ReadySet Releases

August 23, 2024 - ReadySet 3.5.3


Desktop Planogramming

  • Added Box Selection mode, for easier selection of multiple products or fixtures
    • Holding “Shift” and dragging will activate box selection mode. Note that the current selection will be cleared and replaced by the box selection.
    • Holding “Ctrl” + “Shift” and dragging will activate box selection mode, however the current selection will not be cleared. Instead, the box selection will be added to the current selection.

PSA Importing

  • Improved PSA importing system when using mismatched backer and shelf widths
    • Shelves will now automatically merge to match the backer width

Research

  • Corrected an issue that allowed aisle shadows to appear in reports, unintentionally darkening products and fixtures
  • Adjusted auto generated cameras in freezers to prevent clipping
  • Corrected an issue where price label text would incorrectly appear as red when generating heatmaps

Library

  • Corrected an issue where failing to download a product could occasionally cause the application to lock up

General

  • Added support for videos on custom fixtures
  • Added support for edge to edge snapping in custom fixtures
  • Improved Custom Fixture wallpaper toggling
  • Improved fixture on fixture snapping and adjustment, especially for custom display fixtures and display products
  • Corrected an issue where custom stores would attempt to load data twice
  • Corrected an issue where long directory names could overlap last edit date

June 17, 2024 - ReadySet 3.5.2


Desktop Planogramming

  • Improved reliability of PDF Export when shelves contained a large quantity of products
  • Increased resolution of exported images to a maximum of 16K
  • Improved loading of .psa files when shelf sizes are within 3 inches of a supported gondola size
  • Added ability to Multi-select shelves, pegs, and products by holding CTRL while clicking them
  • Corrected an issue that prevented updated products from correctly displaying their updated information
  • Added “Evenly Distribute” tool, allowing products to be evenly spaced out across the selected shelf or multiple selected concurrent shelves

VR Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that could cause wallpaper to incorrectly remain active after loading a Segment file
  • Corrected an issue that prevented High Res Screenshots from including price labels
  • Corrected an issue that prevented Segment files exported from VR Planogramming from preserving their config data

Library

  • Added 36” and 48” Peg Bar to fixture collection

Aisle Showcase

  • Corrected an issue that caused products to appear grayed out when viewed using Store Viewer or Presenter Mode

General

  • Added additional price label variants for Target and Walmart
  • Updated application to default to Windowed mode. Pressing “F11” will expand to Fullscreen.
  • Corrected an issue with Over The Belt fixtures that caused them to stack

May 9, 2024 - ReadySet 3.5.1


General

  • Removed product details from default price label due to difficulty reading font size in VR

May 8, 2024 - ReadySet 3.5


Desktop Planogramming

  • Rebuilt PSA Validation menu to provide more options and improve overall planogram parsing when starting with a PSA file
  • Added menu to allow better selection of fixture sizes
  • Added support for config data in segments
  • Added new menus for product data assignment and tracking
  • Added “Overlay” feature
    • Users can select an Overlay to show an accurate representation of the visual appearance of a segment when dropped in VR or converted to an OVR cell
  • Added support for price labels in Desktop Planogramming
  • Added “Copy Left” and “Copy Right” tools, for horizontal filling
  • Added ability to export CSV report, Screenshot, and Sub-segments, as well as improved PDF Export accuracy
  • Added green checkmark to help identify products already in the set
  • Corrected an issue where PDF Export would lock up if product name was too long

Research

  • Added support for “unit price” on price labels
    • Unit Price is assigned in the Config page
  • Corrected an issue where config data would fail to load for products whose UPC began with “0”

Home Depot Lab

  • Corrected an issue where Pallets would not correctly snap to the floor

General

  • Corrected an issue where peg hooks loaded from PSA files could have the wrong depth

March 19, 2024 - ReadySet 3.4.4


Research

  • Corrected an issue where Fixture Tags were not correctly displayed in the purchase report

January 17, 2024 - ReadySet 3.4.2


Library

  • Corrected an issue with Walmart Gondola fixtures that cause shelves to incorrectly scale

Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that allowed Peg fixtures to incorrectly position themselves when attaching to the edge of shelves
  • Updated Fixture on Fixture snapping to allow for 7.5 degree rotations
  • Added 1 inch incremental snapping to left-right and forward-back positioning of fixture on fixture

December 5, 2023 - ReadySet 3.4.1


Segment Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that caused the scale tool to show too many decimal places
  • Corrected an issue that caused the scale tool to update a product’s size too frequently
  • Corrected an issue that allowed users to use hotkey shortcuts while the scale menu was open

Library

  • Corrected an issue where the “Download All” button failed to set products as downloaded

General

  • Updated Pallets to allow for increments of 7.5 degree rotations to cover a wider array of uses

Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that allowed some fixtures to incorrectly show up in the planogramming menu
  • Corrected an issue that could cause fixtures to become pink if they were saved while selected for Segment Exporting

