Setting permissions for all users

You can set permissions for all users in a Session. When you make selections, they're immediately applied to all users in a Session and to any users that subsequently join.

• To set specific permissions for all users, open the menu, select Host Controls , and then select the Session Settings tab.

The available options are summarized in the following table.

Setting	Permission
Mic	Access microphone permission settings. You can choose to mute all users, and then choose whether you will allow them to unmute themselves. You can also choose to keep all LITE users muted. See Managing the microphones of all users.
Create IFX	Add IFX to the Session. See Adding IFX
Shared IFX	Modify IFX that has been set to the shared status. See Sharing an object
Shared Screen	Use the shared screen page on a menu or tablet to share videos, websites, cloud files, and computer desktop. See Sharing media
Recording	Record the Session. A recording can include the motions, actions, and audio from all avatars in the Session. See Creating a spatial recording
Load Location	Turn on to allow non-hosts to change the Session's location.
Load Content	Turn on to allow non-hosts to load an item of Content in the Session. Note: If the content requires a change in location, a non-host must also have the Load Location permission to successfully load the content.
Sticky Notes	Create sticky notes and add them to the environment. This incudes from wrist controls on a VR headset and from the Notes page. See Sticky notes
Display Names	Turn off to hide the names that appear over the heads of avatars.
Clapping SFX	Turn off to prevent the clapping sound effect that accompanies the clapping gesture.
Restrict to group members only	Turn on to allow only members of the group that owns the persistent Session to join. Note: This setting is disabled in standard Sessions and Events. See Restricting a Session to group members.
3D Voice	Activate spatial audio, where the volume reduces as the person moves further away. Turn on to activate 3D voice for all users.
3D Voice Distance	Activate controls to adjust the 3D voice distance. See the section below for more information.
Personal Drawpads	When turned off, non-hosts can't use their Drawpad. This also prevents users on all devices other than VR headsets from being able to effectively draw on whiteboards. Note: Users on desktop devices will be able to draw on whiteboards, but won't be able to change their pen type, color, line width, or transparency. See Drawpad and whiteboards.
Drawpad to whiteboard connections	When turned off, non-hosts can't connect their Drawpad to whiteboards. Important: Users on desktop devices will still be able to connect their Drawpad to a whiteboard if they move their avatar close to it, and then select the Draw button. See Connecting your Drawpad to a whiteboard.
3D Pen	Use the 3D pen to write and draw in the environment. See 3D pen
Web Browser	Use a personal web browser. See Web browser
Personal Boundary	Activate personal boundaries, so that users who get too close together become invisible to each other. See Personal boundaries
Emoji Reactions	Enable use of emojis. This setting applies to both hosts and non-hosts. See Emojis.
Users can snapshot shared IFX	Turn on to allow users to capture shared IFX in any snapshot that they create. When this option is turned off, a user's snapshot can include only the IFX that they added and didn't share. Note: LITE users can't create snapshots. See Snapshots.
Only Hosts can invite	Turn on to enable only hosts to invite people through the Connections system, and to hide the Session ID from non-hosts. For more information about how to invite a connection, see Session invitations.
No full-body Avatars	Turn on to change all avatars to the basic version on all devices. This will improve performance, particularly on low-specification devices. To selectively control who has full-body and basic avatars, see Assigning full-body avatars.
Mixed Reality Window	Turn off to prevent non-hosts on Meta Quest headsets from being able to access the mixed reality window from their wrist controls. For more information, see Mixed Reality.

Adjusting 3D voice distance

When 3D voice is active, the volume of a person's voice reduces as you move further away from them. When you get beyond a set distance from the person, you can no longer hear them. You can use the 3D Voice Distance adjustment tool to visually adjust the falloff distance, and to set an appropriate value for a specific location.

For example, if your location is a trade show floor, you can set a 3D voice distance to ensure that conversations in one booth aren't heard in neighbouring booths. You could stand in a booth, adjust the 3D voice distance, and see how far away your voice would be heard.

To adjust the 3D voice distance, complete the following steps:

1. Open your menu or tablet, select the Users page, and then select the Session Settings tab.

2. On the Session Settings tab, select 3D Voice Distance.

The 3D Voice Distance window appears, and concentric circles are overlaid onto the location. Within the central circle, your voice is heard at full volume. Beyond the outer circle, your voice isn't heard.

Adjusting 3D voice distance