AliveSim Release Notes

August 2026

Faster, more reliable 3D loading
- 3D characters and environments load significantly faster
- Assets are now delivered compressed, reducing download sizes
- Loaded assets are cached and reused, so revisits and repeat sessions load quicker
- Upcoming scenes preload in the background so they are ready before learners reach them
- More resilient loading when a 3D asset is slow to download or fails
- Fixed a memory leak related to asset prefetching
- Characters now render correctly in front of transparent scene effects
Voices load faster - published module voices are now prefetched and cached for quicker playback
New characters and environments are available for modules using the 'Experimental (Beta)' Asset Pipeline
- 20+ characters added to the library
- Two environments: Executive Office and Home Office
- Refreshed hair across many characters, with cleaner edges
- Updated character clothing textures (lab coat and shirt)
AliveSim Studio authoring improvements
- Module Info in the Content Library now shows clearer information and error messages
- Return Links now preserve HTML formatting instead of stripping it out
- Updated Return Link behavior at the end of a simulation
- Likert / Table question scoring now counts only non-ignored choices in the star ratings
- Fixed hover behavior on the Character Preview panel

Learners can now pause a simulation at any point
AI Voice authoring improvements:
- Upgraded AI voice engine delivering more realistic and expressive audio
- Ability to retake voice lines
- Voices now have filters
- Power users can can provide custom AI prompts to voices for more control
  - A universal prompt a the voice level
  - A dialogue section prompt via a right-click on the dialogue block header
  - A prompt per line via a right-click on the dialogue line
- AI Voices in previously published modules remain locked and will not be affected by these voice updates
New beta characters and environments are available for module's using the 'Experimental (Beta)' Asset Pipeline

Visual fixes to Main Menu with relation to Return Links and Credit
Cosmetic upgrades to visuals during scenario countdown
Some Content Library areas were cleaned up
A link back to a website can be added to the end of a module (Return Link)
Interface for adding Modules to a Group is easier
Translation System Upgraded
- New Modules can be assigned a Base Language
- Module interface for Base Languages is automatically translated
AliveSim Studio accounts utilize a user's Name for their Profile
Comment button hitbox is smaller to prevent accidental pushes
Reordering scenarios post build being made works as intended
Orb colors in the Content area are defined with a text label: Red, Yellow, or Green

Decisions using normal orbs can track peer preferences and display the results in a panel
Visual panel buttons will be hidden at the end of a Zone unless told to remain throughout the Scene

Scenario Question system upgraded
- Pre-Post Test Questions working correctly
- Questions have more options for their appearance in Analytics
- Dropdown and Freeform Question types now available
- Stand-alone text blocks available for Pretest
Surveys can be added to the end of a Module
- Many Question types to choose from
  - Multiple Choice or Dropdown
  - Table / Likert
  - Freeform Text
  - Name and/or Address
  - Month/Day Dropdown
Profile / Registration Question can now be added to a Group
Module Credit amount can be added/changed now

Individual analytics added
- Each learner's module score and scenario scores are captured, including retries
- Each learner journey is captured, including suboptimal and inappropriate decisions before an optimal option was recognized. Plus, the results of knowledge questions
- New 'Individual Performance Analytics' download button added
Scoring system updated - it's more dynamic now.
- Score is based on maximum score available at current location in scenario.
- Knowledge questions now affect score
- Discovered items no longer add to score (scoring animation removed as well)
- Score can go negative (although not visually represented)
Other items
- Red orb bouncing animation is calmed down
- Analytics Overview PDF download button removed

Account tab is now accessible
- Active Users can be seen, by Group
Groups tab is now accessible
- Groups can be created
  - Group access can be controlled by the Allowlist
  - Analytics permissions can be granted per Group
- Modules can be added (published) to Groups
- Modules in a Group can be accessed through a URL by those on the Allowlist of the Group
Analytics tab is now accessible
- Analytics can be accessed for published Modules
At least 1 Secondary Dissent Dialogue is required to make a Final Build. This ensures module a will not stop if the same decision option is chosen again.

In Setup, Zones can be dragged and dropped into a Scene without any Zones yet
If the Info Content for a whole Decision is left blank, the info "i" icon doesn't show in the Module
Cloning a Module now maintains all the permissions of that Module
Multiple email addresses for Module Permissions can be added simultaneously
Inside the Status Panel Buttons section of the Content Library, using the 'Always display previous content below' checkbox for a button is working as intended. It shows the history of previous text below the most current content.
Modules can now be Locked Down, and a Final Build can be created