the input box on the script page.
- Incorrect Communication Style: Resolved an error where the communication style in the Feedback Group was incorrect.
Release Update 3/25/2025
Version 3.8
Updates and Enhancements
- Improved Sharing Info: You may now add collaborators to modules in sharing settings. Type in the user’s email address to add them.
- Commenting Notifications: Users can @mention others in comments, and the system will send an email notification to alert them.
- Created By + Sharing Settings: New fields display who created a module and its current sharing settings, improving transparency and collaboration.
- Collaborator Visibility: When typing “@“ in a comment thread, a new update allows users to view all added collaborators.
- PDF Naming Convention: Downloaded PDFs are now automatically named after the module title for easier organization.
- Survey Answer Limit Increased: The survey answer limit has been increased to 50, allowing for more detailed response options.
- Still Graphics Optional Narration: Narration is no longer required for Still Graphic elements, offering greater flexibility in visual-only content.
- Updated Character Limits:
- Closing headline is now limited to 40 characters
- Welcome screen headline now allows up to 100 characters
- Renamed Branching Option: The script menu item "Add branching event" has been renamed to "Make this moment branch" for improved clarity.
Bug Fixes
- MP3 Upload Playback: Fixed a bug where uploaded MP3 audio did not play back, ensuring smoother audio review.
- Anonymous Comment Threads: Resolved an issue where users were showing up as anonymous in comment threads.
Release Update 3/14/2025
Version 3.7
Updates and Enhancements
- Enhanced PDF Export Functionality:
- Added paginated narrator support in exported PDFs.
- Updated text sizes, colors, and alignment for improved readability in exported documents.
- Included tags for Final Outcome Feedback Group analytics and invisible feedback (feedback is hidden to the user) in the PDF export.
- Moment 0 Enhancements:
- Introduced branching functionality to Moment 0, enabling more dynamic conversation flows.
- A deactivated Moment 0 no longer requires a "0" entry manually for UI appear time.
Bug Fixes
- Canvas Drag and Drop Area Update: Adjusted the drag-and-drop area on the canvas page to ensure it functions correctly within a defined space rather than covering the full page.
- PDF Download Button Fix: The Download PDF button is now disabled while loading, preventing accidental multiple clicks or incomplete downloads.
Release Update 3/7/2025
Version 3.6
Updates and Enhancements
- Adaptive UI Improvements: Updated UI adaptability for a smoother experience across different screen sizes and layouts.
- Expanded Disclaimer Text Limit: Increased the maximum disclaimer text length from 550 to 700 characters, allowing for more detailed explanations.
- Updated Feedback Body Copy Limit: Set the maximum character limit for feedback body copy to 300 characters, keeping responses concise and structured.
- Final Outcome Feedback Analytics: When a report is sent to the portal, there will be an ID of the Final Outcome Feedback entity that is shown to the user in Player, enhancing performance tracking.
- Character Intro and Learning Objective Update: Changed green checkmarks to white checkmarks for improved visual consistency in character introductions and learning objectives.
- Skills for Success Update: Updated grey checkboxes in Skills for Success, refining visual indicators for progress tracking.
- Quiz Answer Limit: Limited the number of answers in a quiz to a maximum of 5, ensuring more structured quiz interactions that can fit onto a single screen.
- Key Learning Moment Removal Warning: Added a warning when Key Learning Moments are removed:
“Deselecting this checkbox will also remove the related feedback component that is configurable on the Module Canvas, which means the learner will not see feedback related to this moment. Are you sure you want to do this?” - Editor Role Feature Management: Added an editor role with access to advanced features such as language selection, updating videos manually, UI appear time management, and access to a module’s asset manifest.
- UI Appear Time Enhancements:
- Added a column for UI Appear Time in the Asset Manifest to improve tracking of when UI elements are displayed.
- Introduced a new UI Appear Time design for better clarity and usability.
Bug Fixes
- Custom Voiceover Format Restriction: Custom voiceovers must now be in MP3 format, ensuring compatibility across all modules.
- VR Question Style Removal: The "style" option in VR questions has been removed to streamline the question creation process.
- Conversation Fade-Out Fix: Resolved an issue where fade-out in conversations was not functioning properly if the last moment had branching logic.
