Text Hotspots: What is it and how can I use it?

What are Text Hotspots?

Text Hotspots allow you to add text information to your scene. You can use text hotspots to describe design choices, highlight products within the scene, or share any other information important to your project.

How can I add Text Hotspots to my project?

Text hotspots are created in the Hotspot Editor. From the Edit Project page, find the Hotspot Editor button.

In the hotspot editor, select the Text Annotations tab on the left navigation menu.

Next, click Create New Annotation

Enter your title and description. Each field allows up to 140 characters.

Below the description box, there is a section for External Links. 

The External Link Title field allows you to add 30 characters of text describing your link. Next, paste the URL in the External Link URL field.

Click “Close” when finished.

How can I edit the Text Hotspot?

Once the hotspot has been created in your scene, you can modify its location by clicking and dragging the hotspot around the scene.

To edit a Text hotspot, click on the pencil icon to open the hotspot properties panel. From here, you can edit the title, description, link and more. 

The Depth slider allows you to adjust how close or far away the hotspot appears in the scene.

How do Text Hotspots appear in a VR Project?

Text hotspots are triggered in browser mode by clicking on them and in VR by holding your gaze over the hotspot. Text hotspots will adjust for readability depending on the viewer’s screen resolution.

Example

Click here for an example of a virtual reality experience with a Text hotspot.

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