Home Depot Lab

  • Corrected an issue that allowed products to float a few inches above the shelf

November 14, 2023 - ReadySet 3.4


Segment Planogramming

  • Added Segment Planogramming mode
    • Allows users to build Planograms using a 2D interface
    • Planograms are saved out as ReadySet Segment files
    • Existing Segment Files can be opened and edited
  • Added PDF Report exporting
    • Users can export PDF Reports of their Planograms
    • PDFs contain image reference as well as Aisle/Shelf/Product breakdowns

Store Planogramming

  • Renamed “VR Planogramming” to “Store Planogramming” to better indicate features
  • Added Desktop Planogram mode
    • Users can chose to launch Store Planogramming in either “VR” or “Desktop” modess
    • In Desktop mode, users navigate the store using Presenter Mode flying camera controls
    • Users can disable wallpaper by right-clicking it
    • Users can re-enable wallpaper by right clicking the base deck
    • Users can load a segment by right clicking the gondola backer

Segment Export/Import

  • Corrected an issue with Segments saving double facings of gondola
  • Corrected an issue with Segments failing to save when only the base deck was planogrammed
  • Corrected an issue with Segment Export Simple Mode being blocked by fixtures in front of the backer
  • Corrected an issue with Segments failing to import correctly when using nested custom fixtures
  • Corrected an issue that prevented products from loading when importing nested custom fixtures
  • Added pagination to Segment Import menu in Store Planogramming

Home Depot Lab

  • Added functional “Home Depot” lab environment
  • Added “Home Depot” lab racking and shelving fixtures

General

  • Updated engine version to improve application performance
  • Corrected an issue that could cause some DRC single items to overlap the controller
  • Improved Update All buttons to more accurately indicate how may products will be updated

July 24, 2023 - ReadySet 3.3


VR Planogramming

  • Added support for loading JDA files using metric (cm)
  • Added 36” gondola option to Aisle Showcase
  • Corrected an issue that caused upfilled products to drop down to the shelf when moving fixtures
  • Redesigned Segment Exporting system to improve performance and usability

Desktop Planograming

  • Rebuilt former JDA Validation into Import/Validate PSA
    • After opening a JDA File, users can adjust product positioning, rotation, scale, and upfill
    • Users can access their Product Library to replace or add new products to the set
    • Edits can be exported as a ReadySet Segment file for import into VR Planogramming mode

General

  • Improved shadow quality on Endcaps with Gondola Shading Feature

June 27, 2023 - ReadySet 3.2.3


Library

  • Reactivated Import Custom Products feature when using a Custom Product Library to allow for innovation product to be tracked separately

June 26, 2023 - ReadySet 3.2.2


Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that caused RSF files to fail to open

Research

  • Corrected an issue where auto cams could overwrite each other when fixtures were copied

June 19, 2023 - ReadySet 3.2.1


General

  • Added Custom Product Library support
    • Users can enter a custom product library path in settings
    • Products are pulled from this custom library instead of the default ReadySet Cloud
  • Improved product lighting
  • Added Cutout to Custom Product types
    • Allows for front and back panel images
    • Supports PNGs with transparency
    • Optional Depth allows for control over backfill spacing
  • Corrected an issue that could cause shadows to flicker at the ends of an aisle

Front End 8ft

  • Corrected an issue that would cause objects to flicker on and off while navigating the Pharmacy or Customer Service areas

Front End 11ftt

  • Corrected an issue that would cause objects to flicker on and off while navigating the Pharmacy or Customer Service areas

May 30, 2023 - ReadySet 3.2


General

  • Added Display Fixture and Display Product support
    • Products that tie pricing data to a live product, but cannot be purchased
    • Display products collect and record eye tracking separate from live product
  • Greatly improved visual quality of product and aisle shadows when using higher quality settings
  • Added fully functional Manned Checkout and Self Checkout options to default fixtures

Research

  • Added Basket Prefill support
    • Under research tab, users can now activate “Basket Prefill”
    • Allows users to define a set of products that are automatically added to the cart once a research session is started

May 18, 2023 - ReadySet 3.1.1


Walmart Lab

  • Corrected an issue that prevented RSF files from loading

Target Lab

  • Updated lighting to brighten store

Research

  • Added support for cameras that capture multiple variants of the same object (Checkouts, Display Screens, flipbooks, presentations, etc.)
  • Corrected an issue where upfill products were not resetting to the correct height

Presenter Mode

  • Corrected an issue where clicking a product prevented exiting presenter mode
  • Corrected an issue where navigating with arrow keys would advance slides, even if the 3D view was active

Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that caused signage groups to fail to load the last page

General

  • Corrected a rendering issue that caused some objects to only appear in one eye
  • Corrected an issue related to saving signage within RSG files
  • Adjusted product white balancing to reduce dim/dark packaging
  • Updated default quality settings

