To gain a more immersive VR video experience, you are recommended to watch 360 videos in VR headsets. While wearing the headset, you can look around by simply turning or tilting your head, which offers a natural way of interaction. Besides, you can be immersed in the video content since you are blocked from real-world distractions.
How to Watch 360 Videos on Oculus Quest?
How to watch 360 videos on Oculus Quest 2, Oculus Quest 3, or Oculus Go? Just follow the below steps.
step 1. Transfer the 360-degree footage to the headset.
Usually, when you connect the headset to your computer, it will be regarded as a USB drive on the desktop.
step 2. Watch the target 360° video.
You need a 360 video viewer to play the target 360 video. On the Oculus mobile, the suggested VR video player is the SKYBOX VR Video Player, which is similar to the PC VR platform. It can be found on the Oculus Quest app store and Oculus Go app store. Connect your headset to Wi-Fi, put it on your head, and go to the app store to find and install the player.
Or you can make use of the default Oculus gallery app in the headset to play 360-degree videos. The gallery app will scan the headset’s internal storage for video files and list them in a grid for you to choose to play.
Now you have learned how to watch 360 videos in VR Oculus.
How to Watch 360 Videos with Cardboard?
With Cardboard, you can view 360° and VR180 videos to enjoy an immersive virtual reality experience.
Step 1. Assemble Google Cardboard.
Step 2. Open the YouTube app on an Android phone.
Step 3. Play the target VR video.
Step 4. Tap the Cardboard icon.
Step 5. Then the screen will split into two parts.
Step 6. Put the phone into your Cardboard hardware.
Step 7. Finally, you can enjoy your 360-degree video.
If you want to input iPhone or iPad to Google Cardboard and watch 360 videos, you need Skybox VR Player to load the target footage. 360 and VR180 video playback isn’t supported on mobile browsers that include web views for apps and sites outside of YouTube.
How to Watch 360 Videos in Samsung GearVR?
It is similar to the above process of watching 360-degree videos by Google Cardboard. The only difference is that you need to replace the YouTube app with the Skybox VR video player, which can be found in the GearVR App Store, to play your media files.
How to Watch 360 Videos Using PC VR Headsets?
If you are using a tethered PC VR headset like Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, you are able to install the Skybox VR Video Player from the app store of the corresponding platform. The Skybox VR Video Player can be found on the Oculus VR store and Steam.
The VR video player guides you directly to the location where your 360 videos are saved. Then, simply play the target 360-degree video with the player.
Besides, HTC Vive supports curated Vimeo 360 videos on their Vive video app. That is to say, staff-picked Vimeo VR videos are accessible on Vive. You can download the Vive video app on Viveport and rely on it to view staff-picked 360 VR videos.
How to Watch 360 Videos on PSVR2?
Currently, there is no way to watch various and numerous 360° videos on PSVR headsets!
Conclusion
How to watch 360 video in VR headsets? In general, currently, you can view 360-degree footage in Oculus, Cardboard, HTC Vive, and Samsung GearVR with the help of SKYBOX VR Video Player.
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