TH-cam VR allows me to up the resolution. It also has a neat button for 360 degree videos. It's odd though, because some videos have an 8k logo in their thumbnail, but then display much lower. The AeroPano guys do quite well.
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Bigscreen has some outdoors scenes. I love the horror movie community in BigScreen VR. The late night chat rooms and the watch party rooms are a staple for sure
@@jimbo121 That one and the campfire one are 2 of my favs. The horror movie streamers typically do theaters, but I've gotten them to switch it over 2 these from time to time. It's just really cool overall to watch horror movies with a bunch of horror nerds
Definitely something I'd enjoy using it for whenever I get one. Tried doing this in the quest 2. But I find it way easier just to use my living room tv. Helps I don't need to fight anyone for it.
This video is complete nonsense. Quest 3 will give you more grainy picture, light glare, horribly grey looking blacks, no HDR and you will have to watch out for battery level and have this (still) bulky gadget on your head. It's an interesting gimmick, but you'll go back to your TV 100%.
@crankytec Wow you are making your nickname true 😂 Chill. It's not meant as a TV replacement, but more for use cases when TV isn't available, like on your friggin ceiling!
@@crankytec I live in a studio with a partner who likes TV so i watch most of my TV and all my PlaytSation games on the PSVR2 and this is more practical than that. The nonsense is you assuming your situation/preferences to be universal. I hope you're still a child.
Love your videos - you are my first 'go to' for new information and honest reviews. My passion for VR started 30+ years ago at Siggraph with huge, expensive, tethered, mostly for military and industrial use and research. The Quest 2 was a game changer on all fronts and kept me sane during the pandemic era sequestered in Bali, Indonesia. Saved me from going stir crazy in paradise after 3 decades of travel for business and pleasure. I searched throughout the web downloading a terabyte + of high resolution VR/3D/180/360 content and traveling to the corners of the globe virtually. Looking forward with when Quest 3 ships to Indonesia to try it out. Thanks for the huge amount of time, energy and effort that goes into each of your videos - I have an AV/Tech team so I know these don't just spontaneously happen!! Keep up the great work
@@dzg3313 you can come here in TH-cam and watch the 4k videos of very nice places like Dubai, Japan, Switzerland, etc.. it's like you are really there watching the people and sceneries from a window
@@qualar if you are having a good experience with airlink maybe you don't need it. VD has lots more control and I end up getting much better results. Especially graphical fidelity both in PCVR games and just regular use like videos.
The Quest 3 came with an app Remote Display that was free. You just download the software for the PC and itll mirror your PC screen in VR which is an alternative to Virtual Desktop if you plan to just use it for media viewing and it works really well
remote desktop is ok. the only good thing about remote desktop is that you can play your steam games in remote desktop, and have full VR push through the remote desktop to your headset over wireless.. kind of laggy but it works.
My wife and I are getting the quest 3 for watching our collection of 3d movies. With the pass through we are going to watching our 3D movies on our couch in our living room. We can not wait.
2:43 Thanks so much for this hint, I did not realize it was possible to change the position and distance of the in-built browser, as I tried to grab the browser window itself. Wasn't aware I had to grab the control panel underneath. Now I can finally use the browser the way I want 😃
Quest 3 is great for video content. Really looking forward to seeing Apple Vision Pro next year. Massive increase in resolution, and content being created to take full advantage of it. Should be amazing!
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Only if -you can't afford an OLED or a good LCD with local dimming (the Quest's black is really poor) -you enjoy glare -you enjoy wearing the least padded headset that cuts through your forehead -your movies are shorter than the battery's length
The problem with pass through, even watching a movie the battery drains much faster unless maybe you have a power bank or keeping it plugged into a power source. One of my look forwards to buying a quest 3 was watching movies in pass through. Due to power drainage i just stay in a virtual environment. Although pass through is handy if you want to keep watching media while going to the toilet or getting up to do something. I switch back to vr environment when done
I still use my Oculus Go to watch movies in bed almost every night! The resolution is fine, I can watch things on a virtual movie theater screen or move the screen around in a void environment, it’s so great! Just finished TMNT Mutant Mayhem last night 👍 I’m waiting to see if Valve releases a standalone VR headset before I upgrade from my Quest 1 🤔
when i first got my quest 2 in may 2023 the first thing i did was download bigscreen and connected disney+ and youtube and watched everything there lol but now i just do gaming but the option to watch anything on a virtual cinema impressed me so much feels like im in a real cinema..
I have been using my Quest 3 to play my retro games and I love going into Big screen and play games like The Crew Motorfest. The Cinema size screen is so good
Thanks Cas, yeah I bought the asustor flashstor 6 NAS (8 TB storage) and have it hooked up to ZenWiFi Pro ET12 (6e) router. 4090 PC linked directly to the router which is wall connected (over the electrical sockets) through to my broadband router in the cupboard. I've copied a lot of my movies usng pavtube which is so easy to use, format h265 / mkv as that has a nice compression and the quality is still pretty good. Plex media server also installed on the 6e router. Can play movies Plex (browser when I'm not at home) or through Skybox using wifi network when I'm at home. It's amaing, 3D movies/blu-ray they look great. Can also play 3D through Virtual Destop when I'm away as well with Plex browser but Skybox with the cinema is my favourite. I have a Quest 3.
