Changelog

All notable changes to this package will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[2.0.1] - 2022-02-28

Changed

  • Disable video streaming on Apple silicon.

Fixed

  • Make sure the Virtual Camera recordings always include the initial lens values.

[2.0.0-pre.3] - 2021-10-26

Added

  • Timecode synchronization
  • The client can select the Take to play, and edit its metadata.

Changed

  • TakeRecorder improvements to better handle device status.
  • Instead of using AnimationJobs, the LiveCaptureDevice now uses LiveUpdate to set the actor's properties.
  • Editor UI improvements

Removed

  • LiveCaptureDevice IsLive/SetLive API.

Fixed

  • Creating actors in Prefab mode doesn't work.
  • Bug where the camera actor can be left in an indeterminate state if lens postprocessor is reset.

[1.0.1] - 2021-08-26

Changed

  • Minor update to the documentation
  • Unity minimum version is now 2020.3.16f1

Fixed

  • Shader related errors on Unity 2021.2

[1.0.1-pre.585] - 2021-07-27

Changed

  • Update to the documentation

Fixed

  • Null reference exception when a user resizes a clip inside a TakeRecorderTrack

[1.0.1-pre.570] - 2021-07-22

Added

  • [Companion Apps] Privacy policy link
  • Button to open project settings from Take Recorder
  • Help button in Video Server settings
  • "Create & Assign New Actor" button
  • New editor icons

Changed

  • Show reticle in manual mode.
  • Virtual Camera Actor can be positioned manually.
  • "Align with Actor" button removed.
  • Damping related fields are grayed out when damping is disabled
  • Auto Horizon option is grayed out when roll is enabled
  • Improved network connectivity
  • Blend shape values have sliders to modify them
  • Faster focus change when distance goes from infinity to something smaller and damping is enabled

Fixed

  • AABB errors when using Virtual Camera with URP
  • Divide by zero errors when resizing Virtual Camera device inspector
  • [Virtual Camera] Reticle not showing on phone
  • Crash when connecting a virtual camera app on MacOS
  • [Virtual Camera] Reticle visible in playback mode on tablet
  • Video streaming when multiple network interfaces are present
  • Video streaming not working with the built-in render pipeline
  • [Companion apps] Multiple issues with the connection view
  • [Face Capture] Issue when using the "Flip Horizontally" option

[1.0.1-pre.525] - 2021-07-06

Added

  • [Face Capture] Audio and Video recording options.
  • Fill gate fit mode for frame lines.

Changed

  • [Companion apps] Minimum iOS version is now 14.5.
  • Rename "Review" to "Playback".
  • Custom Pass Manager is not editable anymore.
  • Networking memory allocations improvements.

Fixed

  • [Virtual Camera] It was easy to accidentally open the system menus or close the app.
  • Null references in virtual camera metadata inspector.
  • Warning thrown when attempting to track non-readable meshes.
  • [Virtual Camera] Non-responsive when scrolling settings.
  • Firewall configuration would sometimes freeze Unity.
  • Protocol warnings in 2021.2.
  • RendererList compilation error in 2021.2.0b2 and up.

[1.0.1-pre.465] - 2021-06-02

Added

  • Component documentation links.
  • [Face Capture] Default evaluator asset.
  • [Face Capture] Global blend shape smoothing.
  • [Virtual Camera] Damping for lens values.
  • New lens presets and 1.78 aspect ratio

Changed

  • [Face Capture] Removed frame digit in time code
  • [Virtual Camera] Inspector is enabled when actor is not live.
  • Separate control for gate mask.
  • URP and HDRP face samples have been replaced by a single face sample for the built-in pipeline.
  • Improved documentation.
  • App icons are back to the default Unity icon

Fixed

  • TakeRecorder binding is not refreshed without changing take selection.
  • [Face Capture] Screen diming interfers with UI.
  • [Virtual Camera] App doesn't properly reconnect to server.
  • Alignment for tracking faces was using gravity instead of camera world alignment.
  • Recording closes dialogs.
  • Reticle animation and click-through issue.
  • Flickering in the game view, especially when focus reticle was displayed.
  • Slider on mobile phone would sometimes open iOS notifications.
  • [Virtual Camera] Could not exit preview mode on the device when entered from the editor.
  • [Virtual Camera] Lens and rig settings were hidden by default.
  • Thumbnails were identical for different snapshots.
  • Changing lenses intrinsics did not refresh the client.
  • Some properties could not be excluded from presets.
  • Error when adding a CinemachineCameraDriver.
  • App and servers connectivity issues on 2021.12.0a18 and above.
  • Warning in TakeBuilder.
  • First lens added in a new lens kit was "unnamed".

[1.0.0-pre.400] - 2021-05-13

Added

  • [Virtual Camera App] New settings.

Fixed

  • Warnings when importing the HDRP and URP face samples in the same project
  • [Virtual Camera] Usage of the Resources folder.
  • Documentation references to experimental package.
  • [Virtual Camera] Focus Mode Display.
  • [Face Capture App] Timecode layout.

[1.0.0-pre.360] - 2021-05-12

Added

  • Mechanism to align virtual camera device with actor.
  • [Face Capture] Send and apply head position.
  • Frame lines.
  • Vcam snapshots.
  • Default Lens kits.
  • Default aspect ratio and sensor presets.

