VR Video Playback Guides, Tips and Solutions

Summary: Have some troubles, confusions, wonders on 3D movies playback with Gear VR, Oculus Rift, Zeiss VR One, Google Cardboard, etc through iPhone/Android? Well, don't worry! Here provides some guides, tips and solutions concerning 3D movie VR playback for your reference.

With the advent of Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift DK, Zeiss VR One, etc., VR device has evolved into a higher level - people around the world are becoming easier to access to the world of virtual reality, experiencing immersive 3D virtual effects at home instead of driving to cinema directly. However, still many people feel confused, run across issues or show wonders toward 3D movies playback on VR headsets, currently. For this purpose, this article aims to offer some VR headset 3D movie FAQs regarding general knowledge of 3D movie on VR headset playback guides, tips and solutions, etc.

Part One: To Watch 3D VR Movies on VR Headset, What Do I Need?

The 3D VR movie you found on YouTube is split into 2 pictures since a pair of 3D VR glasses can work with the split images to create immersive Virtual Reality. So, just like watching 3D movies on computer, in order to watch 3D VR movies VR Headset like Gear VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, VR One…, you need:

1. A pair of 3D VR glasses (Or 3D VR headset)

A 3D VR equipment turns any blurs, double images, distortions of a virtual video/3D VR games into touchable, interactive experience that we call reality. Without such a gadget, you won’t be able to immerse into the full scenario of a horror movie or gunplay, or interact with any object that conjures out of VR 3D.

2. A 3D VR movie

Note: A VR video player would be a must to play 3D VR movies on computer. Alternatively, if you want to watch VR videos on iPhone, you may download a VR APP like Discovery VR for iOS. If you use a Samsung or Android phone to watch 3D VR movies, Smash Hit for Samsung Gear VR, Cardboard for Android Phone would be good to go.

Part Two: Create Your Own VR Video for VR Headset, How to Realize?

We can save any content on the microSD Galaxy Note 4 or S6/S7 or sync to iPhone via iTunes for using in 3D glasses, but you must be placed in the appropriate format. Because of the playable format of the 3D glasses have strict requirements, such as: some MKV movie files(downloaded from Internet or some raw Blu-ray rips in MKV) in 2D or 3D SBS(Side-by-Side) work on VR headsets, but the audio has to be encoded in AAC or MP3 for stereo. AC3 audio and DTS Dolby don’t seem to work. Some YouTube downloaded FLV are not workable in VR headsets like Google Cardboard, Gear VR, VR One, etc. What’s more, 2D/3D Blu-ray or DVD are not supported by VR headsets obviously, we need the best 3D Movie Converter for VR Headsets to do 3D Video conversion firstly.

You may like: Generally Supported Video Formats by VR Headsets

Top 5 VR Video Converters & How to Convert and Play 3D movies on VR headsets

Top Free Virtual Reality Video Players for Andriod/iOS

Part Three: Top VR Headset 3D Movie FAQs

Below is a easy-to-understand VR Headset 3D Movie FAQs, check it out!

Q: Can I wear my eye glasses with the 3D VR GLASSES when watching 3D movie?

A: A lot of people who wear glasses find that they don’t need to with our headset because the lenses can be adjusted. Although the adjustment is left/right (so you can match the lenses to where your pupils are), we have found it is often all the adjustment you need.

Q: Where can I find the 3D VR GLASSES app?

A: We have not yet announced when a native app for 3D VR GLASSES Start will be released. Right now, you can go to google play or Apple APP store to see the best videos, apps and experiences that can be enjoyed on the headset. (Be sure to sign up to receive updates as we add more cool stuff.)

Q: What kind of content is available for the 3D VR GLASSES?

A: The headset works with several different types of content:

1. Apps built for 3D VR GLASSES

2. Google Cardboard apps (because we have capacitive-touch inputs)

3. Any videos that are set up for side-by-side viewing on a mobile phone (e.g., YouTube videos set up for 3D viewing)
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Q: For Christmas, my 11 year old son requested a Viewmaster VR headset to use on my G4.. How to play my purchased DVD on that VR headset. Has anyone tried them, or any other reasonably priced goggles that are better?

A: To view DVD on any VR headset, you need convert DVD into virtual reality video with 2D/3D effect for playback on Viewmaster or other VR headsets with iPhone.