“4K content looks amazing”. Well, when watching that 4K content on a virtual screen the size of what’s shown in this video, it’s actually being rendered in like 480p resolution. To get anywhere close to true 4K in the Quest 3, the content would have to be played back over the entire field of view, making it unwatchable. One day VR headsets might be the ultimate cinema experience but we’re not there by a long shot.
Hey cas! Another great video as always! I'm surprised you didn't mention any vrchat movie worlds in your video. I guess it's because of the legality of it. Honestly it's the most convenient option. You don't need to set anything up, the world already has everything, you can watch videos with friends, the only real downside is that there's not really that many options for passthrough screens. Although I think it would be a pretty sick idea if someone develops a vrchat world in the future where you can have passthrough (with greenscreen colored walls/floors) and have your VRC friends and a movie screen just floating anywhere in your house. Maybe someday.
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I use my quest 2 and now 3 to watch movies and Netflix- I think it’s a totally underdeveloped area. It could be a massive feature if Meta were to make it easier
Q3, bigger sweet spot with those big pancake lenses and even though it techniclly heavier feels lighter as it is slimmer. When it comes to quality - Q2 was good -, Q3 does feel sharper... But what i love most is the focus, like being in a cinema, i dont look at my phone, I watch the moive @@Ulka.suleymanli
I agree that higher resolution VR headsets like Quest 3, and especially Bigscreen Beyond are excellent for movies. There are 2 issues that need to be resolved. 1. The sound. Unless you can easily wear your high end ANC headphones with your VR headset, you will not be able to get fully immersed. 2. Availability of content. I counted the number of 3D movies available for rental on Bigscreen, and the number I got was 17. So, unless I was missing some menu that shows more titles, there is hardly any content. Yes, I am able to rip my own movies, put it on a media server, etc. My issue with this is that I am a working engineer. I do not want to do engineering when I am not working. Well, hopefully we will get more titles in the future, otherwise, movies in VR, not matter how great, is just a curiosity.
Netflix app sucks, Prime Video app kinda sucks, highest resolution I’ve found is TH-cam streaming or local file streaming. it’s crazy that these large companies have such shit apps. Even Meta’s first party apps are kinda low res. Quest 3 was so disappointing in that sense - software just hasn’t caught up. Pancake lense though 🤤OMG
Love your vids and explanations, can you or anyone tell me what media servers to look up to buy 3D movies and how to download them, I would love love to know.
I do like the Quest 3, but I notice there is a slight variation in LED pixel brightness - looking at a solid white surface, I feel like I'm looking through a really thin veil.
@@Tommy-qe6fh doesn't seem like it's very noticeable for most people. Nowhere near as bad as PSVR2 mura. I've only seen one through the lens where you could kind of tell it was there.
The Quest 2 maximum file size was 4GB, was the file size limit increased for Quest 3? Uncompressed HD, 3D, and 4K movie files are larger than 4GB. For uncompressed files playing them over the network is still going to be required.
Android OS on Quest not support NTFS, that's why your files can not over 4G due to limit of Fat32. But don't worry, maybe Quest 4 will run on Windows 11 with Snapdragon X Elite or Quest 5...
The biggest issue I've been having is when I want to walk around and have the movie stay in view. None of the apps seem to support this. I can do it with my NREAL glasses, but I feel like this should be possible with the quest. I know Virtual Desktop supports head tracking, but it doesn't really work if you step out of bounds or move to another room.
4xvr on the App lap is the best. It can decode MVC directly on the headset, as far as I know it's the only one which can do that. Since all 3D blu-rays are in MVC format, that's a must-have feature and makes pretty much all the other apps useless to me (since generally you might as well just use a proper tv for anything other than 3D).
@@kelownatechkid Hi, can you please help me? How do you watch 3D movies? Do you connect your quest to a pc capable of reading 3d Blu-ray, o is this app an online thing?
Awesom, thanks for the information….like always you ladies are the best…Almost CES 2024 time in Vegas, can’t wait to see your VR videos for that show coming up very quickly….👍👍👍👍
Like what? I’ve got an Apple Vision Pro and no improvements are necessary, wrt lenses anyway. Before I decide whether to keep or return it, I’d like to better understand the landscape of alternatives. What are the “obvious” improvements needed?
Could you specify which device you are referring to: Quest3 or Apple VR ? If you have both, compare them, and you'll see areas where improvements are needed..
@@pastuh what are you talking about? I specifically said the device I have. I asked about the “obvious” improvements YOU mentioned. Nevermind. I withdraw the inquiry. The juice is clearly not worth the squeeze.
Ive had a Q2 for a while and just ditched my Reverb G2 for a Quest Pro. I'll still get a used Quest 3 Black Friday or after Christmas. Watching movies with edge to edge clarity is magnificent. I will be utilizing these on plane trips.
going from the G2 to Q2 alone was a huge increase in sweetspot that I didn't mind the slightly lower res, but with the Q3 it's like a G2 with a huge sweetspot.
