The vTual Project: Build Alpha v.0.1 Report, Part 2

It has been some time since the announcement regarding the vTual Build Alpha v.0.1 Report was written. If calculated since the last announcement was made, the time that has passed is probably around 2 months (or more).

During that two-month period, we made several update, progress and changes about the developments that we can share to the public. Here's what we can say so far.

Ready Features

Here are the features that are ready to be launched in the v.0.1 alpha version, according to the report part 2.

YouTube Tracker

It has been said from previous reports that the YouTube tracker is fully functional and performing flawlessly as intended.

This feature allows users to monitor and track their YouTube channels, videos, and related metrics without any issues. Although there may be slight changes in its implementation, but still it’s a significant milestone for the vTual Project, and we can’t wait for you to experience its capabilities.

Account Manager

It is has been stated from previous reports that the account manager is partially functional at this stage. As it would handles basic user information such as gender, language, external link and many more.

While this feature is fully operational, but still expect some changes and enhancements in future releases as we continue to refine and improve its functionality.

Some said partially functional is the "Affiliation manager" which requires additional planning and handling, as it deals with many security issues if not managed properly.

Twitch Tracker

It has been said from previous reports that the Twitch tracker is currently in early development but is expected to be included in alpha build v.0.1. Worry not as this plan has been successfully implemented and will be carried out to be included in alpha build v.0.1.

This feature aims to provide tracking capabilities for Twitch streams and channels, expanding the reach and utility of the vTual Project.

However, since Twitch does not enforce persistent VODs on past archives like YouTube, we will not enforce an initial check on past VODs. Because of course those VODs will expire and obsolete anyways.

User-Relation Function

This feature supposed to be released on alpha build v.0.2, but I feel that this was the main point of the vTual as a whole project. So I'm racing against time and capability constraints so that this feature can be released on alpha build v.0.1.

This feature is intended to create a timeline-like experience for users to follow and interact with their favorite creators. It’s fully functional and performing flawlessly as intended to add a social dimension to the vTual Project that will enhance user engagement and connection.

Even so, the data about "who follows who" and "who is followed by who" will still be treated as private data and kept convidental.

To be exactly clear; As with any other social media platforms, users can customize their own timeline by only following creators they like, or even opt to unfollow their following creator. What needs to be underlined is that currently, the creator will not know who is following and unfollowing them.

Please note that our product is still a beta product and we don't want to disencouraging the creators for their "numbers" of "growth" on our small platform. As this could happen because our product is a new product that known by not so many people, so we don't want to add any more burden to the "numbers" you gained due to our mistake.

As we feel the product is more mature, these statistics will then periodically be made publicly available.

Planned Features

There are currently no additional features planned, as currently our focus is aimed on improving existing features.

Infrastructure stability and security is also something we are working on improving, as we all hate anything that is slow, unreliable and unsafe.

Collaboration in improving backend performance is also currently under discussion with several related parties.

Simplifying navigation and improving user experience are also top priorities that we will pursue for alpha build v.0.1.

Conclusion

The development is still ongoing and is still on the right track. Although there were a few hiccups here and there, the majority of which were probably due to my health problems, but we can probably expect that this ambitious project called "vTual" can release it's very first build, the "v.0.1" by the end of 2024.

Thank you for being a part of this exciting journey!