Create 360 Xperience

You can use the Create img-createred function to create Xperiences using the selected assets.

After creating the Xperience, you can add Xperience details, such as description, additional learning materials, and assigned students.

The Create img-createred function directs you to select objects and build the Xperience using the Xperience authoring tool.

  1. Select Create img-createred

  2. Select Xperience to create a Xperience

  3. Select which asset type you want to use

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  1. Select the object(s) you want to use

    • The number of selected objects is indicated with #. For example, 3

  2. Select # ASSETS SELECTED img-nextcreate

  3. Specify Xperience information:

    • Type Xperience title

    • Select a Category in the dropdown list

  4. Select Build Xperience

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  1. The selected object loads in 360 authoring tool

  2. Select X to Exit the Xperience authoring tool and redirect to the Xperience page

    • Changes to the Xperience are automatically saved

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360 authoring tool

You can access different exploration tools and activity menus to create an immersive Xperience:

  1. Select the exploration tools to interact with the scene and view annotations

  2. Select object name change name of the scene

  3. Select the navigation tools to navigate between scenes

  4. Select img-setmenu to access options in the experience menu

  5. Select img-plus to add activity and img-pane to open activity pane

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Exploration tools

The exploration tools include:

  1. Annotations img-annotations : view descriptions, images and videos in the 360 scene

  2. Compass img-compass : view the 360 scene by moving your mobile device

Experience menu

You can select options in the Experience menu to:

Option

Remark

VR

Use head-mounted device paired with your mobile device

Set initial view

Select which view mode is used when starting the Xperience

Annotation Options:

Delete all annotations

Delete all annotations you have created for the 360 scene

Begin screen recording

Capture exploration of the 360 scene

Hide / Show buttons

Either hide or show tools and menus
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Annotations

You can create or modify annotations img-annotations used in the Xperience.

  1. Select img-annotations to view the labels attached to the 360 scene

  2. Tap and hold a place in the 360 scene, and select img-add Add Annotation to create a new annotation

    • Add the annotation text and select img-done to confirm

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  1. Select an existing annotation to:

    • img-edit : Edit annotation text

    • img-plus : Add activities and content associated with the annotation

    • img-move : Move the annotation

    • img-bin : Delete the Annotation

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Add activity

You can create either annotation specific or global activities for the 360 Xperience.

  • Annotation specific - activity associated with specific annotation

  • Global - activity not associated with an annotation

  1. Select img-create to add a global activity

  2. Alternatively, select img-plus on an annotation to create an annotation specific activity

  3. Add Audio img-audio, Image img-image, PDF img-pdf, and Video img-video content

  4. Create Identify img-identify, Quiz img-quiz, and Locate img-locate

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Activity pane

The Activity pane displays activities created for the Xperience. In the activity pane you can view, edit img-pencil, and delete img-bin activities.

The icon color indicates activity type:

  • Blue icon - Annotation specific activity. For example, img-blueidentify

  • Red icon - Global activity. For example, img-redquiz

Activity sequence

You can rearrange the sequence of the added activities in the activity pane:

  1. Open the activity pane

  2. Select and drag img-rearrange to move the activity card you want to rearrange

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Audio

You can create or upload Audio img-audio content to play during the Xperience.

  1. Select Audio img-audio:

    • img-record : Record new audio

    • img-textospeech : Add Text-to-speech

    • img-upload : Upload a .mp3 audio file from your device

  2. Type the name of the activity

  3. Select img-record start recording

    • img-stop : Stop recording

    • img-play : Play the recording

  4. Select the text box to edit transcription

    Note

    Audio is transcribed after saving the recording

  5. Select Language

  6. Select SAVE, or select CANCEL to discard changes

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  1. Optionally, select img-animation to autoplay an animation when the activity starts

  2. Optionally, select img-view to set camera view of the object

Text-to-speech

You can use Text-to-Speech img-textospeech to convert text into audio content.

  1. Type the name of the activity

  2. Select Search img-searchcloud to search for relevant content

    • Use one of the relevant keywords: What, How, Why, or Fun Facts

    • Select the content you want to use

    • Select NEXT to use the content

  3. Select language and voice to convert the content to voice annotation

  4. Select Play img-play to listen to the voice

  5. Select SAVE, or select CANCEL to discard changes

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  1. Optionally, select img-animation to autoplay an animation when the activity starts

  2. Optionally, select Set Camera View of the object

Video

You can upload or link Video img-video content to display in the Xperience.

  1. Select Video img-video:

    • img-youtube : Add a YouTube link

    • img-url : Add a URL to your video

    • img-upload : Upload a .mp4 video file from your device

  2. Type the name of the activity

  3. Paste YouTube link or URL to your video

    • A preview of the video is displayed

  4. Select the checkbox to indicate if the content is a 360 YouTube video

  5. Select SAVE, or select CANCEL to discard changes

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  1. Optionally, select an Animation img-animation to autoplay when the activity starts

  2. Optionally, select img-view to set camera view of the object

PDF

You can upload PDF img-pdf files from your device to display in the Xperience.

  1. Select PDF img-pdf and img-upload to upload a .pdf file from your device

    • A preview of the uploaded .pdf file is displayed

  2. Type the name of the activity

  3. Optionally, select img-selectpdf to replace the .pdf file

  4. Select SAVE, or select CANCEL to discard changes

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  1. Optionally, select an Animation img-animation to autoplay when the activity starts

  2. Optionally, select img-view to set camera view of the object

Image

You can upload Image img-image files from your device to display in the Xperience.

  1. Select Image img-image and img-upload to upload an image file from your device

    • A preview of the uploaded image file is displayed

  2. Type the name of the activity

  3. Optionally, select img-selectpdf to replace the image file

  4. Select SAVE, or select CANCEL to discard changes

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  1. Optionally, select an Animation img-animation to autoplay when the activity starts

  2. Optionally, select img-view to set camera view of the object

Identify

The Identify img-identify activity tests the user’s ability to name specified parts of the 360 scene.

  1. Select Identify img-identify

  2. Type to edit the Activity name and question

  3. Select Time limit img-timer to change the activity timer to the desired duration

  4. Select Done to save the changes, or Cancel to discard

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  1. Optionally, select img-animation to autoplay an animation when the activity starts

  2. Optionally, select img-view to set camera view of the object

Quiz

The Quiz img-quiz activity tests the user’s knowledge related to the 360 Xperience with multiple-choice questions.

  1. Select Quiz img-quiz

  2. Type to edit the Activity name, question and answer options

  3. Select the checkbox to indicate the correct answer option(s)

  4. Select Type to set the question type:

    • You can select either single answer or multiple answer type question

  5. Select Time limit img-timer to change the activity timer to the desired duration

  6. Select img-done to save the changes, or img-cancel to discard

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  1. Optionally, select img-animation to autoplay an animation when the activity starts

  2. Optionally, select img-view to set camera view of the object

Locate

The Locate activity tests the user’s ability to find and select specific annotation points in the 360 scene.

  1. Select Locate img-locate

  2. Type to edit the Activity name and question

  3. Select Time limit img-timer to change the activity timer to the desired duration

  4. Select img-done to save the changes, or img-cancel to discard

  5. Optionally, select img-animation to autoplay an animation when the activity starts

Note

The Locate activity must be added as an annotation specific activity.

Hint

When performing the Locate activity in a 360 Xperience, all annotation labels are hidden.