Agora's Real-Time Virtual Tool
TYPE & TECH Live Event, Virtual Reality Training Demo
CLIENT Agora
A Collaborative VR Training Demo
At the 2021 Augmented World Expo, Agora joined forces with HTC Vive to demonstrate their virtual reality technology for social and work purposes. Solarflare Studio was commissioned to create a bespoke VR training demo that combined both desktop and headset compatibility, enabling users to test out Agora’s ability to synchronise scene content using their Real-Time Messaging SDK.
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Building Interactive Real-Time VR Experiences
Making a return to an in-person event, the 2021 Augmented World Expo conference took place at the Santa Clara Convention Centre from November 9-11. Already a gathering of the most advanced technological discoveries, the 200 exhibitors wanted to match the occasion.
Sharing a booth with recently partnered HTC Vive, Agora showcased some of the ways they’re pioneering social and work interactions in virtual reality. Specifically, their RTE platform and suite of products, Agora’s technology stands as the missing piece for many teams building interactive, real-time AR/VR experiences. Allowing developers the ability to connect users across the ‘Metaverse’ regardless of platform or device. Agora approached us to aid in the delivery of a visually appealing live VR experience demo.
The Agora team held demos of the Vive Sync application, which involves their powered features, using Agora’s real-time SDKs power Vive Sync’s Remote Desktop feature.
Seamless Connection Between the Virtual and Physical Worlds
Debuting their latest VR training demo, Agora wanted to show how users could connect within the virtual training environment, however also allowing non-VR users to join the same session, interact and control the scene as a live VR experience to support their sales.
Allowing up to 4 users to connect and participate in the demonstration, using 2 desktop devices and 2 HTC Focus Vive’s we were set to showcase Agora’s ability to synchronise scene content using their Real-Time Messaging SDK within a bespoke branding virtual setting.
The Branded Environment
The branded Agora office-style environment placed dedicated desktop users directly within the space through custom-built desks and seating. Encouraging a show and tell style engagement, a larger interactive area centred around five hero models allowed VR users to pick up, rotate and switch. We also focused on ease of use with the placement of a larger viewing station, providing a share screen feature into the virtual world.
“We were thrilled to partner with Agora and HTC Vive for the VR training demo. We envision incredible potential for leveraging Agora’s Real-Time Messaging SDK in our future projects at Solarflare.”
– John Martinelli
Head of Production, Solarflare Studio
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