Nanome 1.22 — The Web Browser Update
We’re thrilled to bring you the latest Nanome update featuring the new Web Browser.
Written by Keita Funakawa
Introducing: The In-App Web Browser
We’re thrilled to bring you the latest Nanome update featuring the new Web Browser. The Web Browser can be accessed from each user’s wrist menu. Much like the whiteboard, each user in the room can have their own private web browser. However, unlike the whiteboard, please note that only one web browser can be shared with the rest of the room at a time. We’re very excited about this new feature as it unlocks many workflows for our end users. Just in the last few weeks, our internal team has used the web browser for:
And More!
We’ve even tried desktop screen sharing (via Google Meets) and YouTube video playback. (Please note: shared audio playback from the browser is currently not supported so only the person who plays the video will be able to hear it in the room.)
If you haven’t noticed by now, we’re heavy users of Google products.. but needless to say, the web browser should work with many other WebGL-based web apps such as ChemAxon products, Schrodinger LiveDesign, and more.
Clipboard & Keyboard Updates
Now that we have a web browser, it was important to support the ability to copy & paste. This enables the ability to copy SMILES strings and a protein sequence from the Entry List menu & paste the text in a webpage using the virtual keyboard in Nanome.
Avatar Improvements
With v1.22, users can now change the colors of their hair, glasses, and shirt independently. I personally love having red glasses with brown hair and a blue t-shirt. With these new avatars, users should now be able to have many more unique virtual avatars to make their work sessions more memorable.
Introducing: ‘Settings Menu’
We’ve also introduced a menu called the ‘Settings Menu’ which can be accessed from the wrist Menu. Users can change their display name, avatar style, audio settings, environment preferences, and more during a session through this new menu.
In-App Camera Mirroring to Desktop (Desktop VR only)
Prior to 1.22, a single user had to make videos via a first-person VR view or make a spatial recording and play it back in 2D. With this new feature, users can mirror the in-app camera to their desktop. This enables users to easily record stable-looking videos without worrying about keeping their heads steady.
Vive Focus 3 Support
Nanome 1.22 officially supports the newly released HTC Vive Focus 3. Be sure to check out Nanome on this new all-in-one (no PC required) 6DOF VR headset from HTC!
There are many more new additions in 1.22, such as the ability to show chain labels and a Recents & Favorites tab in the MedChem tool, so be sure to check out the full release notes at nanome.ai/setup. We can’t wait to see how our users integrate these new features into their workflows. We encourage you to join our user slack group to share some of the creative uses of the web browser within Nanome!
