> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://xrlive.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is xRLive

> Understand the platform — visuals, the launcher, the dashboard, and the audience layer

xRLive is a real-time entertainment platform built for live events. It combines a **desktop app** that runs 3D visuals on stage, a **web dashboard** for managing your account and visuals, and an **audience interaction layer** that connects your crowd to the show in real time.

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## The two windows

When you open a visual in the xRLive Launcher, two windows appear in the same application:

| Window                 | What it is                                                       | Who sees it                                                    |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Operator Dashboard** | The control panel with sliders, buttons, presets, and show tools | The crew / operator backstage                                  |
| **Game Window**        | The full-screen 3D render                                        | The audience — on an LED wall, projection screen, or broadcast |

Both windows run in the same process, so control changes in the dashboard apply to the game window instantly — no lag, no networking between them.

## Visuals and .xrlive files

A **visual** is a self-contained Unreal Engine experience packaged as a `.xrlive` file. You download it, and xRLive mounts and runs it at runtime — no compiling, no installation required. Each visual defines its own operator controls, audience interactions, and behavior.

```
my_visual_v2.xrlive
└── Unreal Engine pak archive
    ├── Blueprint logic
    ├── Assets (meshes, textures, materials)
    ├── SDK component (operator controls)
    └── Audience interaction config (optional)
```

Visuals are created by **Creators** using the xRLive SDK in Unreal Engine and distributed through the **Marketplace** or delivered directly to clients.

## The audience layer

Some visuals include live audience interaction. Your audience scans a QR code displayed on screen, joins on their phone, and participates in real time — voting, answering questions, or influencing the visual directly.

Data flows from audience phones → xRLive backend → Firebase → directly into the running visual, typically in under 500 ms end-to-end.

## The web dashboard

[dashboard.xrlive.app](https://dashboard.xrlive.app) is where you manage everything outside the launcher:

* Sign up and manage your account
* Browse and purchase visuals from the Marketplace
* Access your library of owned visuals
* Manage your subscription and billing
* **(Creators)** Upload, publish, and track revenue from your own visuals

## Who xRLive is for

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Operators & Event Producers" icon="display">
    You run visuals during live shows — concerts, corporate events, cruise entertainment, esports, studios. xRLive is your show-control tool.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Visual Creators" icon="paintbrush">
    You build `.xrlive` visuals in Unreal Engine using the xRLive SDK, then publish them to the Marketplace or deliver them to clients.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Show Designers" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    You design audience experiences and game shows. xRLive handles crowd data, scoring, and real-time visual response.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Integrators" icon="terminal">
    You build tools on top of xRLive — custom dashboards, automation, or show-control integrations via the REST API.
  </Card>
</Columns>