Noda

Hi devs ! I bought Noda and immediately spent a whole night on it, working on my story. It felt amazing, so thanks for that ! Here are my observations and suggestions : - My first working environment choice was "Sky only", but i had to renounce it when i noticed the teleport couldn't be used there. Could you add an invisible floor to make moving possible there, and in the empty environment ? - I made mistakes sometimes, deleted elements, moved this or that and then changed my mind.... I had to redo a lot of things. I don't know what kind of coding it would implie, but i would definitely have gained some efficacy, had i had a "Ctrl Z" of some sort. - I did not use a lot of different node colors and shapes, but i didn't like the default ones, so i had to change them indivually everytime i created a new node, which felt like a waste of time. I think a possible solution would be to have the default node settings change automatically to the last settings chosen. - At one point, I was ...

good idea and ok execution. the best way to approach it is to support external file input, e.g. thru OPML or Mindmanager/Mindnode support then NODA can become a visualization tool and part of a larger workflow and a demo linking to external files, URL search thru Google (e.g. image) easy IO type things can make this infinitely more useful. understand that the development might need more resource, we can offer to help thru our Computer studies students and add to the team

[Initial thoughts on the Early Access version, from a fellow VR dev, focusing on UI/UX.] Jumped into the app without reading any guide/tutorial, but did watch the intro video. Figured out the controls pretty quickly (the "Control Layout" poster in the app was helpful). Checked out the menu panel/tablet first, which pops into view near your controller upon button press. I played mostly with the settings, changing the environment and its time of day. Was a nice surprise to realize that the sun is moving. The menu is placed below and beyond your controller, which makes sense for being immediately able to interact with it. If you're looking upwards, however, you won't see the panel until you look down a bit. This could be frustrating if I have a map that's all around/above me, and I'm looking upwards a lot. The bottom 4cm (or so) of the panel was not grabbable for me (and also doesn't cause a highlight) -- maybe the hit area is too small? I naturally reached for the bottom of the panel...

I have about 75 titles in my steam library, and have not ever reviewed anything on Steam before. That will change! Noda is exactly what I was looking for.....is it minority report? no, but software like this should be used for exactly what it provides...this is more of a tool than a game, and the question with all tools is: how well does the tool work? Noda works greatly for what it is....creating and linking nodes with speech support for labelling.....I love it! Simple, and to the point.....mindmaps are for thinking and connecting, then the actual work comes later with processing and acting on those thoughts. Noda is a great tool for initial ideation, congrats to the developers and thanks!

Definitely an interesting app for mind mapping/brain storming. I used it for mapping out a research paper, and it worked well enough for that. Voice dictation is very nice and intuitive, and the atmosphere in the app is quite good as well. I would say this app is a bit nicer for brainstorming than any 2D app in the same genre. There are some features I would like to see down the line: [olist] [*]Arrows on lines -- there is a line type that sort of works for this, but it isn't very clear to see on thin lines. [*]Easier editing of node style presets -- currently it seems you need to delete and re-save a style to change it [*]A way to import images from within the interface [*]A more extensive virtual keyboard -- some useful/standard keys are missing [*]More color options (a limited set is fine, but the current set is too limited) and more shape options [*]Handwriting option -- for mathematics, the current features don't work unless you can plan in advance to...

This is fantastic! I got this to map out a book im writing and it has helped me stay on track with plotting and stuff. I cant wait to see what cool stuff they add to it. :)

[PROS] Someone make Visio in VR. You create nodes and it's easy to snap lines in between There's some level of customization with colors, shapes, and images. Having a diagram that's room scale is super useful for programmers: data schemas, software architecture, etc... It looks great and it even has cool background music [CONS] You can only size each node / shape a certain amount. That was a little disappointing. I either wasn't able to teleport or I couldn't figure it out. Either way, it's a problem. This is a minor gripe but it would be nice if this was social. That would be a cool work meeting [VERDICT] Even though it's a little limited, this is still totally worth the buy. If this keeps getting continually improved, I wouldn't be surprised if either Microsoft or Facebook bought out the developer.

Noda was pretty bare-bones to begin with, and then they slowly updated it, adding some necessary functionality. Then they removed that functionality and put it in a $20 "DLC." Such a dick move by the devs, especially for such a mediocre program.

It's a start. Make some of the items more intuitive (like touching an object to edit it) and I could see myself using this often for school and work projects. Also, the camera for capture seemed to be off.

I purchased Noda back in 2019 (early access) because it's a novel use of VR; a rare 'productivity app' - great to see! The interface is easy to use, everything works well and looks nice. I don't have a huge need / demand for 3D node maps in my life, so I've just built a few maps to play around with the tool... there's a lot of potential here, especially for collaboration with the multiplayer feature. Your mileage may vary based on your use cases. Try the free demo and let your imagination run wild! For the price I paid, and what the devs have achieved, I give this THUMBS: UP!