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Slide Types

Slides are the building blocks of every ARuVR presentation. Each slide represents a single scene or environment that your audience will experience. ARuVR supports three distinct slide types, each designed for a different kind of immersive experience.

The editor showing the initial VR/360 slide with the toolbar, slide sidebar, and canvas

VR/360 (360-Degree Panorama)

VR/360 slides display an equirectangular 360-degree image or video as the background environment. When presenting, the audience can look around in every direction — up, down, left, right — as if standing inside a panoramic photograph or video.

You place 2D markers (text, icons, shapes, images, video, audio, links, polls, and streams) on top of the panorama. These markers are pinned to specific positions in the 360-degree space and face the viewer as they look around.

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Tip

For the best visual quality, use equirectangular images with a 2:1 aspect ratio (e.g., 4096 x 2048 pixels). The editor displays this recommendation when you create a new VR/360 slide.

Supported markers on VR/360

All 2D marker types are available: Text, 2D Icon, 2D Shape, Link, Image, Video, Audio, Poll, and Stream. 3D markers (3D Icon, 3D Shape, 3D Object) are not available on VR/360 slides.

VR/3D (3D Environment)

VR/3D slides provide a full three-dimensional environment with a grid floor and open 3D space. Instead of a flat panoramic backdrop, you work in true 3D — placing, rotating, and scaling objects along all three axes (X, Y, Z).

A VR/3D slide in the editor showing the dark 3D environment with a grid floor

You can place both 2D markers and 3D markers (3D icons, 3D shapes, 3D objects with animations) in the scene. This gives you full creative control over spatial layouts.

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Info

VR/3D slides show a dark environment with a reference grid floor by default. You can add 3D objects, shapes, and icons to build out the scene from scratch.

Supported markers on VR/3D

All 2D marker types except Stream: Text, 2D Icon, 2D Shape, Link, Image, Video, Audio, Poll. Plus all 3D marker types: 3D Icon, 3D Shape, 3D Object.

AR (Augmented Reality)

AR slides overlay interactive content onto the real world through a device’s camera. The audience sees their physical surroundings with your markers placed on top. AR slides come in several subtypes:

An AR slide in the editor showing the AR environment

Like VR/3D slides, AR slides support both 2D and 3D markers, allowing you to place 3D objects that appear anchored in the real world.

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Supported markers on AR

All 2D marker types except Stream: Text, 2D Icon, 2D Shape, Link, Image, Video, Audio, Poll. Plus all 3D marker types: 3D Icon, 3D Shape, 3D Object.

Slide Type Comparison

Feature VR/360 VR/3D AR
2D Markers (text, icons, shapes, media) Yes Yes Yes
3D Markers (3D icons, shapes, objects) No Yes Yes
Stream marker Yes No No
Background 360 image/video or solid color Dark 3D environment with grid Real-world camera feed
Spatial control 2D position on panorama Full 3D (X, Y, Z) Full 3D (X, Y, Z)

Warning

You cannot change a slide’s type after it has been created. If you need a different slide type, create a new slide of the desired type and recreate your content on it.

Editor Layout Overview

When you open a slide in the editor, the interface is divided into several areas: