3D Video
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Available only in 3D Eyewear projects.
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What Does This Widget Do?
The 3D Video widget allows you to include a video in a 3D Eyewear experience.
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The video cannot be played in Preview. To view the video, you must publish the experience and view it on your HoloLens.
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When Should I Use This Widget?
A 3D Video is particularly useful when you want to add a video to your 3D experience.
Are There Any Special Properties, Services, Events, or Actions?
To view a list of common widget properties, services, and events, see Common Widget Properties, Services, and Events.
The following table is a list of properties that are specific to this widget.
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Description
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Video Source
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To include a video, you can do one of the following:
• Click
 next to the field to add a new video file.• Enter or copy and paste a video URL directly into the field.
• Select a video file from the drop-down menu.
For information about linking to remote media, see Link to Remote Media.
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Button Color
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Select the color of the buttons. For more information, see Color Picker.
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Panel Color
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Select the color of the panel. For more information, see Color Picker.
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Preload
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Select what is preloaded:
• Content
• Metadata Only
• None
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Playing
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Indicates whether or not the video is playing.
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Tagalong
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Makes the widgets stay within the your frontline view and ensures that they are placed in a convenient location in the environment.
Users can also pin and unpin the 3D video when viewing an experience using the pin icon:
 This allows individual users viewing an experience to change the Tagalong property.
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The bindable properties listed below are only displayed on the Select Binding Target window when binding a property to the 3D Video widget. For example, if you drag and drop the Pressed property of a 3D Checkbox widget onto the 3D Video widget, the Select Binding Target window appears and the three properties below are available to select to bind to the panel.
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Bindable Property
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Description
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Offset X (m)
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Offset of the panel from the user on the X axis (in meters).
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Offset Z (m)
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Offset of the panel from the user on the Z axis (in meters).
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Snap distance (m)
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The distance at which the 3D Video panel will start to move if the user exceeds this distance if Tagalong is selected (in meters).
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Service
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Description
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Play
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Plays the video.
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Pause
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Pauses the video.
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Stop
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Stops the video.
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Skip Ahead
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Skips ahead in the video.
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Skip Back
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Goes back in the video.
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Event
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Description
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Play Started
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Triggered when the video begins.
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Play Paused
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Triggered when the video is paused.
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Play Ended
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Triggered when the video ends.
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The Widget in Action
Here’s an example of what your widget might look like!
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Minimum Steps Required for Use
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What It Looks Like
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1. Drag and drop a 3D Video widget onto the canvas.
2. Select or add an video resource in the Video Source field.
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