The current passthrough method doesn't work well with black, since it relies on an having actual color vector to work with. I'll add more passthrough options in the future that can deal with this use case.
I'm not too sure. It's possible that your DLNA server is transcoding it to a different format that the player can play, or there might be something with the SMB setup that's preventing the player from accessing that specific video. Do you have the video specs (resolution, video and audio codec, bit depth, bit rate)?
Hi, are you using bluetooth headphones? Meta's recent OS updates have caused some issues with bluetooth audio, so I'd recommend switching to wired headphones, or ones that use wifi instead.
Just install the new apk without uninstalling the app. You can also backup your saved data by going to the user settings and pressing the "save backup" button, and then when you want to load the data, press the "load backup" button.
I think they should be shown at the top of the web view. Just click on the name of the list to show the videos in that list. You can scroll the list names by using the thumbstick up/down.
It might depend on the website, but you can try clicking on the cogwheel icon in the upper left corner of the web browser and disable the desktop user agent. Sometimes that'll work, and then you can re-enable the desktop user agent once you've gotten through. Other than that, it's up to the site whether they set up cloudflare to block embedded web browsers.
It should be linked to your itch.io account. When you're on the HereSphere itch.io page, there should be a banner that appears at the top of the page that'll direct you to your download links. You can also email support@heresphere.com from the email you used to purchase the app from itch.io if you want to switch to the Meta Store version, instead.
You could try reducing the menu distance so it's closer to you. In the user settings, under the menu group, adjust the menu distance setting. There are also key bindings to adjust the flat screen video distance (default key binding is moving thumbstick up/down when the menu is hidden) in case you have trouble interacting with the menu when the video is overlapping it.
In the advanced video settings, at the bottom right corner, you can set the environment background to passthrough, and the mask type to chromakey or alpha. Clicking the cogwheel icon next to the mask option will allow you to adjust the chromakey or alpha settings.
Hmmm, not sure, it works when testing my Mac. You could try different streaming methods other than SMB. The latest version of HereSphere supports DLNA, so you could install plex media server (or any other DLNA streaming app) and access your videos through their DLNA service. Or you could setup XBVR to stream videos.
HS just sends playback events to Connect & Control with your POVR username. It's up to Connect & Control to pass that along to the FeelConnect app, and have it control your device. If it's not working, POVR support forums or Connect & Control would be the best place to ask for help.
You shouldn't connect the Keon to HereSphere. The FeelConnect app is responsible for controlling the device when using cmscripts or streamed scripts from povr.
CMScripts don't actually have script data. It's just a token to use Command & Control's services. I think you'll need to use the Feel Connect app, but I'm not sure if they've added support for HereSphere with bluetooth devices. The Handy works, but that uses wifi instead of bluetooth (and the Feel Connect app isn't needed). Maybe ask in the POVR forums if they've added support for it.
Not sure, I tested on my headset and handy and it connects fine for me. Maybe try restarting your router and handy by power cycling it. Change the connection key again. Maybe try clearing the key from HereSphere, restart the app, then input the connection key in (though that shouldn't matter, but who knows).
Hi, to adjust the zoom speed, you first need to go to the keybindings menu (bottom of the left side panel). Then click on motion controller at the top, scroll down about 2/3 down the list, and find the "Increment Origin Forward" keybindings. Change the scale value on those keybindings to change the zoom speed.
For the crash issue, which version of HereSphere are you using? Can you click on "User Guide" at the bottom of the left side panel, then about, to see the version number. I think the crash issue should be fixed on v0.11.0. Let me know if it still crashes on the newest version.
Make sure you're logged into your meta account. Scroll down to version, click on the version number, and switch to the RC channel. This channel is used to test updates before they're released to the production channel. The app should update itself on your headset after a couple minutes.
Would recommend setting to 120hz, because it's a multiple of 60. The default refresh rate for quest 3 is 90hz, which has noticeable microstutters compared to 120hz.
Go to the advanced video settings. Near the top left, you can change the refresh rate to 120hz. Near the bottom left, you can set the sharpening value. For the autofocus accuracy, you'll need to click on "User Settings" at the bottom of the left side panel. The autofocus accuracy setting is near the middle of that menu.
It's up to you whether you want to enable motion (it automatically zooms the video based on your head movement and the motion distance value, a lower motion distance makes it zoom faster).
If you're on the latest update v0.11.0, I'd recommend settings the resolution to 1.5 or lower to maintain 120fps (resolution setting is in the upper left corner of the advanced video settings).
Can you specify what you mean by "rotation tag"? Are these tags like meta data embedded in the video container itself? I don't think the player reads this data. Or are you referring to the orientation settings in the HereSphere advanced video settings (which seems to work fine when I test it).
With Meta rolling out different Quest OS updates to users, it's difficult to recommend one setting that'll work well. I'd recommend bumping up the refresh rate in the advanced video settings to 120hz, though. Adjust the sharpen setting to your liking, then maybe increase the resolution if you're able to maintain 120fps.
Near the top left of the SMB menu, there's a star icon. Click on it, then add a bookmark. It'll save your credentials, so you can click on the bookmark to load the SMB share without the need to re-enter your credentials.
The Steam version doesn't have native bluetooth support. You can use the HereSphere timestamp server with apps like ScriptPlayer and Intiface to connect with bluetooth, though.
The standalone version currently doesn't support pico4. You can use the PC version on Steam if you want to stream the PCVR app to your pico headset, though.
Right now, the player only looks for mp4, webm, or m3u8 extensions. I'll test if m4v and mov are streamable containers. I don't think mkv is a streamable container.
Hi, you can click on the text that says "Media Library" on the left side panel. And then click on the delete icon next to each folder/media source to remove all the saved video settings associated with that folder/media source. If you want to do this for individual videos, you can use the media library to select a video, delete it, and make sure you click on the "Delete Saved Video Settings" option.
If you're having trouble sideloading, you can switch to the Meta App Lab version by emailing support@heresphere.com from the email you used to purchase the app from itch.io. This version will autoupdate, and it'll be shown in your main app menu in your headset, so you don't have to sideload.
If you want to sideload the app without using a computer, then I'd recommend using the SideQuest easy installer from here: https://sidequestvr.com/setup-howto
Follow the instructions, and it'll install the SideQuest app on your headset. Go to your apps menu in your headset, switch to unknown sources, launch SideQuest, search for "HereSphere", click on the first thumbnail, it should have an itch.io link, scroll all the way down the page, click on a forum thread link, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Login to reply", login to your itch.io account, click on the HereSphere VR Video Player title link near the top of the page to go back to the HereSphere itch.io page, and then there should be a download button shown near the top since you're now logged into your itch.io account. Click on one of the download links for the version you want to install.
