2.13.1813
2021-08-22
Tune in to our brand new immersive destination – The Radio Show! Join up to three friends for the studio experience.
You can now chat with friends using Airpods or use vTime XR without earbuds or headphones completely!
We’ve also fixed a bug that prevented users from entering VR mode without encountering a spinning display.
2.13.1786
2021-08-18
Tune in to our brand new immersive destination – The Radio Show! Join up to three friends for the studio experience.
You can now chat with friends using Airpods or use vTime XR without earbuds or headphones completely!
We’ve also fixed a bug that prevented users from entering VR mode without encountering a spinning display.
2.12.1063
2020-11-04
Say ‘hello’ to vTime XR Theatres – a new way to watch incredible video content together with friends in vTime XR! To launch our latest feature, we’ve collaborated with City Football Group to bring the pub experience to fans. Immerse yourself in fresh behind-the-scenes footage from Manchester City FC in our Sports Bar and Amphitheatre destinations. Update now to experience!
2.11.926
2020-07-17
Say ‘hello’ to vTime XR Theaters – a new way to watch incredible video content together with friends in vTime XR! Immerse yourself in fresh content in our Sports Bar and Video Bowl destinations. Update now to experience!
2.11.783
2020-05-12
• Bug fixes and improvements
2.10.3
2019-06-17
• The vTime universe is about to get a whole lot bigger (again)! After speaking with the community, we’re making a change to our destinations menu. Over the next few months, two locations will arrive in vTime every week until our destinations menu is fit to bursting. There’ll also be a few surprises along the way…
• Bug fixes and improvements
2.10.1
2019-02-24
Say ‘hello’ to a whole new reality… vTime has evolved into vTime XR – the world’s first cross-reality (XR) social experience!
• Choose your reality: Hang out with friends in augmented reality, virtual reality, or without a headset in Magic Window mode - the choice is yours.
• Introducing AR Mode*: Powered by ARKit, vTime XR now lets you meet with friends in augmented reality destinations. Simply find a flat surface, place your vTime destination, and invite or join friends. Pinch to change the scale, and use two finger swipe to rotate.
• Fixes an issue in which some users experienced an empty Connections screen
• Solves a repeating permissions issue
• Improved Boardroom audio
*Please note: AR Mode is powered by ARKit, and only available for iPhones 6s and above running iOS 11 and above.
2.10
2019-02-19
Say ‘hello’ to a whole new reality… vTime has evolved into vTime XR – the world’s first cross-reality (XR) social experience!
• Choose your reality: Hang out with friends in augmented reality, virtual reality, or without a headset in Magic Window mode - the choice is yours.
• Introducing AR Mode*: Powered by ARKit, vTime XR now lets you hang out with friends in augmented reality. Simply find a flat surface, place your vTime destination, and invite or join friends. Pinch to change the scale, and use two finger swipe to rotate.
• Fixes an issue in which some users experienced an empty Connections screen
• Solves a repeating permissions issue
• Improved Boardroom audio
*Please note: AR Mode is powered by ARKit, and only available for iPhones 6s and above running iOS 11 and above.
2.9.9
2018-12-06
• Next-generation 360 sound comes to vTime powered by DTS:X® Game Audio. Join Mr. Vee in the Magic Show now to experience astounding sounding immersive effects!
• New look destinations menu
• Users can now block and mute others immediately after joining
• Scrolling ‘About Me’ text
• Fixed ‘Drag to Look’ controls in Magic Window mode.
• Larger default keyboard
• Eyebrow colour no longer resets after hair colour change
• Users on slow internet connections no longer kicked from sessions
• Improved voice comms
• Avatar bubbles show the correct image on the Connections Screen
2.9.8
2018-10-02
Audio and performance bug fixes and improvements
2.9.7
2018-09-12
• The Study: Overlooked by famous British landmark Big Ben, vTime’s newest destination is inspired by Sherlock Holmes’ Baker Street address and Sigmund Freud’s consulting room. Update now to experience!
• Regularly changing choice of destinations: Our new compact destinations menu will see us mixing up the destinations on offer, adding in old favourites and introducing new and seasonal ones frequently.
• Bug fixes and improvements
2.9.5
2018-01-24
- Bug fixes and optimisations
2.9.2
2017-08-12
- vMotes: Add an extra level of social connectivity with our suite of virtual emojis - accessible through the touchpad. Use in conversation to convey excitement, fun, and surprise through new gestures.
- Mini-Menu: Get quick access to user actions such as ‘Add Friend’ and ‘vText’.
- Optional destinations: All destinations are now available on-demand without having to download them to your phone, meaning vTime can take up much less space on your device. We’ll hold the recently used destinations on your phone for instant loading, or permanently download as many destinations as you’d like to use vTime as normal.
- Background downloads: Continue to use vTime whenever extra data downloads.
- User bio added to in-app profile
- Add a vText to a friend request
- Bug fixes and optimisations
2.9.1
2017-08-09
- vMotes: Add an extra level of social connectivity with our suite of virtual emojis - accessible through the touchpad. Use in conversation to convey excitement, fun, and surprise through new gestures.
