Viz Pilot Edge 3 Debuts Faster, More Responsive Interface With New Control Options

Vizrt, a provider of real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, has released Viz Pilot Edge 3.0 featuring a completely new, sleek user interface.

At the core of the redesign, Vizrt says, “is improved navigation for users and enhanced functionality written using modern web technology (Vue, TypeScript), making Viz Pilot Edge more user-friendly, more responsive, and with a start-up time that is now up to three times faster.”

Ionut “Johnny” Pogacean, Viz Pilot Edge senior product manager, said: “Viz Pilot Edge is the central cog in the newsroom graphics creation machinery. We are taking practical steps to ensure journalists can tell stories most efficiently by building products for a workflow that is relevant not only for today’s newsrooms but also for the newsrooms of the future.”

New Streamlined Interface  

While the new user interface promotes speed and agility in the newsroom, it was built to still feel familiar to users, Vizrt says. “The layout has been streamlined and is optimized for different screen sizes so users can better focus on creating graphics.

“Navigation is also smoother, making it easier to locate templates and elements, with dropdowns and tabs for faster access to regularly used features.” The search function now contains multiple tag filtering to further narrow down search results. Additionally, the preview window can be undocked, which is especially useful when working with multi-field advanced templates.

The interface update also includes the ability to drag and drop multiple elements into a story slug, radio buttons in templates, improved crop functionality and faster editing of tables. Live data input gets a boost with the addition of feed browser RSS feed support.

Mayam Order Management  

Requesting and managing images has been made easier with the new Order Management integration, Vizrt says. Journalists can prep their templates with the relevant text and/or data and send an order directly to the Creative Department via Viz Pilot Edge. This new process provides an overview of the media orders for transparency and efficient management.

User-Friendly Augmented Reality And Virtual Reality Workflows 

Incorporating AR/VR into an automated rundown has been simplified with the ability to host the Viz Arc MOS plugin. Users can control AR/VR graphics in one unified interface and playout with a studio automation application such as Viz Mosart.

Furthermore, Vizrt says, “there’s no disruption to workflows. Despite the extensive interface change, any template created in previous versions will continue to work seamlessly.”