Best Quest 3 Cinema Experience? | Skybox VR vs Virtual Desktop vs Bigscreen Beta
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video we take a deep dive into 3 apps capable of replacing your need to go to the cinema. Bigscreen Beta, Virtual Desktop and Skybox VR are not the only cinema apps but some heavy hitters you might be considering. If cost is a concern there is a clear winner here. These 3 apps are very different and have different goals and functions, yet all can play movies on your headset. I take a slow walk through of each app in this video so you can be the judge on which cinema experience is best for you out of these 3 apps. I hope this video helps you make a decision!
As always. Thanks for watching!
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Virtual Desktop:
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Skybox VR:
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Bigscreen Beta:
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Chapters:
00:00 - Let's Go!
00:22 - Skybox VR
01:14 - Skybox VR | Local Streaming
01:37 - Skybox VR | AirScreen
02:11 - Skybox VR | Cinema Environments
02:38 - Skybox VR | STUPID TRUCK
03:11 - Skybox VR | Moving Cinema Screen
03:30 - Skybox VR | Mixed Reality
04:30 - Skybox VR | TH-cam
05:38 - Skybox VR | Hidden Files!?!
06:06 - Skybox VR | Stream Home Movies
06:56 - Skybox VR | View Customization
07:31 - Skybox VR | No Pinch
08:27 - Virtual Desktop
08:43 - Virtual Desktop | What's it for?
09:08 - Virtual Desktop | Weird Choppy video through VD Menu
09:49 - Virtual Desktop | Mixed Reality
10:21 - Virtual Desktop | Head Tracking
10:45 - Virtual Desktop | Cinema Environments
11:06 - Virtual Desktop | Dynamic Lighting
12:30 - Virtual Desktop | DRM issues
13:00 - Bigscreen Beta
13:17 - Bigscreen Beta | No Passthrough
13:31 - Bigscreen Beta | Remote Desktop
14:34 - Bigscreen Beta | Social Viewing
15:45 - Bigscreen Beta | Cinema Environments
16:38 - Bigscreen Beta | Built in Streaming Apps
17:19 - Bigscreen Beta | Emphasis on Social
17:55 - Bigscreen Beta | Distraction Free Mode
18:16 - Bigscreen Beta | Tools Props Toys!
19:00 - Bigscreen Beta | In App Purchases
20:15 - Bigscreen Beta | MORE Environments
21:34 - Bigscreen Beta | Local File Streaming
21:56 - Conclusion - บันเทิง
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Which did you pick? Free is hard to compete with.
Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss when we’re not doing tech demos. 😅
I like big screen and virtual desktop I feel they cover most uses. I do like the idea of pass through with sky box though that’s a clever feature
@@TraderJono yeah skybox is super clean and premium feeling. But the most limited when compared against these two
@@TheConstruct_VR I think I won’t get it thanks to your review and opinion 🙂🤝
I like the originality dude, I am creating a channel and the fact that you got 1k subs so quickly by being original with the video introduction, development and editing makes me more confident.
Thank you! And go for it dude! Making videos in your normal voice and doing things you want makes it much easier to create. Best of luck! Don’t lose that confidence, what people watch fluctuates, showing up matters more than you think! 👊🏽
BigScreen Beta is my favorite, because of the social aspect. I gifted my sister a Quest 3, and I have a grip of 4K movies, both 3D and flat. I hosted the room and invited her to watch Ready Player One in 3D in the theatre environment. She joined, sat right next to me, while we watched . We were able to talk to each other and had a really nice time. She was blown away that we could watch a movie together, while in two different locations. One of my favorite things to do with the Quest 3. Great video!
Meta needs to double down on TV/Movie streaming services, and get the Google Play Store to install Android apps, and the Quest 3 would be one of my all time favorite devices. I think it's Google that is not allowing it, like they did with youtube app for the AVP.
Thanks for watching. And yes Bigscreen with other people is just a pure fun experience. Keeping my fingers crossed for more expansion of the OS. The AVP shaking things up has been good for the industry
Crazy how your channel isn't bigger quality is so good keep it up !!
Thanks. We’re just getting started. People have been super supportive. I’m grateful. Thanks for watching!
just found your channel and watched some of your videos. really great content, love it!
Welcome to the Construct! We’re just getting started. Love the username by the way 😁
@@TheConstruct_VR thanks lol. the quality of your videos are really great, im honestly surprised youve been posting videos for only a month. great work and cant wait to see what other vids you post!
@@Unbaguettable I have a thing for aesthetics and I watch A LOT of TH-cam. 🤷🏽♂️😄
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SkyboxVR is the best. Small price to pay for all the neccessary options and supported file formats. 3D SBS and OU videos work like a charm and there is no push of the social component. Also, having a home NAS it is a breeze to watch all of my video collection via saved network share connection. Bigscreen is good, but main intent was on social aspect and you can feel it throughout the app. I started using both, but SkyboxVR in the end sticked due to simplicity of use.
