

Unrotantly we can't tell you exactly if you'll need to use "Over Under" or "Side by Side" which means you'll need to swap between the two until it looks right. Once set to this Vive Video will automatically change the view to make it 3D. Choose Stereo, either "Over Under" or "Side by Side".On your desktop, these videos may look offset and blurry, but once configured correctly within VR, they look stunning and pop out at you.ģD video needs to set Vive Video to the following: On Bigscreen, you can just play the video on your desktop in fullscreen, and it should show up on the environments screen with no difficulty at all.
#HTC VIVE VR DESKTOP MOVIE#
If you want to watch just regular 2D movies, then we'd also suggest installing Bigscreen which allows you to choose a range of different environments to watch your movie in. It should be able to play straight off the bat on a cinema-sized screen.

Step 2 - The Vive Video AppĪfter some extensive testing, we have found that there is no better free app than the official Vive Video utility. After this has been done make sure you have run your room set up, so the headset is ready and raring to go. Once logged in you can just plug in your HTC Vive headset after which you'll either be prompted with a request to download Steam VR or see a VR icon in the upper right hand of the screen.Ĭlick it and download the Steam VR addon.
#HTC VIVE VR DESKTOP INSTALL#
You need to install the Steam Client onto your PC and create / login to your Steam Account. If you already have this setup, you can skip to step 2, if not keep on reading. Step 1 - Steam & Steam VRįirst off make sure you have Steam and Steam VR setup / configured. The software you need to installīefore we even jump into the types of videos you need to have a great experience we've got to make sure you have the right applications/software installed to get started. In this guide, we're going to go through the setup you need in both the videos and software to ensure you have a smooth sailing experience when setting this up.

#HTC VIVE VR DESKTOP FULL#
The real question is how do you watch either 2D, 3D, or Full 360 degree content on the Vive? We all know that watching a video on an HTC Vive or HTC Vive Pro headset takes your level of immersion to a whole new level.