April 13, 2023 - ReadySet 3.1


Quality Settings

  • Added advanced quality settings options to allow more control over visual fidelity
    • Product Shadow - Improves shadow quality of products
    • Aisle Shadow - Adds shadows underneath shelves in aisles
    • Floor Reflections - Adds real time accurate reflections to floors
    • Image Upscaling - Allows for improved performance at the cost of visual quality
  • Added Quality Presets in Settings page for ease of use
    • Custom - Allows for manual adjustment of each option
    • Legacy - Uses legacy 3.0 lighting and shadows
    • Highest Performance - Gives the highest performance at the cost of the lowest quality
    • Performance - Gives better performance at the cost of slightly lower visual quality. (Recommended for large files or product sets)
    • Balanced - Recommend settings
    • Quality - Gives better visual quality, but may cost performance on lower end systems
    • Highest Quality - Gives the highest visual quality at the cost of the lowest performance. (Not recommended for large files or product sets)

Research

  • Added support for custom checkout fixtures
    • Fully interactable
    • Both Self and Manned Checkout options available
  • Added Basket Pre-Fill system
    • Prior to research, a basket can be loaded with predefined products
  • Added additional options for Queue Line Shoppers available in Front End Builder
  • Corrected an issue where cameras would sometimes fail to appear when generating reports if there was a UPC in the camera name

CStore

  • Updated all CStore environments to allow fixtures to be placed on the counter
  • Added new CStore variant
    • CStore 4 (U Area - No Self Check)

Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that would cause Aisle Audit files to load reversed

Presenter Mode

  • Corrected an issue where presenter mode would fail to load if research mode had been entered first

Library

  • Corrected an issue that prevented “Update All” checks from running successfully

General

  • Corrected an issue where controller highlighting would stay active in rare cases on loading a set
  • Corrected several layer orders that could cause controller tooltips to vanish partially behind products

March 20, 2023 - ReadySet 3.0


Hub

  • Overhauled User Interface to streamline end user experience
  • Added color selection popup to all color input fields

Library

  • Rebuilt library pages from the ground up to improve product and fixture findability
  • Brands are now a searchable filter
  • Fixtures, Logos, and Signage are now searchable pages

Research

  • Reworked interaction mechanics in research mode. Users can now spin product being held by using touchpad/joystick left and right

General

  • Integrated SteamVR Bindings editor
  • Users can now choose to re-bind their controls to their liking
  • Added native controller support for HP Reverb, Meta Quest, and Vive Focus platforms
  • Greatly enhanced application performance
  • Enhanced visual fidelity across application
  • Added Shadow quality options in settings

January 6, 2023 - ReadySet 2.11.5


Walmart Lab

  • Activated Grab & Go area for planogramming

Large Format Grocery Lab

  • Corrected an issue that prevented users from being able to use segment export in the bakery area

Research

  • Corrected an issue that caused auto generated cameras to incorrectly size themselves for non 90 degree aisles

General

  • Adjusted maximum black and white values when creating fixtures to prevent fixtures looking flat and losing detail shading

December 12, 2022 - ReadySet 2.11.4


Lowe’s Lab

  • Added additional reporting cameras to better visualize endcaps and open placement area

Planogramming

  • Adjusted fixture on fixture logic to allow for a wider range of fixtures to be placed on shelving
  • Corrected an issue that failed to disable racking colliders, resulting in duplicate fixtures in some cases

Research

  • Corrected an issue with manual reporting cameras failing to register in report generation when using custom stores
  • Increased boldness of lines in product report for clearer visibility
  • Increased size of camera dropdown in report view for better visibility of long camera names

October 27, 2022 - ReadySet 2.11.3


General

  • Improved UPC translation logic to better convert UPCs to 6 digit variants

Large Format Grocery (Graphics)

  • Corrected an issue that caused teleport tracking reports to be empty

Research

  • Adjusted purchase reports to more accurately indicate the gondola/fixture a product is purchased from

October 14, 2022 - ReadySet 2.11.2


Large Format Grocery Lab

  • Enabled Bakery section as planogrammable
  • Added Bakery Tables to default fixtures

Research

  • Corrected an issue with importing older configuration templates

October 7, 2022 - ReadySet 2.11.1


Walmart Lab

  • Updated Walmart Lab to include Pharmacy and Health and Beauty section
  • Updated Walmart Lab to support Front End Builder

Club

  • Corrected an issue that could cause wallpaper pallets in club to fail to disable when clicked
  • Corrected an issue that caused pallets in club to flicker when viewed through racking

Presenter Mode

  • Corrected an issue that prevented the slides from being dismissed when clicking the close button

General

  • Added ability to specify a zero teleport distance when configuring files
    • Ideal for sets where the respondent is expected to stay stationary or walk within the given play space to complete research

