v0.8.2 (Point Inspector Picking)
View this release on GitHub → Release Date: April 24, 2026
This release adds click-to-inspect point picking in the Visualizer along with several display and calibration fixes.
Compatible with
carbon-interfacev1.2.2 — no API compatibility change from v1.2.0 or v1.2.1.
Features
- Point inspector picking — click to inspect individual points in the Visualizer
- Range-compensated point size — dynamic point size scaling (introduced in v0.8.0) is now enabled by default
- Default viz parameter tweaks — defaults tuned for Carbon Alpha demo tour
- Range ring label text size — text size of range ring labels is now configurable in the Visualizer
- Windows
.exesupport —car-alpha-cal-pathnow has a Windows.exeoption
Bug Fixes
- Fixed WARN log spam when only the heartbeat is streaming (no point data)
- Flipped sign on Doppler correction (calibration fix)
- FOV/FPS settings now warn when values are high and prevent invalid entries (GUI only)
- Unused SDL command fields hidden; Visualizer now uses heartbeat bandwidth
Testing
- SDL regression test harness added
- Python bringup / bandwidth script added
Internal
- Refactored carbon simulator to support SDL commands
- carbon-interface bumped to v1.2.2 (no compatibility change)
Documentation
For comprehensive documentation, examples, and installation instructions, visit our documentation site.
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