Release Update 2/28/2025
Version 3.5
Updates and Enhancements
- Decision Time Reporting from Player: Implemented decision time reporting in the Player, allowing for better tracking and analysis of user decision-making behavior.
- Improved Question Entity Management: Users can now delete the first answer from the 'Question' entity, providing greater flexibility in structuring questions.
- Updated Feedback and Key Learning Moments: Enhanced the logic for Feedback and Key Learning Moments, ensuring smoother interaction flow and improved user experience.
- New Video Description Positioning: Adjusted the positioning of video descriptions within the Video component for better readability and alignment. For the Desktop and VR options, the Video description should appear on the left side of the video field. For Combo, the Description appears under the video fields
- Custom VR Environment Naming: Added the ability to enter custom environment names, allowing users to better organize and categorize their desktop and VR environments.
- Character Numbering Update: Characters are now numbered instead of named, streamlining the user interface and making it easier to manage characters within a module.
- Final Outcome Feedback Icons: Final outcome feedback can now display an X, a checkmark, or remain blank, providing more clarity in user responses.
- Expanded Disclaimer Text Input: The Disclaimer entity text input limit has been increased from 600 to 700 characters, allowing for more detailed disclaimers.
- Language Selection Feature: Introduced a language selection feature, enabling users to set their preferred language for better accessibility. English remains the default language, but to change it, open the Canvas > Go to publishing > Click on the gear icon > select “Language.”
Bug Fixes
- PDF Entity Fixes: Resolved issues where two PDF entities were showing unnecessary spaces, ensuring proper display and functionality in exported PDFs.
- Welcome Screen Text Cleanup: Fixed an issue where extra spaces at the beginning and end of text on the Welcome screen submit button were incorrectly displayed. Text is now automatically trimmed upon saving (spaces in the beginning and the end are automatically removed).
- Timed Decision Popup Text Correction: Updated the Timed Decision popup text, correcting "that" to "the" for improved clarity.
Release Update 2/21/2025
Version 3.4
Updates and Enhancements
- Single and Two-Choice Conversation Moments: Added support for Single and Two-Choice conversation moments, expanding flexibility in conversation design. Note: single and two-choice moments cannot be designated as a Key Learning Moment.
- Asset Manifest Export: Introduced Asset Manifest export, allowing users to easily manage and track assets used within modules.
- Character Choice Branching Update: Renamed "Character Choice Branching" to "Image Choice Branching", providing a clearer naming convention that reflects its functionality.
- Locked During Publishing Message: Added a new "Locked During Publishing" message, improving clarity when a module is in the publishing process.
- Updated Publishing Text and Functionality: Refined publishing-related text and functionality, ensuring a smoother user experience.
- Timed Decision Blue Popup Text: Introduced new instructional blue popup text for Timed Decisions, guiding users through decision-based interactions.
- UI Appear Time for Video Elements: Added a column for UI Appear time in the Asset Manifest (downloadable as a csv from the gear icon on the publish page). This provides better visibility into when video elements appear.
Bug Fixes
- Delete Assets with Entity Removal: When deleting an entity, its associated assets are now properly removed, reducing storage usage.
- Empty Text Field Values: An empty string is no longer a valid value for text fields, ensuring input validation and preventing errors.
- Conversation Fade Out Fix: Fixed an issue where fade-out in conversations did not work correctly if the last moment had branching logic.
- Custom Voiceover Format Restriction: Custom voiceovers now support only MP3 format files, improving compatibility and consistency across modules.
Release Update 2/14/2025
Version 3.3
Updates and Enhancements
- Per-Video Listening Loop: Updated the Player to enable per-video listening loops (the resting video of the character, which plays while a learner is selecting their response. This allows users to customize loops, which especially comes in handy when a character’s appearance may change through the progression of a scene.
- Improved PDF Export Layout: Added a structured PDF page layout for each Module Entity, making exported documents more readable and organized.
- Point Values Removed from Communication Styles: Removed communication score point values from communication styles in scripts since the score is automatically tallied out of 100.
- Checkbox for Custom Voiceover: Introduced a checkbox in the Narrator field to indicate whether a voiceover is custom or system-generated, improving clarity for voiceover selections.
