Developer Platform Updates

Mar 1st 2019

BLOCKv SDK Updates

This release adds the Web Face View as an official embedded face view in all SDKs. Built on top of the new Bridge Protocol 2.0, the Web Face gives vAtom creators greater freedom and flexibility in both the content and behavior of their faces. Moreover, Web Faces are cross-platform meaning only a single code base has to be maintained.

Accompanying the update to the SDKs is the release of the Web Face SDK 2.0. This SDK allows Web Face developers to quickly get up and running with building Web Faces — specifically those which need to interact with the BLOCKv platform or communicate with the Viewer. Version 2.0 also provides a simpler, more concise, and secure API coupled with improved documentation. With all this, vAtom creators can now take their Web Face experiences to the next level!

On Android, callable response handlers have been removed in favour of RxJava 2.

• Available on: Android, iOS, and Web.

Nov 1st 2018

New SDK Features

This release ships with the 3D Face View in the Sample app and the Image Layered Face View embedded in the SDKs.

The 3D face allows you to create vAtoms that are displayed as 3D objects. 3D objects can have animations, and can change depending on certain conditions, such as when the user taps it.

The Image Layered face view displays multiple unordered images layered over a base image. This face has many use cases. It is often used to visualize combine experiences where vAtom are combined together.
For example, puzzle piece vAtoms may be combined to build up a complete puzzle (displayed using the Image Layered face view).

• Available on: iOS, Android, and Web

Oct 29th 2018

New SDK Features

This release ships with the embedded Image Policy face view.

The Image Policy face view displays a single, dynamically updatable, image to the user. This face is similar to the Image Face View, but is able to dynamically update the displayed image based on real-time vAtom events.

• Available on: iOS, Android, and Web

Oct 23rd, 2018

New SDK Features

This release ships with the embedded Image Progress face view.

The Image Progress face view visualizes a vAtom's cloning score by giving the appearance of the vAtom progressing between two states. This face view provides a great way to incentivize the sharing vAtoms as the user
sees a change each time the user shares the vAtom. For example, a "Coffee Cup" vAtom could fill by some amount each time it is shared. This adds to the viral potential of the vAtom.

• Available on: iOS, Android, and Web

Oct 1st, 2018

New API Features

• The endpoint to get a single vAtom can now be used to access public vAtoms without the user having to log in. This is particularly helpful for vAtoms that need to be presented outside a viewer or user wallet.
  For example, a vAtom that is scanned from a billboard or picked up on a map.
• New users are now assigned a randomly generated avatar.
• The new 'remove vAtom' endpoint allows users to remove vAtoms from their wallet.
• The password reset via User ID and password change now invalidates current sessions on all devices.

New SDK Features

With this release, there is an entirely new set of open source SDKs for iOS, Android and Web.
The main improvement is the new Face Module which offers developers an easy way to visualize vAtoms (using Faces), and to create Faces for other developers to use.
The SDKs will ship with the officially supported ImageFace with more to follow in the coming weeks. This module will now allow 3rd party developers to create apps faster than before.

• Available on: iOS, Android, and Web