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Kiosk Mode

Dell_Studio216Dell_Studio216 ✭
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In the new build for the Hololens I don't see Kiosk Mode. Has this been moved or dropped?

Before I would see it in Webby... but now it's gone???

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    AlexDAlexD ✭✭✭

    duplicate

    Toronto-HoloLens | Blog | @alexdrenea

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    Jarrod1937Jarrod1937 ✭✭✭

    @DavidKlineMS said:
    @Dell_Studio216 ,
    Per the release notes, Kiosk mode has been removed.

    Thanks!
    David

    While that is all well and good, are there any alternatives to locking the device out of specific applications (blacklisting) or only allowing certain applications (whitelisting). Our application internally is a warehouse order fulfillment system, and it would be quite preferable to limit their use of the device.

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    Dell_Studio216Dell_Studio216 ✭

    I have to agree with what @Jarrod1937 said. There are use cases where you don't want the user to bloom in the middle of your app. In our use case we have 10 to 40 people a day who are given the Hololens with the app running. We have 4 networked Lens running the app concurrently.

    The main presenter is controlling the app with the Surface driving the app forward. If one of the user blooms by mistake it would create a problem.

    If Kiosk mode is gone forever (crying into my keyboard), then is there a way to block the user from exiting the app by mistake.?

    Dell

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    Dell_Studio216Dell_Studio216 ✭

    I should add the users have never seen Hololens before when they step up to use it. Also they don't have time for a training session on how to use the lens. That is why we are using a docent to guide them through the Lens experience.

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    LeefromSeattleLeefromSeattle ✭✭
    edited June 2016

    Most of our client work is building experiences are for trade shows, where we configure it at the beginning and then run as many people as we can through. Def wish you could override the default behaviors easily or have a kiosk mode.....for the majority of our use cases.

    A lot of our users don't speak english to top it off lol, a year ago we did an htc vive experience in Asia, and I was the one trying to explain the controls.

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    RickRick ✭

    I'm developing for a classroom environment. The kiosk mode is essential for this application since as an instructor, we certainly don't want students changing and modifying the app or lesson as they deem fit. This is a huge disappointment that I can't apply kiosk mode to the student version of the lessons. Given that I already have 2 pairs and was counting on the kiosk mode as part of the development and now it's taken away feels like I've been duped. The cost of a commercial suite is $5000 per pair with a minimum of 10 pairs... WOW! Will Microsoft allow us to upgrade our development version to the commercial software? It is absolutely essential for classroom lesson development.
    This is upsetting.

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