Below is the list of new features & updates that Hour One has released to the current day:
August 2024
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1 New Feature
- Webhooks for API - Get notified instantly whether a video processing request succeeds or fails!
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2 New Platform Improvements
- Updated Player - larger video player, video name and date created more clear, updated responsive design supporting all video sizes (square, horizontal, and vertical)!
- Update Screen Record Edit Screen - sleek new design, improved trimming and cropping, advanced loop settings, and preview recording with narration.
July 2024
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4 New Features
- Global Pronunciation - Apply pronunciation changes to the entire draft! Read more here!
- Multi-File Actions for drafts - Download or delete multiple videos! Read more here!
- Workspace Section - As an admin, there is now a centralized view to see all published videos by your members!
- Trash - Recover any drafts of videos that you deleted! Read more here!
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2 Platform Improvements
- Updated Avatar Panel - New sleek design, easier customization, and enhanced interaction ability with gesture selection!
- Multi-Selection for Media Library - Manage your media with ease! Read more here!
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6 New Mobile Templates
- Our Innovative App (Social Marketing)
- Boost with Influencers (Social Marketing)
- State-Of-The-Art Security App (Social Marketing)
- Social Media Balance (Social Marketing)
- Transform Your Workflow (Social Marketing)
- Innovative E-Commerce App (Social Marketing)
June 2024
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6 Platform Improvements
- Cards feature - Layouts with many elements are now divided into sections called cards to make content editing easier and more organized
- 60 new voices
- Pause Filter - Within the search settings for the voices, you can now filter by voices that support pausing
- Default Voice per Avatar - Each avatar will now be assigned the best voice that fits by default
- Media Library now added to dashboard
- Filter Recent Draft by 'Everyone' or 'Me'
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1 New Feature
- Control Voice Speed and Pitch - You can now change the speed and pitch of any voice! Read more here!
May 2024
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4 Platform Improvements
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) - Enhanced security for Enterprise clients! Read more here!
- Workflows now allows for CSV import
- Share link now FREE for all users - Will not use publishing time
- 4 New languages for Translate Draft
- Tagalog
- Romanian
- Indonesian
- Swahili
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1 New Feature
- Draft Status - designed to streamline your video management process. Check out our article!
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10 New Master Templates
- Supports Studio, Mobile, and Desk avatars
- Works seamlessly with titles and different fonts
- Over 100+ layouts
- Where you can use them:
- Prevent Zoom Fatigue (L&D)
- Onboarding New Employees (L&D)
- Introducing SnapSavvy (L&D)
- Etsy Home Elegance (L&D)
- Mastering Interview Skills (L&D)
- Upskilling for Digital Transformation (L&D)
- Innovative Hub (L&D)
- Closing Deals with Confidence (Sales)
- Boosting Sales Performance (Sales)
- Product Experience with Product Master (Sales)
April 2024
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3 Platform Improvements
- New Dashboard design
- Video Fit (found within media settings) - automatically adjusts and pads videos to fit any media ratio
- Invite Members 2.0 - New UI, as well as the ability to choose which role the member is invited as
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2 New Features
- Start from URL - easily transform web content into captivating videos by simply entering the URL of your desired webpage
- Upload Your Own Music - Elevate your videos with personal tunes! Our latest update lets you add your own music to videos! Check out our article!
March 2024
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2 New Features
- Boost Rendering - Increase rendering speed of entire workspace with your dedicated cloud provider
- Multiple Presenters in video
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5 Platform Improvements
- New Style tab design
- New Editor V3 - new design, ability to update title text color, font, alignment, and background color. Hide character in scenes
- 2 New languages for Translate Draft
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
- Multi-lingual voices
- Minutes Usage data in profile page
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7 New Templates
- NEED HELP? Contact Support!