@@Verociity I went in reverse. Thankfully, only paying $300 for my G2. But pancake lenses are somewhat slept on in comparison to the resolution. Like oh my LORD they're good! I always assumed "edge-to-edge clarity" felt like more of a talking point than the truth. It really is full resolution up until almost the very edge of the lens. I am excited for the Q3, but the Pro will do for now. And the G2 is getting thrown onto Marketplace where it belongs. The next sucker can believe the "best for fs2020" bs.
@@MrJr1976 I couldn't believe the edge to edge clarity was almost literal on this, it feels so much more natural than any previous headset. There's still a lot of G2 fans but in my opinion it's obsolete and I used it for 2 years.
@@Verociity The only headset I've paid original MSRP for was the PSVR2. $200 for PSVR1, $450 for Vive, $200 for Q2, $300 for G2, and $600 for Quest Pro. I'm so glad I didn't for the G2. 4k was nice, but hurt my eyes because everything other than looking dead ahead was blurry. Felt like an owl. Only downside of the Quest Pro is holy COW does the front pad hurt like a mf. Does the Q3's facial interface have fabric like the G2?
@@MrJr1976 It feels the same as the G2 but because the G2 is so light it's fine, whereas the Q2/3 are so heavy that they need to be secured tightly to your face to prevent wobbling, which gets uncomfortable within an hour. Elite straps help as they don't need to be as tight to stay rigid. Halo straps also help because most of the pressure goes on your forehead, there's also more surface area between your face and forehead. Btw I also had eye strain the whole time I had the G2, it was also an issue in the first week of using the Q3 but now it seems like my eyes have adjusted somehow.
I can't enjoy watching anything on my quest 3. Anytime there's a black background with something bright on screen, there is so much light smearing in the lenses it is very distracting. It looks like my lenses are dirty, except they aren't. Unless they are dirty on the inside where I can't clean.
Meta has to add more streaming apps to their platform (and more updated ones, looking at you Netflix). They should also try to incorporate those into a universal virtual environment that you can heavily customize. That'll cut off with the hassle of the cumbersome downloading stuff, and it'll increase how immersive the whole experience is.
Let me guess, the battery goes from 100% down to 10% by the time the movie is over 😂. With all the complaints I have heard about battery life, I am actually surprised it can even make it through a movie tbh lol.
I just bought the quest 2 when the quest 3 released after convincing my dad for many years and now the quest 3 resolution and mainly its colour passthrough is making me extremely sad that I did not wait for the quest 3
I’m hoping once apple rolls out their headset, streaming services will allow better VR experiences. As it stands right now though i wouldn’t waste my money on it for watching movies.
30 years ago we were not allowed to sit close to the television screen, which was bad for the eyes. Now they project directly onto your retina! crazy shit
I got Quest 3 as my first VR headset, and I personally cannot imagine using it for watching movies. The resolution is WAY too low, the brightness and contrast is bad (worse than my IPS desktop monitor) and the comfort is far from ideal. But the main issue is the shitty display. Watching a movie even on a 2D monitor is way more immersive to me simply because I'm not constantly focusing on the shitty resolution and low contrast.
You obviously have not set it up currently ! looks better than my 4k OLED TV - You need to change the resolution and connect it direct to PC and the movie quality is amazing.
@@JasonSturgess I watched locally on device and also connected to PC via both Airlink and Virtual Desktop at 200mbps bitrate. It does not matter, it's not about the compression. You mentioned 4K OLED TV. First of all, Quest 3 has angular resolution 25 pixels per degree, which is still really, really low. It's quite a bit lower than even a 1080p 24'' display viewed from 60cm. That's an objective metric. The OLED part - your TV is capable of displaying pure blacks, which the Quest 3's LCD panel cannot do, the backlight is always on for every pixel. So if you are in a dark virtual room, it's not really dark, it looks grey. Maybe you value the stereoscopic image, or you prefer the virtual environment over the room where your TV is located, sure. But the image itself is simply never going to be comparable to a high res OLED display. Some people care more, some people care less, just like some people are fine with 60Hz displays while some cannot go below 120Hz (I'm in the latter camp).
Is the virtual screen experience good enough to do internet based work? Does it look like a very large screen? Could you do 4 hours of real work? Thank you.
Burn your own 3D Blu Ray to MKV 3D to watch on Quest 3. I also use Plex server to stream from my own computer using Bigscreen VR. I prefer Bigscreen VR instead of Skybox VR, Skybox had distorted 3D effects compared to Bigscreen.
Going to sell my PSVR2 this week got a buyer and then going to Buy the Quest 3 do you know of any good tips on where to buy it maybe some Tips where you can get some discount?
@@inceptional I'm thinking of switching as well. Bought Quest 3 just for the fun of it and was thinking of returning (I own PSVR2) but it's way more convenient and there's lots more options. Also, PSVR2 makes me nauseous way quicker and the sweet spot is super thin. Everything on Quest is cristal clear without the need of any adjustments. I'm still thinking but I will probably sell PSVR2 and keep the Quest.
