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#91
Support / General Discussion / Re: Wrong view scaling
Last post by Ruud van Reenen - March 24, 2021, 10:29:17The scale is correct, VR Tourviewer uses the physical FOV of the Quest 2. This is fixed and can't be changed in VR, changing it would cause instant nausea. This is because when turning your head 90 degrees in real life, the image has to rotate exactly 90 degrees too. If there's a difference between the physical rotation and the image rotation, nausea is easily triggered.
You can make a comparison with an equirectangular image from your tour by copying it to the Pictures folder on your Quest. Then in the bottom toolbar select Apps, then choose TV (top right) and select 'Your Media' to open your image.
You can then change the projection to 360.
I've tested this and the result is the same as in VR Tourviewer.
The perceived scale is influenced a lot by the camera height when the picture is taken. For example: if the camera is lower than your physical eye height, the world looks bigger. If the camera is higher, you feel like a giant. This is especially noticeable in interior images due to the closeness of the walls.
You can make a comparison with an equirectangular image from your tour by copying it to the Pictures folder on your Quest. Then in the bottom toolbar select Apps, then choose TV (top right) and select 'Your Media' to open your image.
You can then change the projection to 360.
I've tested this and the result is the same as in VR Tourviewer.
The perceived scale is influenced a lot by the camera height when the picture is taken. For example: if the camera is lower than your physical eye height, the world looks bigger. If the camera is higher, you feel like a giant. This is especially noticeable in interior images due to the closeness of the walls.
#92
Support / General Discussion / Wrong view scaling
Last post by lottelita - March 24, 2021, 10:08:04Device: Oculust Quest 2
Version number: 1.2.304
I've made an indoor tour using Pano2VR and view it in VR Tourviewer with Occulust Quest 2. But the view scaling is wrong, it's feels like I'm a tiny person and the surrounding is huge. It's the same with the demo tour as well (the interior one).
Please advice what can I do to adjust this.
Thanks in advance.
Version number: 1.2.304
I've made an indoor tour using Pano2VR and view it in VR Tourviewer with Occulust Quest 2. But the view scaling is wrong, it's feels like I'm a tiny person and the surrounding is huge. It's the same with the demo tour as well (the interior one).
Please advice what can I do to adjust this.
Thanks in advance.
#93
Announcements / VR Tourviewer updates availabl...
Last post by Ruud van Reenen - January 02, 2021, 08:57:03
VR TOURVIEWER UPDATES AVAILABLE!
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and best wishes for 2021!
In December VR Tourviewer and VR Tourviewer Remote have been updated. Below you'll find an overview of the available versions. Thanks a lot to everyone who has provided feedback, much appreciated!
New versions:
VR Tourviewer:
Oculus Go version 1.3.415: update available in Oculus Library
Oculus Quest 1 and Quest 2 version 1.3.415: https://www.vrtourviewer.com/download-vr-tourviewer-for-quest/
Pico version 1.3.416: https://www.vrtourviewer.com/docs/install-vr-tourviewer-on-pico/
Android Cardboard version 1.3.415: Google Play
iOS Cardboard version: Planned for release in January
VR Tourviewer Remote:
Windows version 1.3.416 : Download
Mac version 1.3.416: Download
Android version 1.3.416 : Google Play
iOS version: Planned for release in January
Some of the new features:
- support for Pico VR headsets (G2 4K and Neo 2)
- ability to show an URL hotspot webpage
- ability to play 2D and 3D VR180 videos in a tour
- improved video player, fixing playback issues and better performance
- use short keywords instead of typing, using vrurl.net
For the changelog check here: https://www.vrtourviewer.com/docs/changelog/
If you encounter any issues or have any questions, please post them in the Support section of the forum.
Greetings, Ruud
#94
Support / General Discussion / Re: 360 video in tour won't pl...
Last post by Ruud van Reenen - October 22, 2020, 13:39:43Thanks, I've replied to your email and you should have received an invitation to join the Beta channel from Oculus.
If you haven't seen it yet, please check your spam folder as well.
If you haven't seen it yet, please check your spam folder as well.
#95
Support / General Discussion / Re: 360 video in tour won't pl...
Last post by gcooke - October 22, 2020, 10:43:37Hi Ruud, thanks very much for the quick response - I'm glad this issue makes sense, I"ll send email as below - much appreciated.
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#96
Support / General Discussion / Re: 360 video in tour won't pl...
Last post by Ruud van Reenen - October 22, 2020, 09:41:35Hi Grayson,
The current version of VR Tourviewer contains a videoplayer that has some issues like you've described.
We've replaced the videoplayer with a better one in the current Beta version.
If you'd like to try the Beta version, can you send me the email address of your Oculus account (to info@vrtourviewer.com)? Then I can give you access to this Beta version through the Oculus Beta Release Channel.
