It's time to say goodbye~

We VUP team has decided to cease the operation of VUP_free version starting from June 27, 2023.
At that time:
1. VUP will be removed from Steam and the official VUP website, and all previous official download links for VUP will become invalid.
2. VUP Workshop editor will be removed from Steam.
3. VUP cannot be downloaded through public official channels.
4. VUP account cannot be registered.
5. Users will no longer be able to log in to VUP accounts (excluding the users who have purchased VUP value-added services and are still using them).
6. All VUP user data will be deleted, this includes VUP account information (excluding the users who have purchased VUP value-added services and are still using them) and cloud art assets (including publicly shared cloud art assets).

Due to the impact of market conditions, VUP has been unable to generate profits for over the past three years.
Our internal team has been under significant pressure, and after careful consideration, we have had to make this difficult and painful decision.
At this moment, our team would like to apologize to the users who have been supporting and liking VUP.
We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience caused.

In order to avoid any delays in your future plans, we would like to inform you in advance and kindly request that you make necessary preparations.

Lastly, we would like to make a special note:
For users who have purchased VUP value-added services and are still using them, we will take full responsibility to ensure that you can continue using VUP without any issues.
For more details, please check the email sent to you by our official team.
We will only send relevant information to you through the email address: a@vlivemax.com.
Please be cautious and verify the authenticity of any emails not sent from this address.
I was unable to successfully contact some users, please send me an email to contact me as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact our official team via email.
Our official email address is: a@vlivemax.com.

From its inception until now, every step of VUP's growth has been possible thanks to your support and suggestion.
Looking back at those moments, we can't help but feel reluctant.
In conclusion, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your enthusiasm and assistance.
We sincerely apologize and appreciate your continuous companionship.

Farewell!

VUP Team
June 12, 2023

This update is mainly to fix some known bugs.
1. The avatar will offset vertically after editing and saving Pose - Fixed.
2. Twitch gift interaction doesn't work - Fixed.
Note: For Twitch, VUP only supports automatically triggering props based on the keyword of bullet comments.
3. Transparent streaming doesn't work - Fixed.
4. For some PCs, VUP will drop frames after enabling voice capture - Fixed.
5. Fix other known bugs.

1. IPhone face tracking calibration has been supported.
Note: IPhone face tracking is only applicable to IPhone X and later models.

2. For some poses, the issue of the avatar hanging in the air has been fixed.

3. For the VRM model, the combined blendshape added in Unity has been supported.
But texture swap isn't supported yet.

4. VUP gift interaction function is available for Twitch.
For Twitch, VUP only supports automatically triggering objects based on the keyword of bullet comments.
How to set up the gift interaction for Twitch

5. Props in VUP prop library can be used as assets for the gift interaction function.
Note: If some cloud props in VUP prop library won't appear in the optional props of gift interaction, please make sure that these props have been fully loaded.

6. Fix other known bugs.

1. 【3D Mode】 Fix various abnormal issues of pose function

• Fix the issue that pose can't be switched in non-default scenes
  
• Fix the issue that the pose can't be saved in non-default scenes.
  
• Fix the issue that in non-default scenes, when triggering a pose with a shortcut key, VUP will automatically exit.

2. 【2D Mode】 Fix the issue that the Live2D model can't be loaded in display2d window.

3. 【2D Mode】 Fix the isssue that the head rotation and body rotation don't work during face tracking.

4. Fix other known bugs.

1. Pose has been adapted to different skeletons.
For multiple models that are not of the same skeleton, using the same Pose, there will be no aberration and inapplicability.



2. Fix the lip sync will lag after using the voice capture for a long time.

3. Optimize face tracking _ head rotation.

4. Fix known bugs.

1. Add a new solution for Kinect tracking (via Kinect official SDK)
【How to use】
Kinect official SDK is free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DakFklzU5Bs
2. [3D mode] iPhone face tracking has supported adjusting expression parameters.
For iPhone ARKit face tracking, you can adjust the amplification value and the smooth value for all expression channels
In VUP, Broadcast -> Face Capture -> Pull down the selection box on the right of [Face capture channel adjustment], select [Advanced setting] -> [IOS Advanced setting]

3. Optimize the transition effect when switching Pose.

4. Fix known bugs.

1. VMD actions and BVH actions can be directly imported into VUP ! (No need Unity for format conversion!)

2. [3D Mode] Add the advanced setting for facial capture parameters, to make facial capture adjustment more detailed!
For the facial expression channels you have mapped, you can adjust their amplification value and smooth value.
Broadcast -> Face Capture -> Pull down the selection box on the right of [Face capture channel adjustment] and select [Advanced settings] -> Advanced settings

3. Fix other known bugs.

1. Add [Full Body Shaking] for face tracking.

【Features】
Through [Full body shaking], these can be achieved
1）When you are close to the webcam, the avatar will be close to the screen, otherwise, it will be far away from the screen (full body forward, backward)
2）The upper body can move up and down
3）The full body can shake from side to side.

【Notes】
When using [Full Body Shaking], enable [Head Rotation], the head rotation will not take effect!
(There is a conflict between the two functions, we have shielded the head rotation)

【How to use】


2. Optimize the head rotation.

3. Fix other known bugs

1. Optimize the face tracking to make it more stable.
2. The function of Audio driving lip has supported playing audio.
3. Fix the issue that the VUP window crashes and the face tracking freezes during the live streaming.
4. Fix the continuous loading when logging in VUP.
5. Fix other known bugs.

1. Now you can import a piece of audio (.mp3, .wav, .ogg), then the avatar will automatically lip-sync according to this audio.


2. Support Optitrack optical motion capture.

3. Fix the model jittering during face tracking.

4. Fix other known bugs.