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🧭 Discovery Page

The Discovery page is StorySplat's public gallery, showcasing creative and interesting scenes shared by the community. It's a place to find inspiration, explore diverse applications of Gaussian Splats, and see what others are building.

Accessing the Discovery Page

  • Click the "Discover" link in the main site navigation (Toolbar).
  • Direct URL: https://storysplat.com/discover

Features

  • Gallery View: Displays publicly shared splats in a grid layout. Each card shows:
    • A thumbnail preview of the scene.
    • The title of the splat.
    • The creator's display name.
    • Basic stats like view count and like count.
  • Search: Use the search bar at the top to find splats by keywords in their title, description, or creator's name.
  • Sorting: Choose how splats are ordered using the dropdown menu:
    • Newest First (Default)
    • Oldest First
    • Most Viewed
    • Most Liked
  • Pagination: Navigate through multiple pages of splats using the pagination controls at the bottom if there are many public scenes.
  • Admin Controls (Visible to Admins Only):
    • Show Private Splats: (Checkbox) Allows administrators to view splats that users have marked as private.
    • Private Only Splats: (Checkbox) Filters the view to show only private splats (requires "Show Private Splats" to also be checked). These controls use localStorage to remember the setting across sessions.

How Splats Appear Here

  • For a splat to appear on the Discovery page, its creator must have set its individual visibility to Public in their User Dashboard.
  • The creator's overall profile visibility setting (in Manage Profile) does not affect whether their public splats appear here. A user can have a private profile but still share individual splats publicly on the Discover page.

Interacting with Splats

  • Viewing: Click on any splat card to open its dedicated viewing page (/[ProfileSlug]?sceneId=[SceneID]). See the Splat View Documentation for details on that page's features (likes, comments, etc.).
  • Creator Profile: Clicking on the creator's display name (if their profile is public) will navigate you to their Public Profile Page.

Currently, the Discovery page displays all publicly shared splats based on the selected sort order. While there isn't a specific "featuring" system yet, ensuring your splat has:

  • A compelling thumbnail.
  • A clear and descriptive title.
  • An interesting description.
  • High-quality and engaging content.

...will naturally make it stand out. Sharing your splat's direct link can also help increase its views and likes, potentially boosting its visibility when sorting by those metrics.

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