Vuforia Vantage

To support an internal user ID change in release 3.27, you need to update the application to 3.26 ahead of the next release. We like to remind that using the latest available version is recommended to ensure full compatibility, security, and support.

Minor improvements

Minor bugfixes and improvements

Minor improvements and bugfixes

• The minimum iOS version is now iOS 16. • The highlight color override in Vuforia Vantage has been updated to only maintain the override for the duration of the current step. Once a user leaves the step, it will reset to the highlight color that the author defined or to the default color. • Authors can now set highlight colors per part on each step in the Vuforia Editor; the highlighted parts are then displayed in Vuforia Vantage. • A new option is available from the procedure menu that allows you to enable or disable the flashlight. • A new setting is available in the Distribution Center for procedures that allows managers and administrators to disable Preview capabilities in the Vantage apps (mobile and web).

- The minimum iOS version is now iOS 16. - The highlight color override has been updated to only maintain the override for the duration of the current step. Once the step is left, it will reset to the author's highlight colors or the default color. - Authors can now set highlight colors per part on each step in the procedure editor; the highlighted parts are then displayed in Vuforia Vantage. - A new option is available from the procedure menu that allows you to enable or disable the flashlight. • A new setting is available in the Distribution Center for procedures that allows managers and administrators to disable Preview capabilities in the Vuforia Vantage apps (mobile and web).

Model Target tracking has been improved to be more robust with objects that have smooth, untextured surfaces such as cars or pressed sheet metal parts. Mobile Capture is now generally available and no longer in beta! Vuforia Vantage users with Author, Manager, or Administrator roles will see a new Mobile Capture tab upon opening the app. Users no longer need to scan a QR code to activate the feature; instead, administrators can now enable or disable it for all users through a new product setting. By default, this setting is enabled (except for Vuforia Validate (GxP) customers). Other updates to Mobile Capture for this release include: - The migration code which automatically moved mobile Captures that were taken in 3.17 to a new location (under the "Captures" folder) in versions 3.18 and 3.19 has been removed. If you have not used either the 3.18 or 3.19 version and upgraded directly from 3.17 to 3.20, the Capture will no longer be listed in the application; however, the folder will still be available via USB. - Mobile Captures can now be uploaded from inside of Vuforia Vantage using the ellipses menu (...) next to the Capture name on the Mobile Capture tab. - Users can now delete a step and related assets using the ellipses menu (...). - The location marker UI has been improved to allow users to cancel the placement and/or delete an existing marker. - An “X” button was added to the Capture name entry field to quickly clear the name. The visualization of part markers has been improved. The interior of parts is no longer rendered, making visualization easier to understand (especially for complex parts). Additionally, if two part markers overlap in the camera view, they will be merged. iOS 16.0 is now the minimum supported version. Bug fixes and minor improvements

For Mobile Capture (Beta) the following button names have changed: - Location Marker is now Add Location Marker - Update Location Marker is now Replace Location Marker - Redo Area Scan is now Replace Area Scan The transparency of the overlay for highlighted objects was reduced to allow for a better view at the underlying real-world object Bug fixes and minor improvements

• The Step Check guided training dome now automatically scales with the distance to the object. • Video recording during Mobile Capture (Beta) now stops when device orientation changes during recording. • Mobile Captures (Beta) are now automatically updated in the export folder of the device. Users no longer have to manually press the export button next to the Capture title field, and the export button has been removed.

Lowered the bitrate for captures (beta) to reduce the file size of resulting files.

• When a Step Check step has both Auto Proceed and Require Image Feedback enabled, the step will proceed automatically after a pass result is given and the required feedback image has been taken by the user. • When using multiple part markers, the wayfinder is now only shown if all markers are occluded.

