Setting permissions for an individual user

• To set specific permissions for an individual user, open the menu, select Host Controls , and then select the Users tab.

On the Host Controls page, each user is represented by a panel. Each icon on a panel represents a permission that you can toggle on and off. To toggle a permission, select the corresponding icon.

The permissions that you can set for individual users are determined by the device that they use. Android and iOS devices have the fewest capabilities. VR headsets have the highest number of capabilities because some features require hand controllers to use.

Available permissions on an Android phone (top) and Meta Quest 3 (bottom)

Permissions

The available permissions are summarized in the following table.

Permission	Devices	Permission
Avatar body	All	Toggle between full-body avatar and basic avatar. This option determines how a user appears on low-powered devices, rather than give them the choice to control the setting themselves. See Assigning full-body avatars.
Sticky notes	VR headset, desktop	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
3D pen	VR headset	Use the 3D pen to write and draw in the environment. See 3D pen
IFX	VR headset, desktop	Add IFX to the Session. See Adding IFX
Shared IFX	VR headset, desktop	Modify IFX that has been set to the shared status. See Sharing an object
Web browser	All	Use a personal web browser. See Web browser
Shared screen	All	Use the shared screen page on a menu or tablet to share videos, websites, cloud files, and computer desktop. Note: Only PLUS and ENTERPRISE accounts can set the Shared Screen permission for individual users. However, a host with any account type can set the permission for all users. See Setting permissions for all users See Sharing media
Can connect to a whiteboard	VR headset, desktop	Connect a personal Drawpad to a whiteboard. Important: If you turn this off for a user on a Desktop device, they'll 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
Microphone	All	Use a microphone. You can select this option to mute a person's microphone. The option has additional functionality if a user has chosen to mute themselves. See Managing the microphone of an individual user
3D voice	All	Use spatial audio; where the volume of a user's microphone reduces as the person moves further away. This option determines whether 3D voice is applied to a user, rather than give them the choice to control it themselves.

More permissions

The following permissions are not listed on the user panels. Instead, first select the more icon () for the user whose permission you want to change.

Permission	Device	Description
Load Location	All	Enable or disable the user's ability to select a new location. Note: This setting applies only to users without host permissions. A host can always select a new location.
Load Content	All	Enable or disable the user's ability to load content in the Session. Note: This setting applies only to users without host permissions. A host can always load content.
Recording	VR headset, desktop	Record the Session. A recording can include the motions, actions, and audio from all avatars in the Session. Note: Only PLUS and ENTERPRISE accounts can set the Record permission for individual users. However, a host with any account type can set the permission for all users. See Setting permissions for all users See Creating a spatial recording
Allow Personal Drawpad	VR headset, desktop	Enable or disable the user's ability to use their Drawpad. See Opening your Drawpad.
Emoji Reactions	All	Enable or disable emoji reactions for an individual user. See Emojis.