Zephyr 2.0.0 represents a complete rewrite of all aspects of the project. Everything from the pairing process to displaying notifications within VR has been updated to ensure a polished experience.
- Pairing - new ways to quickly pair with the Zephyr deskop client.
- Join Code - short codes replace the need to type an entire IP address
- QR code - scan a QR code instead of entering your computer's IP address
- Discovery - computers running Zephyr are automatically listed in pairing menu
- Notification settings
- Added the ability to search for apps.
- Privacy
- Added privacy menu to review and expose privacy settings.
- Other
- Added support for foldable devices like Surface Duo.
- Updated UI to conform with Material Design 2.
- Updated to latest Android SDK.
- Cloud syncing of Zephyr server IP address has been removed in favor of new local pairing features.
- Removed Smart Connect and start on boot.
- Improved connection reliability.
- Steam
- Zephyr is now distributed on Steam.
- Deep integration with SteamVR, including auto-launch.
- Notifications
- Notifications now include icons.
- Review recent notifications in VR or via the desktop app.
- Pairing - new ways to quickly pair with the Zephyr deskop client.
- Join Code - short codes replace the need to type an entire IP address
- QR code - scan a QR code instead of entering your computer's IP address
- Discovery - computers running Zephyr are automatically listed in pairing menu
- Updated UI to conform with Material Design 2 and Windows 10.
- API has been completely redesigned.
- Overlay is now tightly coupled with the desktop client.
- Cloud syncing of Zephyr server IP address has been removed in favor of new local pairing features.
- Standalone (non-Steam) builds have been discontinued and are no longer supported.
- Auto updates outside of Steam have been removed and are no longer supported.
- Telemetry.
- Improved overall stability, security, and reliability of desktop client and overlay.
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- Support for CORS for APIs
- Issue where VirtualBox would result in the wrong IP address being displayed.
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- Updated overlay with Zephyr branding! Future releases will further improve the overlay.
- API inconsistency.
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- "Close to tray" button
- Confirmation dialog when quitting
- Restored original close button behavior
- Prevent multiple instances of Zephyr (to avoid nasty "address in use" errors)
- Increased reliability of showing changelogs
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- Login to instantly sync devices (account and Zephyr Android 1.1.0 required)
- Ability to minimize to tray
- Improved error handling and metrics
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- Logging
- Improved error reporting if the Zephyr overlay encounters an issue
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- Included Visual Studio 2015 redistributables to resolve issue where overlay wouldn't start