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!

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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

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Watch DVD movies in Zeiss VR One with iPhone/Android Handset

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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How to Watch DVD movies on Google Cardboard with 3D effect

Summary: Have some DVD collections and wanna enjoy them on Google Cardboard? This article aims to offer you a full 3D movie experience with Google Cardboard.


Ever dreamed of experiencing virtual reality but can't afford any of that cool Oculus Rift gear? That's Okay, neither can we, but that doesn't mean we can't switch to a cheap VR experience with Google Cardboard, which is a perfect choice for those who want to give VR a whirl without breaking the bank. It consists of a low-cost, DIY virtual reality headset that anyone can build, and a software platform that makes it incredibly easy for app developers to add VR support to their creations. What's more, it will work well with any Android and iOS smartphone. Supposing you have a bunch of DVD collections at hand, chances are you want to enjoy them on Google Cardboard with 3D cinematic effect.

As we know, to watch your own DVD movies on Cardboard with 3D effect, you can download a free app called Cardboard theater, which allows you to enjoy your own 2D and 3D movies in a virtual cinema. And according to its spec, Cardboard theater supports SBS, Over/Under and Red-Cyan anaglyph formats as well as plain 2D movies in all formats originally supported by your phone. So the best workaround is to convert a frame packed DVD to a SBS video.

On this case, I highly recommend you for the professional yet easy-to-use Brorsoft DVD Ripper, which has the ability to legally remove the kinds of DVD copy protections from commercial DVD discs and transform them to 3D SBS MP4 video supported by both Android/iOS devices and Google Cardboard, with fast speed and excellent output quality. If you are a Mac user, you can turn to Brorsoft DVD Ripper for Mac. Below is the step-by-step guide on converting DVD to Google Cardboard playable 3D SBS formats.

Guide of Ripping DVDs for Viewing on Google Cardboard with 3D effect

Step 1. Import DVD source files

Insert the DVD disc into your computer's DVD drive and click the "Load DVD" button on the top left to select and load the DVD movies you want to play on your Galaxy phones or tablets. ISO and IFO files are also supported. After the movies are loaded, you can preview them on the right viewing window and adjust volume or take snapshots freely.



Step 2. Choose output video format

If you are looking for 3D effect, you are advised to click "Format" and move to "3D Video" category. There are a lot of format options for you, here "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" is recommended. Or just move to "Common Video" and click "H.264 Video(*.mp4)" for plain 2D playback.



Step 3. Start ripping DVD to Google Cardboard

Hit the "Convert" button under "Preview" window to carry out the conversion process. Once the conversion is finished, you can click "Open" button to get the output files. Now you can stream converted video to Android devices or your iPhone and play with Google Cardboard.

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How to Watch 3D YouTube movies on Samsung Gear VR

Summary: This article mainly talks about how to download 3D YouTube videos for playback on Samsung Gear VR with 3D effect.

Nowadays, with the rapid development of technologies, more and more people are able to and become interested in watching 3D movies via 3D glasses. Thanks to its relatively low price coupled with spectacular visual experience, Samsung Gear VR Zeiss VR One has become a great choice for enjoying 3D movies. However, still many people don't know where to get that 3D movies at present. Actually, 3D YouTube movies are good sources for Zeiss VR One.

In general, in order to watch 3D YouTube movies on Gear VR, One possible solution is to directly get YouTube 3D videos on Gear VR with YouTube application. Alternatively, you can transfer some 3D YouTube movies downloaded on computer to Gear VR, so that you can play 3D YouTube videos on Gear VR without YouTube opened. For the latter, you'd better convert your YouTube videos to Gear VR playable 3D SBS MP4/MKV files first, since most of them are 3D files in FLV format, which is not a compatible format for Gear VR. Frankly, it not as hard as you imagine so long as you have a professional third-party program like Brorsoft 3D Video Converter.

With it, you can convert 3D YouTube FLV to Gear VR compatible SBS 3D MP4/MKV 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.

Download 3D YouTube Video Converter:

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)

How to convert and play 3D YouTube files on Gear VR
Step 1. Load your YouTube movies

Launch the video converter for Gear VR, 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 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 YouTube video to Gear VR 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 Gear VR easily.

Additional Tips- How to Find 3D videos from YouTube:

a. YouTube has official 3D channel; there you can find lots of 3D YouTube videos related to different niche. Rest you can customize your searches a bit by using the search queries.

b. Use this phrase before your keyword, "yt3d:enable=true" so the actual search query becomes "yt3d:enable=true Technology"

c. Just make sure the videos you are searching or viewing are 3D in nature.

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