ProtoSphere 2.0 User Guide Rev. Date 05-16-2012 Copyright 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.
Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Getting to Know the ProtoSphere Interface ............................................................................................. 6 Menu Bar options........................................................................................................................................... 6 Avatars ...................................
Adding a Web Link .................................................................................................................................. 48 Annotations............................................................................................................................................... 49 Sharing an Application ........................................................................................................................... 50 Locked Media Boards ................................
ProtonMedia and ProtoSphere are trademarks of ProtonMedia Inc. Microsoft, Microsoft Lync 2010, Microsoft SharePoint 2010, and Microsoft Office Communicator are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ProtoSphere Lync Edition contains software licensed under agreement with Microsoft Corporation. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Introduction ProtoSphere is a 3D virtual immersive environment where people can interact with each other through the use of text messaging and voice audio, share applications and documents, hold meetings and collaborative sessions, and even facilitate training events.
Getting to Know the ProtoSphere Interface The following diagram shows the main components of ProtoSphere’s application interface: L K A J B I C H D E F G ProtoSphere’s Application Window A. Menu bar B. 3D window C. Action bar D. Current location E. Lync presence F. Message center G. Audio controls H. Network quality monitor I. Conversation area J. People lists K. Bookmark location L.
Menu Item Description ProtoSphere My Profile Opens a browser and displays your SharePoint 2010 My Site. Preferences Displays the ProtoSphere preferences window. Exit Closes the application window and logs you out of ProtoSphere. Locations Teleport To… Hides/Shows the Teleport to jump menu Browse… Displays the ‘Browse for Locations’ window.
Conversation Help User Guide First Time Quick Start Guide About ProtoSphere in the location from using the group conversation window. It is checked on by default. Provides access to this user guide. Provides access to the ProtoSphere quick start guide. Displays version information about ProtoSphere and provides links to ProtonMedia’s company information. Avatars In ProtoSphere, avatars are virtual representations of real people. Everyone has their own avatar and can customize it to their liking.
The mirror view while customizing your avatar A B C D E G F H Avatar Customization options in the Action Bar A. Head choices B. Hair choices C. Outfit choices D. Displays the list all Expressions E. Male gender F. Female gender G. Save choices H. Cancel A B C D E F Avatar Color options in the Action Bar A. Hair color B. Upper outfit colors C. Lower outfit colors D. Shoe colors C. Save choices E. Save choices F.
You can access this avatar customization tool at any time while in ProtoSphere by clicking on the Select Avatar button in the Action bar: Controlling Your Avatar While moving around in ProtoSphere, you have certain abilities for controlling your avatar and your view of the 3D environment. The Action bar in this view provides access to those common features. A B C D E F G H I Avatar Controls in the Action Bar A. Customize your avatar B. Play the ‘Wave’ expression B.
Avatar Expressions Avatar Expressions are a non-verbal way of communicating sentiment to other people in your location. An avatar giving the ‘Thumbs up’ You can access the Expressions list by clicking on the More Expressions button in the Action bar: Your Avatar’s Expressions List © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Four of the most commonly used expressions are also located in the Action bar to the left of this button. They include Wave, Applaud, Thumbs Up, and Raise/Lower Hand. Please note that if your avatar’s hand is in the raised position after clicking the Raise Hand option, you will not be able to gesture with other expressions or use the laser pointer, until you lower your avatar’s hand. You should also notice a series of letters next to each of the expression labels.
1st person view While in the 3rd person view, you can adjust the distance between the camera and your avatar by using the scroll wheel on your mouse. Scrolling it backward will extend the camera further back from the avatar, while scrolling it forward will push the camera closer (eventually putting it into the 1st person view). Showing the perspective differences of the 3rd person camera view when using the scroll wheel © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
You can also use your mouse to look around the environment. Do this by holding down the right-click button of your mouse, while moving it around. When you release the mouse button, your camera will remain in that position until you either left-click somewhere in the 3D environment or you move your avatar. You can use this method to look around while in either of the two main camera views.
You can click on the various options in the Zoom tab of the Action bar. Functions are described below: A B C D E Zoom Tab of the Action Bar A. Pan the camera left, right, up, or down B. Zoom in closer to surface C. Zoom out farther from the surface D. Reset to the default zoom state E. Exit the Zoom mode When zoomed in on a surface, you may also use your keyboard to control the camera in that state.