- Expanded Character Name Limits: Increased the maximum Character Choice Branching name length from 35 to 50 characters, allowing for more detailed character names.
- Better Handling of Custom Character Names: If users add a custom character name, it will no longer be replaced with a default Synthesia character name, ensuring user-defined characters remain intact.
- Character Choice Enhancements: Users can now add and delete characters in the Character Choice Branching entity, providing more control over branching conversations.
- Quiz Loading Updates: Optimized quiz loading performance while authoring a quiz question with multiple responses.
- Module Frozen Indicator and Tooltip: A hover tooltip has been added to provide context to the user when a module is set to “frozen” to prevent changes.
- 360 Video Naming Consistency: Standardized naming conventions for 360 videos, preventing inconsistencies in module management.
- Long Scene Name Input Improvements: Long scene names now wrap to the next line instead of being cut off, ensuring full visibility when renaming entities.
- Increased Body Text Limit for Closing Entities: The body text limit for Closing Entities has been increased to 250 characters, allowing for more detailed closing statements.
Bug Fixes
- Duplicated Module Status Reset: Fixed an issue where duplicated modules retained incorrect statuses; the status is now reset properly upon duplication.
- Module Narrator & Scene Setup Fields: Resolved an issue where narration fields were modified after script generation, ensuring narrator text remains consistent.
- Switching Characters on Dropdown: Fixed an issue where switching characters in the dropdown redirected users to chat conversation instead of the script tab when the character tab had been completed.
- Deleting Text in Fields: When deleting text from a text field and exiting, the last saved value will now correctly display if the text was not actually deleted.
- Firefox Autofocus Bug: Addressed a Firefox-specific autofocus issue. The issue is no longer reproducible.
Release Update 2/10/2025
Version 3.2
Updates and Enhancements
- Timed Decision Functionality: Introduced the ability to set time constraints on decision-making points within modules, enhancing the realism and urgency of scenarios.
- Voice Onboarding Pre-Filled Text: Voice onboarding sections now come with pre-filled instructional text, streamlining the setup process for new modules.
- Conditional Branching Default Behavior: Conditional branching now operates with a default path when no specific conditions are set, simplifying the creation of decision trees.
- Add New Entity to Top of Sections: Users can now add new entities to the top of scenes, intros, or outros, providing greater flexibility in content structuring.
- Drag-and-Drop for Conditional Branching: Enhanced drag-and-drop functionality allows for adding conditional branching as the first element in scenes, improving script organization.
- Video Element Text Description Field: A new text description field has been added to video elements, enabling detailed annotations and context.
- Script Input Expansion for Avatars: Extended the script input field for avatars, allowing for more comprehensive dialogue entries.
- Increased Character and Learner Text Limits: Expanded the character limits for both character and learner text fields in scripts, accommodating more detailed interactions.
- Quiz Explanation Length Increase: Extended the allowable length for quiz explanations, facilitating more thorough instructional content.
- Character Intro Narration Limit Increase: Increased the character limit for character introduction narrations, allowing for more detailed character backstories.
- Quiz Feedback Toggle: Introduced a toggle option in quiz elements to show or hide feedback, providing control over the learning experience.
- Manual Voiceover Uploads: Implemented the ability to manually upload voiceover files wherever voice input is required, offering greater flexibility in content creation.
- Question Style Dropdown: Added a "style" dropdown menu for questions, enabling users to select different formatting options to suit their needs.
- Narrator Addition to Feedback Entity: Users can now assign a narrator to feedback entities, enhancing the delivery of feedback within modules.
- Moment Renaming in Conversations: Moments within conversations can now be renamed, improving clarity and organization in complex scenarios.
- Character Choice Branching Narration: Added narration capabilities to character choice branching, enriching the storytelling aspect of modules.
Bug Fixes
- Component Addition Post-Deletion: Resolved an issue where users were unable to add a new component after deleting all existing components within a group.
- Character Name Retention: Fixed a bug where character names were not being remembered across different sections of a module.
- Entity Addition Error: Addressed an error that occurred when adding a new entity to the first position in a group.
- Pre-Post Question Addition Error: Fixed an issue where adding a pre-post question failed when the outro group contained only a closing entity.
- Canvas Group Endpoint Update: Updated the POST /v2/canvasGroups endpoint to support adding entities before a specified entity, enhancing API flexibility.
