Understanding Emperia Creator Tools Dashboard
This guide will provide you with comprehensive instructions on navigating the platform's features to create immersive virtual experiences and manage your account.
What is Emperia Creator Tools?
Emperia Creator Tools seamlessly transforms your 3D environments into virtual experiences tailored for e-commerce, offering a versatile platform for retailers and creators.
Introduction
Before getting into the specifics of the Creator Tools Dashboard, it's essential to understand the main concepts below. These will help you grasp how Creator Tools operates and ensure a seamless experience.
Experiences, Updating & Publishing:
Experiences can be created in two ways: directly from Unreal Engine or within the dashboard. Similarly, you can update experiences from both points. To view an experience in the dashboard viewer, it needs to be published with generated link first.
Unreal Engine 3D Kit plugin:
Creator Tools utilises on The Emperia 3D Kit, an Unreal Engine Plugin designed for 3D artists to define objects in 3D space. Using this plugin, the Creator Tools Dashboard processes the output generated in Unreal Engine, transforming it into a functional virtual experience that you can preview and manage directly within the dashboard.
License and Pricing Plans
As a Creator Tools user, you have the option to choose between the Free plan, which has no costs, or one of our paid plans: Pro, Studio, or Enterprise.
Coming Soon
As this is our first version of Creator Tools, expect the software to constantly evolve and grow. We have many exciting plans in the pipeline!
For every new Creator Tools version or update, you'll receive notifications. If you wish to provide feedback on features or have suggestions on how to improve the platform, join our Discord and drop us a message. We’re excited to know your thoughts!
The AR model allows you to visualize 3D models within the experience.
To create a new AR model, follow these steps:
- Right-click in the Content Browser.
- Go to Miscellaneous → Data Asset.
- Search for "ARModel" and select the corresponding type.
- Click "Create" to generate the asset.
- The AR Data Asset contains all necessary configurations for the AR Viewer.
Key | Description |
MeshURL | The URL or references for the 3D Mesh to display in the AR model. |
iFrame Model
The iFrame model allows you to embed websites or iframes within the experience.
To create a new iFrame model, follow these steps:
- Right-click in the Content Browser.
- Navigate to Miscellaneous → Data Asset.
- Search for "iFrame" and select the appropriate type.
- Click "Create" to generate the asset.
- The iFrame Data Asset contains all necessary configurations for the iFrame Viewer.
Key | Description |
URL | The URL or references for the web page to display in the iFrame model. |
Media Model
The Media model allows you to embed videos and images within the experience.
To create a new Media model, follow these steps:
- Right-click in the Content Browser.
- Navigate to Miscellaneous → Data Asset.
- Search for "Media" and select the appropriate type.
- Click "Create" to generate the asset.
- The Media Data Asset contains all necessary configurations for the Media Viewer.
Key | Description |
URLs | The URL or references for the Videos, Images to display in the Media model. |
Automated Action Model Creation Process
To streamline the process of creating action models, assets, and attaching them to interactables, we now support direct editing within the Details Panel of interactables placed in the scene.
Using the Action Type dropdown, you can specify the type of interactable action. Once selected, the relevant properties will appear below the dropdown for configuration. This automatically creates and attaches the corresponding action models and action type assets to the interactable, significantly reducing the number of steps required.
If you forget to save your action models or action type assets, you can simply clear the action models array on the interactable and make a slight modification to any Action Type property. This will automatically regenerate the entire asset.
Help & Support
If you have questions, suggestions, or feature requests, please join the Official Emperia Discord channel!
You can find support here through private support tickets or general conversation. You will also have the opportunity to showcase your work and chat with like-minded individuals across industries using Creator Tools, Unreal Engine, those creating immersive experiences, and more!
If you prefer, you can also reach out to us via email.
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