Films?

bazzabear

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This is probably a stupid question, but I occasionally see mention of people watching films in VR - and I have no idea how you go about doing so.

Can anyone offer any advice? Is it actually just watching normal films somehow? Or are we talking about ones specifically shot for VR?
 
You can watch 3D Blueray movies in VR, and they look amazing, especially on the newer headsets, but there's no officially sanctioned store where you can buy them.

They have to be converted to a 3D side-by-side format and either played/streamed from your PC (Using programs like Virtual Desktop or Big Screen) or on portable devices like the Go and Quest you can copy the movie files onto the headset and play directly in programs like Skybox.
 
I use a programme called Cmoar Cinema. It's not big on functionality, but it has a wonderful emporium that replicates the one in the local town that I frequented for nearly 40 years. Picks up my network/nas drives and lets you pick from a picture boxed list.

Over 400 hours and many more to come with the Index making it more of an enjoyable thing, with it banishing the Vives greatest flaw the screen door effect.
 
bazzabear said:
Is it actually just watching normal films somehow? Or are we talking about ones specifically shot for VR?
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You can watch anything in VR. Normal films can be made to fit on, what appears to be, an enormous cinema screen. And then also fill in the cinema around you giving you that "I've gone to the movies" vibe. The film will be in 2D as normal just rendered in a 3d VR environment.

I'm not the greatest proponent for watching movies in VR, mainly due to the inactivity. It soon feels like a chore, the weight pressing against your head for 2 or more hours. When playing a game you forgot about it and just get immersed.
 
GBRusty said:
You can watch anything in VR. Normal films can be made to fit on, what appears to be, an enormous cinema screen. And then also fill in the cinema around you giving you that "I've gone to the movies" vibe. The film will be in 2D as normal just rendered in a 3d VR environment.

I'm not the greatest proponent for watching movies in VR, mainly due to the inactivity. It soon feels like a chore, the weight pressing against your head for 2 or more hours. When playing a game you forgot about it and just get immersed.
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I watched a few episodes of law and order in VR...... as well as some bits of gravity in 3D and it was impressive but you are right, not the most comfortable and the rift CV1 screen is not quite there.

this is where mobile VR such as the go could shine for me however...... as i could lie in bed, thus negating the weight of the headset issue and it has a better screen/lenses for watching media on it.
 
GBRusty said:
I'm not the greatest proponent for watching movies in VR, mainly due to the inactivity. It soon feels like a chore, the weight pressing against your head for 2 or more hours.
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This is where if your fortunate to have a bed at lengths line of your computer comes in handy. The weight of the hmd isn't an issue with your head on a pillow holding the back of the unit up, you hardly notice your wearing the thing. Films is something I do a lot as a total chillout when I get home from work on the weekends, lying in bed in a dark cinema half asleep watching a quiet film is just bliss when your knackered.

Your right though, not something id do sitting in a chair or on the sofa.
 
sky video player does it too.

i dont think its worth watrching films in vr unless they're 3D or u have a tiny TV.

i really struggle to reccomend a desktop vr headset due to the cord, whilst the quest is bettert in that respect but a bit front heavy.
 
It's better to watch on a TV screen tbh. I find I can only stand VR for short periods and watching a whole film gives me a headache, nausea and painful eyes.
 
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