v4.0.9 - released 20th January 2021
New features:
- Minor graphical enhancements for tablet users
v4.0.0 - released 5th October 2020
New features:
- Users are now notified if iSTAR Pulsar is still syncing and are unable to start a capture during this time
- New notification system to display Pulsar error codes when an issue is encountered
- Captures copied to an external drive now display as “Copied” and provide the last known copy date
- Ability to sort captures in the capture feed by “Copied”, “Uploaded”, and “Queued” status
- Network Connection page redesign
- VR.World button no longer takes the user to the VR.World website when pressed
- New Drive UI mode to provide greater visibility over the Pulsar’s capture status and settings
Known Issues:
- During capture, the frame count occasionally stays at 0 frames - this will be addressed in a future firmware update
- When trying to start a capture, occasionally the App reports that it is syncing for 4-5 mins despite the Pulsar LEDs showing solid green - this will be addressed in a future firmware update
v3.1.13 - released 27th November 2019
New features:
- Batch management of captures (copy, delete, upload)
- Real-time frame counter while capturing (Pulsar v2.5+)
- New capture preset implementation using sliders (Pulsar v2.5+)
- Rework to “Copy to USB-C” functionality to search for connected external drive when the button is pressed rather than when the feed is loaded
- “Upload” in Settings/Preferences has been renamed “Data Transfer”
- Fade animations on capture button and live view switch when enabling/disabling
- Distance Spacing option in Settings/Preferences is now completely hidden when using Indoor Capture mode
- Live View can now be accessed while capturing
Bug fixes:
- Follow User button on the capture screen has a new icon and the states for the active/inactive icons have been switched to better represent the functionality
- Checking for internet connection when trying to log into VR.World now uses the device’s actual network online/offline state rather than checking for direct connection with iSTAR Pulsar
- Upload button now changes to “Remove from queue” button when a capture is queued
- Improvements to connectivity while accessing Live View
- GPS-Lock indicator text will only ever take up one line on larger devices (i.e. iPhone X/XS)
- Improvements to capture rate behaviour (Pulsar v2.3) to ensure that correct value is passed to Pulsar
- Improvements to Network Connection page styling for larger devices
- Fix to VR.World login
- General styling improvements to iPhone X devices
- General styling improvements to support larger Android devices
v3.0.9 (1st August 2019)
New features:
- N/A
Bug fixes:
- Miscellaneous design modification
v3.0.8 (6th June 2019)
New features:
- Redesign of entire app
- A-B navigation allows a user to enter a postcode on the capture screen to generate a route
- Auto Segmentation can now be set
- VR.World can be launched from the VR button and will open the VR.World PWA if installed on the user’s Android device
Bug fixes:
- Connectivity issues addressed by reducing frequency of live view calls