I think I heard that Best Buy has a $50 discount or rebate. I had a good experience getting an Xbox controller from them awhile ago online. And for Quest games, there are a lot of online discount codes. There is a subreddit for them.
The quest 3’s resolution not enough no worth watching a movie in 4k. The headset can show you Full HD video natively, if the video almost fills up your field of view, because of the resolution of the screens. Loading 4k movies to the quests storage is just a waste of space. It’s different on TH-cam, because there you could get a much clearer picture on higher resolution thanks to the higher bitrate.
Funny this video popping up. I actually tried Netflix on Q3 tonight and my immediate thought was "why"? It's literally a virtual TV with a virtual environment. Just watch your damned TV.
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TH-cam VR allows me to up the resolution. It also has a neat button for 360 degree videos. It's odd though, because some videos have an 8k logo in their thumbnail, but then display much lower. The AeroPano guys do quite well.
Been binging Yellowstone in Q3 with VD and loving it. Cant wait to find legal streaming content above 1080p.
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IMAGINE watching a horror movie in some creepy forest environment in VR. I might have to get this headset for that experience alone!
Omg I'm a huge horror baby 😱
There is a conjunction 2 360 VR DEMO experience on TH-cam
Bigscreen has some outdoors scenes. I love the horror movie community in BigScreen VR. The late night chat rooms and the watch party rooms are a staple for sure
@@Flowmada the drive in location is perfect for horror movies.
@@jimbo121 That one and the campfire one are 2 of my favs. The horror movie streamers typically do theaters, but I've gotten them to switch it over 2 these from time to time. It's just really cool overall to watch horror movies with a bunch of horror nerds
I love how in the apartment environment, if you look out the window, the cars are moving, and the lights are flickering. Impressive detail!
Watching movies with the Quest 3 while laying on the bed is really cool. The only downside is that you fall asleep easily :D
Definitely something I'd enjoy using it for whenever I get one. Tried doing this in the quest 2. But I find it way easier just to use my living room tv. Helps I don't need to fight anyone for it.
This video is complete nonsense. Quest 3 will give you more grainy picture, light glare, horribly grey looking blacks, no HDR and you will have to watch out for battery level and have this (still) bulky gadget on your head. It's an interesting gimmick, but you'll go back to your TV 100%.
@crankytec Wow you are making your nickname true 😂 Chill. It's not meant as a TV replacement, but more for use cases when TV isn't available, like on your friggin ceiling!
Such a silly troll.
@@crankytec No, 1080p looks great on Quest 3. If you wall charge and use VD, battery lasts all day.
@@crankytec I live in a studio with a partner who likes TV so i watch most of my TV and all my PlaytSation games on the PSVR2 and this is more practical than that. The nonsense is you assuming your situation/preferences to be universal. I hope you're still a child.
Love your videos - you are my first 'go to' for new information and honest reviews. My passion for VR started 30+ years ago at Siggraph with huge, expensive, tethered, mostly for military and industrial use and research. The Quest 2 was a game changer on all fronts and kept me sane during the pandemic era sequestered in Bali, Indonesia. Saved me from going stir crazy in paradise after 3 decades of travel for business and pleasure. I searched throughout the web downloading a terabyte + of high resolution VR/3D/180/360 content and traveling to the corners of the globe virtually. Looking forward with when Quest 3 ships to Indonesia to try it out. Thanks for the huge amount of time, energy and effort that goes into each of your videos - I have an AV/Tech team so I know these don't just spontaneously happen!! Keep up the great work
i love the idea of traveling the globe virtually like you mention here - any recommendations for this type of content you found?
@@dzg3313 you can come here in TH-cam and watch the 4k videos of very nice places like Dubai, Japan, Switzerland, etc.. it's like you are really there watching the people and sceneries from a window
Learned some things on this thanks! Virtual desktop being worth the $20 is quite an understatement. Absolutely killer app with absurdly good support.
Happy to hear!
Sam I have owned Virtual Desktop for about 2 years and never yet used it. Can you explain why I would use this instead of Air Link?
@@qualar There's plenty of alternatives for VD now, back when air link was new i guess it was a more worthwhile program.
@@qualar if you are having a good experience with airlink maybe you don't need it. VD has lots more control and I end up getting much better results. Especially graphical fidelity both in PCVR games and just regular use like videos.
@@qualar for some it runs games much better,it does for me but it depends on your system,give it a go
I actually use my Oculus Go for movies to this day. The resolution is actually not bad and the sound quality is surprisingly good.
The Quest 3 came with an app Remote Display that was free. You just download the software for the PC and itll mirror your PC screen in VR which is an alternative to Virtual Desktop if you plan to just use it for media viewing and it works really well
Isn’t the app free anymore? I’m interested in the quest more for immersive media consumption than playing games.
@@esoekidjo Yes, it’s preinstalled on the headset and free
And this Remote Display working with Mac users too ? (For stance Virtual Desktop NOT working with my MacBook Pro Venture)
@@alexgoriatchenkov Yes, there is a Mac client
remote desktop is ok. the only good thing about remote desktop is that you can play your steam games in remote desktop, and have full VR push through the remote desktop to your headset over wireless.. kind of laggy but it works.