Yeah I can totally see that. Sometimes just having a clean UI with crispy resolution is all you need. The extra stuff can just be distracting or taken way from the experience
Hello thanks for this review I’m waiting for my q3 I’m very excited to test, it’s really a new way for watching movies, thanks for you work ; a new member from France ;-)
Thanks for watching and welcome to The Construct. You’ll love the Quest 3! We’re just getting started lots to talk about. Glad you’re here
This is one of few reviewers which I watched from beginning to end! Great and comprehensive overview of the ecosystem! I have skybox and bigscreen. Virtual Desktop seems to be a must though given I want to to mirror my PC.
Thank you! I’m a big fan of non-rushed content. And virtual desktop is a beast. Adds so much value to your quest by extending your PC
@@TheConstruct_VR hello I enjoyed your video in virtual desktop lol, typed this comment too in vd
@@zrakonthekrakon494 haha thanks for watching.
Another awesome video, great channel, keep it up, you'll be racking up subscribers in no time 😁
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I tried Bigscreen and was getting popping and clicking in my audio. I was guessing it may of been because I use an external usb dac.
By the way, your presentation in your videos are a pleasure to watch. Normal, like. Not all flash, the youtube voice, to much bass, no information that people may actually need, just sales hidden as reviews. I see a lot of that.
I subscribed.
Welcome to the Construct! And thank you. I hope we are turning a corner these days on seeing real people make content in their normal speaking voices lol. glad to have you
Nice review, thanks!
Glad it helped! 🤜🤛
Thank you, I learned a lot from you today.
I’m glad thanks for watching!
Good Video! I personally use MoonVR it's very close the Skybox though.
I’ve heard of it! Nice. I don’t use skybox that often but usb support is kind of cool (I missed that in the video)
Great work ! Thanks for
I’m surprised no one has mentioned 4XVR, which, like SkyBox, allows local file browsing, but can play 3D Blu-ray ISO files straight from your network. Quality is unmatched to anything else.
I feel like the apps on app lab don’t get the proper attention. This vid was specific viewer requested feed back on these 3 apps. I should have mentioned that.
❤ 4XVR ..
What do you mean "local file browsing" ? Can you remote connect to your PC via wifi?
@@x_fliesyes, exactly. You install smb servers or other network media sharing services and you can discover files from your PC just by having your headset connected to the same network. It’s amazing!
I've all that players and 4xvr is the best for me.
Best thing about this video is you tiptoeing around the certain content that you can find online or have local. 😁 Keeping it family friendly. Good stuff.
Few comments here. I'm on the Bigscreen camp. It's free, it's easy to pick up and just ready to use without having to worry about connecting to a pc. The social piece was unexpectedly a great option. Watching events with ppl around the world is a blast. I own virtual desktop and it's great for the reason you already explained. No reason to pick up Skybox. That occasional lagging you mentioned with Virtual desktop is a pain at times. It'll run smooth and then it won't.
Lastly, shoutout to you for watching About Time. LOL....easily one of the best shick flicks for dudes. It's a must watch.
Thanks for watching and spending some time here in the comments. Yes I think we all know what hidden folders are for 😉 lol.
Bigscreen is an awesome catch all and free is hard to beat.
I had to get About Time on my local. It’s SO dude compatible. I throw it on as an easy reminder not to take life too seriously. As a husband and dad , life can feel quite 💩. At times but we have to look out for the good stuff 💪🏽
Loving your content lately, won't be surprised if you cross 50k by end of 2024. A light feedback, you can probably place the camera behind your monitor so you don't have to frequently turn to look at it. Watching the sudden movements in the VR capture are a bit jarring. Another way I've seen content creators address this by using picture in picture.
Yes I’m done with that set up. It’s way too hard to stop the habit of looking toward the camera. Thanks for feedback and the kind words!
Love your content
I loved the move theater effect making it so real like watching Star wars and eating popcorn
And voice chat with friends too! Unless you don’t go to the movies with that friend that talks through the film lol
Thanks for showcasing the Skybox VR, my dood. There wasn't a free trial so I don't know if I can have - not just DLNA server - but also shared folders from my PC, the app has been great. Almost devastated cause I thought I had to buy that $30 4xvr app, and I'm glad I can put that $20 to something else
Nice! This is great to hear. It makes walking through these things totally worth it when you find out it helps!!! Enjoy!
just downloaded bigscreen beta because of this 🔥🔥
I love bigscreen
You wondered aloud why one might have the screen so big.
I’ve tried to remember to do that more often - specifically for film epics. If it’s a sci fi film, that scale transforms the experience.
Highly recommended in certain circumstances. It’s like a theater or IMAX experience.
I can see that. I think the movie experience is key. Like the one in this demo didn’t make sense but others would.
@@TheConstruct_VR well, I’m that dude that watched the original Transformers movie (1986) at massive scale.