Note that videos with a resolution of 5760x2880 are at the edge of what the Oculus Go is capable of, and while videos with that size might play well in the Oculus gallery, VR Tourviewer adds some overhead which might prevent these videos from playing or could show some artefacts. But the issues you're reporting should definitely not be happening with files with a resolution of 4096x2048.
The current version of VR Tourviewer contains a videoplayer that has some issues like you've described.
We've replaced the videoplayer with a better one in the current Beta version.
If you'd like to try the Beta version, can you send me the email address of your Oculus account (to info@vrtourviewer.com)? Then I can give you access to this Beta version through the Oculus Beta Release Channel.
Note that videos with a resolution of 5760x2880 are at the edge of what the Oculus Go is capable of, and while videos with that size might play well in the Oculus gallery, VR Tourviewer adds some overhead which might prevent these videos from playing or could show some artefacts. But the issues you're reporting should definitely not be happening with files with a resolution of 4096x2048.
#97
Support / General Discussion / 360 video in tour won't play
Last post by gcooke - October 22, 2020, 09:15:54Hi, I've got a problem with a project I'm developing, it's a 360 VR tour designed in Pano2VR and seeking to use VRTourviewer on an Oculus headset, currently testing on a Go. I'm hoping you could help me please, before I go ahead and buy the full version of the app, because the project is for a community agency, and it needs to work before we hand it over.
The problem is that video files load either intermittently or not at all, despite playing ok (albeit with some latency in loading) in a browser on the computer when testing from Pano2VR.
The video files are 5760x2880 25fps .mp4 with a bitrate of round 110Mbit/s. They play fine when loaded individually onto the Go and played through the gallery; it's when played thru the VRTourviewer that they don't work properly. I've also tested them at 4096x2048 25fps 19Mbit/s - same problems.
Sometimes all video files in a tour will load and play. Sometimes the same files won't load at all. Sometimes the first one will load then nothing. It's very frustrating - I don't know what the factors are here causing errors that are intermittent.
Any insight you can offer would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks,
Grayson
The problem is that video files load either intermittently or not at all, despite playing ok (albeit with some latency in loading) in a browser on the computer when testing from Pano2VR.
The video files are 5760x2880 25fps .mp4 with a bitrate of round 110Mbit/s. They play fine when loaded individually onto the Go and played through the gallery; it's when played thru the VRTourviewer that they don't work properly. I've also tested them at 4096x2048 25fps 19Mbit/s - same problems.
Sometimes all video files in a tour will load and play. Sometimes the same files won't load at all. Sometimes the first one will load then nothing. It's very frustrating - I don't know what the factors are here causing errors that are intermittent.
Any insight you can offer would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks,
Grayson
#98
Support / General Discussion / Android Tablet for VR Tourview...
Last post by visiongraphics - March 02, 2020, 16:57:09Hi,
we are currently using Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 for the remote, which works perfectly.
Of course it is really expensive, so we are thinking of a lower priced solution for multiple VR headsets.
our other tries:
Galaxy Tab S 10.1 2014 is laggy, almost unusable. Older Android, so wifi hotspot works on wifi-only model, too.
Galaxy Tab S3 works, but not as fine as S6. Some videos in the tour are not displayed on it. We have a Wifi only version, so wifi hotspot doesen't work on it.
Galaxy Tab S5e is almost as good, as S6. Wifi hotspot works fine with LTE version.
Does anyone have experience with other, lower priced tablets?
Laszlo
we are currently using Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 for the remote, which works perfectly.
Of course it is really expensive, so we are thinking of a lower priced solution for multiple VR headsets.
our other tries:
Galaxy Tab S 10.1 2014 is laggy, almost unusable. Older Android, so wifi hotspot works on wifi-only model, too.
Galaxy Tab S3 works, but not as fine as S6. Some videos in the tour are not displayed on it. We have a Wifi only version, so wifi hotspot doesen't work on it.
Galaxy Tab S5e is almost as good, as S6. Wifi hotspot works fine with LTE version.
Does anyone have experience with other, lower priced tablets?
Laszlo
#99
Support / General Discussion / Re: Most wanted features
Last post by Ruud van Reenen - March 02, 2020, 11:19:16The next update of VR Tourviewer will support video with transparency: either by using webm or with the use of a 'side-by-side' or 'top-bottom' alpha channel in the video. With this one half of the video will contain the normal video, the other half contains the transparency/alpha image.
A Remote 'control' option is planned, no release date set yet.
A Remote 'control' option is planned, no release date set yet.
#100
Support / General Discussion / Re: Audio Element with 'keep'
Last post by Ruud van Reenen - February 12, 2020, 12:09:57Great! Thanks for reporting this issue, it will be fixed in the next update.