My wife and I are getting the quest 3 for watching our collection of 3d movies. With the pass through we are going to watching our 3D movies on our couch in our living room. We can not wait.
Better buy two pieces of Q2 which is significantly cheaper 😊
@@Ulka.suleymanli the pass-through, lenses, and resolution are worse.
2:43 Thanks so much for this hint, I did not realize it was possible to change the position and distance of the in-built browser, as I tried to grab the browser window itself. Wasn't aware I had to grab the control panel underneath. Now I can finally use the browser the way I want 😃
I absolutely love virtual desktop. I use it for everything. It's one of the best software ever created.
yep, started to play pc games in VR :X
Quest 3 is great for video content.
Really looking forward to seeing Apple Vision Pro next year. Massive increase in resolution, and content being created to take full advantage of it. Should be amazing!
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Only if
-you can't afford an OLED or a good LCD with local dimming (the Quest's black is really poor)
-you enjoy glare
-you enjoy wearing the least padded headset that cuts through your forehead
-your movies are shorter than the battery's length
Oohh😮
Interesting. Still deciding on the AVP. This perspective helps.
Thx.
The problem with pass through, even watching a movie the battery drains much faster unless maybe you have a power bank or keeping it plugged into a power source.
One of my look forwards to buying a quest 3 was watching movies in pass through. Due to power drainage i just stay in a virtual environment. Although pass through is handy if you want to keep watching media while going to the toilet or getting up to do something. I switch back to vr environment when done
Yeah.. battery sucks for sure. I always use a battery pack strap or an external one. Can't do without, unfortunately
wall charger and link cable = infinite battery life
@@jlepage36nope. It charges very slow
Quest 3 is clearly a truly revolutionary VR device. 👍
I still use my Oculus Go to watch movies in bed almost every night! The resolution is fine, I can watch things on a virtual movie theater screen or move the screen around in a void environment, it’s so great! Just finished TMNT Mutant Mayhem last night 👍 I’m waiting to see if Valve releases a standalone VR headset before I upgrade from my Quest 1 🤔
Me too, still using Oculus go and is great enough for a movie
Is there a way to get rid of the tracking dot? It appears when my controllers aren't connected, it is super annoying..
Game changer for flying especially with noise canceling earbuds.
Great presentation. You answered a LOT of questions that I had.
when i first got my quest 2 in may 2023 the first thing i did was download bigscreen and connected disney+ and youtube and watched everything there lol but now i just do gaming but the option to watch anything on a virtual cinema impressed me so much feels like im in a real cinema..
I have been using my Quest 3 to play my retro games and I love going into Big screen and play games like The Crew Motorfest. The Cinema size screen is so good
Thanks Cas, yeah I bought the asustor flashstor 6 NAS (8 TB storage) and have it hooked up to ZenWiFi Pro ET12 (6e) router. 4090 PC linked directly to the router which is wall connected (over the electrical sockets) through to my broadband router in the cupboard. I've copied a lot of my movies usng pavtube which is so easy to use, format h265 / mkv as that has a nice compression and the quality is still pretty good. Plex media server also installed on the 6e router. Can play movies Plex (browser when I'm not at home) or through Skybox using wifi network when I'm at home. It's amaing, 3D movies/blu-ray they look great. Can also play 3D through Virtual Destop when I'm away as well with Plex browser but Skybox with the cinema is my favourite. I have a Quest 3.
“4K content looks amazing”.
Well, when watching that 4K content on a virtual screen the size of what’s shown in this video, it’s actually being rendered in like 480p resolution.
To get anywhere close to true 4K in the Quest 3, the content would have to be played back over the entire field of view, making it unwatchable.
One day VR headsets might be the ultimate cinema experience but we’re not there by a long shot.
I bet the Vision Pro gets pretty close... but it's also going to be insanely expensive.
The screen doesn't have to be that small or that big...
I enjoy how you present the subject.
Thank you! 🥰
Big Screen VR is Great if you want to watch movies with friends too
I enjoyed watching Titanic in 3D honestly lol. Movies are simply a different experience in 3D.
How did you do that?
@@CoachCraigKenneth I download 3D version of movies online, then I just the Skybox viewer to watch them, totally worth it.
TH-cam on Big Screen does play 4k and lets you select resolution
Hey cas! Another great video as always! I'm surprised you didn't mention any vrchat movie worlds in your video. I guess it's because of the legality of it. Honestly it's the most convenient option. You don't need to set anything up, the world already has everything, you can watch videos with friends, the only real downside is that there's not really that many options for passthrough screens. Although I think it would be a pretty sick idea if someone develops a vrchat world in the future where you can have passthrough (with greenscreen colored walls/floors) and have your VRC friends and a movie screen just floating anywhere in your house. Maybe someday.
I don't know anyone with a 3 yet, but I'm curious how much better Hyper Dash would be on it.
VD is Completely worth it and works miles ahead of the air-link imo. Another great vid!
