Demo Mode & Session Mode
Vū Studio gives you two modes for controlling who can connect to and control your system. Understanding the difference is important for both security and smooth operation.
Overview
| Demo Mode | Session Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Anyone with the system ID | Admin-approved only |
| Use case | Sales demos, guided showings | Shared venues, events, public installs |
| Approval required | No | Yes |
| Admin can kick users | No | Yes |
| Sessions panel visible | No | Yes |
Demo Mode
Demo Mode is designed to make demonstrations quick and frictionless. Anyone who knows your system ID can connect and control the display — no approval needed.
When to use Demo Mode
- Guided sales demos where you're present to oversee usage
- Short-term guest access in a controlled setting
- Quick showcases where friction would be disruptive
Enabling Demo Mode
- Open Vū Studio at one.vu.studio
- Navigate to Settings (gear icon in the left sidebar)
- Toggle Demo Mode on
Demo Mode has no access restrictions. Anyone with your system ID can connect. Don't use Demo Mode for unattended public-facing installations.
Session Mode
Session Mode gives administrators real-time control over exactly who can access and operate the system. Users who attempt to connect appear in a Sessions panel where you can approve, restrict, or remove them.
How Session Mode works
When Session Mode is active:
- A user navigates to Vū Studio and enters your system ID to connect
- Their connection request appears in the Sessions panel in your left sidebar
- You can allow their access, giving them control, or deny it, blocking them
- At any time you can disable a connected user's control or kick them entirely
When to use Session Mode
- Shared installations in offices, universities, or venues
- Live events where only staff should have control
- Any situation where you want approval-based access
Enabling Session Mode
- Open Vū Studio
- Go to Settings
- Toggle Session Mode on
- Confirm the Sessions panel appears in the left sidebar
- Use the Sessions panel to approve or deny users as they connect
Editing Wall Settings
Team admins can edit a wall's settings through Session Mode permissions. In addition to the wall's own admin, a user can edit a wall's settings if they are a team admin or owner of a team and the wall's admin is a member of that same team. This scopes wall settings access to the team without requiring the wall to be manually reassigned.
Recommended Configuration by Environment
| Environment | Recommended Mode |
|---|---|
| Guided sales demo | Demo Mode |
| Public showroom (unattended) | Session Mode |
| Innovation / experience center | Session Mode |
| Live production event | Session Mode |
| Internal staff-only system | Either — Session Mode preferred |
| Development / testing | Demo Mode |