The Mobile Camera app now includes an offline recording feature, allowing users to capture high-quality video without needing an internet connection. This enhancement is perfect for scenarios where connectivity may be limited or unavailable, ensuring that you can still record important sessions and events seamlessly. Once you regain internet access, your recordings can be easily synced and uploaded to the platform for further analysis and sharing. Enjoy the flexibility and reliability of recording on the go!

Things to know before you begin

To use this feature, please ensure your SimCapture Mobile Camera app is updated to version 1.3.10.

Setting up Offline Recording for your devices 

Log in to your SimCapture Cloud organization and click the gear icon in the navigation bar to access System Settings. There, you will find the option for Mobile Camera.

Select the Mobile Camera device you want to enable Offline Recording for. If this device is not yet registered to a Location, you can find the steps to do so in the SimCapture Mobile Camera app article.

Select the Allow this device to record offline box and set a 4-character passcode for Offline Recording. This step secures the offline recording section of the app, ensuring it is accessible only to faculty members you share the passcode with. 

Once this is enabled, completely close and reopen the beta version of the Mobile Camera app. You will see a new option for Record Video Offline. Click Record Offline Video and enter the 4-character passcode set in System Settings to access this section of the app.

Four Character Passcode

Record Video Offline

Recording a session offline 

Record New Session

New Session Details form

Landscape (horizontal) orientation

Click the option for Record New Session and complete the New Session Details form by entering:

• Session title
• Organization
• Session Owner
• Course (optional)
• Scenario (optional)

Click Start Recording to open the camera screen. 

Ensure your device is in landscape (horizontal) orientation and that your simulation is fully in view. Click the circular Record button on the right side of the screen to begin recording. Click the circular Record button again to end the recording.

Debriefing and uploading your offline session 

Offline Activities

Video Playback

Once a session is recorded, it will appear in the activity list in the app's offline session. This list will show the date and time the session was recorded, along with the session duration.

Click Playback to watch the session video on your device for immediate debriefing.

When the mobile device is connected to the internet, you can upload the session to SimCapture Cloud by clicking Upload. Once the upload is complete, the session will be available in your SimCapture Cloud sessions list.

Note and troubleshooting tips:

• For the best experience, ensure your mobile device is running the latest iOS or Android operating system.
• While the app is in beta, sessions must be manually uploaded by the user.
• During the beta phase, annotations cannot be made directly on the device—this feature is coming soon! However, you can annotate your uploaded sessions in SimCapture Cloud debrief after recording.
• Keep your phone and the Mobile Camera app open while the session uploads. If the app is closed during the upload, it will fail and can be retried once the app is reopened.
• The mobile device must be connected to the internet to upload videos to SimCapture Cloud.
• Videos will always upload to the SimCapture Cloud environment and location to which the mobile device is paired.
• Videos will be recorded in 480p resolution, and the maximum length of an offline session is 4 hours or 5GB, whichever limit is reached first.
• When using the Mobile Camera offline, only one device can record video per session.