Thanks for the video. Awesome tips and nice software recommendations. Use most of these, but some I don't have. So thanks!
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I use my quest 2 and now 3 to watch movies and Netflix- I think it’s a totally underdeveloped area. It could be a massive feature if Meta were to make it easier
So much THIS.... Netflix should really fix their app :/
Did you feel much difference between Q2 and Q3 video quality while watching movies? Or they are almost same? Thanks
Q3, bigger sweet spot with those big pancake lenses and even though it techniclly heavier feels lighter as it is slimmer. When it comes to quality - Q2 was good -, Q3 does feel sharper... But what i love most is the focus, like being in a cinema, i dont look at my phone, I watch the moive @@Ulka.suleymanli
Your explanation is top notch. I just came across your page and I'm not leaving 🎉
Confirmed, 90% of my usage is for movies 😋
BTW, for Netflix, I use Quest Link + VMware with Windows + Netflix to bypass DRM xD
Honestly, VRchat LSmedia World is still the best way to enjoy movies in VR.
agreed. everything is there already. :D and its free
I'll need to try it!
I agree that higher resolution VR headsets like Quest 3, and especially Bigscreen Beyond are excellent for movies. There are 2 issues that need to be resolved. 1. The sound. Unless you can easily wear your high end ANC headphones with your VR headset, you will not be able to get fully immersed. 2. Availability of content. I counted the number of 3D movies available for rental on Bigscreen, and the number I got was 17. So, unless I was missing some menu that shows more titles, there is hardly any content. Yes, I am able to rip my own movies, put it on a media server, etc. My issue with this is that I am a working engineer. I do not want to do engineering when I am not working. Well, hopefully we will get more titles in the future, otherwise, movies in VR, not matter how great, is just a curiosity.
this was helpful thanks. my Q3 arrives tomorrow and I am so excited
Great video, I'm watching this on the 2, you're convincing me to upgrade...
Thank you for the video! Video entertainment watching is my thing.
Netflix app sucks, Prime Video app kinda sucks, highest resolution I’ve found is TH-cam streaming or local file streaming. it’s crazy that these large companies have such shit apps. Even Meta’s first party apps are kinda low res. Quest 3 was so disappointing in that sense - software just hasn’t caught up. Pancake lense though 🤤OMG
The bigscreen app has prime vresolution. And disnet native to it. That's high res, best resolution.
Love your vids and explanations, can you or anyone tell me what media servers to look up to buy 3D movies and how to download them, I would love love to know.
I love Skybox for movie viewing and big screen for my friends and family to meet up even though we're in different states.
Why can't I resize the window of the browser in the touch view, and in the other view I can't place the window where I want
I do like the Quest 3, but I notice there is a slight variation in LED pixel brightness - looking at a solid white surface, I feel like I'm looking through a really thin veil.
it's called mura effect. On mine it's not noticable (nor is screen door), but I have glare instead.
@@anothergolDAMN YOURE LUCKY
How often are you really looking at a solid white surface though...
@@orionishi6737 Quite often. Also, it's not only solid white. It's full on mura, pretty awful.
@@Tommy-qe6fh doesn't seem like it's very noticeable for most people. Nowhere near as bad as PSVR2 mura. I've only seen one through the lens where you could kind of tell it was there.
We need about 2,536 X 2,536 to really be at that point. Screen door is still an issue, though less.
Brilliant, you have covered everything i tested and more. Thanks
Just so people know the TH-cam app now supports 4k and passthrough. The passthrough turns the TH-cam app into a 2d tablet app but it does work.
The Quest 2 maximum file size was 4GB, was the file size limit increased for Quest 3? Uncompressed HD, 3D, and 4K movie files are larger than 4GB. For uncompressed files playing them over the network is still going to be required.
Android OS on Quest not support NTFS, that's why your files can not over 4G due to limit of Fat32. But don't worry, maybe Quest 4 will run on Windows 11 with Snapdragon X Elite or Quest 5...
Disk 1, disk 2, etc...
what are you talking ?
i have several mkv 3D-Movies on my Quest 3 (512GB), the files between 24GB and 36GB each..
so no problem with 4GB-barrier...
@@Kraeuterbutter so it's good for Quest 3, finally. More cool.
I copy movies up to 10gb to mu Q2, you have wrong info
Great review, I have been hanging out for something like this and you nailed it! thank you.
i am literally watching and commentating this laying in my bed using quest 3 and virtual desktop XD
ahh nice tip about using TH-cam in the browser, it does look much better!
The biggest issue I've been having is when I want to walk around and have the movie stay in view. None of the apps seem to support this. I can do it with my NREAL glasses, but I feel like this should be possible with the quest. I know Virtual Desktop supports head tracking, but it doesn't really work if you step out of bounds or move to another room.
I want to buy this so I can watch movies on my 25 hour flight journey to London. And than the trip back 😴 but at the moment I’m just dreaming 😂
UPDATE Skybox VR just updated and you can also use USB drives to play movies just like 4XVR
Netflix and Disney works on bigscreen when using Firefox btw :)
1:01 is the best 😅
4xvr on the App lap is the best. It can decode MVC directly on the headset, as far as I know it's the only one which can do that. Since all 3D blu-rays are in MVC format, that's a must-have feature and makes pretty much all the other apps useless to me (since generally you might as well just use a proper tv for anything other than 3D).