- Mini-Menu: Get quick access to user actions such as ‘Add Friend’ and ‘vText’.
- Optional destinations: All destinations are now available on-demand without having to download them to your phone, meaning vTime can take up much less space on your device. We’ll hold the recently used destinations on your phone for instant loading, or permanently download as many destinations as you’d like to use vTime as normal.
- Background downloads: Continue to use vTime whenever extra data downloads.
- User bio added to in-app profile
- Add a vText to a friend request
- Bug fixes and optimisations
2.9
2017-07-18
- vMotes: Add an extra level of social connectivity with our suite of virtual emojis - accessible through the touchpad. Use in conversation to convey excitement, fun, and surprise through new gestures.
- Mini-Menu: Get quick access to user actions such as ‘Add Friend’ and ‘vText’.
- Optional destinations: All destinations are now available on-demand without having to download them to your phone, meaning vTime can take up much less space on your device. We’ll hold the recently used destinations on your phone for instant loading, or permanently download as many destinations as you’d like to use vTime as normal.
- Background downloads: Continue to use vTime whenever extra data downloads.
- User bio added to in-app profile
- Add a vText to a friend request
- Bug fixes and optimisations
2.8.1
2017-06-02
- New spring clothing pack
- Personal Shield: A new way for our users to take control of their personal space, the Personal Shield is released alongside Rift Touch Controller support. When activated, the personal shield prevents Touch Controller users from touching your avatar, or invading your space with their hands. The shield is on by default, and you can choose whether to allow your friends access to your inner-circle.
- Get closer to your friends in improved Destinations On the Edge, Around the Cave Fire, Executive Jet, and Terrace De L’Amour.
- Improved ‘Busy’ state: Setting yourself to ‘Busy’ will now block incoming friend requests. Find unseen requests in the Pending tab.
- Bug fixes and optimisations.
2.8
2017-05-28
- New spring clothing pack
- Personal Shield: A new way for our users to take control of their personal space, the Personal Shield is released alongside Rift Touch Controller support. When activated, the personal shield prevents Touch Controller users from touching your avatar, or invading your space with their hands. The shield is on by default, and you can choose whether to allow your friends access to your inner-circle.
- Get closer to your friends in improved Destinations On the Edge, Around the Cave Fire, Executive Jet, and Terrace De L’Amour.
- Improved ‘Busy’ state: Setting yourself to ‘Busy’ will now block incoming friend requests. Find unseen requests in the Pending tab.
- Bug fixes and optimisations.
2.7.1
2017-05-07
- Relax, recharge, and be mindful in new destination, The Retreat. Our tranquil Japanese blossom garden awaits…
- Bug fixes and improvements.
2.7
2017-04-12
- Bug fixes and improvements
2.6.2
2017-03-22
- The vCast open beta has come to a close, and we’d like to thank you all for your help, content creation and feedback. To expand and improve vCast in line with your feedback, we’ve taken it offline and sent it back to our innovation labs. But it will be back soon - with a host of new tools, customisation options and more, enabling each and every one of you to easily create and share original entertainment content in VR. Read all about our plans, and what happens next to your existing vCasts and library, over on vTime.net.
- Bug fixes
- User interface and performance improvements
2.6.1
2017-03-20
- The vCast open beta has come to a close, and we’d like to thank you all for your help, content creation and feedback. To expand and improve vCast in line with your feedback, we’ve taken it offline and sent it back to our innovation labs. But it will be back soon - with a host of new tools, customisation options and more, enabling each and every one of you to easily create and share original entertainment content in VR. Read all about our plans, and what happens next to your existing vCasts and library, over on vTime.net.
- Bug fixes
- User interface and performance improvements
2.6
2017-01-20
'Chinatown'
- Sample the colourful delights of Chinatown – our latest destination. Tucked away above the bustling city, catch up with friends in our neon-bathed urban outpost!
- Seasonal clothing added to the customisation library.
- New look keyboard.
- Improved options for switching user.
- Optimisations and bug fixes.
2.5.1
2017-01-12
‘First Birthday’
- It’s our first birthday! Head into vTime to watch a special birthday vCast from the vTime developers.
- Record your sessions and vCasts (in Early Access) for others to view later on demand. With full rotational tracking and spatial audio, it's just like watching live!
- Create vCast events on vTime.net to publicise your live or recorded vCasts and share to your social channels.
- Seasonal clothing added to customisation library.
- Improved content library.
- Bug fixes.
2.5
2016-12-21
‘First Birthday’
- It’s our first birthday! Head into vTime to watch a special birthday vCast from the vTime developers.
- Record your sessions and vCasts (in Early Access) for others to view later on demand. With full rotational tracking and spatial audio, it's just like watching live!
- Create vCast events on vTime.net to publicise your live or recorded vCasts and share to your social channels.
- New ‘Festive Agora’.
- Seasonal clothing added to customisation library.
- Improved content library.
- Bug fixes.