- Video ID Saving Post-Generation: Corrected an issue where video IDs were not saved correctly after module generation for all output formats.
- Quiz Answer Retention: Fixed a bug in the Player where quiz answers were not being retained, ensuring user responses are saved appropriately.
- Conversation Flow with Deactivated Moment 0: Resolved an issue where conversations were skipped if Moment 0 was deactivated, ensuring proper narrative flow.
- Survey Question Multiple Answers: Improved the handling of multiple answers in survey questions, allowing for more comprehensive data collection.
- Module Name Display in Edit Modal: Fixed an issue where the wrong module name was displayed in the edit module name modal.
- Character Intro Thumbnail Saving: Addressed a bug where changing a character in Character/Location did not save the CharacterIntro thumbnail.
- Conversation Skipping Without Character Intro: Fixed an issue where conversations were skipped if a Character Intro entity was missing, ensuring continuity.
- Narrator Text Limit Adjustment: Corrected the narrator text limit, allowing up to 5,000 characters instead of 3,000 characters.
- Final Outcome Feedback Addition: Resolved an issue preventing the addition of additional outcomes in the "Final Outcome Feedback Group" section.
- Thread Deletion on Moment Removal: Implemented functionality to automatically delete threads when their associated moments are deleted, maintaining script integrity.
- Voice Onboarding Instruction Subtext: Added missing instructional subtext to voice onboarding sections to guide users through the process.
- Script Completion Status: Adjusted the status in scripts to accurately reflect completion, ensuring proper workflow progression.
- Video Can be Uploaded before A.I. Generation: Added functionality to assign videos to conversations before A.I. video generation, streamlining the development process.
- Final Outcome Feedback Text: Removed extraneous text in the final outcome feedback group to enhance clarity.
- Module Playback in Preview: Fixed an issue where certain modules would not play during preview, ensuring a seamless review experience.
- Legacy Conversation Playback: Addressed a bug preventing the playback of older conversations, restoring access to previous content.
Release Update 1/17/2025
Version 3.1
Updates and Enhancements
Duplicate Module Feature: Easily duplicate modules to streamline workflow and create variations of existing content.
Enhanced Drag-and-Drop Sorting: Improved drag-and-drop functionality now prevents sorting errors.
Extended Character Text Length: Users can now input longer text into the Character field in scripts. It was formerly 300 characters and is now 500 characters.
Expanded Module Name Length: Increased the maximum allowable length for module names from 40 to 80 characters to accommodate more descriptive titles.
Still Graphic Narration Length: Increased the length limit for still graphic narration from 300 to 500 characters.
Renamable Scene Holders: Scene holders can now be renamed, allowing for better organization and clarity during module creation.
New Final Outcome Feedback Entity: Introduced a dedicated Final Outcome Feedback Group for more robust feedback management.
Activate/Deactivate Moment 0: Added the ability to activate or deactivate Moment 0, giving users greater control over module flow.
"Publish Anyway" Option: Users can now publish modules with incomplete warnings by using the "Publish Anyway" option for faster iteration (as long as the incomplete entity is not a required entity).
Short Disclaimer Text: Updated disclaimer text to 600 maximum characters.
Bug Fixes
Module Generation and Syncing: Fixed an issue where modules failed to generate but videos rendered.
Final Outcome Feedback Branching: Corrected an issue where feedback branching failed to retain intended behavior, ensuring proper logic flow.
Release Update 1/13/2025
Version 3.0
Updates and Enhancements
New Collaboration Tools: Start a comment thread on any entity using the 3-dot menu. Tag other collaborators and create multiple comment threads per entity. Add an emoji to a comment and attach documents as well.
Audio File Performance: Audio files are now generated as MP3s, improving compatibility and performance.
Support for Long-Format Quiz Responses: Both the Player and the Create platform now support the creation and use of Quiz entities with responses up to 85 characters long.
Editable Voice Onboarding: Support voice-over can now be added at voice onboarding.
PDF Export of Module Data: Users can now export module data as PDF files, enabling easy sharing and review of module content.
Moment 0 Field Limit: Introduced a field limit for Moment 0, so that users cannot enter more than 350 characters.
