What’s New in ProtoSphere® 2.1

Now that we’ve released ProtoSphere® 2.1, I’m sure you’d like to know exactly what’s new under the hood. Short answer; a LOT!

Long answer; keep on reading.

Outlook Scheduling

Our new Outlook add-in allows users to book a room in ProtoSphere® 2.1 directly from Outlook.

Features

• Supports Outlook 2010 and 2007, connected to Microsoft Exchange (Outlook 2003 not supported).
• User can book a location directly from their calendar.
• Built-in scheduling tool shows availability of locations.
• Secured Rooms (Only invited users are allowed access to the room during a meeting).
• Meeting organizers automatically granted moderator rights.
• Meeting invite automatically populated with launch links

Scripting Capabilities

Web admin tool now supports scripting options for developers, including:

• Adding/Editing teleports to objects.
• Adding/Editing URLs to objects.
• Adding/Editing audio files.
• Adding/Editing tool tips.
• Adding/Editing bots.
• Adding custom scripts to objects.

Other Cool Stuff

• SharePoint: Support site-federated authentication and Office 365 authentication and interoperation.
• Moderators: Access controls are now defined by a custom claim in AD.
• Laser Pointers: Can now be controlled by Moderators.
• Notifications: Audible notifications heard when sending/receiving IMs are now entirely dictated by the Lync client.
• Excel Exports: Export usage report to Excel.
• Performance Improvements: Platform enhancements including streamlined 3D Avatar rendering and increased frame rates.
• Browser Location Refresh: A ‘Refresh’ button has been added to update the user count in the locations listing.
• Zone ID: Added to the Tooltip visible on mouse over of the location’s name.
• User Counts: Total number of users now listed on the Participants and Contacts tabs.
• Keyboard Controls: For moving Media Board slides forwards and backwards.
• Port Forwarder: Allows more broad proxy support.
• YouTube Support: Updated method for showing YouTube videos added to documentation.
• Password Reset: Option added to user login screen.
• Backwards Compatibility: ProtoSphere® 2.0 users will be allowed to connect to ProtoSphere® 2.1.