Q: Any thoughts on the Zeiss VR One? How can I view Blu-ray on VR One with 2D/3D effect?

A: No matter what you are willing to do, you need a VR Blu-ray Ripper indeed with which you can changing a 2D/3D Blu-ray to format/resolution available to VR One.

Q: What is it like to watch a movie (2D or 3D) on Oculus Rift? What kind of experience do you get?

A: There is a free application on the Oculus share page called VR Cinema. It easily let’s you play 2d or 3d movie files on the Rift, while putting you in a virtual movie theatre. You can even walk around the theatre and sit in any seat you like. Though, because the 3d effect of the Rift is so many magnitudes beyond the 3d effect of typical blockbuster films, the 3d effect from within VR Cinema is sort of lackluster in my opinion. A much more compelling experience is true made-for-Rift content, which actually makes you feel like you are there.

Part Four: Other VR Headset 3D Playback Guides and Solutions:

* 2D/3D Blu-ray to VR Headset:

View 3D Blu-ray on Zeiss VR One

Watch 3D Blu-ray on Freely VR

Play 3D Blu-ray on Oculus Rift DK2

* DVD to VR Headset:

Watch DVD on Merge VR Googles

* YouTube to VR Headset:

Enjoy 360-Degree Videos from YouTube on Gear VR

Stream 3D YouTube Videos into Oculus Rift DK2

* 3D YIFY to VR Headset:

Guide to Play 3D YIFY movies on Zeiss VR One

* 3D movie to VR Headset:

How to Watch 3D videos on Samsung Gear VR?

Convert MKV to 3D MP4 for Playing on Zeiss VR One

Summary: This article outlines how to convert MKV to 3D MP4, so that you can enjoy them on Zeiss VR One with 3D effects.

If you are going for a mobile based VR headset I would suggest ZEISS VR one. It’s cheaper,but its optics are definitely better. It currently has two trays available - Samsung Galaxy S5 and iPhone 6(4.7) and is currently compatible with Samsung Galaxy S4/S5/S6, iPhone 6, Nexus 5, and LG-G3 smartphones and supports MP4 and MOV formats. However, if you have other videos like MKV, is it possible to put them into Android/iPhone handsets to watch MKV files on Zeiss VR One?

As we above described, Zeiss VR One has strict requirement for its input formats and only MP4 or MOV are supported. And in view of the course of 3D effect, what you need is to take advantage of a third-party program to help you convert MKV to 3D SBS MOV/MP4 videos, so that you can smoothly play them on Zeiss VR One through your iPhone/Android handsets.

In fact, I've used Handbrake to convert the MKV files I have that do not work. It will repackage them in MKVs using different codecs for VR One playback. Handbrake supports encoding of several audio tracks, and the audio quality is also quite favorable. But sometimes the output audio maybe a little bit low and it is uncomfortable when you on trip or in crowding space without sound amplifier built in. Worse still, it only supports converting MKV to MP4 or M4V, not into 3D format. In this case, a Handbrake alternative for Windows users is needed.

Here Brorsoft Video Converter is the best one I've found ever, this app not only can convert MKV to 3D MP4/MOV for Zeiss VR One, but also enables you to adjust video resolution to 720p which is best for watching in ZEISS VR One. Meanwhile, the video converter also allows you to convert MKV to a decent 2D format for playback on Apple TV 4, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Android, iPhone, etc. as you want. What's more, with the built-in editor, you can trim, crop, adjust special effect to your mkv video, so that you get the very part and effects at your will. If you are Mac users, you can turn to Video Converter for Mac.



Step 1: Add MKV movies

Launch the video converter for Zeiss VR One, and click "Add video" button to import your source materials MKV files. Batch conversion is supported so that you can add multiple files for conversion at a time.



Step 2. Select output format

Click "Format" and select "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" from "3D Video" category as the output format. It works on Zeiss VR One perfectly.



Tip: Click Settings to adjust the parameters like video codec, video bitrate, video frame rate, audio sample rate, audio channel. 1920x1080 compressed side-by-side 3D should be resampled to 1920x540 resolution full side-by-side resolution. And keep audio in AAC or MP3.

Step 3. Start conversion

Click the "Convert" button to start and finish the MKV video to Zeiss VR One conversion.