Feedback Descriptions: Feedback descriptions are now editable and reactive to what communication style changes were made in the script.
Updated Helper Text: The helper text for character introductions has been refined to provide clearer guidance during character creation.
Empty Entity Support: The Player now gracefully handles empty entities without crashing, ensuring smoother playback.
Pre/Post Survey Improvements: Updated naming and numbering conventions for pre- and post-module survey questions for better organization.
Tab Key Navigation: Users can now use the Tab key to navigate to the next item in the script editor, enhancing accessibility and efficiency.
Bug Fixes
Publish Error 400: Resolved an issue where asset generation failed with an error 400 when attempting to publish a module.
Drag and Drop Issues: Addressed issues with drag-and-drop functionality for canvas items to ensure a smoother experience.
Release Update 12/20/2024
Version 2.9
Updates and Enhancements
Canvas Component Button Removal: The "Add New Canvas Component" button is now automatically removed after the last Thank You screen. No option for adding additional components should be available below the last component of the Outro section.
Transparent Three Dots Button: Hovering over the three dots button now maintains transparency, improving visual consistency.
Updated Module Preview Asset: Enhanced the Preview Asset for module descriptions and thumbnails to provide a clearer representation.
Three Dots Menu Update: The expanded module canvas items now include a consistent three dots menu across all components.
Feedback Item Lock: Feedback items are now locked until the script is complete, ensuring proper sequencing during module creation.
Script Formatting Updates: Multiple formatting improvements have been made to the script screens for a cleaner and more intuitive layout.
New Publish Button: Introduced a redesigned Publish button for improved ease of use. The button now reads, “Go to module publishing.”
Trashcan Integration in Menu: The trashcan functionality has been moved into the three dots menu, making accidental deletion much harder to accomplish.
KPI Indicators in Script UI: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are now visibly integrated into script moments.
Experience Onboarding Enhancements: Additional titles and updated voiceover generation have been implemented for Experience Onboarding.
Editable Experience Onboarding: Experience Onboarding is now editable, giving users greater flexibility to customize the onboarding process.
Environment Reorganization: The order of Create environments has been rearranged and renamed for better navigation and usability.
New Environment Files: Added a new environment named "Modern Office" to expand options.
Streamlined Branching List: Removed the current entity from the branching list within components that branch.
Renamed Thank You Component: Updated the Thank You component to “Closing” and made this a mandatory entity for each module.
Bug Fix
Release Update 12/13/2024
Version 2.8
Updates and Enhancements
Communication Style Placeholder Text: Communication styles are now automatically populated as placeholder text in the character introduction, improving workflow efficiency.
Consistent Plus Sign Size: The plus sign in the canvas now matches the size of the plus sign in the script editor for a uniform experience.
Editable Canvas Items: All canvas items are now always editable, providing more flexibility during module creation.
Empty Voiceover Field for Graphics: When adding a Still Graphic canvas item, an empty voiceover field is now included by default for future customization.
Pre/Post Questions = KPIs: Added a default to pre/post questions, enabling better tracking of Key Performance Indicators.
Darker Module Descriptions: Updated the module description text on the module select screen to a darker shade for improved readability.
Bug Fixes
Module Status Updates: Resolved an issue where modules would not generate or display the updated status after creation.
Publishing Status Issue: Fixed a bug where successfully generated modules incorrectly displayed a "changes made" status after publishing.
KPI Checkbox Fix: Fixed a broken KPI checkbox to ensure proper functionality during module creation.
Release Update 12/9/2024
Version 2.7
Updates and Enhancements
- Enhanced Asset Generation: Introduced a change to the way media is generated, which allows the app to implement changes to individual video clips with accuracy while increasing the limit for the number of unique modules that can be generated in a day.
- Updated Character Selection: Simplified the character selection process by aligning its functionality with other canvas components. Select a character by clicking on their thumbnail image. The pencil icon has been removed for a cleaner interface.
- Next Buttons Removed: A “Next” button no longer appears beneath each canvas item.
- Improved Character Select Screen: Redesigned the character select screen to remove the oversized "Set character name" box and eliminated the "Next" button for a streamlined workflow.