Interacting with the Avatars of Others There are a series of right-click options on the avatars of other people in your location. They include the following: Right-click Menu Item View User Profile View Lync Contact Card Invite to Private Voice Conversation Send a Message Description Opens a browser and displays the SharePoint 2010 My Site of that person. Displays the contact information for that individual. Sends the person an invitation to join you in a private voice conversation.
Another method of enabling it is to hold down your keyboard Spacebar key while moving your mouse around. When you do this, be sure the 3D window has focus by clicking once inside of it. In this case, once you release the spacebar key, the laser pointer will turn off. A third method of using the laser pointer is to hold down the middle scroll wheel button of your mouse, while moving your mouse around. Again, once it’s released, the laser pointer will turn off.
Contacts List The Contacts List displays all of the individuals whom you have added to your Lync Contacts. People listed here may either be somewhere in ProtoSphere, or online in Lync. Your contacts who are unavailable or otherwise offline will not be shown here. C D A B Participants List A. Lync presence indicator B. Person’s name B. Refresh button D.
Communicating with Voice Audio Voice audio in ProtoSphere is always-on. Think of each location as a conference call. When you dial into a conference call with others, unless it’s being moderated, you can start speaking right away. The same is true for ProtoSphere. To speak with other users simply talk into your headset microphone or your laptop’s built-in microphone. A B C D E F Audio controls A. Microphone mute B. Speaker mute C. Volume level control device selection F. Network activity monitor D.
You can mute yourself if you do not wish to be heard. You can do this by clicking the Microphone Mute icon in the audio controls (or hitting CTRL + M on your keyboard). When another user has muted their microphone, the icon next to their name in the Participants tab changes to reflect this status: Best Practices Tip If you are using your laptop’s built-in microphone and speakers, a good rule of thumb is to keep yourself muted when not speaking.
When entering a location, you will see a message stating “Starting audio conference…” while ProtoSphere connects to the Lync conference audio. During this brief connection time your audio controls will be disabled and you will not hear or be able to speak with other users. Once connected to the conference, you will hear an audible tone signifying a successful connection.
Presence Your Lync presence is automatically carried into ProtoSphere and is set based on your activity or Outlook calendar. In a typical Lync deployment, the Lync presence status icon (also known as the jellybean) may appear in the following manner: Status Description Available Icon Busy, in a meeting, or in a conference Do not disturb Be right back, off work, or away Unknown status You can also manually update your status directly from within ProtoSphere.
Example audio device selections that are available When you make your selection, ProtoSphere will automatically switch to using that device for its audio input and output. The same set of options is also available from the menu bar by going to Communications > Audio Devices. If you plug in a USB headset while ProtoSphere is running, you will have to select it from this list if you choose to use it.
Having Private Audio Conversations Private Voice Zones appear throughout the environment and are designated by the colored circles on the floor. When you walk into one of these areas, or sit at a chair within these areas, you can have a private voice conversation with anyone else who is within that same circular area.
If they accept, the two of you will be placed into the private conference. You will hear the audible conference connection tone and see the microphone icons of all other people in your Participants list gray out (the same occurs when you step into a Private Voice Zone): These two people are now in a private voice conversation To leave the private conference, right click on your own name in the Participants list, or your avatar, and choose the Leave Private Voice Conversation option.
To add a call, first click on the Dialer option in the audio controls section of the audio controls area of the application window. This will display the Phone Dialer: A B C D Phone Dialer A. Phone number input field & dropdown menu B. Dial pad C. Places the call D. Redial button You can also access the dialer from the menu bar by selecting Communications > Dialer.
An outside call connected to the location conference Only those users who have placed a call have the ability to right-click on the phone number and choose to Disconnect the call: Right-click action of disconnecting the call A call will also be disconnected from that location’s voice conference when the receiving party ends the call. Communicating with Text Messages One of the ways you can communicate in ProtoSphere is with text chat.
A C B D E Text Messaging to the Group A. Group conversation tab (active) B. Text input field C. Private conversation tab (inactive) emoticon to the message E. Click to send the message D. Add an To send a message, enter your text into the input field and hit Enter on your keyboard. You can also click the Send Message icon.
