Setting up Next World and Software Installation

Information on how to get going on Next World training and management.

• Components, Glossary and Terms
• Setting Up a VR Device for the Next World Environment
• How to Install Next World Software on to a New Headset
• Preparing a Meta VR Device For Usage With Next World Software

Components, Glossary and Terms

The Portal

The Next World Portal is the web application used to manage trainees, schedule training and view insights and results for training undertaken on The Next World Platform.

Here's a few things you can do on the Portal:

• Administer your company
• Get an overview of your company's training
• Enrol your trainees in training programs
• Find out who needs training
• View the outcomes from training
  
  

The Agent

The Next World Agent is an application and service that runs within your VR headset. Its purpose is to feed data to the Next World Platform and monitor for updates. Other than managing your system and connection settings, you shouldn't need to interact with this too much.

Home

Next World Home is the app you'll become most familiar with on your VR headset. It allows you to select and undertake training and provides access to the various learning experiences.

The Platform

The Platform is the umbrella term for Next World's software and cloud infrastructure. Next World's service and software constitute an absolutely massive technology base and The Platform is our name for it.

Setting Up a VR Device for the Next World Environment

If you've received a headset from Next World, you'll have received a getting started guide.

This article aims to provide details on how to set up a Next World-supported VR headset for the Next World experience environment.

Below are the headsets that Next World support. More headsets may be supported in the future. 

After confirming the headset type you possess is supported by Next World, please visit the relevant article below to read through the instructions on how to set up either a Meta or a Pico device.

Meta Devices: Preparing a Meta VR Device for Usage With Next World Software

Pico Devices: How to Install Next World Software on to a New Headset

How to Install Next World Software on to a New Headset

To get your headset started with Next World, you'll need to run installation from a Windows or Mac PC and register your device with Next World. This article can run you through those steps.

1. Download the Next World Manager

The Next World Manager is a Windows and Mac application that can administer your device or get it set up.

To grab the manager, head to: http://app.nextworldenterprises.com/

From that website, you'll be able to download the Next World Manager for Windows or Mac.

For Windows computers, simply open the Next World Manager application and go to step 2.

For Mac computers, it may show a message as seen below:

In this case, press OK, then instead of double-clicking on the application, Command+Click or simply right-click on the application and press "Open" from the context menu. The same message as seen in the above image will show up, but instead of the "OK" button, it will show "Open".

2. Install Agent from the Next World Manager

Plug-in your device to your computer, open the manager and select SUBSCRIBER if shown the below screen.

You may get a message showing that says "No headset detected", try pressing the "Rescan Devices" button.

From there, you can click INSTALL for the Next World Agent. After 10 seconds your device will restart and you can disconnect it from your computer.

You will now have the Agent application available on your headset. If you are not already subscribed to Next World's VR training solution, your devices will be unregistered and therefore will display as being in "Demo Mode". You will only have access to one of our experiences as part of Demo Mode. In order to experience the full VR Training solution Next World has to offer, you will need to contact Next World to discuss a subscription.

3. Registering Your Headset With an Active Subscription

Once subscribed to Next World's VR Training solution, you will need to register your headset in order to upgrade your device from Demo Mode to our full solution, allowing access to our full VR Library. The 9-character code shown in your headset will need to be added to the Next World Portal (our LMS). If you are unsure of how to do this, you'll need to send your 9-character code shown in your headset to your Next World representative or contact support@nextworldxr.com. Your Next World rep or support agent will add your device to the registry to get you started.

An example of the 9-character code is pictured below:

Once you or your Next World rep have registered the device on the Next World Portal, you may move on to the next step.

Using the VR Device

You should be greeted with a screen showing your device ID and company name if the device is registered. If the device is not registered, see the above instructions.

Open the menu by selecting the Start button with a house icon from the Agent dashboard. If there is an update pending, the home button will read Update. If that happens, follow the update and, once complete, the button will say Home.

Go through the tutorial/set-up process, and when you reach the screen to log in, enter your 4-character login code. If you do not know your code, you can find it in the Next World Portal, or contact your Next World representative and they will let you know your code. 

Next, select an experience from the list. If the experience isn't installed and your device is currently connected to the internet it will download and install automatically. If it has already been downloaded and installed, the experience will load and begin.

You're device is now up and running and you may start training on it!

Preparing a Meta VR Device For Usage With Next World Software

This article provides the steps to set up your Meta VR device before installing Next World's software on to the headset. Next World currently support Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S.

To create a new organization, go to the Create New Organization page of the Meta Quest Developer Dashboard and fill in the appropriate information.

Next, go to the verification tab of the Meta Quest Developer Dashboard. If prompted, login with your Meta Developer account.

Verify your account with one of the two following options:

• Confirm your mobile number to set up SMS two-factor verification

OR

• Add a payment method to your account (no payment will be made, this is purely for verification purposes).
  
  

1. You will need to be logged into your Meta account on your headset, put on your Meta headset and go to Settings then depending on the headset either Profiles or Accounts Center and log in.
   
   

   
   
   

2. Take off your headset and then download the Meta Horizon mobile app from your mobile device's app store, it is available for both Android and iOS.
   
   

3. Open the Meta Horizon mobile app and add a new device, following the instructions and select your Meta device type. You will reach the step asking you to enter your device's pairing code.
   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   

4. To view your Meta device's pairing code, put on your headset and go to Settings > System > About and under the Device section you will see your 5-digit Pairing code. Enter this code into the mobile app and continue with the setup.
   

   
   
   

5. Once your device has been successfully set up and added to the app, select the headset in the app, then select Headset Settings > Developer Mode and switch on Developer Mode
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   

6. Connect the headset to the computer using a USB-C cable and put on the headset. In the headset, go to Settings > System > Developer, and turn on Enable custom settings and MTP Notification.
   

   
   

   
   
   

7. When prompted to allow USB debugging, select Always allow from this computer as shown below and then press OK
   

   
   
   

Once all the above steps are completed, your device is now set up and is ready to install the Next World software onto the headset. Please follow the instructions from the below link to continue with the installation of Next World's software onto your Meta headset: How to Install Next World Software on to a New Headset