Applications
Extend screens with interactive, content, web, game, camera and other application-layer functions.
Application library
Open My applications and use the + button in the lower-right corner to select an application type. The library evolves over time and custom applications can be developed for project-specific requirements.
Image
Publish static image content as a standalone application in the Application layer.
Video
Play a video as an application and make it available in the device Application layer.
Document
Display documents on the screen as a standalone application.
Application group
Combine multiple applications into one logical group for shared use.
Balloons / Balloon Pop
Interactive touch game available in the ScreenSoft application library.
Gallery
Content application for presenting a collection of images and videos.
Camera
Camera application used to configure, view and check a connected camera.
AR camera
Augmented-reality camera application for projects that combine live camera video with transparent AR content.
Maze
Interactive 3D maze game controlled from a mobile phone via QR activation.
USB player
Application for playing media directly from a USB source in an offline scenario.
RSS
Application for content connected to an RSS source; the feed definition is documented in the RSS integration.
Web page
Managed web content with browser-related settings.
Quiz / poll
Interactive questions, answers and custom visual settings.
Wheel of Fortune
Interactive branded competition with touch or QR activation and prize management.
Presentation and Application layers
Campaigns belong to the Presentation layer. Applications belong to the Application layer.
The Presentation layer is used for automatically played content such as campaigns, advertising, information visuals and notices. Content plays according to its configured period, targeting and rules without requiring visitor interaction.
The Application layer is the interactive part of ScreenSoft. Visitors actively open and use web pages, galleries, documents, videos, quizzes, Wheel of Fortune, 3D Maze and other applications. It is typically used on a touch screen; some applications can also be controlled from a mobile phone through a QR-based scenario.
A device can use both layers or only one. When both are enabled, the screen can normally play Presentation content and switch to the Application layer after user interaction. When the interaction ends or the configured timeout expires, it can return to its default mode. The default Application-layer mode can be the Kiosk or one specific web application.
Built-in icon gallery
ScreenSoft includes an extensive built-in icon gallery. Wherever an application or another setting requires an icon, the administrator can either upload a custom icon or select one directly from the ScreenSoft gallery. A separate graphic file therefore does not need to be prepared for common use cases.
Scheduling application publication
Every application can be created and prepared in advance and assigned a publication period on the screen: when it should become available on the selected device and when its publication should end. The principle is similar to campaign scheduling.
An application does not have to appear immediately after it is created. For example, it can be prepared several days before an event, scheduled to become available when the event starts, and automatically stop being shown when the configured publication period ends.
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