Was trying to decide between this and the quest 2 as the price is so good now but think it has to be the 3 just for the mixed reality aspect alone, looks awesome. Main thing I was even going to get VR for was sim racing but honestly I think I can see myself actually mainly using it to watch films on lol, im a big movie guy & this just looks so cool to kick back and smoke up and invite friends from across the world to a virtual cinema :D
little update finally got it and its absolutely awesome, watched some random 3d movies in public rooms on bigscreen, really cool. Meta really should be leaning into the whole movie thing with their marketing tbh its a good selling point. Edit: I must say though the "Vr derealization" really hit me hard lol, all day Ive been getting moments that my hands look and feel fake for a second, like they genuinely look and feel fake when i'm holding my phone and not moving my thumbs much, reminds me of when I got too high one time as a kid lol, even my computer screen keeps looking like its floating like the moveable screens in VR and for a second I actually tried grabbing it like I was in VR at one point, probably made even worse by the fact im always smoking too lmao, next few weeks are gonna feel strange I guess till I'm used to it :D
Hey, fantastic video. Do you recommend buying the headset just for media consumption? I really want a big screen with good resolution. I know the Quest 3 is not 4k but does the youtube, netflix etc… support 4k with using these apps or maybe their own apps? And also is the screen really huge? Thanks
Great question some apps are better than others for example the stock Netflix app doesn’t do high resolution but if you pull up Netflix in the quest browser it’s super crispy.
I wouldn’t get hung up on the numbers (4k or not) but there are apps that can deliver a super sharp display. If you can’t use something that requires a PC just streaming from the browser in the quest is great. Where you can turn the resolution in TH-cam for example. Check out the spatial TV video on this channel too.
Yes the screen can get really big. It does actually feel like you’re sitting in a theater.sharpness of the image does diminish if you have a 4k stream stretched out to look loke a 200 inch screen, just be aware of that.
So for $499 it’s still a good option for media consumption also watching 3d movies is built in (you can rent them in the big screen app) these things cost more than $500 in real life.
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I say try it and you can always use that return window 😄
@@TheConstruct_VR Yeah I think I’ll go for it. Thank you for the detailed answer. Great channel
You put too much work into this to not subscribe. You are a natural at this.
That means a lot to hear. Thank you and welcome 🤜🤛
Of the ones you've shown here Virtual Desktop is my favourite. I use it all the time for entertainment and gaming.
Headlock (where the screen moves slowly with your head) is great for moving from room to room. I am always in passthrough, and often walk around, get coffee, wash the dishes and so on, with the headset on. Headlock is great for this as entertainment then follows me to the next room at which point I disable headlock when stationary. You can disable hand interactions in the menu, which I've done, as I tend to click on the desktop accidentally while washing the dishes, cooking or gaming on a controller.
When I do feel like spending time with other people watching movies I prefer VRChat. There are many movie rooms to choose from, and any of the worlds with TVs I stream directly from my laptop. Bigscreen vs VRChat is probably more a question of where the majority of your friends are comfortable hanging out.
For productivity I use immersed for the multi monitor support.
Great comparison video.
Thanks Paul! Yeah I’m gaining a new appreciation for head lock. Especially for watching TH-cam videos and moving around
the Bigscreen app is awesome and I can't believe it's free!
The head lock in virtual desktop is weird with the delay, but you can turn the delay off in the settings and just keep the screen fixed in the same place in your field of view. Best way to watch something in passthrough if you need to walk around and look in different directions
Nice! I’ll try it out. I don’t mind moving away from the screen if I walk around or turn my head… but there should totally be like a way to make the screen small and down to the right like PIP mode.🤔 thanks for the tip
I just load local files from bigscreen, I'm too cheap, lol. With the pass through of my Quest 3 I'm am tempted to get one with that. I actually use the youtube app now that it has pass through. Putting up a screen when washing dishes or cleaning is really nice. I never thought I'd ever use pass through on a headset but now that there is one that is 'good enough' I get the appeal. This is the one thing that the next 'pro' headset should have, exactly like the Quest 3 but with eye/face tracking and better pass through cameras. And same body so I can use whatever strap I want.
that TH-cam update! Man I feel people are sleeping on that. It’s so good! I’m looking forward to the new hardware to come … especially with the “open” os
Great overview! I like Bigscreen but for some reason they still (I think 3 years on) don't support some audio codecs, so some shows and movies on my Plex server don't work.
Skybox just works flawlessly in that regard though, so if I feel like watching something I own then I just use skybox but if I want to be social I jump into bigscreen.
One of the few viewers that prefers skybox! It really is a crispy simple solution. I should have mentioned USB support. Not bad for travel and any offline situations.
@@TheConstruct_VR Yeah I was shocked reading the comments but I guess my problem isn't something a lot of people would come across.
@@kurtcrean exactly I feel like skybox is for users like you. At first glance it looks dull but it’s because you don’t have the specific needs it solves
Nice video, thanks. I like Virtual Desktop and BigScreen, I like BigScreen theater better than others and the option to select the seats, the laying down angle option, but unfortunately with earphones doesn't work well, and would be nice if you could visit any website.
Yeah you can use the Remote Desktop option for that but that requires a PC or ideal for stand alone
You can turn off ham tracking in the settings menu of virtual desktop it's on the left hand side in one of the options and there's a tick box which says hand tracking
Yeah I realized it after the video. I prefer just using a controller and sitting it down to be honest. Just feels like holding a remote
I've mostly given up on watching movies in VR because of the judder due to the mismatch on FPS between the movie and the headset. The judder is most noticeable in action sequence or panning the camera. I wish there was a player that had frame interpolation built in.
