🖼️ Elements: Types and application

In this article:

1. Element types
2. 2D media in elements

🟠 Element types

Elements make scenarios engaging and educational for trainees. There are 2 types of elements:

• Interactive
• Static

Interactive elements can be linked to other scenes. This means that once the trainee clicks on this element, it will take them to the next scene. Interactive elements you can choose from:

• Multiple choice - a tooltip with one or more buttons positioned next to the tooltip. The most common element in learning and used to select one answer in a list of multiple answers. This element can be used when the trainee needs to decide the next step that needs to be taken in a conflicting situation, either for soft-skills, security or safety.
• Information - a tooltip with one button positioned below the tooltip. User to provide the trainee with a short snippet of information that is required to be able to get through a specific scene.
• Direction - shows arrows on floor level to indicate a direction a learner can go to. Tooltip is optional.
• Hotspot - comes in different sizes and can be used to get to know objects or areas in a 360 environment.
• Button - a simple button to be used in any way separately from the other elements, no tooltip included.
• Timer - can add additional pressure to specific scenes. Timers can be visible, but can also be hidden. When the timer ends, learners are send to another scene.
• Auto-transition - This element is not visual and simply sends learners to a new scene whenever the 360˚ video in that scene ends. An example of an auto-transitions is to show a consequence of a previous choice, right before the end of a scenario.

Static elements cannot be linked to other scenes. This means that this element can be part of a scene to educate the trainee on that certain situation, but cannot be clicked and won't lead to the next scene. Static elements you can choose from:

• Tooltip - Simple element with small text.
• Media panel - pop-up slides that can include a flat (2D) video, image or text, within the 360 environment. More info here

🏞️ Flat media in elements

You can attach 2D images and videos to any element with a tooltip in the Flow Editor, whether to zoom in on safety labels or engine parts, show what’s behind a door, or guide interactive questions with visual cues. Tooltips work with almost every element in the Flow Editor, such as: Multiple choice, information, direction, hotspot, and a standalone tooltip.

To use flat media in your scenes:

• Upload the flat media in the Media tab within the flow editor.
• Select an element with a tooltip within a scene.
• Link the flat media to the tooltip.

Updated on: 07/08/2025