- Updated Settings for Deleting & Adding Scenes: When the last scene is deleted, the Voice Onboarding entity is now also deleted. If the first scene is added, the Voice Onboarding entity is now automatically added to the intro section.
- New Still Graphic Component: Added a new component to support still graphics within the browser player.
- Audio Duration Limit: Improved the generation of audio files so that longer files may now play.
- Pre/Post Survey Updates: Default text for Pre/Post module survey questions has been updated for clarity.
- Path Feedback in Player: The Player now shows a red "X" for incorrect paths and a green checkmark for correct choices during interactions.
- UI "Go to Script" Update: An arrow now points to the right to improve user navigation.
Bug Fixes
- Character Photo Save Issue: Resolved an issue where character photos were not being saved properly.
- Trashcan on Canvas: Fixed a bug where the trashcan icon on the module canvas intermittently failed to work or display the delete modal correctly.
- Scene Navigation via Dropdown: Fixed an issue where navigating to a scene using the dropdown did not return to "Building the Scene" for partially completed sections.
- Question Deletion: Fixed an issue where certain "Question" items could not be deleted from the module canvas.
- "0" Characters Entered Now Displays: Corrected an issue where "0" was missing in the character limit field, to imply 0 characters entered during editing a text box.
Release Update 11/27/2024
Version 2.6
Updates and Enhancements
Survey Question Character Limit: Increased the character limit for survey question options to 35, enabling more generous responses.
Improved Module Selection: Clicking a module thumbnail in the module selection screen now takes you directly to editing that module.
Draggable Thank You Entity: Unlocked drag and drop functionality for the thank you entity if its not the last entity.
Delete Icon on Thank You Screen: Removed the delete icon from the last Thank You screen to prevent accidental deletions.
Thank You Narration: Updated helper text.
Voice Onboarding Improvements: New modules now start with 1 scene, and a voice onboarding in the intro as the first element, which cannot be deleted.
Prohibited users from adding a second voice onboarding (which would be redundant )
Prohibited users from moving voice onboarding out of the intro section. (Voice onboarding needs to occur before the first conversation).
You may now move the voice onboarding entity anywhere you like within the intro.
Refactored Branching Logic: Improved branching components for smoother module creation and navigation.
New Upload Icons: Added upload icons for videos, character intros, module thumbnails, welcome screens, and still graphics to streamline file management.
Simplified Likert Scale Branching Options: Simplified branching options at likert survey questions so that if a user selects 7 or lower, they are branched to Option A and if they select 8 or higher, they are branched to Option B.
Script Navigation Update: After any information has been entered in the scene set up, you are now able to navigate to the script and leave the scene set up.
Video Size Error Message: Added clearer error messaging for videos that exceed a size limit of 5GB.
Publishing Guidance Update: Improved publishing guidance to ensure modules meet all requirements before publishing. The publish button at the bottom of the Module Canvas is now always clickable. If there is a problem with the module, or an entity hasn’t been filled out, appropriate messaging will be shown to the user.
Bug Fixes
Script Generation Error: Fixed an issue where script generation failed, causing the module to get stuck on a white screen.
Question Entity ID Handling: Resolved issues where the ID field in question answers was removed when switching tabs, enabling branching, or adding/deleting answers.
Console Errors on Moment Changes: Fixed console errors that occurred when modifying moment fields.
Release Update 11/22/2024
Version 2.5
Updates and Enhancements
- Improved Guidance Text: Updated feedback guidance text to provide clearer instructions and answers.
- "Experience Onboarding" Default for Modules: Automatically includes "Experience Onboarding" on module creation for consistency.
- Enhanced Feedback Examples: Updated the image used for the "Show Example" feature in Feedback for better clarity.
- Simplified Labels: Removed the word "Script Writing" from labels to make them more user-friendly.
- Component Collapse on Navigation: Components now collapse automatically when the user navigates to the next section, keeping the interface clean.
- Streamlined Navigation Button: Changed the "Next" button label to "Go to Script" for improved clarity.
- Clarified Publishing Flow: Enhanced the "Go to Publish" button to make its purpose more intuitive.
- Module Info Section Update: Retitled the Module Info section for better alignment with its content.
- Simplified Menus: Removed numbers from menus and restructured them for a cleaner and more intuitive user experience.