A B Text Messaging to the Group A. Private conversation tab (active) B. Close the private conversation ProtoSphere allows you to have a private conversation with other individuals who are not necessarily in ProtoSphere, but are online with Lync. This is accomplished by right-clicking on their name in your Contacts list and selecting the Send a Message option. Similar to when the person is in ProtoSphere, a private conversation tab will appear, allowing you to have a conversation with each other.
Teleporting Within the context of a virtual environment such as ProtoSphere, teleporting is the name given to the act of moving from one location to another. ProtoSphere is made up of a number of different locations such as conference rooms, training classrooms, lecture halls, theatres, and other types of meeting spaces. Locations are permission based, so access to them can be configured and limited to certain groups of people.
Using the Teleport to Jump Menu Another means of getting around ProtoSphere is by means of the Teleport to jump menu, located in the upper right corner of the application window. The ‘Teleport to’ Jump Menu If there is a specific location you are looking for, you can start typing its name into the menu’s input field and it will automatically fill in the rest of the name as it finds the match.
Bookmarking a Location If you find yourself visiting the same locations often, you can bookmark them for quicker access. To bookmark a location, while present in that location, click the Bookmark icon located at the top right of the application window. You can also select Locations > Bookmark This Location from the menu bar.
From the same Locations menu button, you can also teleport to any of your ‘Recently Visited’ locations in ProtoSphere. This section of the menu lists your last five visited locations: Teleporting by Invitation You can send an invite to another individual from the Contacts List and have them join you in your current location. The experience for the person you are inviting will be slightly different based on whether they are in ProtoSphere or not.
this, all those selected individuals will receive the invitation to join you. If the individual you send the invitation to is not in ProtoSphere, they will receive a Lync invite in the form of a new conversation window: Clicking the ‘Click here’ link will close this window and launch ProtoSphere, placing them into the location you sent the invitation from. Note: this function will only work if ProtoSphere is installed on the invitee’s pc. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Joining Another Person Another method of teleporting is by use of the Join function. You can right-click on the name of another person in your Contacts List, who is located in a separate location from you, and choose the Join option. Right click option to join your contact When you join another person, you will be teleported to the exact coordinates of that individual in the location they are present in.
Media Boards Media Boards appear throughout the environment on any surface including walls, whiteboards, easels, screens, etc. and provide the ability to display and share content to anyone that enters those spaces. They can be used for agendas, announcements, note-taking, navigation signage, linking to URLs, various types of branding and personalization, application sharing, video display, and presentations. Each Media Board can support multiple “slides” of content.
Share Desktop* Starts an appshare of your entire desktop. Share Monitors** Starts an appshare of the desktop of both monitors . Share Primary Monitor** Share Secondary Monitor** Launch Web Link Delete Web Link on Current Slide Starts an appshare of the desktop on the primary monitor. Starts an appshare of the desktop on the secondary monitor. Opens your default web browser and navigates to the URL of the web link present on that slide. Removes the web link on that slide.
Media Boards that have not yet been populated with content will appear in the environment with text that reads, “Media Board Display. Place your content here.” The initial view of a Media Board When you click on a Media Board surface to zoom in on it, the Action Bar will change and display the following options: A B C D E F G H I Content Frame Tab A. Move backward through multiple slides B. Reset back to the first slide C. Move forward through multiple slides D. Add text to a new slide E.
Adding Text To add text to a new slide, click the Add Text button on the Action Bar: The Text Editor window will appear: F A B C D E The Text Editor window A. Text alignment options B. Remaining character count C. Preview option D. Submit the text to the surface E. Cancel the text entry and close the window F. Text input field Alignment options are at the bottom and allow for placement of the text to the left of the allotted area, the center, or to the right.
Supported characters include the following: !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~ Note that only one person at a time may enter text onto a slide. To edit text on an existing slide, click the Edit Slide button on the Action bar: This will open the Text Editor window with the text that is currently displayed on the surface.
Video Display and Playback Video in ProtoSphere uses Adobe Flash as the means of playback, which means any video that you can view by using Flash, ProtoSphere can play too, as long as you have Flash player 9.0.115.0 or higher installed. The main video format that is supported in ProtoSphere is FLV. A number of different 3rd party tools and video editors have the capability to encode FLV videos.
Uploading Videos To add a video to the surface, click the Add File button on the Action bar. In the File Upload window that appears, select the video file you wish to upload. Click the Apply button. Depending on your bandwidth connection, your video may take a few moments to upload. During this time you will see a progress indicator like the one below: Upload Progress indicator for posting a video Once the upload is complete, your video will appear on the surface: © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc..