Hmmm can’t say that I noticed. Virtual desktop does like you pick between 72 frames, 90 and 120 I wonder if that would solve the issue you see.
72 or 120 fps should both work well for movies, as most are filmed at 24 fps, and 72 and 120 both divide evenly by 24. Most TH-cam videos are going to at 30 or 60 fps, so 120 fos mode will be best for those.
@@c.g.vonhagenstein7576 💯 I stick with 72 just because I like having the performance overhead. I may mess with 120 to see if I like it better.
Thanks Construct. Enjoyed your take on this matter.
Reinstalling Bigscreen beta =) thanks bro
Ha! Nice. Enjoy. I’m currently trying to figure out how to get local 3d movies to view in these apps. Making this vid unlocked a lot of curiosity for me too. Thanks for watching 👊🏽
@@TheConstruct_VR once i watch 3d movies on bigscreen vr but they were online...Just like cinema
@@jumanjiserviciosTMC yeah I hear people are able to rip their DVDs. My ISP has a bandwidth limit so I’m interested in local streaming these days
@@TheConstruct_VR if you need me to try something im in..will search some local 3d movie and write you back
@@jumanjiserviciosTMC right on! Let me know I’m going to grab a blu ray drive this week and try. I’ll make a video on it once i get it working smooth
How are you able to stream netflix through virtual desktop? When I try the screen turns black after a short while of playing a movie. Read that it’s because of netflix not allowing it on vr headsets without using the app. Did it always work fine for you? Or did you do something? Thanks
I had to disable hardware acceleration in the browser settings. I’m using edge too so maybe try it there. Let me know if you get it working I’ll double check my settings
@@TheConstruct_VR I disabled hardware acceleration in chrome and that worked! Thanks a lot:)
@@olelervag excellent glad to hear it. Enjoy
big screen tried. Not ok to play mkv half SBS. always asking to install codecs or anything while everything is installed. or when playing it, it shows the movie 4/3
skybox VR is the top for me to play video. It plays everything :D It's like a VLC for VR :D
Cool to see how many people prefer skybox. I’m going to get a media server up on my home network and go crazy
Very much looking forward to learning from this nice fellow. However, by turning toward the camera to look at us from time to time it creates a lot of (eventually) disorienting movement on the split screen. Perhaps one day, he will fix that.
Already fixed. 🙂 Looking at the camera is a hard habit to break. I realized it’s not adding much value either to have a split screen of me in a headset.. So when split I’ll be talking to camera independent of the headset footage. 👍🏽Thanks for watching and welcome to the construct!
I use Skybox on my Quest3 when I want to watch movies and on my PC I have Plex installed. In Plex I have several folders: one for my TV-series and others for the different types of movies and documentaries. But I have also the option to watch movies with the Riftversion of Skybox and watch the movies locally (I do that with movies which are not streamed by Plex, like TH-cam movies that I stored or VR movies. On my Pico4 I have the program Moon VR. I use the passthrough if I can.
Like Virtual Desktop as well, but it is not my favorite.
So cool. I’m tempted to get a media server going now.
@@TheConstruct_VR Plex is free and works very well. Once installed and you customized your movie maps, you need to turn on DNLA in the settings.
Im using oculus app conected with airlink to see anything from computer, its the sharpest of the all apps especially if you use an airlink cable
Interesting for gaming virtual desktop is more crispy than airline in my opinion. I notice a slight screen door effect using airline. I think they limit bitrate to ensure performance so not totally a bad thing. But for movie watching in the oculus home I can see that being a solid video experience.
I went with Skybox as when I am watching movies I don't like company. I was surprised at how easy it was to stream from my PC. Now I need a decent Quest 3 audio solution as the bass just ain't there.
Nice! There’s some pretty decent in-ear low latency buds out there. They use a dongle so you don’t get any Bluetooth latency. I won’t mention a brand google around there’s plenty to pick from. Thx for watching!
Not a Quest user.
Watching to stay in the loop on what’s out there…on the main competitive platform.
Thanks for watching, what do you use? I hope to cover other hmds too
@@TheConstruct_VR AVP
Incredible experience.
@@westmcgee9320 nice. I’m holding out for a more refined / affordable iteration of the AVP. The AVP does entertainment better I think. For quest it’s just a great bonus… VR is really its strength. There’s some good stuff coming through for this super affordable headset though. I’ll be sharing it
@@TheConstruct_VR the competition is doing what it’s supposed to do.
Looking forward to it, despite my preference.
@@westmcgee9320 same!
is there a way that I can use wired connection to pc for watching movies or youtube videos? I have bad wifi connection. I use normal link cable quest but it has no passthorugh mod.
It’s so bad you can’t use the TH-cam app that’s on the headset?
