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SKYBOX VR Video Player for Oculus Quest / Rift : $9.99

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Oculus Store [oculus.com] has SKYBOX VR Video Player for $9.99. Usually goes for $14.99. Even though Bigscreen is the best Media Player (and so much more) in VR IMO, this is still a great app to keep in your library. It has a very well polished and extremely simple UI, can connect to DLNA / Network Drives and has an option to hide videos Wink.

This is a cross buy application on Oculus platform.

Features include:
  • Automatically recognize video stereo mode ( 180° / 360° / 2D / 3D ).
  • AirScreen: stream videos to multiple headsets
  • Support DLNA media servers and SMB (1.0 & 2.0) shares.
  • 8k local and streaming playback with Quest 2, 5k for Quest.
  • Simple and intuitive UI; Spectacular VR environment.
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SKYBOX VR Video Player for Oculus Quest / Rift : $9.99
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Created 02-18-2021 at 10:57 PM by ChickenChow
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samurais
02-19-2021 at 12:33 AM.
02-19-2021 at 12:33 AM.
Are they starting to charge this? I thought this was free
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02-19-2021 at 06:48 AM.

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02-19-2021 at 06:48 AM.
Quote from samurais :
Are they starting to charge this? I thought this was free
It was free for a long time but they started charging $15 for it maybe a year or so ago. It's great and probably the best way to watch/stream movies on Quest but I always thought that price was a little steep. $10 seems more reasonable for what it is and I'm pretty sure this is a permanent price drop, not a sale.

They also enabled cross buy yesterday. I got the Rift version years ago when it was free so the Quest version now shows up as free for me in the store, which is nice.
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jamesdsmac
02-19-2021 at 07:26 AM.
02-19-2021 at 07:26 AM.
Any one use a free alternative from sidequest that's comparable? Or close enough?
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ChickenChow
02-19-2021 at 08:16 AM.
02-19-2021 at 08:16 AM.
Quote from jamesdsmac :
Any one use a free alternative from sidequest that's comparable? Or close enough?
Bigscreen. Beats pretty much everything else.
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ChickenChow
02-19-2021 at 08:18 AM.
02-19-2021 at 08:18 AM.
Quote from js619 :
I'm pretty sure this is a permanent price drop, not a sale.
You're right. It doesn't show up as a discount like Oculus store shows but I know it was like $15 or something because I bought it 2 weeks back.
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bluestank
02-19-2021 at 08:51 AM.
02-19-2021 at 08:51 AM.
I've never used Bigscreen, but it looks free. Does it have in-app purchase or some kind of subscription model once you get in? If not, what would be the advantage to paying for this app?
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AquaVolcano
02-19-2021 at 08:56 AM.
02-19-2021 at 08:56 AM.
this is best app for streaming local videos and from website. it was free earlier but still worth the money.
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plflorence
02-19-2021 at 09:11 AM.
02-19-2021 at 09:11 AM.
for VR videos, I feel like deoVR is slightly better, and it's free.
when skybox works, it's slightly smoother for videos in terms of framerate, but every now and then it gets a bit choppy..... (I have a wifi 6 router right next to me)
deoVR never gets choppy for me but maybe a few frames less smooth, it's consistent tho
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02-19-2021 at 09:17 AM.
02-19-2021 at 09:17 AM.
Does BigScreen play local DLNA videos stored on my PC?
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02-19-2021 at 09:44 AM.
02-19-2021 at 09:44 AM.
Does this play Full Frame Packed 3D MVC files? The Half SBS/OU just doesn't look as good.
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Barginhunter86
02-19-2021 at 01:30 PM.
02-19-2021 at 01:30 PM.
Meh, big screen is better, play any video on your desktop/laptop for anyone in your room
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SmartMoney744
02-19-2021 at 07:14 PM.
02-19-2021 at 07:14 PM.
Quote from cgott42 :
Does BigScreen play local DLNA videos stored on my PC?

Yes, it's also great for watching movies with friends but they need same file on VR or u have to host, tether to PC with bigscreen on steam.
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hyteckit
02-19-2021 at 07:38 PM.
02-19-2021 at 07:38 PM.
Quote from ChickenChow :
Bigscreen. Beats pretty much everything else.
Does Bigscreen support 180 and 360 degree video?

I tried the beta and don't seem to support it.

People use skybox for that.
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truelies
02-21-2021 at 10:47 AM.
02-21-2021 at 10:47 AM.
What's the point to buy this since Bigscreen is free?
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