GETTING STARTED

Helpful articles and videos for learning the basic components

ARTICLES

• Introduction
• Controllers and States
• Timelines
• Tracking Images
• Coordinate Systems
• Device Orientation
• Actions
• Scripts

VIDEOS

• Introduction Video
• Controllers and States
• Timelines
• UI: Coordinate Systems
• UI: Orientation
• Tracking Images
• Target Events
• Actions
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STEP BY STEP TUTORIALS

Build experiences from start to finish in one sitting

• 3D Photo Feature
• Augmented Portal
• Interactive 360 Panorama
• Streaming Video in the 3D View
• Penalty Shootout Game
• Transitioning Photospheres
• Using Math.random to increase re-scannability
• Opening Transition - Sliding Door
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SCRIPTING

Add interactivity to your experiences with scripting

INTRODUCTION

• Activating States with Scripts
• TypeScript Primer
• General Principles
• Utility Functions

EXAMPLES

• Adding a Calendar Event
• Adding a Contact
• Creating Buttons
• Dial Telephone Number
• Fetching JSON
• Getting Keyboard Input
• Launching a Website
• Storing Persistent Data

REFERENCE

• Z.Accelerometer
• Z.Ajax
• Z.AttitudeOrient
• Z.Audio
• Z.Base
• Z.Bezier
• Z.Billboard
• Z.Blend
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WORKFLOW

• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Committing and Commit History
• Debugging
• Importing and Exporting
• Publishing to a Zapcode
• Tags
• Timeline Labels

3D MODELS

• Supported 3D Formats
• 3D Model Features and Limitations
• Exporting 3D Models for Studio
• Testing Exported 3D Models
• Importing 3D Models into Studio
• Playing 3D Animations
• Using layerMode
• 3D Model Library
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LIGHTING

• Lighting Introduction
• Types of lights
• Lighting Materials

PROJECT BREAKDOWNS

A retrospective on more complex experiences

• Space Portal
• 3D Gyro Environment
• Mini Solar System

AUDIO AND VIDEO

• Filetype Support
• Video in the 3D View
• Alpha Video

VR HEADSETS

Create immersive augmented and virtual reality content for use in a headset

• Headset Overview
• Using HeadsetManager
• Tracking in Headsets

SUBSYMBOLS

Reusable components that can be exported for sharing or use in other projects

INTRODUCTION

• Subsymbol Overview
• Blank Symbol
• Screen Symbol
• Attachment Points
• Subsymbol Communication

TEMPLATES

• 3D Photo Feature Symbol
• Video Player Symbol

PHYSICS

Interaction between objects

TRIGGERREGIONS

• TriggerRegion Overview
• TriggerRegion Events

RAYCASTER

• Raycaster Overview
• Intersection Events

ZAPBOX

• ZapBox Overview
• ZapBox Tracking

2D

• Image Properties
• Working with Text

ADVANCED

• Bezier Curves
• Gyro-oriented Environments
• Managing the Camera
• Masking Objects
• Release Notes