@kelownatechkid Thanks! Looking in the 'Skybox' player forum I see unanswered requests for MVC implementation for years to the present.
@@kelownatechkid Hi, can you please help me? How do you watch 3D movies? Do you connect your quest to a pc capable of reading 3d Blu-ray, o is this app an online thing?
Awesom, thanks for the information….like always you ladies are the best…Almost CES 2024 time in Vegas, can’t wait to see your VR videos for that show coming up very quickly….👍👍👍👍
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks!
I'll try to watch the Jackpot movie on the big screen😊
$30 for a media app is steep, BUT
it'll save me from getting the larger version of Quest3, as my local wifi streaming stutters with big files
watched yesterday Dune in 3D.
Amazing :)
Obvious still need improvements in lenses.
Like what?
I’ve got an Apple Vision Pro and no improvements are necessary, wrt lenses anyway.
Before I decide whether to keep or return it, I’d like to better understand the landscape of alternatives.
What are the “obvious” improvements needed?
Could you specify which device you are referring to: Quest3 or Apple VR ?
If you have both, compare them, and you'll see areas where improvements are needed..
@@pastuh what are you talking about?
I specifically said the device I have.
I asked about the “obvious” improvements YOU mentioned.
Nevermind. I withdraw the inquiry.
The juice is clearly not worth the squeeze.
Ive had a Q2 for a while and just ditched my Reverb G2 for a Quest Pro. I'll still get a used Quest 3 Black Friday or after Christmas. Watching movies with edge to edge clarity is magnificent. I will be utilizing these on plane trips.
going from the G2 to Q2 alone was a huge increase in sweetspot that I didn't mind the slightly lower res, but with the Q3 it's like a G2 with a huge sweetspot.
@@Verociity I went in reverse. Thankfully, only paying $300 for my G2. But pancake lenses are somewhat slept on in comparison to the resolution. Like oh my LORD they're good! I always assumed "edge-to-edge clarity" felt like more of a talking point than the truth. It really is full resolution up until almost the very edge of the lens. I am excited for the Q3, but the Pro will do for now. And the G2 is getting thrown onto Marketplace where it belongs. The next sucker can believe the "best for fs2020" bs.
@@MrJr1976 I couldn't believe the edge to edge clarity was almost literal on this, it feels so much more natural than any previous headset. There's still a lot of G2 fans but in my opinion it's obsolete and I used it for 2 years.
@@Verociity The only headset I've paid original MSRP for was the PSVR2. $200 for PSVR1, $450 for Vive, $200 for Q2, $300 for G2, and $600 for Quest Pro. I'm so glad I didn't for the G2. 4k was nice, but hurt my eyes because everything other than looking dead ahead was blurry. Felt like an owl. Only downside of the Quest Pro is holy COW does the front pad hurt like a mf. Does the Q3's facial interface have fabric like the G2?
@@MrJr1976 It feels the same as the G2 but because the G2 is so light it's fine, whereas the Q2/3 are so heavy that they need to be secured tightly to your face to prevent wobbling, which gets uncomfortable within an hour. Elite straps help as they don't need to be as tight to stay rigid. Halo straps also help because most of the pressure goes on your forehead, there's also more surface area between your face and forehead. Btw I also had eye strain the whole time I had the G2, it was also an issue in the first week of using the Q3 but now it seems like my eyes have adjusted somehow.
Being able to fully lie down in bed (not awkwardly like with a laptop) sounds so great
I can't enjoy watching anything on my quest 3. Anytime there's a black background with something bright on screen, there is so much light smearing in the lenses it is very distracting. It looks like my lenses are dirty, except they aren't. Unless they are dirty on the inside where I can't clean.
This video is gold!
omg such amazing I love youtube Vr such amazing videos, I just gotten Quest 3 because when Apple vision pro came out
2:46 wifi network name: "Virus Distribution Center" LMAOOOO
😂😂 hoping that scares the hackers away
Well spotted. Yea funny name.
Hele leuke review, ik twijfelde zwaar om de Quest 2 te halen. Maar de Quest 3 ziet er echt solid goed uit.
Meta has to add more streaming apps to their platform (and more updated ones, looking at you Netflix). They should also try to incorporate those into a universal virtual environment that you can heavily customize. That'll cut off with the hassle of the cumbersome downloading stuff, and it'll increase how immersive the whole experience is.
Meta 'd never do it as they want these devices to be game centric , NOT entertainment centric
Let me guess, the battery goes from 100% down to 10% by the time the movie is over 😂.
With all the complaints I have heard about battery life, I am actually surprised it can even make it through a movie tbh lol.
Excellent video, thank you 🙂
VR chat also has rooms where you can watch any movie or anime for free
I just bought the quest 2 when the quest 3 released after convincing my dad for many years and now the quest 3 resolution and mainly its colour passthrough is making me extremely sad that I did not wait for the quest 3
I’m hoping once apple rolls out their headset, streaming services will allow better VR experiences. As it stands right now though i wouldn’t waste my money on it for watching movies.