After the conversion, click "Open" icon to locate the converted video files and then transfer the converted MKV movie to iTunes for watching on VR One through mobilephone(take iPhone 6S as example) with stunning 3D effect: Open iTunes and select iPhone 6S > Find VR One Cinema app from Apps > Drag and drop to Add movies to "Movies" folder.



Note: You can simply add the keyword “SBS” to the file name of the converted video, and the app will automatically show the correct content for each eye. Enjoy an awesome virtual reality movie theater experience!

More Articles:

Tutorial on enjoying 3D Blu-ray movies on iPhone/Android handset with Zeiss VR One

Guide to Play 3D YIFY movies on Zeiss VR One with iOS/Android handsets

No Sound when Playing MKV files on Gear VR?

Converting 3D Blu-ray movies for Viewing Oculus Cinema via Smartphone and Gear VR

Summary: This article presents you some tips and tricks for converting and viewing 3D Blu-ray movies on Oculus Cinema through smartphone(i.e. Samsung Galaxy S7(Edge)) and Gear VR.

"I want to try watching a full movie in Gear VR. In particular there are a few 3D Blu-ray movies that I own that I never got to experience on the big screen that I’ve always had regret about. What program are you using to create 3D Blu-ray movies into Gear VR? PC or Mac? I only have a Mac computer. Every time I create them. It only plays in 2D. Any help would be much appreciated. It says 3D in top right corner of trailers and my videos but still plays in 2D. Please and thank you."

Samsung Gear VR (now at Innovator Edition) is a relatively affordable VR accessory; it creates a better-than-expected sense of immersion using a Note 4, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge as its screen and engine; apps, while limited, are all free. And now the question here is how to get your purchase 3D Blu-ray movies to your Samsung Gear VR with no efforts? Fortunately, a little searching turns up the solution. I’ve tried the way; it works. Now I will share the easiest way to copy and view 3D Blu-ray on Samsung Gear VR.

As we all know, Samsung Gear VR does not included a drive for playing 3D Blu-ray discs. In addition, it only supports a limited of video formats like MKV, MP4, AVI and FLV. When it comes to playing 3D videos, Samsung Gear VR requires either side-by-side or top-to-bottom (top down), but most Blu-rays are in the "frame packed" format, but most Blu-rays are in the “frame packed” format. So to get 3D Blu-ray to play with Gear VR, first you need to convert 3D Blu-ray to Gear VR supported file type. And if you stick with 3D movie on Gear VR, you can rip 3D Blu-ray to MP4/MKV in side-by-side or top-to-bottom 3D formats.

To finish task, here we recommended you to try Brorsoft Blu-ray Ripper, a professional 3D Blu-ray Converter. With it, you can effortlessly rip 3D Blu-ray movie from Blu-ray disc and Blu-ray movie folder and output SBS, Top-Bottom, Anaglyph 3D MKV, MP4 videos supported by Samsung Gear VR Unit/Innovator Edition with best quality easily. If you're using a Mac, please turn to Brorsoft Blu-ray Ripper for Mac, which allows you to convert 3D Blu-ray to Samsung Gear VR on Mac OS X(Yosemite and El Capitan included). Now download the right version according to your situation and check out the steps below.

Download 3D Blu-ray Ripper:



How to convert 3D Blu-ray to watch in Samsung Gear VR
Step 1. Import 3D Blu-ray movie

Launch the professional 3D Blu-ray to Gear VR converter. Click the button on top left corner to add 3D Blu-ray movie to it. Double click the video, you can preview the movie in the right side.



Step 2. Select output format

Click "Format" and select "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" from "3D Video" category as the output format. It works on Samsung Gear VR perfectly.



Tip: Click Settings to adjust the parameters like video codec, video bitrate, video frame rate, audio sample rate, audio channel. 1920x1080 compressed side-by-side 3D should be resampled to 1920x540 resolution full side-by-side resolution. And keep audio in AAC or MP3.

Step 3. Start to convert 3D Blu-ray to Gear VR

Click "Convert" button, 3D Blu-ray to Samsung Gear VR converter will start to work. Just be patient, it will not take you long time. After the conversion, place your video files into the folder named "My Videos" on your MicroSD card.

To watch your 3D videos, however, there is an additional step, and it's not entirely straightforward.