In order to interact with the video player, you must first click on the Media Board to zoom in. The player controls include the following elements: A B C D E F Video Player Controls A. Play/Pause video B. Stop playback C. Scrubber (Fast Forward/Rewind) D. Current Time/Total Time E. Mute/unmute audio F. Volume slider Similar to other content that appears on Media Boards, everyone within the location will see/hear the video at the same time.
Adding Video from a Live Broadcast You can add a video feed from a live broadcast using the RTMP protocol and a live streaming server. To add a live video stream, click the Add File button. In the File Upload window that appears, type in or paste the URL path of the live video you wish to play. The URL must begin with either rtmp:// or rtmpt:// for this to work properly. Then, check the box labeled Live video stream. Click Apply.
Then click the Embed button: Make sure the checkbox labeled Use old embed code is selected: Within the HTML block of code that is displayed, highlight and copy the first part of the URL for the video, up to and including the variable “version=3”: In this example, the copied URL is: http://www.youtube.com/v/OTbzmcK8uHk?version=3 In order to add this URL to ProtoSphere, you need to append “.swf” to the end of it, so that it looks like this: http://www.youtube.com/v/OTbzmcK8uHk?version=3.
Note: When a YouTube video is displayed on the surface, playback is performed asynchronously for all users within that location. What this means is if you and another colleague were in the space together, and your colleague clicked the Play button, only they would see and hear the video playback. You would see and hear the video playback only at the point in which you clicked the Play button. Pause/Stop and scrubbing commands work in the same manner.
Click the Apply button, and the Flash content will appear on the Media Board surface. You can interact with the Flash content as you normally would in your web browser. Note that the interactions and playback of Flash content is done in an asynchronous manner. Although everyone in the location will see this content, they interact with it on their own, at their own pace. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Adding a Web Link To add a web link (URL) to a Media Board, right-click on the surface and choose Add/Edit Web Link on Current Slide. The Add/Edit Web Link window will appear allowing you to enter the URL of the link and then apply it to the surface. You can preview the web link and make sure you’ve entered the address correctly by clicking the Preview button.
Annotations ProtoSphere provides you with the ability to annotate over top of individual slides of content. You can use the annotation tools to draw over top of text, images, PowerPoint slides, and video. A Annotations Tab A. Pen color selections B C B. Eraser C. Clear all annotations To annotate on a Media Board, select the Annotations tab, and then choose one of the five colored pen choices. Then use your mouse to draw directly on the surface.
Sharing an Application Media Boards allow you to share an application from your desktop with other participants in the location. You can share specific programs or your entire desktop if you choose. The Sharing tab of the Action bar provides you with various options for starting/stopping and controlling application shares. A B C D Sharing Tab (when used with multiple monitors) A. Share specific applications B. Share the desktop of both monitors monitor D.
Starting an Appshare To share a specific application, first have that application or program already running on your desktop. From the Sharing tab, select the Share Programs button. Best Practices Tip To keep performance levels high, it is recommended that only one application share at a time take place in any one location. This will open the Share Programs window, displaying a live preview of all the running programs on your computer. Each program will be represented by a live thumbnail.
Select the program you want to share, then click the Share button. Note, you can share multiple applications if you wish – simply check the box next to each application thumbnail you wish to share.
Granting/Requesting Control As a participant of an appshare, you can request control of the share. Click on the Media board to zoom in, then from the Sharing tab, click the Request Control button. A message will be sent to the sharer that you are requesting control. This message appears in the application toolbar: The sharer must click accept, and the requesting party will have control of the application. Be sure that the application you are sharing remains in focus on your desktop.
The individual who initially requested control may release it at any time by clicking the Release Control button located in their Sharing tab. To stop an appshare, you can either click on the Stop Sharing button in the application share toolbar: …or you can click the Stop Share button in the ProtoSphere Action bar’s Sharing tab: A note about Occlusion Occlusion is when someone is sharing an application, but has another window sitting on top of it.
Locked Media Boards It is possible within ProtoSphere to either have a Moderator lock a Media Board, or have permissions removed from a publicly accessible Media Board. If you zoom in on a Media Board that has been locked by a Moderator, then your view of the Action bar will look like this: Notice that your ability to add or remove content, share applications, or annotate over the surface is all disabled; including any ability to navigate through multiple slides of content.
