SkyboxMRE is an MRE app that host a NodeJS server using Mixed Reality Extension(MRE) package to render high quality, seamless 360 image in Altspace VR, a social VR platform, which is developed on Unity Game Engine.
Notes: SkyboxMRE used a GlTF-based Skybox so this app won’t be affected the upcoming URP render tools update for Altspace.

How to put the MRE app in Altspace VR?
MRE Sample Link:
wss://mres.altvr.com/skybox
Parameters
SkyboxMRE provide three parameters for you to customize your experience. The parameters are not case sensitive. Here is the list:
- url
- scale
- moderator
URL
Provide a permanent link for the SkyboxMRE so you don’t have to set skybox url each time you use it.
Example:
wss://mres.altvr.com/skybox?url=https://docs.unity3d.com/uploads/Main/skybox-lat-long-layout.png
Size
Change the size of the skybox for different scenarios
Options:
- small : private viewing section
- medium : small group
- large : replace the skybox
- or any given number in decimal
Example:
wss://mres.altvr.com/skybox?scale=small
Moderator?
A boolean value to set if only the moderator can change the URL in realtime
Options:
- false or off : everyone can use the button and change the URL of the skybox. Great for a 360 image sharing section
- true or on : only the host can change the URL of the skybox.
Example:
wss://mres.altvr.com/skybox?moderator=false
wss://mres.altvr.com/skybox?moderator=on
Content Pack
- Format parameters in json format (refer to the json template)
- host on https://account.altvr.com/content_packs
- get the content pack id from the url
- create an MRE with the content pack parameter set as the id
Example:
wss://mres.altvr.com/skybox?content_pack=1824573042232132050
Content Pack template:
{ "url": "YourImageURLHere", "scale": "a number, small, medium or large", "moderator": "true, on, false, off" }
Combined?
Example:
wss://mres.altvr.com/skybox?url=https://docs.unity3d.com/uploads/Main/skybox-lat-long-layout.png&scale=small&moderator=false
Development
SkyboxMRE is an MRE app that host a NodeJS server using Mixed Reality Extension(MRE) package to render high quality, seamless 360 image in Altspace VR, a social VR platform, which is developed on Unity Game Engine.
Credit
Developed by Nicholas Liang