The following will allow for perfect 3D playback of videos set up in a SBS format. SBS format means the left and right video channels are contained within the same file and appears as a near-mirror image when played back using a standard media player. To view your SBS 3D video files on your Gear VR, follow these steps:

1. On your MicroSD card file directory, navigate to Oculus > Movies > Your Movies
2. Create a new folder within "Your Movies" and label it "3D"
3. Import or move your SB 3D videos into your newly created "3D" folder

Once you have created your 3D content folder and imported compatible video files, insert your MicroSD card into your Galaxy Note 4 (if it isn't already), slide the phone in your Gear VR, and put the virtual reality headset on your head. Then:

1. Navigate to Oculus Cinema from the main menu
2. Navigate to "My Videos" from the Oculus Cinema content library menu
3. Select the 3D video you wish to view (if you followed the above steps it should have a "3D" label in the upper righthand corner)
4. Choose the cinema mode to begin playback

Related Guides:

Tutorial on enjoying 3D Blu-ray movies on iPhone/Android handset with Zeiss VR One

How to Watch 3D YouTube movies on Samsung Gear VR

Guide to Play 3D YIFY movies on Zeiss VR One with iOS/Android handsets

Stream 3D YouTube Videos into Oculus Rift DK2 for further enjoying

Summary: This article aims to share some tips and tricks for streaming and watching 3D Youtube movies on Oculus Rift DK2 with ease and comfort.

The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset developed and manufactured by Oculus VR, released on 28 March 2016, making it the first to kickstart consumer-targeted virtual reality headsets. The Rift has an OLED display, 1080×1200 resolution per eye, a 90 Hz refresh rate, and 110° field of view. If you own such an excellent VR headset, ever thought of watching your funny 3D YouTube movies on Oculus Rift DK2, enjoying a better visual experience?
Have no clue of it? No worry! This below article presents you how to make it.

In general, you can directly get YouTube 3D videos on Oculus Rift DK2 with YouTube application. While, if you want to transfer some 3D YouTube movies downloaded on computer to Oculus Rift DK2, so that you can play 3D YouTube videos on Oculus Rift DK2 without YouTube opened. Then you may need to convert your YouTube videos into playable 3D SBS files initially, since most 3D YouTube video files are in .flv, which is not a compatible format for Oculus Rift DK2.

Granted there are a plenty of tools available for converting YouTube videos, take both converting speed and quality into consideration, Brorsoft 3D Video Converter is definitely a great option for you! With it, you can convert 3D YouTube FLV to Oculus Rift DK2 compatible SBS 3D MP4 effortlessly. In addition to YouTube files, this program also allows you to convert all 2D/3D videos in AVI, MKV, WMV, MPG, VOB, TiVo, MOV, etc to a decent format as you want. What's more, with the built-in editor, you can trim, crop, adjust special effect to your YouTube video, so that you get the very part and effects at your will. If you are a Mac user, you can turn to Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac (El Capitan, Yosemite included), which has the same function as the Windows version. Below let'us show you how to enable 3D YouTube videos playback on Oculus Rift DK2.



Step 1: Download Videos from YouTube

Launch your IE, Firefox, or other internet browser. Enter www.Youtube.com in URL search box. View the YouTube website to select videos you love. Afterwards, copy the page’s URL showed in search box, and then choose an online YouTube downloader and paste. There’re plenty of such free tools on the Internet. They will capture the video in the certain page and download it for you.

Step 2: Load your YouTube movies

Launch the video converter for Oculus Rift DK2 , and click Add button to import your source materials from YouTube. Batch conversion is supported so that you can add multiple files for conversion at a time.



Step 3. Select output format

Click "Format" and select "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" from "3D Video" category as the output format. It works on Oculus Rift DK2 perfectly.



Tip: Click Settings to adjust the parameters like video codec, video bitrate, video frame rate, audio sample rate, audio channel. 1920x1080 compressed side-by-side 3D should be resampled to 1920x540 resolution full side-by-side resolution. And keep audio in AAC or MP3.

Step 4. Start conversion

Click the "Convert" button to start and finish the 3D YouTube FLV video to Oculus Rift DK2 conversion.

After the conversion, click "Open" button to quickly locate the generated media file. Now you can transfer the converted YouTube videos to play with Oculus Rift DK2 easily.

