Dear Shapers,

It’s time to share with you some cool features we have been working on that are making ShapesXR an even more flexible and powerful creative tool (as well as important improvements and bug fixes 🛠️).

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YouTube Video import 🎞️

YouTube videos is the latest addition to the wide range of content you can import in ShapesXR to create more reach and compelling scenes. Just click “import” on the web dashboard where you manage all your assets, select YouTube video and paste the link. You will see the video appearing in the list of available assets.

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New Measuring Tool 📏

In the quick selection menu, you will find a new, friendly companion: the measuring tool (finally compatible with both Imperial and Metric units 😉). 

It is incredibly helpful when you want to evaluate positioning, scale and ergonomics in both the virtual and real world (when designing in Mixed Reality). It works as a laser pointer, it snaps to surfaces, can be aligned with the world grid and much more. Check it out and let us know what you think.

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Asset Replacement ♻️

Exchanging an existing model in your scene for another is now just a couple of clicks away. Just select the model you want to replace in the web panel, click “replace” and choose the new asset to see it magically sync up in VR.

In addition to these exciting features, we've also addressed several bugs and refined important usability aspects.:

• We fixed the loading issues on the web editor. Apologies to all of you who got stuck at a 58% loading screen.
• Shared Spatial Anchors is now working smoothly and remains one of the best way to collaborate with others when sharing the same physical space.
• After listening to your feedback we have polished the Gizmo to make grabbing and selecting smoother and more reliable.