Open Web Browser to vid2scene Upload Page from App

[samuelm2]

🎯 Problem Statement

After capturing data on Quest, users need to manually:

1. Exit the app
2. Open the Quest browser
3. Navigate to vid2scene.com/upload/quest
4. Upload their exported ZIP file

This breaks the workflow and requires multiple steps outside the app.

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💡 Proposed Solution

Add a simple button at the top right of the Recording Menu that opens the Quest browser to vid2scene.

Button placement:

• Top right corner of Recording Menu panel
• Small button/icon with text like "Open vid2scene upload page" or "Upload to vid2scene"

Expected behavior:

1. User clicks button at top right of menu
2. Quest browser opens automatically
3. Browser navigates to https://vid2scene.com/upload/quest
4. User can immediately drag & drop their exported ZIP

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🔨 Implementation

Unity Code

Add URL opening capability:

// NEW FILE: Assets/RealityLog/Scripts/Runtime/UI/WebBrowserLauncher.cs
using UnityEngine;

namespace RealityLog.UI
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Launches external web browser on Quest
    /// </summary>
    public class WebBrowserLauncher : MonoBehaviour
    {
        private const string VID2SCENE_UPLOAD_URL = "https://vid2scene.com/upload/quest";
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Opens the vid2scene upload page in Quest browser
        /// </summary>
        public void OpenVid2SceneUpload()
        {
#if UNITY_ANDROID && !UNITY_EDITOR
            try
            {
                using (AndroidJavaClass unityPlayer = new AndroidJavaClass("com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayer"))
                using (AndroidJavaObject currentActivity = unityPlayer.GetStatic<AndroidJavaObject>("currentActivity"))
                using (AndroidJavaObject intent = new AndroidJavaObject("android.content.Intent"))
                using (AndroidJavaClass uri = new AndroidJavaClass("android.net.Uri"))
                {
                    AndroidJavaObject parsedUri = uri.CallStatic<AndroidJavaObject>("parse", VID2SCENE_UPLOAD_URL);
                    intent.Call<AndroidJavaObject>("setAction", "android.intent.action.VIEW");
                    intent.Call<AndroidJavaObject>("setData", parsedUri);
                    
                    currentActivity.Call("startActivity", intent);
                    
                    Debug.Log($"[WebBrowserLauncher] Opened browser to: {VID2SCENE_UPLOAD_URL}");
                }
            }
            catch (System.Exception e)
            {
                Debug.LogError($"[WebBrowserLauncher] Failed to open browser: {e.Message}");
            }
#else
            // Editor: Open in default browser
            Application.OpenURL(VID2SCENE_UPLOAD_URL);
#endif
        }
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Opens a custom URL in the browser
        /// </summary>
        public void OpenURL(string url)
        {
#if UNITY_ANDROID && !UNITY_EDITOR
            try
            {
                using (AndroidJavaClass unityPlayer = new AndroidJavaClass("com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayer"))
                using (AndroidJavaObject currentActivity = unityPlayer.GetStatic<AndroidJavaObject>("currentActivity"))
                using (AndroidJavaObject intent = new AndroidJavaObject("android.content.Intent"))
                using (AndroidJavaClass uri = new AndroidJavaClass("android.net.Uri"))
                {
                    AndroidJavaObject parsedUri = uri.CallStatic<AndroidJavaObject>("parse", url);
                    intent.Call<AndroidJavaObject>("setAction", "android.intent.action.VIEW");
                    intent.Call<AndroidJavaObject>("setData", parsedUri);
                    
                    currentActivity.Call("startActivity", intent);
                    
                    Debug.Log($"[WebBrowserLauncher] Opened browser to: {url}");
                }
            }
            catch (System.Exception e)
            {
                Debug.LogError($"[WebBrowserLauncher] Failed to open browser: {e.Message}");
            }
#else
            Application.OpenURL(url);
#endif
        }
    }
}

UI Integration

Add button to top right of Recording Menu panel:

// In your existing Recording Menu UI script
[SerializeField] private WebBrowserLauncher browserLauncher;
[SerializeField] private Button vid2sceneButton; // Place at top right of panel

private void Start()
{
    // ... existing code ...
    
    // Simple click handler
    vid2sceneButton?.onClick.AddListener(() => {
        browserLauncher?.OpenVid2SceneUpload();
    });
}

Unity UI Setup:

• Add WebBrowserLauncher component to scene
• Add Button to top right of Recording Menu panel
• Button text: "Open vid2scene upload page" or "vid2scene ↗"
• Wire up button reference in Inspector

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✅ Acceptance Criteria

• Button added to top right of Recording Menu panel
• Button text: "Open vid2scene upload page" or similar
• Clicking button opens Quest browser
• Browser navigates to https://vid2scene.com/upload/quest
• Works on Quest 3
• Gracefully handles errors (logs warning if browser fails to open)
• Button has subtle/secondary styling (not a primary action)

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🎨 UI Design

Simple button at top right of menu:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Recording Menu    [Open vid2scene ↗] ← NEW
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                         │
│  [Recording List]                       │
│                                         │
│                                         │
│                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Button style options:

• Small text button: "Open vid2scene ↗"
• Icon button with tooltip
• Secondary/subtle styling (not main action)
• External link icon (↗) to indicate opens browser

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🧪 Testing

1. Basic Functionality:

   • Click "Upload to vid2scene" button
   • Verify Quest browser opens
   • Verify URL is correct: https://vid2scene.com/upload/quest

2. Browser State:

   • App should continue running in background
   • User can switch back to app
   • Multiple clicks should open multiple tabs (or reuse existing)

3. Error Handling:

   • Test with no browser available (edge case)
   • Verify error is logged but doesn't crash app

4. User Flow:

   • Export data → Click upload button → Browser opens
   • User can immediately drag & drop ZIP file to upload

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🔗 Related Files

• Recording Menu UX (Assets/RealityLog/Scripts/Runtime/UI/RecordingMenuController.cs and similar)
• See the Recording Menu in the Unity Scene

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📚 Additional Notes

Android Permissions:

• No additional permissions needed (INTERNET is standard)
• Uses standard Android intents

Quest Browser:

• Meta Quest Browser is the default browser
• Should handle any standard HTTP/HTTPS URL
• Browser continues running after user switches back to app

Cloud Service Integration:

• This is a convenience feature for vid2scene users
• Could be extended to support other services:
  • Polycam upload
  • Custom cloud storage / Drive Upload
  • Email sharing

Implementation Time: ~30 minutes