To have a wonderful 3D experience on Oculus Rift DK2, this conversion is just the first procedure. You need extra things - VR Player and media player. This following is to teach the green hands for Oculus Rift DK2 how to set up. We will take VLC Player as an example.

1. Download and install VLC Player
2. Download and install VR Player
3. You then need to download the DK2 Tracker for motion tracking with the player
4. Expand the .zip and copy to the following location(or wherever you installed VR Player):
C:\Program Files(x86)\VR Player\Trackers
5. Open up VR player and set the tracker that you just copy as below:



Depending on the content you wish to view you have a few options. Here are some examples:

1. Set up Oculus as extended Desktop to the Rift Display Mode program.
2. Ensure your Windows monitor is setup so your rift is secondary.
3. For 3D movies such as Big Hero 6:
Menu - Media - Format - Side By Side
Menu - Media - Projection - Plane
4. If your movie is not 3D
Menu - Media - Format - Mono
Menu - Media - Projection - Plane
5. To open a movie select:
Menu - File - Open File - With VLC
6. Browse to your selected movie.
7. Now that the movie is running you need to move the video screen onto your Oculus screen.
In my case the Oculus is my second monitor to the left. So I hit these keys:
Hit Windows Key + Cursor Key Left (Do this twice, this moves the windows to your Oculus)
Hit Windows Key + Cursor Key Up(This maximizes the window)

Now, put on your headsets and enjoy the 3D YouTube movies on Oculus Rift DK 2!

Related Guides:

How to Watch 3D YouTube movies on Samsung Gear VR

Guide to Play 3D YIFY movies on Zeiss VR One with iOS/Android handsets

Watch 3D YouTube Videos on Galaxy S7/S7 Edge with Zeiss VR

How to Watch GoPro 3D Video with Gear VR?

Summary: Want to view GoPro 3D video with Gear VR, you'd better convert GoPor 3D video to 3D SBS MP4 initially. Read on the below article to learn more hints.

Born from a passion to capture your love of sport from your perspective, the Gopro cameras like the hot Gopro HD Hero 4, Gopro HD Hero 3, Gopro HD Hero 2 are all the feat of engineering. Gopro records in MP4 files, using H.264 video (AVC) and AAC audio and has many different resolutions, which gives you the ability to capture and share life's most passionate experiences. Supposing you have recorded some stunning videos from GoPro, ever thought of transferring them into Gear VR with 3D visual experience?

As all we know, Gear VR, a virtual reality headset developed by Samsung company, offers a Cinema app to enable you to enjoy your movies save in your mobile phone in an immersive environment with the lights off. In general, for watching supported video files on Gear VR, what you need to do is to import them into the "My Videos" folder on your SD card. But for adding those incompatible 3D medias like GoPro 3D videos onto Gear VR for playback, you have to convert your GoPro 3D videos to Gear VR playable 3D SBS files first.



Actually, the process is not hard as you imagined and can be well done with the help of Brorsoft 3D Video Converter, which is regarded as a wonder 3D video transformer. With it, you can convert 3D GoPro MP4 video to Gear VR compatible SBS 3D MP4/MKV effortlessly. In addition to GoPro video files, this program also allows you to convert all 2D/3D videos in AVI, MKV, WMV, MPG, VOB, TiVo, MOV, etc to a decent format as you want. What's more, with the built-in editor, you can trim, crop, adjust special effect to your YouTube video, so that you get the very part and effects at your will. If you are a Mac user, you can turn to Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac (El Capitan, Yosemite included), which has the same function as the Windows version.

Download 3D GoPro Video Converter:

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)

How to Watch GoPro Hero 3D Video with Gear VR?

Step 1: Add GoPro 3D video files

Download, install and run the corresponding program. Click Add button to load your GoPro 3D video files. Batch conversion is supported so that you can add multiple files for conversion at a time.



Step 2: Select output format

Click "Format" and select "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" from "3D Video" category as the output format. It works on Samsung Gear VR perfectly.



Tip: Click Settings to adjust the parameters like video codec, video bitrate, video frame rate, audio sample rate, audio channel. 1920x1080 compressed side-by-side 3D should be resampled to 1920x540 resolution full side-by-side resolution. And keep audio in AAC or MP3.

Step 3: Start conversion

Click the "Convert" button to start and finish the 3D GoPro video to Gear VR conversion.