I’m not aware of a wired option that also uses pass through. But steam link works fine if you just want to view your desktop while wired. Not sure about performance though
Skybox for the win! If you have a NAS it's the best solution, clean ui, runs everything and great resolution!
Yeah that UI is crispy!! Those who run a NAS or just like to view non streaming content it’s a no-brainer.
Im suprised you didnt have the app titled spatial tv. Its all the rage right now shining onto your walls the lighting from the tv
Yeah man! Doing a separate video on it. This video was actually subscriber request. I do wonder if the environment reflection really matters as much as people seem to think. 🤔
Sky box was free in the quest 1 early days .
And so I still have it on my library of quest 3. For me it s complementary to VD.
Nice!!! Awesome to be grandfathered in like that.
I want to use vr for work so bad it hurts lol but now I don’t know if I will be able to. my work just sent an email that we can’t install any extra apps in the labtop, not sure if there’s a way to just connect straight to the labtop and use virtual desktop. If that makes sense lol
Unfortunately all of these use some sort of streaming client to mirror the screen to the headset. I’m in the same boat with you. I can’t use it on my 9to5 laptop either.
HELLO.I CANT FIND MY TH-camVR FOLDER ON THE LEFT SIDE,HOW DID YOU ADD TH-camVR FOLDER IN SKYBOX
It’s not TH-cam VR exactly it’s just TH-cam it only allows general search and 360 videos it’s always there in the app for me.
Can you play Steam games in Bigscreen VR Beta? I use Virtual Desktop for that all the time.
You can stream. Your desktop to it so technically yes. I haven’t tried it so I’m not sure of the lag time. Virtual Desktop is awesome for that.
I get horrible audio distortion in bigscreen in many but not all rooms (3D trailers render fine but many of the 'social' rooms have horrible distortion in audio and with social)?
Interesting. I’m usually goofing around with a friend so I didn’t notice. I wonder if it’s due to the connection of the host of a particular room🤔
@@TheConstruct_VR I had wondered if somehow the problem was on my side but since the trailer channel renders fine (as does local video streaming) I doubt it's me; I'm on the highest bitrate plan offered by Spectrum/Charter here in FL
@@VWTesla yep sounds like it’s specific to others connections. I’m going to listen for that
what happened to the bobovr head strap? :P
lol. Putting this one through its paces for a review.
I love BigscreenVR. It is the best of them for virtual environments. Along with Skybox, it has the sharpest looking picture. One drawback is that it supports less decoders. Like strangely my Beatles - 'Get Back' series audio won't work in BigscreenVR which goes for all 5.1 audio encoding. But it's FREE! Next: almost for free is Skybox. $10.00 and the best video player. As crisp as BigscreenVR but more decoders and plays (decodes to stereo) 5.1 audio. I also own Heresphere VR player. It's $30.00. It can do some odd things, that can come in handy, but the pix is not as clear and sharp as Skybox and BigscreenVR (despite having a sharpness fader) no streaming feature and did I say...it's $30 bucks! I also demo'd 4XVR. It's pix is not clear either because I guess it along with Heresphere use open source codecs (directshow decoders). The 4XVR is also $30.00 I think. It will stream from a USB source like a flash thumb drive or external SSD. Skybox will do that also! That's nice because you don't need a computer running to stream external videos to your Quest. For what it's worth, if your one of those who want to stream from a USB device and run and charge your Quest3 at the same time, I bought an inexpensive solution and it works well. www.amazon.com/stores/Aceele/page/88C7B422-67BD-4AA4-AD98-762C61FE8D7B?ref_=ast_bln&store_ref=bl_ast_dp_brandLogo_sto (I bought mine from Amazon) You'll also need a more powerful PSU. I bought this one. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCD8GP9J?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
So it's a no brainer for which two players to own. Also last note, The Airscreen PC/Mac app for streaming to Skybox will stream DLSM (whatever the letters are) and BigscreenVR also has that feature. I'm wondering if BigscreenVR will accept the Skybox app. Something to try out ! EDIT - I tried it and BigscreenVR does see the running Skybox Airscreen app. You can navigate through your directory of folders you saved in the app, but the actual file will not show. Oh well then. I wanted to cover some things Jason did not have time to cover. Thanks for the fine vid Jason.
Thanks Barry! There’s so much to cover the UsB access is Huge! Im loving skybox these days just the quick start aspect of it all. When you have media on a drive or network.
I have all 3 and my fav is skybox, it connects to my nas full of 3d content which big screen also does but I love watching films on a wall in passthrough.
Yeah is you have a NAS it’s a win hands down. You guys are making me want to set up one!
@@TheConstruct_VR totally recommend doing it, if the telly supports dnla too then it’s a win win. 👍
@@bamber119 awesome. I want to do it just because of data streaming limits. My kids watch the same movies 100 times a week. No need to be streaming that from the services
@@bamber119Can you elaborate on what dlna on a smartphone adds in regard to benefits?
@@joostbakker well it means instead of clogging your smartphone with films or a massive media library then you can watch them on your dlna streamed through a nas. I’m assuming that’s what you’re asking?