- Improved Final Feedback Display: Moved the final outcome feedback into the Scene section for better organization.
- Canvas Expand/Contract UI Update: Enhanced the Module Canvas with a more responsive expand and contract interface.
- Custom Character Name: Added the ability to add a custom character name at character selection. We also added a character limit indicator to the name field for improved usability.
- Updated Disclaimer: Revised the "Thank You" screen disclaimer text to "Be respectful and considerate in your responses."
- Renamed Video Types: Renamed "2D Video" to "Regular Video" for clarity in module video options.
- Video Upload Instructions: Improved video upload instructions for a smoother experience.
- Survey Label Length: Updated survey question label length to a maximum of 30 characters for better display.
- Default Headline Update: Module names now auto-populate as the default headline on the Welcome screen.
- Custom Character Upload: Enabled uploading of custom character images into Character Select for personalized modules.
- Narrator Text Enhancements: Updated recommended narrator text in disclaimers and still graphics to improve engagement.
- Default Narrator Text: Improved default narrator text for character introductions, ensuring a consistent tone.
- Key Learning Moment Guidance: Enhanced script guidance for key learning moments, providing better clarity.
Bug Fixes
- Dragging Moments: Fixed issues with dragging moments, ensuring smooth interactions on the Module Canvas.
- Canvas Item Filling Issue: Resolved an issue where users were unable to fill certain canvas items.
- Locked Canvas Items: Locked canvas items are now non-expandable
- Video Generation Issues: Addressed a video element bug, ensuring seamless generation for modules.
- Module Deletion: Improved deletion flows for videos and elements to include confirmation prompts.
Release Update 11/15/2024
Version 2.4
Updates and Enhancements
- Choice ID Integration: Every element that includes a choice now has a unique Choice ID, ensuring consistency and simplifying customization.
- Streamlined Module Creation: Module creation now begins with a conversation with the chatbot, providing a guided and intuitive start to the process.
- Improved Error Handling for Script Generation: Script generation now fails with a clear and visible error message, making it easier to identify and resolve issues.
- Failed Script Notification: Added a popup notification to alert users when script generation fails, providing immediate feedback.
- Enhanced Audio Generation Settings: Updated audio generation settings for both Stability and Similarity, delivering more natural and consistent voice output.
- Character Choice Branching: Introduced a new branching element for character choice, enabling dynamic and interactive conversations.
Bug Fixes
- Title Character Limit: Resolved an issue where block titles were limited to an insufficient number of characters.
- Module Completion Status: Fixed a bug where the module description and thumbnail were not marked as complete despite all fields being filled out.
- Video Generation Issue: Addressed an issue where videos were not generating for certain modules, ensuring consistent multimedia functionality.
- Delete Scene Confirmation: Implemented a confirmation flow when deleting a scene to prevent accidental deletions.
- Module Name Guidance Text: Updated the guidance text for module names to clarify naming requirements and improve usability.
Release Update 11/12/2024
Version 2.3
Bug Fixes
- Publish Button Visibility: Resolved an issue where the publish button was only visible when the "Thank you" screen was open. The publish button is now consistently visible.
- Canvas Accessibility: Fixed a bug where the Canvas page became unavailable after deleting a scene, ensuring continuous access to the Canvas.
- Learning Objective Selection: Corrected hover text to reflect accurate Learning Objective (LO) selection status.
- Module Naming: Added error messaging to alert users if they try to save a module with a name containing only blank spaces.
- Moment Addition: Restored the "+ Add Moment" button, enabling users to add moments between 0 and 1 without interruption.
- Module Preview Thumbnail: Resolved an issue where a broken thumbnail briefly appeared before the image loaded on the preview experience page.
- AI Module Interaction: Addressed an issue where AI interactions would break after the first moment when previewing a newly created module, ensuring smooth conversations throughout.
Updates and Enhancements
- Auto Registration for Analytics: Implemented auto-registration to streamline analytics setup.
- Feedback Item Removal: Removed the ability to delete feedback items directly from the Module Canvas to enhance module integrity.
- Asset Copying on Publish: Assets from Create are now copied to the delivery buckets automatically when modules are published to VR/iOS.
- New Video UI Component: Added a video component to Create's interface, enhancing multimedia options.