After the conversion, click "Open" button to quickly locate the generated media file. Now you can transfer the converted GoPro videos to play with Gear VR easily.

Step 4: Transfer converted 3D GoPro videos to Samsung Gear VR for playback

1. On your MicroSD card file directory, navigate to Oculus> Movies> Your Movies

2. Create a new folder within “Your Movies” and label it “3D”

3. Import or move your side-by-side 3D videos into your newly created “3D” folder

Once you have created your 3D content folder and imported compatible video files, insert your MicroSD card into your smartphone(if it isn’t already), dock the phone in your Gear VR, and don the virtual reality headset. Then:

1. Navigate to Oculus Cinema from the main menu

2. Navigate to “My Videos” from the Oculus Cinema content library menu

3. Select the 3D video you wish to view (if you followed the above steps it should have a “3D” label in the upper right hand corner)

4. Choose the cinema mode to begin playback 3D GoPro movies on Samsung Gear VR

More articles:

No Sound when Playing MKV files on Gear VR?

How to Watch 3D videos on Samsung Gear VR?

How to Watch 3D YouTube movies on Samsung Gear VR

Top Free Virtual Reality Video Players for Andriod/iOS

Summary: This article aims to present a list of top VR video players for Android/iOS review, so that you can enjoy amazing 3D visual experience on your portable devices more easily and freely.

The VR format is becoming more popular as the technology is being developed more. Now more of the videos are launched in this format while the major video players like VLC and MX player are not able to support those videos. So, to watch the 3D videos, the users are required to get the VR Video Players.

How to Watch VR Videos Easily?

Obviously, not everyone has the experience of watching VR videos or playing VR games. So, before introducing the best VR video players, let me tell you how to watch VR videos in the easiest way. A lot of people may think that it is a bit hard and expensive to watch VR videos, but if you are thinking of the Oculus Rift or Gear VR that's a different thing. For VR glasses or headset, you can simple go online and purchase a pretty cheap one which only costs you a few bucks.

So, only if you get the following preparations done, can you sit down and watch your VR videos:
1. A normal windows PC or Mac or a smart phone.
2. A cheap VR headset (depends on what effect you want to achieve).
3. VR video player -> choose from the top 5 free VR video players below.
4. VR video or movie -> download VR videos from VR video sites.
5. A place you can spin 360 degree freely ( best sit on the swivel chair).

And then, just put on the VR headset, and play the VR video with your VR video player on your Android/iOS. Don't forget to put your earphones on, and you will surely have a virtual reality view and sound!

Part 1. Top 5 Free VR Video Players for Android

1 – VR Gesture Player

When it comes to Virtual Reality its best viewed when it becomes more realistic as possible. VR Gesture Player is one such VR Media player which makes watching videos a great experience.



The most Striking feature of VR Gesture Player is that on open VR Glasses, you can use your hand to control the Videos as shown in the below image – Not only does it track your hand gestures but you can even type on it using your hand, and control videos.

Besides, allowing Videos to be controlled by hand gestures, it can even play 2D Videos in Side by Side playback so that you can watch even 2D videos in your VR Glasses.

Besides, being a VR player it can smoothly play 3D Videos & 360 Videos as well.

2 – VR Player Free

VR Player Free is a free an easy to use VR Player which can play various VR Video formats. You can use it to Play 2D , 3D SBS , 3D Top/Bottom Videos on your Android phone.



Besides being able to play 2D SBS Videos, it can even play 360 degree videos.

Also the various projections methods present in VR Player free such as Sphere , Dome , Cube will give a realistic 360 Degree Imax theater experience right on your Android Phone!

3 – AAA VR Cinema app for Android (Cardboard Compatible)

AA VR Cinema is another free alternative VR Cinema player for Android and gives a variety of playback options to play normal as well as 360 3D VR Videos.



The most striking thing about AAA Cinema which we liked the most is its head-tracking technology which works by tracking your head movement drift.

Thus, you can watch VR videos even without Gyroscope sensor if you have AAA VR Cinema app which is simply great.

Not to forget the host of features it provides to watch VR videos on your Android like 180-degree panorama, 360-degree playback which not many apps provide.

4 – VRTV Player Free

VR TV Player free is a similar app to VR Player free but the UI is a bit modest, but the clean and minimalist UI works wonders when it comes to Smoothness in Playback.