September 26, 2022 - ReadySet 2.11


Presenter Mode

  • Added controller support to Store Viewer, Location Setup, and Presenter modes
    • Currently supports Xbox controller configurations
    • Allows environment to be navigated and slides to be advanced using controller instead of keyboard

Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that caused the headset and controllers to appear in High Res Screenshots if they were sitting in front of an aisle
  • Corrected an issue that could cause Segment Importing to fail if the Segment folder had moved

Research

  • Adjusted price label generation to allow price tags to shrink for narrow products to prevent overlap
  • Added Eye Tracking cameras specific to hinged doors and lids
  • Reduced the size of the branding bar in reports to minimize overlap with potential research data

Library

  • Adjusted lighting of product and fixture previews to be brighter and more consistent

Lowes Lab

  • Improved lighting quality to remove dark shadows from uprights when wallpaper was disabled

General

  • Corrected an issue that prevented hinged doors from falling open on some fixtures
  • Removed repeated haptic pulse on opening drawers on some fixtures
  • Updated Default Fixtures to include larger assortment of Front End Fixturing
  • Corrected an issue that caused Copied Projects to fail to save is High Res Screenshots were generated before saving for the first time
  • Corrected an issue that allowed Base Decks to be copied using Copy/Paste
  • Corrected an issue that could cause unintended visual discrepancies to appear when placing custom fixtures on shelves

July 25, 2022 - ReadySet 2.10.1


Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that prevented shelving form snapping to some front end fixtures
  • Corrected an issue that was causing JDA to incorrectly place on some front end fixtures

July 18, 2022 - ReadySet 2.10


Drug Lab

  • Updated drug lab to remove hidden gondola until wallpaper is disabled
  • Corrected wallpaper alignment
    • NOTE: Fixture positions have shifted slightly, so some legacy files may appear slightly off

Walmart Front End

  • Added extended design space to Front End Builder to support larger designs

Lowes Lab

  • Improved visual quality in some areas
  • Added planogrammable racking aisle

Research

  • Corrected an issue with upfill products resetting their positions incorrectly

General

  • Added support for hinged doors
    • Doors open by grabbing and pulling
    • Doors will act with physics if trigger is released

June 27, 2022 - ReadySet 2.9


Lowes Lab

  • Corrected several visual discrepancies in the Lowes Lab environment

Walmart Lab

  • Added Walmart Lab environment
  • Includes fully planogrammable back wall racking

Research

  • Added product format to the ProductInfo.csv report
  • Corrected an issue that forced report generation to activate SR Runtime

General

  • Corrected an issue with custom products failing to be added to the save file
  • Corrected an issue with wallpaper not disabling in the hub when loading custom stores

June 1, 2022 - ReadySet 2.8.1


Plan & Present

  • Corrected an issue that caused fixtures to turn white when exiting Segment Exporting
  • Corrected an issue with opening files with placeholder not allowing download of missing products
  • Corrected an issue that could cause products and placeholders to jump to the base deck when being moved

Lowes Lab

  • Corrected an issue with Front End Builder location

Research

  • Corrected an issue that allowed users to configure legacy save files without first updating them, creating empty saves

General

  • Added improved “Blob” shadows to custom fixtures
    • Allows for more realistic shadow casting
  • Corrected an issue that caused Front End Builder files to fail to correctly position the player

May 23, 2022 - ReadySet 2.8


Plan & Present

  • Renamed “Planogram Mode” to “Plan & Present” to better match functionality
  • Added “Presentation Mode” Beta feature
    • Allows users to integrate presentation slides and/or videos directly into their ReadySet cells
    • NOTE: Currently only supports PNG and MP4 files
    • Users can set key points through their cell using “Location Setup”
    • These points can be jumped directly to in the presentation
  • Improved placement logic in JDA and Segment Importing
  • Added “Capture Hi Res Screenshots” button to Moderator control for convenience
  • Added default “Waterfall” merchandiser to available fixtures

Custom Fixtures

  • Added support for stackable fixtures
    • Custom fixtures can now be stacked with other custom fixtures and shelves
    • Peg Hooks can now be affixed to the front of a shelf
  • Added scalable fixtures
    • Custom fixtures that can be resized up and down in planogramming
  • Added Display Items
    • Items that can be interacted with, but not purchased
  • Added support for sliding drawers
    • Drawers that can be interacted with and will slide a set distance
  • Added support for animations that play on click

Lowes Lab

  • Added new environment, “Lowes Lab”
    • Supports Front End Builder

Research

  • Corrected an issue with default tag on custom fixtures causing data processing errors when generating reports

General

  • Restructured save logic to support stacked fixtures and be more efficient
    • NOTE: It is recommended that users create a backup of their existing save files before opening/saving in ReadySet v2.8
    • NOTE: Research mode does not support legacy save files. To run research, files will first need to be opened in planogram mode and saved
  • Corrected an issue that would cause memory to spike in the Fixtures page in the Library

