Plato Gallery - Quick and Easy for VR, AR, and Metaverse Galleries

Plato.gallery is your gateway to showcasing products, images, and designs in immersive AR/VR environments, enabling an interactive and captivating experience that brings your content to life like never before. Transform your WordPress site with the plato.gallery plugin, the ultimate tool for showcasing your products, images, or designs in immersive AR/VR galleries. Easily upload 2D images or 3D models and display them with simple shortcodes. With a user-friendly dashboard and customizable templates, you can create stunning, interactive experiences in minutes—no technical skills required. Perfect for engaging your audience and redefining how your content is presented in the digital world. === Key Features plato.gallery is accessible on PCs, Macs, and mobile devices via any web browser—no app installation required. Plugin with Flexible Access Options for Optimal Viewing:

• Mobile devices for client site visits: Quick access to additional information and augmented reality (AR) features ensures a seamless experience during on-site presentations.
• Virtual gallery for online meetings: The immersive virtual gallery enhances engagement, making it perfect for use in online meetings.

Whether it’s a simple image gallery or an advanced AR/VR experience, plato.gallery caters to all viewing needs. Two Core Purposes of plato.gallery === 2D/3D Model Easily upload and showcase 2D/3D models on your site, offering interactive and immersive views, including AR features for enhanced engagement.

• Easy Upload: Upload any 2D image or 3D model (including GLTF files) to your WordPress site.
• Virtual Reality Integration: View 3D models in immersive virtual reality (VR) for an interactive and engaging experience.
• AR Features for 2D Images: Enable AR experiences for 2D images, letting users interact with them in the real world.
• Multiple Formats Supported: Upload a variety of 3D model formats like GLTF for seamless integration.
• Cross-Device Accessibility: View models across all devices, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

=== 3D Virtual Reality Gallery Create a fully interactive 3D VR gallery where visitors can explore images in a 3D space, offering a captivating and immersive experience. With a single plugin, the gallery items can be experienced in three ways:

• Virtual Reality Gallery: Explore the gallery within the virtual space, providing an immersive experience.
• Image Gallery (Slider and Thumbnail View): View the gallery through a typical image format, ideal for quick browsing.
• Augmented Reality Integration: Showcase products using AR, enhancing user engagement regardless of the viewing method.

=== One-time content upload for multi-view access Upload content once and make it accessible across all gallery views, allowing users to seamlessly explore enhanced information and mixed media in various presentation formats. Style 3D Virtual Reality including AR:

• Choose from dozens of ready-to-use gallery templates, with fully editable themes available in the Premium version.
• Easily create, edit, and manage your gallery content with no technical expertise required.
• Add detailed information through pop-ups that can display videos, images, text, or links in the Basic version.
• Enable augmented reality for your images without the need for visitors to download an app.
• Like or dislike canvases to express your preferences.

Style Multiple Columns Gallery

• Enhance your 3D Virtual Reality Gallery with a feature-rich Multiple Columns Gallery.
• Easily create, edit, and manage your content without any technical expertise required.

Style Image Slider

• Seamlessly integrate a feature-rich Image Slider into your website.
• Easily create, edit, and manage your content without any technical expertise required.

=== Easy Change Style

• Effortlessly activate all 3 gallery styles simultaneously upon installation, with no extra cost or effort.
• Allow your website visitors to seamlessly switch between the 3 captivating gallery views.
• Easily customize your content by selecting which image to showcase in the VR gallery or the image slider, giving you complete control.

=== Publishing Modes

• Public Mode on plato.gallery: Accessible by any website visitor.
• WordPress Mode: Accessible over a WordPress Webpage.
• Direct URL Mode: Accessible over a nice URL

=== Benefits of using plato.gallery 1. Effortless Creation and Customization

• Quick Setup: Launch a personalized 3D VR gallery, complete with AR features, in just five minutes.
• Ease of Use: No technical expertise is required; simply signup and start creating.

2. Diverse Gallery Styles

• Variety of Options: Choose from three distinct gallery styles: Style 3D Virtual Reality Gallery, Style Multiple Columns Gallery and Style Image Slider.