Not to mix the minimal User Interface but it provides almost all the important features required to Play VR Videos like projection type : Flat , Dome, Cube , Cylinder.

As well as it supports 2D Video playback alongwith the 3D VBS, and 360 formats.

The Best feature we found out in our tests was the “Fish eye” mode under the “projection” tab of video we are playing. The Fish eye mode splits any video in such a way that it gives the least concussion or strain to the eyes if the distance between pupillary lens is properly adjusted on VR headset.

The “fish eye” mode really made it great on our small-screen sized android device.

5 – Homido 360 VR Player

Homido Video Player comes from an VR Headset maker itself and consists of various multiple features.



Not only it can play VR , 2D Videos alongside 360 Side By Side formats, but it even tries to project normal 2D Videos as 360 videos if the option is selected. The result widely depends upon the video type, but we managed to get a real decent 360 degree experience on lesser-resolution 2D Videos.

Besides, this Homido VR Player also contains an inbuilt web browser thus, you can even browse Internet in your VR Glasses or Cardboard.

The method to give inputs to Homido is dependent on Head tracking and thus requires Gyroscope enabled.

Thus, these are the best 5 Free VR Video Players for Google Cardboard & others (Homido VR, Agnus VR, Procus VR, Freefly VR, Galaxy Gear, Oculus VR) on Android which we came across, we will keep updating this list as new apps are launched because VR apps are constantly coming . If you know of any other such good VR Video Player for Cardboard feel free to comment.

Part 2. Top 3 Free VR Video Players for iPhone to Play SBS 3D & 360 Videos

1 – Homido 360 VR Player

Homido itself is a VR headset maker and it has its 360 VR Videos player app too!. The Homido 360 VR Player is a really cool app for iPhone users to watch 3D SBS & 360 VR Videos.

* The Best thing about Homido VR Player for iPhone is its inbuilt Video Player as well as its unique SBS Browser .
* By using the inbuilt browser, you can use Internet even in your VR Headset and watch videos from Youtube , Vimeo in 3D Side By Side mode on iPhone.
* Besides, if you want to play movies inside Homido , you will need to copy them to the Homido App folder using any of the iPhone File Explorer browser app like iBrowse.

2 – Mobile VR Station for iOS iPhone

Mobile VR Station is another alternative or similar app to Homido 360 VR Player. It perhaps has even more features than Homido!

* Not only you can use it to view 3D Side by Side videos on Videos.
* You can even watch normal 2D Videos inside it and it provides a great enough experience courtesy of its inbuilt “eye mode”.
* The Head tracking is pretty solid and the surround sound support makes it uniquely a theater experience.

3 – Carl Zeiss VR One Cinema

Carl Zeiss one of World’s best lens maker recently came out with a VR Headset and Carl Zeiss VR One Cinema app comes directly from the company.

The App works with almost VR Headsets such as Google Cardboard, FreeFly VR, Agnus VR on iPhone series and gives a virtual cinema hall experience for viewing videos.

Its perhaps the easiest apps we came across to view VR Videos, but it downscaled the Videos while playing them. Hence, it stays third on our list until we find a good app.

So these are the best Free VR Video players for iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 S & work with iPhone 6/6S Plus too. Do let us know if you encounter any issues or come across any other such good VR Player.

Part 3. How to Convert any videos to VR Player supported 3D SBS videos for smooth watching

Brorsoft Video Converter Ultimate is one of the top-notched 3D video converter for both PC and Mac which converts 2D/3D movies with highest level of video audio synchronization to VR video player more friendly side by side formats for nice playing with VR headsets. Better still, this powerful video converter also can convert all common, HD, 4K, 3D videos to all popular video and audio formats like AVI, H.265, M3U8, MP4, MOV, MKV, MPG, FLV, 3D, etc for playing on HD media player, Tablets, Smartphones, Game consoles, TV, Projectors, etc. It is compatible with Windows (10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, etc). And if you are Mac user, you can get the Mac version - Brorsoft iMedia Converter for Mac, which supports Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard.



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Summary: Have bought a new Zeiss VR One recently and want to import your funny DVD movies into Zeiss VR One for better 3D visual experience? You are in the right place, this article aims to offer you the best workflow of viewing DVD films in Zeiss VR One without any hassles.