April 24, 2022 - ReadySet 2.7.4


General

  • Updated Shadow Casting to prevent exteriors of stores looking too dark

Research

  • Corrected an issue that would disable doors in report generation, even if that door contained eye trackable signage

March 30, 2022 - ReadySet 2.7.3


Planogramming

  • Adjusted Peg snapping logic to preserve product height
    • Products placed on Peg Hooks will no longer have their height automatically adjusted. They will keep the height they are placed at
    • Corrected an issue that caused products loaded onto peg hooks from JDA to load at the back of the peg

Library

  • Added basic counter to default fixtures
  • Corrected an issue that could cause some products to fail to delete or update

Scene Viewer

  • Added options to toggle visibility of Queue Shoppers and Fixture Tags

Research

  • Improved naming convention for custom store fixtures to better identify product placements

General

  • Corrected an issue that caused some products to render incorrectly in screenshots
  • Improved Product loading to increase framerate
  • Added “Enable High Performance Shaders” option to quality settings
    • May improve performance in large sets
    • May cause some reduced visual quality of products
  • Added Custom Store Caching
    • Custom stores can now be cached after their first load
    • Drastically reduces load times for subsequent uses of the same custom store
  • Corrected an issue that caused screenshot generation in large stores to run out of memory
  • Physics improvements
    • Corrected some collisions that would force objects apart, causing unintended location snapping

March 18, 2022 - ReadySet 2.7.2.2


General

  • Adjusted base deck depth in reach in coolers to prevent edge blocker from covering adjacencies

March 14, 2022 - ReadySet 2.7.2.1


Planogramming

  • Corrected an issue that caused Peg hooks loaded from JDA and Segments to incorrectly position themselves

General

  • Renamed “JDA Squeeze” to “Use JDA Measurements” to more accurately describe function
  • Adjusted JDA loading to prevent products from scaling up in size
  • Corrected issues with JDA Peg strip loading to properly align with gondola

February 18, 2022 - ReadySet 2.7.2


Research

  • Corrected an issue that caused multiple identical fixtures to overwrite each other in Composite Generation
  • Corrected an issue that could cause some wallpaper not to disable when generating composites
  • Corrected issues with default cooler fixture cameras clipping heatmap visuals

Planogramming

  • Enabled JDA loading on custom gondola in custom stores
  • Corrected an issue that caused JDA Placeholders (White Boxes) to appear backward
  • Corrected an issue that could cause it to be difficult to grab/copy/paste Backers in Custom Stores
  • Temporarily disabled “Save As” to investigate reports of app hanging when clicking menu while still attached to hand
  • Corrected issues with Segment Importing Peg Hook rotations, height, and depth
    • Requires existing segments to be re-exported

Library

  • Adjusted JDA Validation to account for different products that share the same UPC
    • I.e. Products that share a placeholder UPC but contain different data are now considered different products

General

  • Corrected an issue with certain transparent packages rendering incorrectly

January 19, 2022 - ReadySet 2.7.1


Research

  • Corrected an issue with top down cameras not appearing in the Create Composite menu with Custom Stores

January 14, 2022 - ReadySet 2.7


Planogramming

  • Added additional default fixtures to Planogram Mode
  • Added “Save As” option to in-headset save menu
    • Opens a file browser to allow for saving files
    • Allows user to work in a single file and save variations with different names without needing to leave Planogram Mode
  • Added tag system to custom and default fixtures
    • Tags appear above the fixture in Planogram Mode
    • User can point at the tag, click, and hold right hand trigger to open a keyboard to assign tags to fixture
    • Tags will appear in Research Mode reports
    • Allows users to define additional descriptors for fixtures when placing multiple instances of the same fixture (ex. “Aisle 1”, “Checklane 3”, “Back of Store”, etc.)
  • Corrected an issue with screenshots not properly playing audio feedback
  • Corrected an issue that prevented default or custom fixtures from loading in RSF files
  • Corrected an issue that allowed users to Super Size while holding custom fixtures, causing those fixtures to also double in size

Target Lab

  • Corrected an issue that caused one section of wallpaper and one endcap to become non-interactable

Library

  • Added checks to prevent creating multiple Custom Products with the same UPC
    • Causes issues with data association in Research Mode
    • When loading RSG files, if multiple custom products with the same UPC are detected, user is prompted to select one to keep
  • Implemented pagination
    • Library search results are now separated into multiple pages to improve performance
    • Users can select a number of results to show per page. Increasing this number may reduce performance

December 16, 2021 - ReadySet 2.6.3


Custom Environments

  • Added support for sliding cooler doors and single sided gondola to Custom Environments

Research

  • Corrected an issue that caused cameras for custom fixture to appear in the list twice when generating reports

Planogramming

  • Corrected issues with alignment of products when using segment exporting

December 2, 2021 - ReadySet 2.6.2


Large Format Grocery (Graphics)