- Sales Outreach - Speech Bubbles
- Customer Service Training
- Leadership Development Series
- Secure shopping 101
- Sales Techniques Tutorial
- Choosing the right online product
- Security Training
- Stocks Website Mockup
February 2024
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3 Platform Improvements
- 2 New Features
January 2024
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6 Platform Improvements
- New Avatar Panel
- New Design, Advanced Filtering, Choose Emotion, Favorites
- Copy & Design fixes
- Additional Languages for Translate Draft
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Turkish
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Polish
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Hungarian
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Czech
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Dutch
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- Additional Supported Language for Subtitles
- Hebrew
- Multiple Media Upload for Media Library
- SSO Support for Enterprise
- New Avatar Panel
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1 New Template
- L&D Master Template (This new template includes a wide range of layouts, precise animations, and designs specifically tailored for L&D purposes)
- Customer Service Training (L&D)
- Sales Techniques Tutorial (L&D)
- L&D Master Template (This new template includes a wide range of layouts, precise animations, and designs specifically tailored for L&D purposes)
December 2023
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2 New Characters
- Josef
- Leila
- 4 Platform Improvements
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8 New Templates
- 'Redefine your Fitness Regime' (Product Marketing)
- 'Security in the World of E-Commerce' (E-Commerce)
- 'Sales Outreach - Speech Bubbles' (Sales)
- 'The Future of Learning' (Learning & Development)
- 'My Etsy Shop' (E-Commerce)
- 'Today's Sports Roundup' (News)
- 'Transforming Marketing with AI' (Product Marketing)
- 'Video Newsletter' (Sales)
November 2023
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New Specialized Template
- New Desk Presenter Templates! These special templates feature seated characters and are exclusively available with their respective templates. Available for Business plan and up
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1 New Feature
- Translate Draft - Check out our article!
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4 New Templates
- 'The SmartChef Experience' (Product Marketing)
- 'The E-Commerce Logistics Journey' (E-Commerce)
- 'Storytelling on Social Media' (Social)
- 'Mastering the Art of Negotiation in Sales' (Sales)
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2 Platform Improvements
- New Scene panel in editor
- Broken up into sections 'Layout' and 'Content'
- 6 additional horizontal templates that now support mobile virtual humans
- 'Sales Techniques Tutorial'
- 'Customer Service Training'
- 'Leadership Development Series'
- 'New Feature Announcements'
- 'Health-Focused Updates'
- 'YouTube Music Channel'
- Export Subtitles - Read more in our FAQs-Audio article!
- New Scene panel in editor
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5 New Desk Templates (Business Plan Only)
- 'Project Management Essentials' (Learning & Development)
- 'New Feature Announcement' (Product Marketing)
- 'Desk Presenter - Sales Outreach' (Sales)
- 'Podcast Introduction' (Social)
- 'Performance Reviews and Feedback' (Human Resources)
October 2023
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1 New Feature
- Pronunciation Feature - Check out our article!
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7 New Templates
- 'Health-Focused Updates' (Social)
- 'New Feature Announcements' (Product Experience)
- 'YouTube Music Channel' (Social)
- 'Sales Technique Tutorial' (Learning & Development)
- 'Leadership Development Series' (Learning & Development
- 'Customer Service Training' (Learning & Development)
- 'Sales Outreach - Office' (Sales)
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7 Platform Improvements
- Improved User Profile page
- Updated pricing page enabling users to purchase more minutes! Check it out here!
- Improved Character order within editor
- Automatic Cancelation - Check out our article on how you can find it!
- API Pauses
- New video rendering bar design with quick tips
- 2 landscape templates that now support mobile virtual humans
- 'Basic - Color Background'
- 'Basic - Media Background'
September 2023
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2 Character Improvements
- Tammy (3 new outfits)
- Sam (3 new outfits)
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2 New Features
- Adding Pauses - Check out our article!
- Music Panel v2
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3 Product Improvements
- New languages available for Free Trial!
- English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Arabic, German, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese
- Icon for voices that support pause (within Voices tab)
- Media Library Fixes
- Download media
- Edit media name
- Fixed sorting issue
- New languages available for Free Trial!
August 2023
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2 New Characters
- Ross
- Jessie (updated)
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Platform Improvements
- Improved error messages
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2 New Features
- Workspace roles (Editor/Viewer) - Check out our article!
- One-Click Script Editing Features
- Auto Script Splitting - If a scene's characters surpass 500 characters, easily split into multiple scenes
- Invalid Characters Removal - Quickly remove any invalid characters in your script
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1 New Language
- Kazakh
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6 New Templates
- 'Your First Training Video' (Product Experience)
- 'Your First E-Learning Video' (Product Experience)
- 'Your First Sales Video' (E-Commerce)
- 'Your First News Video' (News)
- 'Your First Marketing Video' (Product Marketing)
- 'Your First Social Media Video' (Social Marketing)
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1 New 3D Template
- 'New York City News' (Office)
July 2023
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1 New Feature
- Scene Length Timing - Check out our article!