Now if you’re asking about using a smartphone as a dlna server then that depends on size of library and storage on your smartphone. If you’re using something like 64gb storage for a dlna library on a smartphone then you’re as well setting up a memory stick and plugging into your headset.
Can you try to play HDR movies through virtual desktop? Is the color of the movie washed out?
I’ll give it a shot. I’ll have to see what I have. Virtual desktop puts itself on your PC in device settings as its own display. I’m 99% sure hDR wouldn’t be compatible with its output but I’ll have to see for myself
@@TheConstruct_VR One more question: Will the battery drain while watching movies? I've heard that the battery drains when playing games, but I'm not sure about watching movies. I plan to binge-watch movies with Quest 3 in my bed, but I'm worried that the battery won't last.
@@kingsleyli7844 it does drain because you’re streaming the content. I recommend getting some sort of battery strap headset. Obviously if you use skybox with usb or something thats local you’ll use less battery. I’ve been able to get through 2+ hour movies with no problem with the bobo vr battery
What killed Bigscreen for me and made me move to Skybox is that the files that I "found" don't have to be re-encoded. Bigscreen supports a lot fewer codecs leading to lots of files not playing properly
I even ran into codec issues ( like i mentioned in the video ) with Virtual Desktop. Skybox wins hands down for local files. You can even plug a USB into the side of the headset when you travel
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Hey how come when I try to stream Netflix from Virtual Desktop the screen goes blank on both my MacBook Pro and headset. But when I disconnect the picture comes back. Sound is fine but no picture? Do you know a fix? Or is it just an annoying Apple thing? 🤣
What browser are you using? (It could very well be an Apple thing) but on PC I had to disable hardware acceleration in the browser to stop the black screen thing.
On the Apple TV app (on PC) it goes black in the headset but not on the PC. 🫠 I’ll fool around with my Mac and see if I can get it working
@@TheConstruct_VR I’m using chrome. Does chrome have a hardware acceleration option? If so where can I switch it off? 😃
@@TraderJono it does! Settings > Advanced > somewhere in there. I’m sure our good buddy Google will get you there. Give it a shot
@@TheConstruct_VR you absolute genius!! It solved it and it runs pretty smoothly after maxing out all the settings switched to 120fps turned off low battery mode and unticking “use omptimal resolution” I’m doing it over WiFi in my living room next to my virgin router.
@@TraderJono yes!!! Dude this makes making content sooo worth it. Enjoy
Test go to Virtual Desktop go to settings and go to input settings it should have a hand tracking button turn it off
Thanks! I worked around it by just not having hand tracking on at all and sitting the controllers down. I’ll check for that setting too so I can keep hand tracking in the Quest OS.
Can you invite a person that haves a quest 3 headset to the theater to watch a movie with you ??
Yes. You can host your own room and invite whomever you want. You hoth just need to be on bigscreen on your quest or quest 2
Which headset strap to you like better? The Kiwi or BoBoVR?
It’s a matter of preference really… some people love halo straps like the BoBoVR because it takes pressure off the face. But for some it gives compression headaches. This strap over the top feels fine once you get it adjusted just right.
I’m still testing this for a review I can say the Kiwi’s battery capacity is higher, so there’s that.
It would actually be great to see a comparison video review between the two.
@@CoriCluchey copy that I’ll be doing one between 3 meta elite, bobo and kiwi
@@TheConstruct_VR that would be great, because me and another person are really trying to decide which one to get.
@@CoriCluchey got ya. 👍🏽
I like the information presented, but when you have the headset on you should try to remain as still as possible. The jerking left and right was difficult to watch.
Yeah noted. I haven’t done that since this video. Others have pointed it out too. I have a terrible habit of looking toward the camera even with the headset on 😅. Thanks for watching!
@@TheConstruct_VR It was not meant to be a slight on you. Your content is great, it was just a bit hard to watch. But the information you presented was super valuable!
@@midlifecoding no offense taken at all! Seriously I appreciate it! Cheers mate 👊🏽
The one benefit that virtual desktop has over the other two that I think is the only one that does it is that you can listen to your pc sound from your pc rather than from the headset so you can use higher quality sound from your pc with headphones whilst watching the image streamed from your pc and I don't think Skybox to do that. Virtual desktop is also very good for wireless streaming games and basically integrates with steam vr and you can play your games and the speed is very good but in order to get support from the discord group they will probably want you to revert to previous graphics driver but I found virtual desktop to be an excellent option although I still at the moment use steam vr itself to play games that are mod demanding but virtual desktop will do that too I tried skybox vr but it doesn't have the same sound option that virtual desktop does bischscreen beta is great to play around with as well and it's free.
Yeah I existed a video with virtual desktop and my Mac and just left my AirPods connected to the actual Mac instead of the quest. Worked perfectly. I pretty much use VD for all my PC vr gaming. I even had a rift game that wouldn’t work on the oculus runtime but worked on VD!! It’s a nice piece of software for sure.
I’m messing around with storing some media locally to have more fun with skybox and big screen. Thanks for watching and spending some time in the comments!
Ohh. Not the “ahhm-bient” light. 😅 2:42
🙃😂😅
Is skybox vr 2 players? Can 2 people with headsets watch the same videos?