Moderating The moderator functions in ProtoSphere allow you to have more control of an event or meeting, it’s content, and the level of participation that people will experience in a specific location. Obtaining Moderator Status Any user in ProtoSphere may obtain moderator status. To do this, click on the Moderate button from the top menu bar and select the Request Moderator Status option.
Your moderator status is brought with you as you teleport from one location to another. This allows you to access all the moderator features that may be necessary during events or sessions that take place in multiple locations. As a moderator you may also enter a location that already has a moderator or group of moderators present in it, unless the location has already been locked.
Choosing to mute a specific individual Moderating the Group Conversation Moderators have the ability to control the Group Conversation abilities of participants in the location. When you obtain Moderator status, by default, the option to Enable the Group Conversation is selected. This allows participants in the location to continue using the group conversation text chat. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
If you uncheck this option, it will keep other participants from being able to enter text into the Group Conversation window. They will only see text that is entered by yourself or other moderators. Note that this option does not keep participants from being able to have private text conversations with one another. Moderating Media Boards It may be important to moderate the presentation of content on a Media Board during a session.
Locking all the Media Boards in a single location Conversely, to unlock them all, click the Unlock All Media Boards option. To lock a specific Media Board, approach the surface, right-click on it, and choose Lock Media Board. Locking a specific Media Board Conversely, to unlock a specific Media Board, approach the surface, right-click on it, and choose Unlock Media Board. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Locking a Location If you choose to, as a moderator you have the ability to lock a location. What this does is prevent other individuals from entering the space. To lock the location you are currently in, go to the Moderator menu button and select the Lock Location option.
Assigning Moderator Status to Others It may be necessary to have multiple moderators/facilitators during a session. You can share the moderator abilities that you have obtained by choosing the Assign Moderator Status option found under the Moderator menu button. This displays the Assign Moderator Status window: Choose the name of the individual you wish to assign the status to, then click the Assign Moderator Status button. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Sending People to a Location During a moderated event or training engagement, it’s not uncommon to have a need to break people up into small groups and send them off to breakout sessions or other locations. This can be accomplished in ProtoSphere with the Send People to a Location option found under the Moderator menu button.
Then, on the right, select the location name you wish to send them to: Click the Send Users button, and they will automatically be teleported to that location. Please note, when there is a need to send large numbers of people into other locations, we recommend doing so in groups of 10 users at a time. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
SharePoint Boards SharePoint Boards allow you to upload documents, images, audio files, and web links directly from your desktop or access files that are stored in SharePoint document libraries, and collaboratively edit and view them while in ProtoSphere. Avatar standing in front of a SharePoint Board © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
A B C D E A typical looking SharePoint Board A. Name of the SharePoint Site B. The current view C. The SharePoint library name D. The list of documents and files in this view/library E. Page number of the document list There are a series of right-click options on SharePoint Boards. They include the following: Right-click Menu Item (on the header) Description Configure Opens the Document Library Configuration window. Page Forward Navigates the list of document titles forward one page.
A B C D E F G H I J SharePoint tab in the Action Bar A. Page forward and back through the document list B. Configure the SharePoint Board C. Select a different view or perform a search D. Navigate up a folder level E. Upload a new file F. Refresh the display G. Sort by document name H. Sort by document date I. Sort by file type J.
Then click the Get Libraries button. The list of available Document Libraries will be populated in the pull down menu. Select the library name you wish to display, and click OK. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
The list of documents from this library will be displayed: If you wish to clear a SharePoint board, you can either do so via the Moderator ability to clear content, or from the Configuration window, by selecting the Clear Board button: Clearing a board does nothing to the SharePoint library itself – it simply removes access to it from that particular SharePoint Board. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
A note about SharePoint Authentication When a SharePoint board is configured to a SharePoint site that you are not already authenticated with, you will be prompted to log in with your username and password. Typically, this username and password is the same in which you use to log into your domain with. If you do not authenticate with the SharePoint site when prompted, you will not be able to see any of the documents listed on the board. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Viewing Documents from a SharePoint Board When you hover your mouse over the list of documents, a tooltip will appear for each one providing you more detailed information about that particular file. This includes the Title, Filename, the original creator of the document, the file size, and the version number. Tooltips appear with document information When you have found the document you wish to view, right-click on it and choose the View/Edit option.