Changed

  • Rename Joystick Speed to Joystick Sensitivity.
  • Rename QuadroSync API to GPUFrameSync.
  • [Virtual Camera] Focus distance dial goes up to infinity.
  • A lens does not have a max focus distance.
  • Depth of field is disabled in auto focus modes when nothing is tracked.
  • [Virtual Camera] UI layout improvements.
  • Allow to manually refine an automatically determined focus distance.
  • [Virtual Camera] Move record button to the left.
  • Package description.
  • Non-linear scaling for focus distance slider.
  • Improved face samples.
  • Slate change logic.

Fixed

  • Crash when using NvEnc on some computers.
  • [Companion App] Server Scan no longer overriden by manually entered server address.
  • Support for focal length on vanilla built-in renderer.
  • Exception when recording multiple devices.
  • Video stream is no longer cropped on device.
  • Flicker when changing slate in timeline while live.
  • Fix error when removing a running server.
  • Lens properties not being recorded.
  • Verbose video stream logs.
  • Jump when starting to record with joysticks.
  • Connection view error on phone.

[1.0.0-pre.1] - 2021-05-03

Added

  • Legacy Render Pipeline support.
  • Support for GPU Encoding via NvEnc.
  • Lens Kit to group a collection of LensAssets.
  • Support for Mac OS video streaming.
  • SwapBarrier and GPUSync plug-in.
  • Metadata on Take, Lens and VirtualCameraTrack.
  • FrameRate field in TakeRecorder.

Changed

  • Face rotations recorded as Euler angles instead of quaternions.
  • Internalized APIs that were previously public.
  • CameraState renamed to Settings.
  • Improvements to the TakeRecorder.
  • Takes playback use the crop aspect used during recording.
  • New names for some camera movements and focus modes.
  • [Virtual Camera] iPhone UI.

Fixed

  • Bug where a take iteration longer than its parent base track would be shortened.
  • Memory leaks on HDRP 10.2

[1.0.0-exp.235] - 2021-04-22

Added

  • [Face Capture] Toggle to mirror the rotation data of the head and eyes
  • Play/Stop button in preview mode
  • [Companion App] Scan button to discover running servers
  • Assisted firewall configuration
  • [Virtual Camera] Shows the list of available takes
  • Recording API
  • Timecode API

Changed

  • Record iterations as track overrides
  • Improvements to the server's UX
  • CustomPassManager gameObject is not hidden anymore
  • In Add Component, Live Capture components now appear under their own section
  • Add Device button now allows to add a path as well
  • Downgraded Timeline dependency to 1.4.7
  • A client can only be assigned to a single device at a time.

Fixed

  • [Face Capture] Fixed head and eyes rotation not being correctly applied in the DefaultMapper
  • Unnessary animation output rebuild when a LiveLink was set active
  • Issue where CompactList search loses focus
  • Time jump on start recording/previewing
  • Incorrect time offset in recordings

[0.3.10-preview.166] - 2021-03-12

Added

  • Global Live/Preview button in TakeRecorder. Allows to preview the recorded take for all active devices.
  • New format for the take names and asset names. Can be customized with ',' and wildcards.
  • 'Auto Start server on play' option.
  • Face Capture App with samples.

Changed

  • New and improved companion app protocol.
  • Use OS assigned ports for video server.
  • Precise Ray-Mesh Intersection Tracking For Spatial Focus Mode
  • Slate names have been renamed to Shot names

Fixed

  • A regression where recordings stop if the selected take is null.
  • The TakeRecorder was not updated on creation until selection was changed.
  • When device was removed, the TakeRecorder was throwing an exception and list was in inconsistent state.
  • Package was not compiling if the optional inputsystem was not present.
  • Virtual Camera record button would not appear after upgrade.
  • UX regressions around preview playback.

[0.3.9-preview.1] - 2021-02-12

Added

  • Video streaming support for URP.
  • URP support for Film Format.
  • Add the ability to change damping from the client.
  • Graphics Raycaster supports object picking.
  • Spatial Focus Mode support.
  • Focus Plane Visualization Feature.
  • Support for custom camera data sources.
  • Introduces the TakeRecorder component and slate track

Changed

  • Improved default face mapper inspector.
  • Shots, takes and playback are now integrated with Timeline's tracks.
  • Rename the package to Live-Capture.
  • Reset versioning to a major in 0 because the package is still experimental.
  • Ergonomic tilt is sent to server on client initialization.
  • New UI to create a Companion App Server.
  • Updated package minimum version to Unity 2020.2 and compatible with URP/HDRP 10.

Fixed

  • [Companion App] Issue where editing ergonomic tilt would set the pedestal space to global.
  • [Companion App] Damping issue with Cinemachine.
  • [Companion App] Ergonomic tilt issue where the setting was not updated without a pose update.
  • VideoServer is disposed on device disable in order to avoid running out of ports
  • [Companion App] Rebase rotation on Y axis lock to avoid rotation snapping back upon unlock.
  • [Companion App] Fixed record button not being hidden by the setting to hide it.
  • Issue where server could not be restarted for a while after being stopped
  • A server discovery bug where the sending sockets would be recreated constantly when connected to a VPN or network that has broadcasting disabled, throwing many errors.
  • A server discovery bug where it stopped polling the network interface updates. In some cases it was extremely slow and causing performance issues.