- New Template Page Design
- Updated Template Preview Modal
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3 New Languages
- Welsh
- Scottish
- Swahili (Kenyan, Tanzania)
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2 New 3D Templates
- 'Global News Roundup' (News)
- 'Evening News Show' (News)
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2 New Templates
- 'Gaming Reaction' (Social Marketing)
- 'Stocks Website Mockup' (Product Marketing)
June 2023
- Hour One Mobile App - Virtual Human (check out our article!)
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Social Video Sharing
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3 New Characters
- Sofia
- Vishnu
- Ella
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3 New Languages
- Norwegian
- Bengali
- Vietnamese
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1 New 3D Template
- 'TV Show Trailer' (Office)
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5 New Templates
- 'NYC Urban Living' (Product Marketing)
- 'Eco-Friendly App' (Product Marketing)
- 'My Store - Mockup' (Product Marketing)
- 'Mobile - Retro' (Social Marketing)
- 'Welcome to my Instagram Profile' (Social)
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7 New Square Ratio Templates
- 'Tech Podcast' (Product Marketing)
- 'E-Commerce' (Product Marketing)
- 'Product Updates' (Product Experience)
- 'We're Hiring - Developer' (Human Resources)
- 'We're Hiring - Data Analyst' (Human Resources)
- 'Meet New Member' (Human Resources)
- 'Welcome New Member' (Human Resources)
May 2023
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1 New Feature
- Screen Capture - Check out our article!
- New homepage/dashboard design
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8 New Characters
- Lauren
- Brandon
- Emily
- Margaret
- Ophelia
- Dylan
- Leo
- Amari
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1 New 3D Template
- 'Start Your Company Youtube Channel' (News)
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16 New Templates
- 'Sliding Slashes' (marketing)
- 'Smartphone Mockup' (marketing)
- 'Square Brushes' (marketing)
- 'Circular Chase' (marketing)
- 'Tips to Use Our Product' (marketing)
- 'App Store App Showcase' (marketing)
- 'Product Tutorial - Easy to use' (Customer Experience)
- 'Live Webinar' (Customer Experience)
- 'NEED HELP? Contact Support!' (Customer Experience)
- 'Choosing the right online product' (Customer Experience)
- 'Secure Shopping 101' (Customer Experience)
- 'Mobile - Funky Squares' (Social)
- 'Welcome to my channel' (Social)
- 'Wellness Tips and Tricks' (Social)
- 'Office Safety' (Learning & Development)
- 'Ethics in the workplace' (Human Resources)
- 'Mobile - Social Media Marketing' (Social)
- 'Mobile - Creating Videos using AI Technology' (Social)
- 'Website Mockup' (Product Marketing)
April 2023
- 3 New Features
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4 New Characters
- Sam
- Gordon
- Elizabeth
- Marvin
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Updated Character naming
- (Subtle) - Neutral with no gesture
- (Smiling) - Smiling with gestures
- Just character name - Neutral with gestures
March 2023
- 2 New Features
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4 New Characters
- Angelica
- Natalie
- Mark
- Allison
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1 New 3D Template
- 'Corporate Announcement' (3D template)
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4 New Templates
- 'Mobile - Cards' (mobile template)
- 'Mobile - Tech News' (mobile template)
- 'Employee Onboarding' (HR template)
- 'Take Home Exam Guidelines' (HR template)
February 2023
- 2 New Features
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Additional languages available for Free Trial users
- Spanish
- Hindi
- French
- Portuguese
- Arabic
- Mobile Template
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3 New Templates
- 'Job Description' (HR template)
- 'Fire Safety Instructions' (Learning & Development template)
- 'How to Prevent Zoom Fatigue' (Learning & Development template)
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2 New Characters
- Cory
- Brianna
January 2023
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1 New Feature
- Subtitles available in video player - Within video preview or publishing online share options (Share Link, Embed)
- MOV file type available when downloading video
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3 New Templates
- 'Presentation' (General template)
- 'Getting Started' (General template)
- 'Basic' + background (Basic template)
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