  • Corrected an issue that caused products in the Deli to appear black

December 1, 2021 - ReadySet 2.6.1


Custom Environments

  • Added toggleable wallpaper functionality to custom environments

Custom Fixtures

  • Added ability to spawn proper shelf directly from a custom fixture
    • Shelf is spawned by reaching controller down to base beck and pulling the trigger
    • Does not require opening or searching the planogramming menu
  • Corrected an issue where duplicate custom fixture eye tracking cameras would overwrite each other

General

  • Corrected an issue that prevented the screenshot feedback notification from playing
  • Corrected an issue with transparent packaging that caused it to turn white in screenshots and data reports
  • Corrected an issue with the UTC Deli bench that caused price labels to float above it
  • Corrected an issue that prevented custom products from saving when placed on custom fixtures
  • Improved product texture system when using rough packaging
  • Corrected an issue that would allow endcaps to stack indefinitely when saving files

Front End

  • Corrected alignment of winged endacps

Novemeber 5, 2021 - ReadySet 2.6


CStore 3 (U Area)

  • Added new CStore environment
    • Contains “L” shaped checkout counter
    • Supports Front End (RSF) Files

Large Format Grocery

  • Updated Deli area in Large Format Grocery environments
    • Deli now contains multiple planogrammable shelves
    • Wallpaper can be disabled to allow further customization of planograms
  • Added Deli Under the Counter bench fixture to placeable fixtures
    • Can be found in the “Fixtures” tab of the Planogramming Menu

Front End

  • Added ability to load Front End (RSF) files directly from the “Open Project” page
    • Removed “Front End” tab from planogramming menu
    • Removed RSF folder location
    • Users navigate to and open their RSF file as if they were opening a project
    • For RSF files where more than one possible store option exists, users will be prompted to select the environment they wish to load the file into

Scene Viewer

  • Added Scene Viewer mode
    • Found under the “Planogramming” section of the landing page
    • Allows users to load a project with first person navigation
    • Does not require users to wear a headset to view projects

General

  • Added surface texture bumps/smoothness to products and improved their quality of transparency
  • Switched to native Windows File Browser when selecting files in ReadySet
  • Added hourglass cursor to better indicate when stores or files are loading
  • Added default fixture support
    • Fixtures can now be automatically added to the ReadySet library on application startup
  • Added loading indicator to Custom Product and Fixture importing

October 20, 2021 - ReadySet 2.5.1


General

  • Fixed an issue that would remove backfill when clicking backfill button if the product had already reached its maximum allowed backfill
  • Fixed an issue with Legacy Custom Stores that incorrectly removed unused Gondola
  • Fixed an issue with missing price labels on Custom Store fixtures

September 24, 2021 - ReadySet 2.5


Research

  • Added “Brand” column to output reports
  • DRC single items now tie purchase data to their DRC
  • Added Auto-generated Cameras to Signage
  • Added support for multiple price label locations on custom fixtures

Planogramming

  • Added Missing JDA Item highlighting
    • When loading JDA files, missing products will be replaced with a placeholder
    • Placeholder will be a white box
    • Placeholder will have missing item UPC listed on front
    • Placeholder will match the size of the missing item
  • Added Product Alignment feature
    • Found in Product tab of planogramming menu
    • Activating “Align Products” button will align ALL products to the front edge of their fixture
    • Once aligned, this can NOT be undone
  • Added Segment Exporting feature
    • Found under new “Segments” tab in planogramming menu
    • Users can select one or more gondola or gondola run and “Export” them
    • Exported segments can then be “Imported” into other RSG FIles
    • Segment Export/Import folder location must first be assigned in “Settings”
  • Added 1 inch Left/Right snapping to Shelves

Library

  • Added option to “Settings” that allows user to specify the location of their ReadySet Asset Library
    • Note that network/cloud drives are NOT supported at this time
  • Renamed “All” to “Back” in category dropdown to better indicate functionality
  • Added support for more complex, multi level Custom Fixtures
  • Improved system for downloading missing products
  • Added support for nested “Multi-DRC”
    • DRC that contain different product, flavor, or color options
    • Data can be tracked on the Multi-DRC box, as well as the individual products within
  • Added Custom Color option to Create Custom Product
    • The base box or can color can be assigned when creating the custom product
    • Any face of the custom product that does not have an image loaded will be colored
  • Added support for placeable Custom Fixtures
    • Custom fixtures can be moved/placed by the user
    • Custom fixtures are fully Eye Trackable

Target Lab

  • Added new “Target Lab” environment
  • Contains standard gondola, reach in coolers, and refrigerated sections
  • Contains pre-built signage package

CStore

  • Rebuilt legacy CStore to greatly improve visual quality
    • Includes planogrammable refrigerated wall
    • Includes default Under The Counter and Quick Serve options that can be disabled
    • Includes store exterior/parking lot and gasoline pumps

CStore Queue Area

  • Added new CStore Variant with open queue area
    • Supports Front End Builder files generated in ReadySet Portal
    • Allows for customized queuing layouts

General

  • Added user feedback audio and visual when taking screenshots
  • Locked controller screenshot camera horizontally, to prevent images from appearing angled
  • Removed unused Gondola in older save files, to improve performance
  • Improved feedback when attempting to overwrite save files
  • Corrected an issue with Presenter Mode when looking at partially transparent signage
  • Corrected an issue where pressing “Tab” in Configure menu would incorrectly attempt to load the RSG file
  • Corrected an issue that allowed clicking menu items while hovering over products or fixtures, resulting in picking both up simultaneously.

