v1.0.0-Stable

🎉 VIBES-LAB Release Notes

Version: v1.0.0 (Stable)

Date: 2025-09-30

This is the first stable release of the VIBES-LAB VR research project. It provides production-ready builds across all experiment conditions, with support for both screen-based and VR environments.

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📦 Contents of the Release

The .zip includes 16 experiment builds, covering all context-switching and color-order conditions:

• Screen-Based (SB)

  • SB-AAA-BO → AAA context switch, Blue–Orange order
  • SB-AAA-OB → AAA context switch, Orange–Blue order
  • SB-BBB-BO → BBB context switch, Blue–Orange order
  • SB-BBB-OB → BBB context switch, Orange–Blue order
  • SB-ABA-BO → ABA context switch, Blue–Orange order
  • SB-ABA-OB → ABA context switch, Orange–Blue order
  • SB-BAB-BO → BAB context switch, Blue–Orange order
  • SB-BAB-OB → BAB context switch, Orange–Blue order

• Virtual Reality (VR)

  • VR-AAA-BO → AAA context switch, Blue–Orange order
  • VR-AAA-OB → AAA context switch, Orange–Blue order
  • VR-BBB-BO → BBB context switch, Blue–Orange order
  • VR-BBB-OB → BBB context switch, Orange–Blue order
  • VR-ABA-BO → ABA context switch, Blue–Orange order
  • VR-ABA-OB → ABA context switch, Orange–Blue order
  • VR-BAB-BO → BAB context switch, Blue–Orange order
  • VR-BAB-OB → BAB context switch, Orange–Blue order

Each folder contains:

• VIBES-LAB.exe → Main executable to launch the experiment

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▶️ How to Run

1. Unzip the downloaded file to a local folder.

2. Navigate into one of the 16 experiment folders.

3. Double-click VIBES-LAB.exe to launch.

   • Ensure SteamVR and SRanipal is installed for running for VR builds.
   • Screen-based builds run without VR hardware but require a Tobii eye tracker for eye-tracking.

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📚 Documentation

For setup, controls, experiment details, and troubleshooting:

• [GitHub Wiki (Code Reference)](https://github.com/JohnBacho/VIBES-LAB/wiki)
• [VIBES-LAB Research Docs](https://vibes-lab.gitbook.io/vibes-lab-docs/)

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🆕 What’s New

• Introduced the Relapse Phase to experiments.
• Added a test sound playback to verify audio is working before the experiment begins.

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⚠️ Known Issues

• VR startup crash: If the headset is worn before launching the program, VR builds may crash.

  • Workaround: Launch the program first, then put on the headset.

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📩 Support

For issues, please report to the research team or open a ticket via the GitHub repository.

v1.0.1-beta

🎉 VIBES-LAB Release Notes

Version: v1.0.1-beta

Date: 2025-08-28

This release provides production-ready builds of the VIBES-LAB VR research project.

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📦 Contents of the Release

The .zip includes four experiment builds:

• SB-ABA → Screen-based experiment, ABA context switch
• SB-BAB → Screen-based experiment, BAB context switch
• VR-ABA → Virtual reality experiment, ABA context switch
• VR-BAB → Virtual reality experiment, BAB context switch

Each folder contains:

• VIBES-LAB.exe → Main executable to launch the experiment
• Supporting files and data folders (required for execution)

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▶️ How to Run

1. Unzip the downloaded file to a local folder.

2. Navigate into one of the four experiment folders.

3. Double-click VIBES-LAB.exe to launch.

   • Ensure SteamVR is running for VR builds.
   • Screen-based builds run without VR hardware but requires a tobii eye tracker for eyetracking

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📚 Documentation

For setup, controls, experiment details, and troubleshooting:

• GitHub Wiki (Code Reference): GitHub Wiki
• Research Documentation: [VIBES-LAB Docs](https://vibes-lab.gitbook.io/vibes-lab-docs/)

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🆕 What’s New

• Updated luminosity to be consistent throughout contexts

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⚠️ Known Issues

• None so far

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📩 Support

For issues, please report to the research team or open a ticket via the GitHub repository.

v1.0.0-beta

🎉 VIBES-LAB Release Notes

Version: v1.0.0-beta

Date: 2025-08-21

This release provides production-ready builds of the VIBES-LAB VR research project.

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📦 Contents of the Release

The .zip includes four experiment builds:

• SB-ABA → Screen-based experiment, ABA context switch
• SB-BAB → Screen-based experiment, BAB context switch
• VR-ABA → Virtual reality experiment, ABA context switch
• VR-BAB → Virtual reality experiment, BAB context switch

Each folder contains:

• VIBES-LAB.exe → Main executable to launch the experiment
• Supporting files and data folders (required for execution)

---

▶️ How to Run

1. Unzip the downloaded file to a local folder.

2. Navigate into one of the four experiment folders.

3. Double-click VIBES-LAB.exe to launch.

   • Ensure SteamVR is running for VR builds.
   • Screen-based builds run without VR hardware but requires a tobii eye tracker for eyetracking

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📚 Documentation

For setup, controls, experiment details, and troubleshooting:

• GitHub Wiki (Code Reference): GitHub Wiki
• Research Documentation: [VIBES-LAB Docs](https://vibes-lab.gitbook.io/vibes-lab-docs/)

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🆕 What’s New

• First packaged release for research use
• Both Screen-based and VR modes included
• Supports ABA and BAB context switching paradigms
• Unified executable (VIBES-LAB.exe) across all builds

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⚠️ Known Issues

• None so far

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📩 Support

For issues, please report to the research team or open a ticket via the GitHub repository.