Searching the Library or Selecting a Different View You can perform searches or select different views within the document library that the SharePoint board is configured with. To do this, make sure you are zoomed into the SharePoint Board and click on the Select View button in the Action bar. This will display the Select View window: To perform a search, in the Search input field, type in your search term(s) and click the Search button.
Results of a search of the document library You can page through the results using the Page Forward and Page Backward buttons on the Action Bar. To clear the search results and reset the SharePoint board back to its original configuration, click the Refresh button on the Action Bar. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Adding Documents to a SharePoint Board SharePoint Boards allow you to add files to the document library that it is configured with, directly from within ProtoSphere. Make sure you are zoomed into the SharePoint Board. From the Action Bar, click on the Upload File button. A Windows dialogue will open, prompting you to select the file you wish to upload. Once you have chosen the document, click the Open button. The file will be posted to the SharePoint Board. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Please note that in order to successfully add a file to the board, that file cannot be open on your desktop. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
User Profiles Each person in ProtoSphere has a personal user profile that is accessible through SharePoint’s My Site service. SharePoint My Sites are commonly referred to as the “Facebook of the enterprise and are personal sites that contain both private and public information that may include, pictures, documents, status updates, skillsets, contact information, blog posts, etc. Your ProtoSphere User Profile is a direct link to your SharePoint My Site profile.
Click on the option labeled Edit My Profile. This will let you edit/enter your basic information. Some of these fields may already be filled out, depending on the SharePoint site in your organization was configured. But at the very least, you may want to fill out the About me section, add a picture of yourself, and add details to your skill set and your “ask me about” section – topics that you might be able to help others with, such as your responsibilities or areas of expertise. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc..
The edit screen of the SharePoint My Site © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Once you have add your information, click the Save and Close option located at the top or bottom of the screen: Now, anytime another participant in ProtoSphere right-click’s on your avatar or username, and chooses the View User Profile option, they will see your public SharePoint My Site content. © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved.
Using ProtoSphere with Office Communicator Although ProtoSphere is designed to work primarily with Microsoft Lync, there is support for a limited feature set that is capable of being used with Microsoft Office Communicator as well. ProtoSphere’s application interface when used with Microsoft Communicator What is supported? Voice audio When used with Communicator, participants will experience the same high quality voice audio as they do with Lync.
Right-click options on presence indicator of a participant Interoperability with other Lync participants For example, it is possible for two individuals in ProtoSphere, one being connected with Lync and the other being connected with Communicator, to interact with one another and use Voice Audio.
ProtoSphere Preferences ProtoSphere allows you to customize the way a few of the features in the environment function. You can access these preferences by selecting ProtoSphere > Preferences on the main toolbar. The Preferences Settings window will appear. The options available are: Settings Option Avatar Name Visibility Text Chat 3D Window Check for Art Updates © 2012 ProtonMedia Inc.. All rights reserved. Description This lets hide/show the names of people above their avatars’ heads.
Appendix A - Keyboard Shortcuts and Controls Description Mute / unmute your microphone Mute / unmute your speaker audio Walk forward Walk backward Turn left Turn right Spin around while seated in a chair Stand up out of a chair Toggle between first and third person views Agree Applaud Cheer Chin Rub Disagree Laugh Look at Watch Point Point at hand Raise/Lower Hand Shrug Thumbs up Time out Wave Enable the laser pointer Turn on / off free camera Turn on / off heads up display (HUD) information Exit from a zoo
Appendix B – About ProtonMedia ProtonMedia is the developer of ProtoSphere, the market-leading virtual collaboration environment for the high-performance workplace, and a leading virtual environment for collaborative PLM in life sciences. ProtoSphere’s virtual environment provides an arsenal of business-focused collaboration and communication tools that help companies accelerate decision-making and raise productivity, improving workplace performance overall.
Appendix C – Privacy Information Overview ProtonMedia values the privacy of those who utilize our software and we think it is important for our clients to understand when and why we collect personally identifiable information and how we may use it. This Privacy Policy describes ProtonMedia data collection and use policies.
Access ProtonMedia will permit you to access information about yourself in our ProtoSphere Social Network. Updating of personally identifiable information is up to the sole discretion of the user and their employer. Security ProtonMedia will take reasonable and prudent precautions to ensure that your personally identifiable data is protected against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