August 2, 2021 - ReadySet 2.4


Large Format Grocery

  • Improved visual quality in both standard and graphics version
  • Corrected an issue that would cause teleporting to be blocked when loading Front End (RSF) files
  • Fixed an issue preventing Section Dwell files from generating
  • Fixed an issue when opening files built in 2.2 that would cause the front end area to disappear

Aisle Showcase

  • Added Aisle Showcase environment
  • User can specify aisle length
  • White box background allows for more focused research

Planogramming

  • Adjusted Pallets to allow for products to overflow by up to 2 inches per siden
    • Allows for easier construction of pallets with large products
  • Corrected an issue that prevented pallets from snapping to the floor after saving and loading the file
  • Removed SR Runtime dependence
    • SR Runtime should no longer prompt when in planogram mode

Library

  • Added Custom Fixtures
    • Users can import custom fixture bundles on the “Fixture” page
    • Custom fixtures can be placed through Front End Builder in ReadySet Portal
      • Bundles must be imported prior to importing RSF file in headset
    • Custom Fixtures can be generated through ReadySet Pro Services

General

  • Greatly improved performance and reduced file size when using Grocery or Large Format Grocery environments
  • Restructured loading system to be more efficient
  • Added additional user feedback when loading files
  • Corrected an issue that would allow users to click the “Launch VR” button before the file had finished loading
  • Corrected an issue where loading a newly generated RSF file in Front End 8ft or Front End 11ft would fail
  • Fixed offset issues when loading RSF Files

June 14, 2021 - ReadySet 2.3


Research

  • Adjusted First Person window in Presenter view to prevent overlap with Purchases window

Planogramming

  • Added ability to toggle queue line shoppers off in planogramming mode
    • Found on options pane in “Front End” menu tab
    • Allows for easier, un-obstructed creation of Planograms

General

  • Added Large Format Grocery (Graphics) version
    • Same footprint as Large Format Grocery
    • Includes pre-built graphics and signage package
  • Added Front End support to Large Format Grocery
    • Large Format Grocery Front End can now be designed in Portal
    • Can use default traditional check lanes or load a Front End (RSF) file to replace them with custom configurations
  • Added support for Front End Builder to Custom Stores
    • Custom Stores can now be built to include a loadable Front End area

June 1, 2021 - ReadySet 2.2


Research

  • Redesigned Moderator UI to be cleaner
    • Moderators can now remove unwanted entries, including when “Endless Basket” is used
    • Adjusted purchases order so most recent entries appear at the top

General

  • Added Large Format Grocery lab environment
    • Complete store (15 Aisles), Refrigerated section, perimeter wall, and traditional front end checklanes all active
  • Added 2 additional Front End Environments
    • “Open”
      • Fully open front end space
    • “Customer Service”
      • Fully open front end space, but includes a Customer Service desk
  • Added Queue Line System
    • Users can now design and customize queue lines in Portal as part of Front End Builder
      • Queue line Duration
      • Queue line Style (Basket or Cart)
  • Added support for Traditional Checklanes to Portal (Front End Builder)
  • Added Custom Fixture System
    • ReadySet Pro Services now supports the creation of customized fixtures
    • Users can import and use these fixtures in the “Library” page
    • Custom fixtures transfer across systems within save files
    • Custom Fixtures are supported in Portal (Front End Builder)
  • Introduced new Installer/Update system
    • Users can now click the “Check for Updates” button to be guided through the automatic download and installation of new version updates
  • Fixed an issue that would prevent the preview from rotating in the main menu
  • Greatly improved performance in large stores

May 3, 2021 - ReadySet 2.1.8


Research

  • Corrected an issue that caused endcaps in custom stores to be disabled

April 21, 2021 - ReadySet 2.1.7


General

  • Corrected a typo that caused some shelves in Custom Stores to fail to show price tags
  • Corrected a transparency issue for products with clear packaging and opaque labels

February 2, 2021 - ReadySet 2.1.5


General

  • Adjusted render settings to greatly improve performance in large sets
  • Added settings to product loading to support transparency and metallic/reflective packaging on some products
  • Increased product reset/delete timeout when on floor from 2 seconds to 4 seconds

Grocery

  • Adjusted triggers in refrigerated section to make turning wallpaper off more consistent