No not that I’m aware of bigscreen or VR chat are the most common for that. Technically you could do it in any social app that allows you to share your screen.
I have quest 3 and I tray alot of vr video player the best one it's the SpherePlay it's amazing its convert the quest 3 to 4k tv
Ooooh nice. I’ll check it out. Thanks!
Where bigscreen fails for me is the resolution. especially if you watch 3D videos at high resolution. The best video experience for me is hands down skyboxvr. Especially because you can adjust a lot of 3d settings, watch up to 8K resolution youtube ( no other app can do that) , you can supersample your resolution to 2 times the resolution. I mean there is no competition, Skybox vr is the best for solo viewing. If you want social experience bigscreen is the best but then you have to watch crappy 1080p 3D video
Yeah I’m not sure why the movie content is so low res in bigscreen. Its frustrating. I noticed that TH-cam has better resolution than the streaming apps in there.
TBH I'm having video quality issues with Bigscreen. Haven't tried Virtual Desktop so Skybox VR is my personal favourite. It feels more polished than Bigscreen.
Yeah same. I would align. With you here the ONLY reason I end up using virtual desktop more is because I can pull up any streaming service on my desktop and the image through VD is still super sharp. Skybox loses me with being just for local files. I wish I could at least sign into TH-cam
Great video overall, but (unless I missed it) you didn't cover which has the absolute highest video and audio quality. That's the reason I came here.
I didn’t notice a significant difference enough to mention it here. But Skybox probably has the least issues from what I’ve heard from others. Virtual desktop con downright has distortion over certain Bluetooth earbuds.
@@TheConstruct_VR Thanks for the fast reply and keep up the good content. Earned a new sub!
@@mattstephen7494 thanks! And welcome
The reason why the video does not play smooth is because the bitrate is too high and the codec. You need to convert the video to H264 or codec the Software supports. with a lower rate.
You rock! I knew it was something logical. Not sure it’s worth it given that most of the time I’m just playing a file from the desktop itself. I don’t have any VR or 3D files that have the issue.
Virtual home theater app is by far the best in terms of video and audio quality.
You mean virtual desktop? or is that another app?
I wonder how long Bigscreen will be free...
Yeah I’m not sure the micro transactions will keep it afloat … we’ll see! I think their main focus is their headset though.
Remote desktop and Fluid are free!
This video was just for comparing these 3 options. Apollo goes I didn’t call that out clearly in the vid
This where my boy Xzibit went.
Hahah. I’ve got Ja Rule, Kid Cudi, Tracy Morgan (when I was heavier) , and now X to the Z😆
I think I just look familiar in general.🤣
Thanks for watching👊🏽
BigScreen BETA just takes the cake but the quality is not great. 1080P 5Mbps bitrate. META should provide a 3D movie library to rent from and they should all be 4K 3D. I don't understand why people are not capitalizing on 3D now that a lot of people are getting into VR entertainment.
Agreed 3d has never been more accessible and the quality seems better in VR in my option (vs 3d TVs)
Skybox easily takes the win for just watching movies imo. All the other options add too much fluff, and I really think Bigscreen Beta's UI/Menus are just too clunky and unintuitive in many ways for me personally. Plus, I just hate most "social" online/VR stuff. With Virtual Desktop, I will say that so long as you have a good internet connection, it really is great for doing anything that requires using your PC, like playing Steam VR games and so on. And I did at some point really like using Bigscreen Beta for playing stereoscopic 3D games on a big stereoscopic screen, like when playing on my 3DS and Dolphin 3D emulators for example.
I haven’t tried stereoscopic 3D games in there! Any emulator suggestions? I didn’t realize skybox would be the favorite for so many. I do like its simplicity and smoothness.
The social stuff is a bit off putting when it’s not people you know.
@@TheConstruct_VR One game I would totally recommend playing is Eternal Darkness for the GameCube via the Dolphin emulator (not the VR version, just the normal Dolphin emulator) and then viewed in stereoscopic 3D on one of the big cinema screens in Bigscreen Beta. It really shows you the huge potential of basically just putting most of these older games in simple stereoscopic 3D. The game totally felt new again for me.
Thanks!
@@TheConstruct_VR No probs. If you give it a go, let me know how the experience was for you. :)
@@inceptional will do
Big screen with friends is the best
Agreed. Social experiences really make VR enjoyable
Big Screen Beta
Remote desktop is better than virtual desktop, you also have fluid!
For movie watching? I talked flavor fluid in the spatial computing video. Going to have more about fluid soon on the channel! Stay tuned!
Virtual desktop does SO much more than just displaying a screens desktop it’s worth the $20 for how it extends the VR capabilities of the quest
Dang...I just bought skybox 30 min ago
I love skybox for local files and streaming from my Pc! You don’t like it?
