Managing Participants & Permissions

Verses can host multiple users at the same time, and managing participants effectively is key to creating a smooth and organized experience. As a host or moderator, you have access to user controls and permissions that allow you to manage interactions, maintain order, and enhance security.

Participant List & User Roles

The Participants Panel provides an overview of all users currently in the Verse.
You can access this panel through the main toolbar by clicking the Participants icon.

🔹 Pro Tip: Use the Participants Panel to monitor and adjust user settings in real-time.

Roles in a Verse:

Role	Description
Host	The owner or creator of the Verse with full control.
Moderator	Can mute, kick, or moderate other users.
Guest	A regular user with default permissions.

Managing Individual Permissions

Hosts can adjust participant permissions to control how users interact in the Verse.

Permission	Function
Mute User	Prevents a user from speaking in voice chat.
Stop Camera	Disables a user’s camera feed in the Verse.
Stop Screen Share	Stops a user from sharing their screen.
Hide Avatar	Hides a user’s avatar from view (personal setting).
Kick User	Removes a user from the Verse temporarily.

Mute User

1. Open the Participants panel from the toolbar.
2. Find the user you want to mute.
3. Click the Microphone icon to mute the user.

You can also manage audio settings through the user settings panel:

1. Click the Settings icon next to the user.
2. In the sidebar, locate the Audio section.
3. Click Mute.

Stop Camera

1. Open the Participants panel from the toolbar.
2. Find the user whose camera you want to disable.
3. Click the Camera icon to stop the user’s camera feed.

You can also manage camera settings through the user settings panel:

1. Click the Settings icon next to the user.
2. In the sidebar, locate the Video section.
3. Click Stop camera.

Stop Screen Share

1. Open the Participants panel from the toolbar.
2. Find the user whose screen share you want to stop.
3. Click the Screen Share icon to stop screen sharing.

You can also manage screen sharing through the user settings panel:

1. Click the Settings icon next to the user.
2. In the sidebar, locate the Video section.
3. Click Stop screen share.

🔹 Pro Tip: Use the Participants Panel to monitor and adjust user settings in real-time.

Hide Avatar

1. Open the Participants panel from the toolbar.
2. Find the user you want to hide.
3. Click the Settings icon next to the user.
4. In the user settings sidebar, click Hide.

🔹 Note: Hiding a user is a personal setting and only affects your view. The user remains visible to other participants in the Verse.

Kick User

1. Open the Participants panel from the toolbar.
2. Find the user you want to remove.
3. Click the Settings icon next to the user.
4. In the user settings sidebar, click Kick.

🔹 Note: Kicked users are removed from the current Verse session. If the Verse remains accessible to them, they may be able to rejoin.

Promoting Moderators

Moderators help manage Verses by controlling users, settings, and permissions.

How to Promote a User to Moderator:

1. Open the Participants Panel.
2. Select a user.
3. Click "Host" to grant moderator privileges.

🔹 Note: Users must be logged in to be promoted.

Moderator Tools for Managing a Verse

Moderators have special tools that allow them to enforce rules, remove disruptive users, and maintain order in public or private Verses.

Permission	Function
Object Creation & Movement	Allow/restrict placing and moving objects.
Camera Creation	Enable/disable users from spawning cameras.
Pinning Content	Let users pin objects so they persist.
Drawing & Emojis	Enable/disable 3D drawing tools and emoji spawning.
Flying Mode	Allow/restrict users from flying.

🔹 Pro Tip: To see detailed settings for managing permissions and moderation tools, visit the Verse Configuration Page.

Everyone Panel

The Everyone Settings panel allows Verse creators and hosts to manage room-wide controls that affect all participants. These settings provide moderation tools for audio, video, layout preferences, and room history management.

Accessing the Everyone Settings Panel

To access these settings:

1. Open the Participants panel.
2. Click the Settings icon next to Everyone.

3. The Everyone Settings panel will open.

Microphone

The Microphone section provides controls for participant audio.

Mute Everyone

The Mute Everyone button disables microphone audio for all participants in the room.

This is useful when:

• Starting presentations
• Reducing background noise
• Managing large meetings
• Focusing participant attention

Hosts may still manage individual participant microphone permissions as needed.

Volume

The Volume slider controls the overall voice volume level for participants in the room.

You can:

• Increase volume to make participants easier to hear.
• Reduce volume to minimize audio distractions.
• Adjust the level using the slider or numeric value selector.

Video

The Video section allows hosts to manage camera and screen-sharing activity across the room.

Stop All Cameras

The Stop All Cameras button disables active participant cameras.

This can be useful when:

• Optimizing performance
• Reducing visual distractions
• Switching focus to presentations or shared content
• Managing bandwidth usage

Stop All Screen Shares

The Stop All Screen Shares button immediately ends all active screen-sharing sessions.

Use this option when:

• A presentation has concluded
• An incorrect screen is being shared
• Screen-sharing conflicts occur
• Moderators need to regain control of the session

Layout

The Layout section controls how participants view and interact with the Metaverse environment.

🔹 Note: Only one layout mode can be active at a time.

Let Users Choose

Participants can freely switch between available viewing modes based on their preferences.

When enabled:

• Users can select their preferred view.
• Individual layout choices do not affect other participants.
• The room provides maximum flexibility.

Recommended for:

• Open collaboration spaces
• Casual meetings
• Training environments with mixed user preferences

Force Everyone to 2D

All participants are automatically placed into the 2D View.

When enabled:

• Users cannot switch to 3D mode.
• The room behaves like a traditional web-based experience.
• Hardware requirements are reduced.

Force Everyone to 3D

All participants are automatically placed into the 3D Verse View.

When enabled:

• Users experience the full immersive environment.
• Avatar movement and spatial interactions remain available.
• Participants cannot switch to 2D mode.

History

The History section allows the Verse creator to download room activity records.

🔹 Note: Only the Verse Creator can access and download room history files.

Full Chat History

Downloads a complete record of all public chat messages generated within the room.

The exported file includes:

• Message content
• User information
• Timestamps
• Chronological chat activity

This is useful for:

• Meeting records
• Auditing conversations
• Post-event reviews
• Documentation purposes

To download:

• Downloading Chat History

To download the chat history:

1. Open the Participants panel.
2. Click the Settings icon next to All Users.
3. The Everyone Settings panel will open.
4. Navigate to the History section.
5. Click Download next to Full Chat History.

For detailed instructions on managing chat history, refer to the dedicated section.

Full Transcription History

Downloads all available speech-to-text transcripts generated during voice conversations.

The exported file may include:

• Voice transcriptions
• Speaker identification (when available)
• Timestamps
• Chronological conversation records

This is useful for:

• Meeting documentation
• Accessibility support
• Discussion reviews
• AI-generated summaries and reports

To download:

1. Navigate to History.
2. Click Download next to Full Transcription History.

Kick Guests

The Kick Guests button removes all guest participants from the room.

This option can be used to:

• End public access sessions
• Remove temporary attendees
• Prepare a room for private meetings
• Reset room participation

🔹 Note: Hosts and authorized users remain in the room. Only guest participants are removed.