December 7, 2020 - ReadySet 2.1.4


Research

  • Corrected further issues with wallpapers and endcaps incorrectly being disabled/li>

Planogramming

  • Adjusted JDA loading to allow peg and shelf fixtures to snap up to 48” above the max gondola height/li>
  • Fixed an issue where “Copy Project” was not working with Custom Environments

General

  • Adjusted product loading to support colored transparency on some products
  • Added foundation for update checking system in preparation for new installer system (to be released in a future update)

September 29, 2020 - ReadySet 2.1.3


Research

  • Fixed an issue where Endcaps were being incorrectly disabled in research mode

September 17, 2020 - ReadySet 2.1.2


Research

  • Fixed an issue where Respondents could inadvertently activate wallpapers by clicking the touchpad while touching the Gondola Base Deck

July 21, 2020 - ReadySet 2.1.1


Planogramming

  • Price labels now show in planogram mode
  • Prices must still be set in Research > Configure

Research

  • Fixed an issue where cameras in Custom Stores were not being disabled in research mode
  • Fixed an issue where Top Down Cameras were not showing the store when generating composites in Custom Stores

Library

  • Added “Half” Pallet to supported Pallet Fixture sizes
  • Fixed an issue where fixtures would not use the default color if making more than one at a time

General

  • Moved “No Logo” option to top of logo dropdown, for users with extensive logo libraries
  • Fixed some minor UI Alignment issues

July 2, 2020 - ReadySet 2.1


Front End Builder

  • The Front End Builder allows you to create custom self check environment, saved as RSF files. It can be accessed at portal.readysetvr.com
  • Two new Front End Specific environments including 8’ and 11’ traditional checklanes
  • Added ability to load RSF files into ReadySet Front End Environments
  • Added option in the Settings page to specify the location of RSF files
  • Once loaded, RSF files will automatically place front end fixtures in accordance with RSF file design
  • RSF files can be accessed/loaded from the “Front End” tab on the VR UI Menu

Grocery Lab Environment

  • Activated the deli/meat coolers for planogramming

Drug Lab Environment

  • Complete update to Drug Lab Environment
  • Gondola height is now 66”, to better support additional retailer options
  • Added cooler/refrigerated section
  • Added support for up to 60’ of continuous planogram
  • Existing Drug Environments will no longer be compatible, files will need to be rebuilt

Planogramming

Fixtures

  • Fixtures now support slanted shelves
  • Shelves can be slanted at 17 and 30 degree inclines
  • To cycle the slant options, hover over the shelf and press up or down on the trackpad

Copy & Paste

  • Added copy & paste feature
  • Any product or fixture can be copied
  • Hover over the product or fixture and press the “Menu” button

JDA Custom Product Update

  • Added option to JDA loading to specify favoring custom products over library products
  • This allows users to have a custom product with the same UPC as a library product and specify which one they would like to use during JDA loading

Base Deck Support with Copy & Paste

  • Added support for moving/ copy & paste to base decks
  • When moving or copy & pasting gondola backer, base deck products will now travel with the rest of the section

Product Library

  • Rebuilt the "Product" tab to improve performance
  • A category or search term must now be selected prior to searching
  • Added support for tabbing through create custom products feature in the product library

Signage Library

  • Signage can now be organized into groups using the “Add Group” button
  • Once a group is created, signage can also be clicked and dragged into groups

Research

Composite Visual Options

  • Users can now select which visual outputs they would like to generate when creating a composite

Maximum Teleport Distance

  • In the “Configure” tab, users can now specify the maximum teleport distance a respondent can travel (in ft)

Folder Location Option for Report Outputs

  • In the “Settings” page, under “Output Folder Location”, users can now specify a location for report outputs
  • Reports must still maintain the “Save File Name” > “Outputs” > “Respondent #” format, but the location of this folder can now be specified
  • This location is used for both research and reports generation, so please ensure the correct location is specified prior to running research or generating composite reports
  • If no location is specified, default location is used (Folder located next to the RSG file)

Auto Launch Eye Tracking Calibration

  • Added a button on the moderator UI to automatically launch Eye Tracking Calibration
  • This button is only available if using a Vive Pro Eye
  • This button is only available in Research mode, prior to starting a session

General

Screen Capture Mode

  • Clicking the camera icon in the upper right corner of the moderator UI will hide all UI to allow for cleaner screenshot/video recordings
  • Hovering off the camera icon will cause it to disappear, while hovering over it will cause it to re-appear

No Logo Options in Lab Environments

  • Added option for “No Logo” to dropdown, so users can remove the in-store logo if desired
  • Hovering off the camera icon will cause it to disappear, while hovering over it will cause it to re-appear

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause ReadySet to hang on “Exit Without Saving”
  • Fixed an issue that prevented pallets from properly re-sizing
  • Fixed an issue that would cause “Take Hi Res Screenshots” to not always find all available cameras