- The open beta for Vuforia Capture on iOS is now available from within Vuforia Vantage. To access the beta feature, a QR code can be scanned that will be available in the Vuforia Capture for iOS Mobile (Beta) topic in the Vuforia Expert Capture Help Center. Once the QR is scanned, a feature toggle is activated that will display a new tab in the Vuforia Vantage main menu titled My Captures (BETA). From this new tab, you can capture images, videos, and location markers that can be imported into a procedure by user with the Author role. - The wayfinder for occluded part markers now appears more often to point to the occluded parts. - The wayfinder angle calculation has been improved to more accurately point towards its target. - Feedback images taken manually are now cropped to contain only what was on the display when the photo was captured. Previously, due to different aspect ratios of the camera and screen, the images sometimes contained more area at the borders than was shown while capturing the image. - The photo capture and review screens have been updated to simplify the UI by removing the Cancel button and replacing it with a Done button to exit the current screen. - Bug fixes and minor improvements.

Bug fixes and minor improvements

• Text in Step Check training cards has been updated for clarity. • Users are now redirected to the procedure start screen upon ending a Step Check training session. • Automatic Image Feedback feature for Step Check has been updated to reduce the number of blurry images captured. In addition, the internal image scoring now always prefers a sharp feedback image over a blurry one. • Occlusion handling in Step Check has been updated to provide higher and improved precision. When viewing a Step Check area from a position that is occluded by the 3D object, Step Check results will not be returned, and training images will not be collected. • The animation that is played when tracking has been acquired has been shortened from 4 seconds to 1 second. • Bug fixes and minor improvements were addressed.

• Step Check guided training has been moved outside of standard procedure execution. A new menu entry is available on the procedure start screen allowing the user to start Step Check training. • Bug fixes and minor improvements

• iOS/iPadOS 17 is now supported. • iOS/iPadOS 15 is no longer supported. • If tracking becomes unreliable (not lost) during Step Check training, training is paused, the dome tiles stop appearing, and a Tracking is unreliable message appears. • For steps with Step Check enabled, the augmentation that helps guide users to the correct angle is now always displayed when the point of interest is out of camera angle. The augmentation is not displayed when Step Check is in Setup mode. • Bug fixes and minor improvements

• A Scan QR Code button is available from the login page of Vuforia Vantage that initiates the camera and allows users to scan QR codes. This functionality follows the same flow as scanning a QR code using the native camera of the device. • If a Step Check step has been configured to use the Auto Proceed mode, it automatically progresses to the next step when a Pass state has been detected by Step Check. If the user interacts with Pass/Fail selections and/or overrides the system, the step will not automatically proceed. • Enhancements have been made to Model Target acquisition performance allowing for better recognition of large objects from closer distances. • Enhancements have been made to the step feedback behavior. • When tracking is lost during the Step Check training, the instructional cards are now hidden and a message is displayed prompting the user to re-initialize tracking. • Bug fixes and minor improvements

Bug fixes and minor improvements

• If a procedure step is configured to use Step Check and the Automatic Image Feedback option is enabled, Vantage will automatically capture an image whenever a user opens a procedure step. The feedback icon on the step card will be updated to read PHOTO PROVIDED to indicate that a feedback image has been automatically captured. Previously, a user had to click the feedback icon before a feedback image would be automatically captured. Users will still be able to open the feedback option to review the image that was automatically recorded and take a new image if needed. • The Step Check training dome now scales down further for smaller validation areas; the initial minimum size of around 10 centimeters has been reduced to around 3 centimeters. • Bug fixes and minor improvements

• Step cards now remain open at all times; you no longer need to swipe up/down to open/close the contents of a step card • Bug fixes and minor improvements

• URLs included in a step description are now clickable • If a user did not log out of Vuforia Vantage prior to July. 1st, the app will automatically display a warning and log the user out. The user will then need to log in again to continue using Vuforia Vantage • Vuforia Vantage must be updated to a minimum version of 3.6.1; older versions will no longer be supported • Bug fixes and minor improvements

• Resolved an issue when upgrading directly from 3.4.0 or older versions to 3.6.1 while logged in • To ensure access to Vuforia Expert Capture is not interrupted, please update your Vantage and Capture apps on all platforms to the latest version before July 1st, 2023

To ensure access to Vuforia Expert Capture is not interrupted, please update your Vantage and Capture apps on all platforms to the latest version (3.6.1) before July 1st, 2023.

Bug fixes and minor improvements

• The image captured using the iOS Vantage image feedback feature has been improved to around 4k*2k resolution • Step card UX/UI has been improved to make it more compact and use less screen space, in addition to including more text by default • Bug fixes and minor improvements