This page is updated with every release. For the full detail of every change, see the version history in the documentation. For planned features and known issues, the same documentation page is the most current source.

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v4.0.0

1 February 2026

Highlights

  • Avatar system rebuilt - the previous avatar service provider shut down, so the underlying avatar system has been rebuilt. Existing avatars remain usable; new custom avatars are temporarily unavailable.
  • Faster avatar loading - avatars now load significantly faster, especially in the VR App.
  • Improved lighting in several situations where lighting was previously poor.
  • Interface sizing fixed - buttons and elements no longer appear stretched on smaller or differently-sized screens.
  • Sharper icons and text throughout.
  • Backend services updated to their latest versions, paving the way for future updates.

Fixes

  • Supermarket situation now loads correctly in the VR App.
  • Animal situation displays the animal correctly for all users.
  • Children avatars appear in the correct positions in newer situations.
  • Sentences now save reliably to the database.
  • Account creation and sign-in errors resolved.

v3.x

Late 2025

Highlights

  • New situations added: Speaking Circle (2-12 chairs), Animal (kitten/bunny), Room (fully customizable), Auditorium (197 seats), Reception, Supermarket.
  • Upgraded avatar voices using Google CHIRP3-HD - significantly more natural speech.
  • Cloud-based situation loading - the Web App opens much faster. Individual situations take slightly longer to load.
  • Avatar caching in the browser for faster repeat visits.
  • Credit text shown in the bottom left of the Setup screen when a situation was co-created with an individual or organization.
  • Best voices assigned by default on new accounts.
  • Updated Arabic translation with improved accuracy.

Fixes

  • New avatars load correctly when their format changes.
  • Avatars no longer load in incorrect positions when switching between situations.
  • French avatars no longer speak random symbols (a text-to-speech encoding fix).
  • Correct voices assigned at sign-up based on Avatar Language.
  • Regional language variants (Portuguese, Serbian) load correctly on first use.

v2.x

2025

Highlights

  • Avatars now load from a local database rather than an avatar platform, improving reliability.
  • Improved speaking animations - avatars randomly play one of several animations when speaking.
  • Create-avatar-with-photo restored.
  • Voice names simplified and easier to differentiate.
  • Improved dropdown menus and cleaner setup tabs.
  • More avatar loading detail shown when loading is slow.
  • Art gallery moved to a more logical place in the main menu.
  • Automatic sentence translation when a situation is used in a new language.
  • UI button color scheme made consistent (all blue).
  • Avatar position fallback to the nearest valid position if a situation changes its layout.

Suggest a feature

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