- Scene Group Management: Users can now add and delete scene groups, providing more flexibility in module design.
- Disclaimer Component: Introduced a Disclaimer component in both Create and Player interfaces, improving content transparency.
- Environment Asset Field Update: The environment field now points directly to the asset on S3, ensuring accurate asset references.
- Pre-Post Module Survey Questions: Added support for Pre- and Post-Module Survey Questions to help gather targeted feedback.
- Communication Style Character Limit: Set character limits for custom Communication Style entries to maintain concise communication guidelines.
- Header Subtext Update: Refreshed header subtext in Create for a more intuitive user experience.
- Branching Select Design Update: Updated the design for branching selection items to match the new interface style.
- Auto-Populate Module Title: The module title now automatically fills in with the title entered by the user.
- Login Error Messaging: Improved the error text for failed login attempts, providing clearer guidance.
- Password Recovery: Enabled a "Forgot Password" flow for streamlined account recovery.
- Field Removal for Pre/Post Differentiation: Removed the "is Pre/Post Different" field for a cleaner user experience. Now both "pre" and "post" questions are viewed simultaneously and can be tailored as needed.
- Password Guidance Update: Updated the guidance message on the password creation page for clarity.
- Module Canvas Label Change: Renamed "Preview Asset" to "Show Example" on the Module Canvas for better context.
- Headline Character Count: Increased the character limit for the Welcome screen headline to 100 characters.
- Communication Styles Update: Refined Communication Style options for more precise customization.
Sub-Tasks and API Enhancements
- Video Upload Endpoint: Created an API endpoint to support video uploads, now available for Disclaimer and Video entities.
- Question Entity Update: Enhanced the Question entity to include Pre/Post question types, improving survey flexibility.
- Disclaimer Voiceover: Integrated voiceovers for disclaimers, adding a professional audio component.
- Video Component Logic: Connected backend logic to the Video entity component for seamless integration.
- New Video Entity: Added a Video entity, enhancing multimedia support within modules.
- Delete Video Endpoint: Videos may now be deleted.
- CharacterChoice Entity: Introduced a CharacterChoice entity for more interactive and customized user experiences.
- Video Entity in Player: Enabled video entity support in Browser Player, enhancing interactive media capabilities.
Release Update 11/1/2024
Version 2.2
Key Improvements:
- Users may now add new canvas items or delete existing ones.
- A module description written into the Module canvas shows in the module list
- Module thumbnail placed into the module canvas shows in the module list
- Implemented 'Drag and Drop' functionality for Module Canvas
- Updated player using new moduleScript format
- Updated module select canvas dropdown options
- Updated UI for module description and thumbnail
- The demographic question entity no longer displays a checkbox for Pre/Post Module questions
- Remove ability to add Feedback Items from the "Add Item" in the Module Canvas
- Conversation line spacing and letter spacing has been updated
- Removed PDF Download button from the publish page
- Added “generation failed” status to the module
- Removed delete button for the first moment in a script
- Removed status icon for Voice Onboarding and Experience Onboarding
- Enhanced Create and Player login systems for improved security
- Errors related to the slow opening of Character intro Module Canvas Items have been resolved
- Updated Feedback screen character limit
- Login page for Create now allows for User sign up
- "Drag and Drop" functionality introduced with canvas items
- Updated audio and video generation
- Displays the Feedback result of the conversation
- New UI for adding canvas elements (one scene is now included by default)
- “Module under construction” dialog box contains a fix that allows for a viable link
- Users may now enter their own communication styles
- AI-generated learning objectives now appear when hovering over the “key learning moment” checkbox in the script section
- Transparency of response UI during conversation scenes was removed to provide better visual clarity.
- When changing a question type, a warning message appears: "If you switch to a different question type, you will lose the information you entered in the current question type."
- Updated default communications styles so that suboptimal choice and bad choice selections contain the same list of options
- Communication styles presented at the preview link are consistent with the communication styles authored in the script.
- When returning back from welcome screen while audio is playing, the next button is no longer disabled
- Edit icon is removed next to communications styles title
- Copy links highlight the correct link on click
- A white screen no longer displays when deleting "Character Intro" or "Learning objective" entities in Scene group
- The character limit in the “body copy for this answer” in the feedback screens is now 200 characters.
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