Like the Samsung Gear VR, the hardware power for this Zeiss branded headset VR One comes from your smartphone. Unlike Sammy's effort, however, you're not tied to just one mobile with the Zeiss VR One; it will play ball with any iOS or Android handset between 4.7 and 5.2 inches. If you have a pile of DVD collections at home, ever thought of copying movies from DVD to Zeiss VR One for better 3D visual experience, rather than driving to cinema directly. Or simply want to enjoy your funny DVD videos on the go, freeing you from the DVD player? Whatever purposes you are on, streaming DVD movies into Zeiss VR for amusement is not a bad choice for you! This artcile aims to offer you the easy solution to watch DVD movies with VR One in VR One Cinema with your iPhone/Android smartphone.

In general, the most effective way of watching DVD videos on Zeiss VR One is to import your DVD into Zeiss VR in Oculus Cinema. As we all know, currently Zeiss VR One only supports MP4 and MOV and given that of 3D course. You're highly recommended to rip and convert DVD to 3D SBS MP4/MOV for ZEISS VR One playback. To complete your task perfectly, what your desperately need is a professional yet reliable DVD to Zeiss VR One Converter like Brorsoft DVD Ripper.

With it, you can not only convert 2D/3D DVD to SBS 3D MOV or MP4 videos for smoothly playing in VR One with fast speed and excellent output quality, but also 3D videos in MKV, AVI, WMV for playback on specific display 3D devices. Plus, this DVD ripping software grants users to freely customize the output videos by changing video/audio parameters, trimming, cropping, adding video effect freely. If you're a Mac user, you can turn to Brorsoft DVD Ripper for Mac (El Capitan compatible), which has the same function as the Windows version. Just download it now and follow the steps below to rip DVD movies to ZEISS VR One for smoothly playing in just a few mouse clicks!



How to convert DVDs for viewing in Zeiss VR One

Step 1. Import DVD movies

Insert the DVD disc into your DVD drive and launch the Zeiss VR One DVD ripper. Click "Load DVD" to select and import the DVD movies you want to rip. ISO and IFO files are also supported.



Step 2. Select output format for Zeiss VR One

Click "Format" bar and find "3D Video", there are several presets for Side-by-Side 3D, Top-Bottom 3D and Anaglyph 3D. You can choose the one according to your device specification. Usually "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" is recommended for Zeiss VR One.



Step 3. Advanced Video/Audio settings

Click "Settings" button to do corresponding settings regarding to video, audio. Note that Zeiss VR One compatible audio has to be encoded in AAC or MP3. AC3 audio and DTS Dolby don't seem to work. Plus, in this Profile Settings window, you can also select 3D Anaglyph and 3D Depth.



Step 4. Start to convert DVD to Zeiss VR One

Now go to the last step: click "Convert" button to begin ripping DVD to Zeiss VR One compatible MP4 video files. After the conversion, you can tap "Open" to locate the converted videos immediately.

Step 5. Add and view SBS 3D movie on VR One via Android/iPhone

The ZEISS VR ONE Cinema app enables you to enjoy your movies in an immersive environment with the lights off. Download it on the Google Play/Apple App Store and run it.

For iOS users:
1.Connect your iPhone 6 to iTunes
2.Select your iPhone and go to "Apps" / "File Sharing" / "VR ONE Cinema"
3.Drag and drop any .mp4 / .mov file into the list of documents.
4.Important: DRM-protected movies (e.g. purchased movies from iTunes Store) are not supported.
*Hint: For 3D side-by-side (SBS) movies, please make sure that the filename contains "SBS".
*Movies in 720p resolution are best for watching in the VR ONE Cinema.
*Download detailed Instructions for iOS

For Android users:

1.Connect your Android phone via USB cable and open Android file transfer
2.Create a folder "VRCinema" on your phone at root level
3.Drag and drop any .mp4/.mov file into this folder.
*Important: DRM-protected movies (e.g. purchased movies from Google Play) are not supported.
*Hint: For 3D side-by-side (SBS) movies, please make sure that the filename contains "SBS".
*Movies in 720p resolution are best for watching in the VR ONE Cinema.

As you see, it is extremely easy to for DVD enjoyment on VR One in VR ONE Cinema without any hassles.

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