Thank you for the useful comparison but please stop moving your head because I have some motion sickness watching the quest screen recording onto my tv 😂
😂😂 it’s such a hard habit to break. I may stop including the other camera or point it directly at myself instead. Thanks for watching and hanging in there through the nausea! 🤜🤛
I just watch movies in vrchat just for the aspect of watching it with other people in the room with you
I’ve heard that’s pretty dope. I’ve done thst in bigscreen a bunch, I haven’t done it in Vr chat yet. How’s the resolution/crispness of the movie?
@TheConstruct_VR it's usually great. I go to the world "popcorn palace". They got thousands of movies , shows , and basically anything. They always update it with new content
As far as Social Watching VRChat is where its at has many worlds just to watch movies without limitations where you sit or whatever just walk over... compared to it bigscreen "social" aspect is a joke.. only negative a lot of times you have to know the url for the player.
I’ll be honest I ran hang out long enough in VRChat to enjoy it. I can see it being better though because it’s social first. Are people sharing their desktop / streaming services in there?
@@TheConstruct_VR Think you can share URLs only and think their cracking down on that as many worlds post entire librarys of movies/anime so some get dmca take downs unfortunately.
Got ya.
skybox is great, i just use plex as a dlna server and stream everything that way.
That’s dope! I’m trying to get my local Library up to par as well .. so Plex acts as the DLNA server and can play streaming content as well? This could work in bigscreen too it would seem
@@TheConstruct_VR yep ive never had to put a file on my headset, just stream off my pc with plex as a dlna server which should just be a setting in plex. Works for bigscreen as well
@@kenshiman90 beautiful. I’m using the USB support in skybox for travel. I wish I’d mentioned it in this video.
Ja Rule doing VR reviews?!
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You have to convince yourself subconsciously anyway. It’s too painful to admit Vision Pro is way better since you can’t afford it.
lol. I hear ya. But I really think people should stop comparing. The hardware is better on the AVP but this stuff was out before the AVP existed and we loved it. Also I think it’s ok to admit it’s better, for the price it should be. 🤷🏽♂️
But I don’t look at the screens in these 3 apps on the quest and immediately say it’s trash, is the AVP sharper? Yep.. but I feel real good with my $3,000 still in my bank account. Affordability is a feature that should be counted. Also the quest does some stuff better than the AVP and AVP owners are convincing themselves that those things don’t matter to justify their purchase. 🙃
Sorry for the ted talk. I do understand what you’re saying, just comparing them is making people miserable
I use all 3 of these.
Virtual Desktop to stream/play PCVR games wirelessly on my Quest 3
Bigscreen to watch movies with my bro
And Skybox VR to stream 180deg 3D porn videos from my Media Centre PC 😜
Ah so THATS what those hidden file options are for lol. 🙃😁🤣
Day 1 of asking for a Meta Quest 3 headset 🙏🥺
I hope this channel grows enough so that I can do a giveaway someday. For now I only have one and I need it to make content for the channel. Best of luck! I do recommend looking at Quest 2 deals. The prices are getting extremely low and it’s a solid PCVR choice
If Virtual Desktop is not able to play Apple TV, but the Apple Vision Pro is, then that sounds like more anticompetitive behavior from Apple.
It’s just the windows app, it actually works in a browser. But yes apple does a lot more to protect the digital rights stuff. I think it’s just trying to stop you from capturing the movie with another video source. Virtual Desktop installs itself as another monitor in your device settings, I’m betting Apple’s DRM picks that up like a capture card or something.
That’s what I wanted to see. Passthrough. 3:37
If I recommend a headset to a buddy, I’d rather it be with a decent base of knowledge.
AVP is preferred by me but I can let him know this is an option that might work for him.
It’s good for the 7x cheaper option. It’s not great, but it’s expected to improve in the next software update. Less motion blur than AVP ,but more noise and it has warping .
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🤣😂😅. I see what you did there. 🫣🤭
virtual desktop is absolutely terrrible for streaming video and playing local files. It's always out of audio sync and choppy as you experieced. I don't know why
Someone else on the comments mentioned that the codec needs to be right for the issue I showed in the video. I haven’t had the chance to test that out.
Also checkout my other video on virtual desktop could it be the strength of your network? Just curious
@@TheConstruct_VR no it’s exactly the same with local files too. Not really choppy. But audio always goes out of sync. I’ve watch many movies on it. Anyways i just stick to BigScreen now because of that or skybox
@@MylonasFilms ah got ya. Yeah I haven’t had any issues with like Netflix through a browser that seems ok but local files I do see what you’re saying
I was thinking of buying a second quest 3 just to use as a bedroom cinema 😍 keeping the original head strap for comfort? Do you think I’m crazy?
Nah. Not crazy but why 2 quests? It’s portable for a reason. There’s not a room in my house mine doesn’t go to …. Well except the toilet… that may be crazy LOL
I have the BOBOVR Super strap on my main Quest 3 and find it impossible to lie down with it comfortably. The second I’d keep the standard strap on for watching TV and live sports etc whilst lying down.
@@ISeeDeadPeople_Everywhere got it, yeah the BOBOVR strap is hard to take off quickly so that would be a pain. I don’t know, maybe a quest 2 for a second one? With the prices slashed so much. But its hard to go back to those lenses after the 3