3. Immersive 3D Virtual Reality Experience

• Advanced Features: Create a visually captivating 3D VR gallery that enhances user engagement.
• AR Integration: Enable augmented reality for interactive image displays without needing a separate app.

4. Seamless Integration and Sharing

• WordPress Compatibility: Easily integrate your gallery into your WordPress site for a smooth user experience.
• Instant Online Presence: Publish your gallery online quickly with a unique URL for easy sharing across platforms.

5. Enhanced Content Management

• Flexible Editing: Manage and update gallery content effortlessly without any technical skills.
• Up to 6 exhibition rooms, with up to 108 areas of content showcase.

6. Comprehensive Premium Features

• Editable Themes: Access fully editable themes in the Premium version for a more customized gallery experience.
• All-in-One Solution: Benefit from a complete gallery solution that includes multiple styles and advanced features in one plugin.

7. Like or Dislike images:

• Engage with AR canvases by like and unlike them, and express your preference effortlessly.

Use of a 3rd Party Services or External Services To fulfill the core functionality of the plugin, plato.gallery is using following 3rd party/external services.

• API URLs - All the api are calling from plato.gallery
• Iframe - We display the 3D virtual reality gallery through an iframe, and users can embed this iframe using a shortcode
• Images - We provide a service that allows users to display their images in 3D virtual reality, as a slider, or in a multi-column layout. All images are collected on plato.gallery, and users can choose how to display them based on their selected view. The images can then be showcased by placing a shortcode on the desired page or post.
• GLTF - Both of these file types are handled securely using WordPress's built-in file handling methods. No user-uploaded content is directly managed by the plugin, minimizing potential security risks. By storing these files in a dedicated folder (uploads/plato-gallery), the plugin keeps your WordPress installation organized and ensures efficient file management.
• model.bin - This plugin supports 3D models in the GLTF format, which includes both .gltf and .bin files. The .gltf file is a JSON-based file that describes the 3D model's structure, materials, and animations, while the .bin file contains the binary data required for the complete rendering of the 3D model in the Model Viewer. During plugin activation, the plugin automatically downloads and stores the necessary .bin files into the uploads/plato-gallery folder from plato.gallery. This ensures that the 3D models have all the required components to function correctly without requiring manual intervention from the user.
• model.gltf - The .gltf file, being lightweight and structured like JSON, serves as a descriptor for the model.
• Videos - For each image, we display additional data, which can include other images, text, YouTube, and Vimeo links. When users add YouTube oEmbed API or Vimeo oEmbed API links, our code automatically detects these links and converts them into embedded media.

JavaScript Libraries

• Vanilla-tilt - A smooth 3D tilt JavaScript library forked from Tilt.js (jQuery version).
• Swiper - A JavaScript library for swapping items.

Installation from within WordPress

1. Visit Plugins > Add New.
2. Search for plato.gallery.
3. Install and activate the plato.gallery plugin.

Manual installation

1. Upload the entire plato-gallery folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Visit Plugins.
3. Activate the plato.gallery plugin.

2.3.1

• Date Updated: 23 Jan 2025
• Fix: AR Loading

2.3

• Date Updated: 23 Jan 2025
• Fix: 2D/3D Model responsiveness
• Fix: Loading spinner

2.2

• Date Updated: 20 Jan 2025
• Fix: Responsive Gallery

2.1

• Date Updated: 14 Jan 2025
• Fix: Responsive Gallery

2.0

• Date Updated: 3 Jan 2025
• New: Added 2D/3D Model support with VR display.
• Fix: 3D Virtual Reality Gallery size

1.2.1

• Date Updated: 9 Dec 2024
• Fix: Page Scroll.

1.2

• Date Updated: 5 Dec 2024
• Fix: Resolved a bug with plugin activation.
• New: Introduced a Help & Support page for easier access to assistance.
• New: Added a form to collect name and email for better support interaction in case of errors.
• New: Implemented a feature to display the status of galleries.

1.1.1

• Fix: Update shortcodes.
• New: Improved Data loading.
• New: General improvements and optimizations.

1.1

• New: Updated code related to AR.
• New: General improvements and optimizations.
• Fix: Slider and Multiple column popup issue.

1.0

• Initial Public Beta Release