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Configure ArborXR Home or ArborXR Kiosk Mode on VR Devices

Steps to configure ArborXR Home or ArborXR Kiosk Mode on VR devices with a configuration preset or directly on a group.

Written by Josh Franzen

Who can use this feature?

šŸ‘¤ Organization Owners, Admins, Group Admins, and custom roles with the "Configure Headset Experience (VR Device Models)" permission can configure the Headset Experience directly on a group or ungrouped device, and can assign an existing Headset Experience preset. Creating or editing a Headset Experience preset is an organization-level action: Organization Owners and Admins can do this by default, and custom organization roles can be granted Create and Edit permissions for Headset Experience presets under Settings ā†’ Roles ā†’ Configuration Presets.
šŸš© ArborXR Home and ArborXR Kiosk Mode are included with all plans. Headset Experience presets are available on the Essential, Classroom Pro, Classroom Ultimate, and Enterprise plans.

Overview

šŸ’” ArborXR Home and ArborXR Kiosk Mode are only compatible with select VR devices (Meta Quest, PICO, HTC VIVE, DPVR, Play for Dream). To configure single or multi-app kiosk mode on Samsung Galaxy XR, AR devices or Android tablets, see this help article.

The Headset Experience section of a group or ungrouped device's Kiosk Experience tab sets which launcher compatible VR devices boot into: ArborXR Home, ArborXR Kiosk Mode, Device Home Environment, or In-House Launcher.

Configuring a device group or ungrouped device's Kiosk Experience has two parts:

  • Content (Steps 1 and 2): set the Kiosk Experience and choose its content: the visible content for ArborXR Home, the kiosk app or video for ArborXR Kiosk Mode, or the launcher app and its apps for In-House Launcher. Content is always configured on the group or ungrouped device.

  • Appearance (Step 3): menu settings, the quick access menu, shortcuts, Admin PIN, authentication, environment, colors, and Shared Mode settings. Appearance is part of a device's Headset Experience settings, and there are two ways to configure it:

    • Option 1 (recommended): with a Headset Experience Configuration Preset. You define the appearance once in the preset, then assign the preset to as many groups and ungrouped devices as you like. When you update the preset, the change applies immediately everywhere it's assigned.

    • Option 2: directly on an individual ungrouped device or device group.

Step 1: Set the Kiosk Experience

  1. Navigate to the group or ungrouped device in question.

  2. Select the Kiosk Experience tab.

  3. Within the Headset Experience section, select between:

    • ArborXR Home: ArborXR Home is ArborXR's launcher for VR devices that locks down the device and prevents end users from accessing the device's home environment and stock settings. The apps and settings shown in ArborXR Home can be configured to ensure end-users only have access to what they need. Likewise, the background environment (360Ā° image or 3D VR environment) can be customized so end-users have a branded experience within VR.

    • ArborXR Kiosk Mode: ArborXR Kiosk Mode is ArborXR's kiosk mode for VR devices that allows only one app or video to be launched upon powering on a device. This locks down the device and prevents end users from exiting the kiosk app or video and accessing other content on the device.

    • Device Home Environment: This is the device's default launcher (what you normally see when putting on the headset). While in this launch method, end-users have access to all apps and settings on this device.

    • In House Launcher: This allows you to set your own .apk as the launcher instead of ArborXR Home.

Step 2: Configure Content

Content is always configured on the group or ungrouped device, in the same Kiosk Experience tab. What you configure depends on the mode selected in Step 1:

  • ArborXR Home: under Visible Content, select the apps, videos, and webXR links users can see and launch. See Configure ArborXR Home.

  • ArborXR Kiosk Mode: under Visible Content, select the single app or video that launches when the device powers on. See Configure ArborXR Kiosk Mode.

  • In-House Launcher: select the app that acts as your launcher and the apps users can launch from it. See Configure In-House Launcher.

  • Device Home Environment: there is no content to configure; users have access to all apps and settings on the device.

Scroll down and click Save.

šŸ’” Upon clicking Save, the specified Headset Experience configuration will be applied to compatible devices the next time they come online and connect to ArborXR's servers.

Step 3: Configure Appearance

Appearance settings apply to ArborXR Home and ArborXR Kiosk Mode. Each setting is described in Configure ArborXR Home and Configure ArborXR Kiosk Mode.

Option 1: Configure with a Headset Experience Preset (Recommended)

šŸ’” Why we recommend Configuration Presets. Configuring a group or ungrouped device directly means repeating the same clicks for every group and device, and repeating them again each time the setting needs to change. With a preset you configure the setting once, assign it to as many groups and ungrouped devices as you like, and any later change to the preset applies immediately everywhere it's assigned. Over the life of a fleet this saves a significant amount of time and removes the risk of groups drifting out of sync.

Create the preset

  1. Navigate to Configuration Presets in the left sidebar.

  2. Click Create Configuration Preset in the top right corner and choose Headset Experience.

  3. Enter a Name for the preset and click Create.

  4. On the preset's page, configure each appearance section. A single Headset Experience preset holds the appearance settings for both ArborXR Home and ArborXR Kiosk Mode, so it can be assigned to groups and devices using either mode.

  5. Click Save.

Assign the preset

Assign the preset from the Configuration Presets library. You can assign it to up to 100 groups or ungrouped devices in a single operation.

  1. Navigate to Configuration Presets in the left sidebar.

  2. Select the checkbox next to the Headset Experience preset you want to assign.

  3. Click Assign.

  4. Choose either Assign to Groups or Assign to Ungrouped Devices.

  5. Select the target groups or ungrouped devices, then click Assign.

Option 2: Configure Directly on a Group or Device

šŸ’” If your organization has Require Configuration Presets enabled, direct configuration is disabled and the appearance of ArborXR Home and ArborXR Kiosk Mode must be configured with a Headset Experience preset.

  1. Navigate to the group or ungrouped device in question.

  2. Select the Kiosk Experience tab.

  3. With ArborXR Home or ArborXR Kiosk Mode selected, configure each appearance section.

  4. Scroll down and click Save.

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