Supermedium: The VR Comic Book Reader

Devlog

• 9/16/2020: VR App Update (Antialiasing)
  September 17, 2020 by Supermedium

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  Hi! We spent a lot of time deep in the tech to add more antialiasing to the comic pages (and PDFs and photos). That means, at farther zoom distances, you will see less aliasing and jagged lines and fl... Continue reading
• 9/12/2020: New Version Released (PDF Support)
  September 12, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hi! A couple of weeks ago, we put a new beta version on itch.io , primarily with PDF support along with many other improvements. We’ve moved that version out of beta and that is now the official ver... Continue reading
• 08/30/2020: New Beta Versions Released
  August 30, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hi! We released new beta versions of the VR app and companion app. Because they have so many changes, and the current versions are stable for a lot of people, I wanted to make sure these versions work... Continue reading
• 08/26/2020: Updates, Still Working on Polish and Rough Edges
  August 26, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hi! Just a quick update. We’ve been working on polish and testing after introducing PDF support and speeding everything up. Smoothing out rough edges and bugs (framedrops here and there, adding some... Continue reading
• 08/19/2020: Currently Improving PDF Support
  August 20, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hi! Quick update, we are currently improving PDF support by making extraction and conversion of PDF files faster, and making the VR app open all files much faster, reducing loading times. Right now, t... Continue reading
• 08/15/2020: Companion App Speed Boost, PDF Support
  August 16, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hi! We sped up the companion app all around by using much faster ways to extract .CBR and .CBZ files. We also parallelized some parts of the processing and USB transfer code. The app will process fast... Continue reading

  
• 08/13/2020: USB Transfer, Upcoming Fixes
  August 13, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hi! Last week, we added USB transfer support to the companion app. The wireless option is still available. You can click on comics, plug in your headset, and transfer comics via USB to Quest storage... Continue reading

  
• 08/07/2020: USB Transfer Coming, Updates
  August 07, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hi! We finished syncing comics over USB to the Quest, but are doing more testing and fixing some bugs here and there (e.g., VR app updating when companion is connected or disconnected, handling delete... Continue reading

  
• 08/04/2020: Quick Devlog
  August 05, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hello! After a weekend sprint, v0.17.0 of the companion app is being reported as working well and stable by several users. We will continue to keep testing and making sure the wireless sync works. We... Continue reading
• 08/02/2020: Companion App Fixes and Status Update
  August 02, 2020 by Supermedium

  Happy weekend! Just giving another update. We’ve been working hard to help some people get their companion apps up and running. If you see any issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Rec... Continue reading
• 07/30/2020: Companion App Upgrade Fixes
  July 31, 2020 by Supermedium

  Today, I published new version of the companion app that hopefully addresses issues after updating, where thumbnails were showing the infinite spinner. It seemed after updating, the app was not scanni... Continue reading

  
• 07/29/2020: Fixes, New Comic
  July 30, 2020 by Supermedium

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  The VR app was unstable over the last day, but we have fixed several issues. Fixes Fix VR app lagging when not connected to PC companion app Fix opening a comic was opening another comic because was s... Continue reading

  
• 07/26/2020: Published on SideQuest, Updates
  July 27, 2020 by Supermedium

  Recent Updates: Published to SideQuest: https://sidequestvr.com/app/1099/supermedium Optimize desktop companion app to support massive libraries Update the VR app to online / offline mode whenever the... Continue reading

  
• 07/17/2020: Huge Performance Improvements, Upcoming Updates
  July 17, 2020 by Supermedium

  Hello! We improved the VR performance of Supermedium to eliminate any small judders, framedrops, reprojections, and jumps while reading a comic. This should create for a vastly smoother reading experi... Continue reading

  
• 07/02/2020: Read the Humble Bundle Comics Bundle in Supermedium
  July 02, 2020 by Supermedium

  Humble Bundle is currently offering $1500+ of comics for pay-what-you-want ($1 or more)! Download them all, open the Supermedium desktop companion app, and read all of them in VR with Supermedium. The... Continue reading

  
• 07/01/2020: Designing a Settings Menu
  July 02, 2020 by Supermedium

  We designed a settings menu to add to the Supermedium VR app in the future. When pressing the menu button or B while reading a comic, we’ll show this settings menu which will allow for customization... Continue reading

  
• 06/30/2020: Supermedium Desktop Companion App (Beta)
  June 30, 2020 by Supermedium

  We’ve uploaded beta versions of the Supermedium desktop companion app that acts as a comic server for your VR headset. Browse and sync your comic library wirelessly over the local network. Install t... Continue reading

  
• 06/25/2020: Almost Finished with Desktop Companion App
  June 26, 2020 by Supermedium

  Last week, we started working on the desktop companion app to wirelessly sync your entire comic library to your Oculus Quest over the local network (and soon over the cable). It’s almost done on bot... Continue reading

  
• 06/22/2020: Sync comics wirelessly from desktop
  June 22, 2020 by Supermedium

  We’re working on a desktop companion app that can wirelessly sync and stream your entire comic library to your Quest! Instead of uploading comics one-by-one through our server, you can transfer comi... Continue reading

  
• 06/08/2020: Fixes
  June 09, 2020 by Supermedium

  06/08/2020: Fixes We are currently working on adding more comics! Here are some fixes: Fixed not being able to open comic after exiting without switching tabs Fixed not being able to cancel a comic lo... Continue reading
• 06/02/2020: Fixes, Performance, Stability
  June 03, 2020 by Supermedium

  Changelog for Supermedium: The VR Comic Book Reader (06/02/2020) Improve scrolling performance. Increase comic download speed. Improve UX of demo mode (e.g., indicate when a comic is not able to open... Continue reading