First look: graphics, functionality, features

[Frigga Freidman]

I’m a bit late to the party, having just discovered that the Mobile Beta is now available to Premium members. Easily downloaded/installed the app on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. My avatar appeared as a ghost for the first few minutes, but was OK from the beginning in 2 subsequent logins. I was pleasantly surprised at the image quality for textures that rezzed, however some never rezzed (including a 1024x 512 texture on a single wall-sized prim), and at one of the locations windows were blacked out. I found maneuvering my avatar very difficult, and sometimes lost her altogether. Even though the view was limited in portrait mode, I found it preferable to landscape as there was less perspective distortion. One strange glitch: some of my objects sank into the ground (I’ll post screengrabs after I resize them.) Sitting was hit or miss - once I wound up sitting on the rafters of my house, and twice (testing different pieces of furniture) my avatar was pretty much levitating well above the furniture. 

What I’d like to see: basic camera view controls to see the back or front of my avatar. I also would like to be able to *pay* avatars/alts. (In fact, this is probably the only reason I would use the mobile app, so I could top up other accounts for purchases in the MP when away from my computer.)

PS - The images on my phone were more vibrant, as were the original screengrabs.

Edited July 30 by Frigga Freidman

[animats]

That is quite good looking.