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 Android1 – VR Gesture PlayerWhen 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 FreeVR 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 FreeVR 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 PlayerHomido 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 Videos1 – Homido 360 VR PlayerHomido 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 iPhoneMobile 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 CinemaCarl 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 watchingBrorsoft
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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