Instructions for Multiplicity

1.   Put the command on prompt.

Command: java Multiplicity [-server (server address/URL)]

2.   Double click "Multiplicity.bat"

 

1.   How many avatars to create:

Input the number of avatars (less than 10)

2.   Select audio output device (Headphones: 0 OR Speakers: 1):

When you use headphone, input 1. When speaker, input 2.

         GUI on Multiplicity Window

GUI

Action

Right

Move right

Left

Move left

Forward

Move forward

Backward

Move backward

CW (ClockWise)

Turn right

CCW (Counter-ClockWise)

Turn left

Center

Move to origine (center of the room)

 

         GUI on Mixel Window

GUI

Action

Radio button

Avatar

Change the avatar what you control.

Check box

Self

Mute

Put the avatar into "Mute Self"

Deafen

Put the avatar into "Deafen Self"

Other

Mute

Put the avatar into "Mute Other"

Deafen

Put the avatar into "Deafen Other"

Select

Put the avatar into "Select"

Attend

Put the avatar into "Select"

Self

Put the avatar into "Select"

Text field

X

Indicate x coordinate of the avatar (editable)

Y

Indicate y coordinate of the avatar

Z

Indicate z coordinate of the avatar (editable)

Azimuth

Indicate azimuth of the avatar (editable)

 

         Keyboard

Key

Action

right arrow

Move right

left arrow

Move left

up arrow

Move forward

down arrow

Move backward

Shift+right arrow

Turn right

Shift+left arrow

Turn left

0 - 9

Change the avatar what you control.

 

         Keyboard

Key

Action

z

Tilt up

a

Tilt down

s

Dolly in

x

Dolly out

l

Pan left

r

Pan right

 

Note: the arrow keys in the "Keyboard" table above appear only in Netscape and IE (and not in Safari or Firefox).
On Mac OS X, sometimes when the perspective (view) changes the soundscape is only half-displayed, either the orchestra or the voice, until the View button is pushed again!