We did get OLED screens on standalone headsets. Remember Oculus Quest 1? Pepperidge Farm remembers...
30 years ago we were not allowed to sit close to the television screen, which was bad for the eyes. Now they project directly onto your retina! crazy shit
Different kinds of screens though, to be fair.
My biggest problem with quest 3 and flatscreen is the lenses. They are so bright and reflective which kinda annoys me tbh
Be careful when discussing virtual desktop with older people..... To us VD means something completely different. 😂😂😂😂
I got Quest 3 as my first VR headset, and I personally cannot imagine using it for watching movies. The resolution is WAY too low, the brightness and contrast is bad (worse than my IPS desktop monitor) and the comfort is far from ideal. But the main issue is the shitty display. Watching a movie even on a 2D monitor is way more immersive to me simply because I'm not constantly focusing on the shitty resolution and low contrast.
You obviously have not set it up currently ! looks better than my 4k OLED TV - You need to change the resolution and connect it direct to PC and the movie quality is amazing.
@@JasonSturgess I watched locally on device and also connected to PC via both Airlink and Virtual Desktop at 200mbps bitrate. It does not matter, it's not about the compression. You mentioned 4K OLED TV. First of all, Quest 3 has angular resolution 25 pixels per degree, which is still really, really low. It's quite a bit lower than even a 1080p 24'' display viewed from 60cm. That's an objective metric. The OLED part - your TV is capable of displaying pure blacks, which the Quest 3's LCD panel cannot do, the backlight is always on for every pixel. So if you are in a dark virtual room, it's not really dark, it looks grey. Maybe you value the stereoscopic image, or you prefer the virtual environment over the room where your TV is located, sure. But the image itself is simply never going to be comparable to a high res OLED display. Some people care more, some people care less, just like some people are fine with 60Hz displays while some cannot go below 120Hz (I'm in the latter camp).
Is the virtual screen experience good enough to do internet based work? Does it look like a very large screen? Could you do 4 hours of real work? Thank you.
yes, comfort is more of an issue than clarity. bobovr strap could make a big diff
Thank you@@jlepage36
Thanks for the Tips!
You're Awesome!
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Glad to help!
Thanks C and C XR.
I like how pinch makes us throw up the triple 6 hand symbol 🙄 it’s so obvious what they are doing to us now
Burn your own 3D Blu Ray to MKV 3D to watch on Quest 3. I also use Plex server to stream from my own computer using Bigscreen VR. I prefer Bigscreen VR instead of Skybox VR, Skybox had distorted 3D effects compared to Bigscreen.
Can you do this with a PS5 and use the Quest 3 as a monitor/cinema?
Going to sell my PSVR2 this week got a buyer and then going to Buy the Quest 3
do you know of any good tips on where to buy it maybe some Tips where you can get some discount?
I haven't seen discounts yet, unfortunately. Black Friday might get a deal tho!
@CasandChary, I noticed that if I buy it now at Coolblue, the game Asgard's Wrath II is included with it.
@@freakgibYes, that's currently everywhere as long as you buy it before January.
@@inceptional I'm thinking of switching as well. Bought Quest 3 just for the fun of it and was thinking of returning (I own PSVR2) but it's way more convenient and there's lots more options. Also, PSVR2 makes me nauseous way quicker and the sweet spot is super thin. Everything on Quest is cristal clear without the need of any adjustments. I'm still thinking but I will probably sell PSVR2 and keep the Quest.
I think I heard that Best Buy has a $50 discount or rebate. I had a good experience getting an Xbox controller from them awhile ago online.
And for Quest games, there are a lot of online discount codes. There is a subreddit for them.
I agree it's so cool and good! If only the battery allowed us to watch full movies!
It does, unless they're over 2 and a bit.
Can’t your plu a portable usbc battery when you are sitting watching a movie ?
maybe you forgot the best one : prime vr. good quality
The quest 3’s resolution not enough no worth watching a movie in 4k. The headset can show you Full HD video natively, if the video almost fills up your field of view, because of the resolution of the screens. Loading 4k movies to the quests storage is just a waste of space. It’s different on TH-cam, because there you could get a much clearer picture on higher resolution thanks to the higher bitrate.
Funny this video popping up. I actually tried Netflix on Q3 tonight and my immediate thought was "why"? It's literally a virtual TV with a virtual environment. Just watch your damned TV.
7:40 Original Quest has entered the chat.
This or Xreal AR glasses for movies and playing switch/PlayStation?
Netflix black screen on bigscreen? Not for me (tethered quest2). Works beautifully. Looks great too. Maybe it’s the PC VR
Can the battery last the whole Avatar movie?
No
You need a battery pack preferably something over 18w
I own the quest 2 and the youtube vr app allows 2160p on compatible videos. Idk why you're saying otherwise
Awesome video! Subbed!
What does this mean for battery life? I've heard that the Quest 3 has some problems with that. I'm assuming the pass through make it run out sooner.
Nice informative video .