- v1.0.9 Update - 7 September 2016
New features this week include A/B Looping, next file buttons, more accessible options, and additional 180/360 settings to play around with such as 3D stereo separation, z scale distortion, and screen radius. v1.0.9 A/B Looping. Loop playback between two start and end times. Previous/Next file buttons Stereo Separation sliders for 2D/180/360. Adjust the screen distance between the left and right eyes. New Z Scale Distortion setting for 180/360 Videos (Under More Settings) Screen Radius slider setting for 180/360 (Under More Settings) Added "More Settings" options underneath the 180/360 menu Added Slow Mo button to the 2D screen quick menu Added Flip L/R button to the 2D screen quick menu Fixed screen menu getting cut off by curved screens. Adjustable 3D Stereo Separation Distance AB Looping
- v1.0.9 Update - 7 September 2016
New features this week include A/B Looping, next file buttons, more accessible options, and additional 180/360 settings to play around with such as 3D stereo separation, z scale distortion, and screen radius. v1.0.9 A/B Looping. Loop playback between two start and end times. Previous/Next file buttons Stereo Separation sliders for 2D/180/360. Adjust the screen distance between the left and right eyes. New Z Scale Distortion setting for 180/360 Videos (Under More Settings) Screen Radius slider setting for 180/360 (Under More Settings) Added "More Settings" options underneath the 180/360 menu Added Slow Mo button to the 2D screen quick menu Added Flip L/R button to the 2D screen quick menu Fixed screen menu getting cut off by curved screens. Adjustable 3D Stereo Separation Distance AB Looping
- v1.0.8 Update - 28 August 2016
A small update with bug fixes and a few key features such as image viewing capability, gamepad support, increasing max screen curve, and a slow motion button. What's New v1.0.8 Image viewing support (jpg and png) Gamepad support Slow motion button in 180/360 screen menu (.75x, .5x, .25x, .1x speeds) Increased maximum screen curve value from 100 to 120 Highlight currently viewing file in file list Fixed SteamVR Environment texture bugs which could cause issues when loading Tweaked distance control for mouse/gamepad users to be able to use adjust distance with head pointer Fixed screen resizing bug on curved screens which cause a slight offset in screen size Fixed audio bug which would reset volume when a new file was loaded Gamepad Controls A - Select B - Hide menus X - Play/Pause Right Bumper - Skip forward Left Bumper - Skip backward Start - Open menu Right Stick Button - Recenter scre…
- v1.0.8 Update - 28 August 2016
A small update with bug fixes and a few key features such as image viewing capability, gamepad support, increasing max screen curve, and a slow motion button. What's New v1.0.8 Image viewing support (jpg and png) Gamepad support Slow motion button in 180/360 screen menu (.75x, .5x, .25x, .1x speeds) Increased maximum screen curve value from 100 to 120 Highlight currently viewing file in file list Fixed SteamVR Environment texture bugs which could cause issues when loading Tweaked distance control for mouse/gamepad users to be able to use adjust distance with head pointer Fixed screen resizing bug on curved screens which cause a slight offset in screen size Fixed audio bug which would reset volume when a new file was loaded Gamepad Controls A - Select B - Hide menus X - Play/Pause Right Bumper - Skip forward Left Bumper - Skip backward Start - Open menu Right Stick Button - Recenter scre…
- v1.0.7 Update - 21 August 2016
v1.0.7 Improved DirectShow performance especially for large resolution videos New on screen quick menu with buttons to recenter screen and change aspect ratio New gizmo to move the screen vertically up and down Fixed Flip Left/Right to work for SBS (under Super Advanced Settings) Fixed bug where motion controllers wouldn't swap properly on trigger
- v1.0.7 Update - 21 August 2016
v1.0.7 Improved DirectShow performance especially for large resolution videos New on screen quick menu with buttons to recenter screen and change aspect ratio New gizmo to move the screen vertically up and down Fixed Flip Left/Right to work for SBS (under Super Advanced Settings) Fixed bug where motion controllers wouldn't swap properly on trigger
- v1.0.6 Update (SteamVR Environments) - 12 August 2016
SteamVR Environment Support is Here Simple VR Video Player now supports SteamVR Environments. This allows limitless possibilities for user created content to be used as 3D environments from within Simple VR Video Player. It's still experimental so there might be a few bugs, but you can try it out now. To enable, you must "Subscribe" to SteamVR Workshop environments and backgrounds of your choice. https://steamcommunity.com/app/250820/workshop/ Then go to SteamVR's overlay menu and click on the Settings->Customize icon from the bottom right corner to choose your "subscribed" environments or backgrounds. Your selected environments and background will show up as additional options in the Environments menu within the app. What's new v1.0.6 SteamVR Workshop Environment support. You can now load SteamVR backgrounds and environments created by users. Environment menu settings can adjust scale,…
- v1.0.6 Update (SteamVR Environments) - 12 August 2016
SteamVR Environment Support is Here Simple VR Video Player now supports SteamVR Environments. This allows limitless possibilities for user created content to be used as 3D environments from within Simple VR Video Player. It's still experimental so there might be a few bugs, but you can try it out now. To enable, you must "Subscribe" to SteamVR Workshop environments and backgrounds of your choice. https://steamcommunity.com/app/250820/workshop/ Then go to SteamVR's overlay menu and click on the Settings->Customize icon from the bottom right corner to choose your "subscribed" environments or backgrounds. Your selected environments and background will show up as additional options in the Environments menu within the app. What's new v1.0.6 SteamVR Workshop Environment support. You can now load SteamVR backgrounds and environments created by users. Environment menu settings can adjust scale,…
- V1.0.5 Update - 29 July 2016
This update includes a few minor features and updates including an option for hiding the rendered output in the display window, inverting scroll direction, sorting files by date, and correcting brightness levels across the different rendering engines. What's New v1.0.5 Corrected brightness levels across all rendering engines. If you've adjusted your gamma due to over brightness, you should readjust it back to 1.0 again. New option to disable mirror display out under Options. This will disable rendering to the app window outside of the VR headset. Invert scroll wheel under Super Advanced Settings. Added sort by Filename or Date Modified button under the files list. Reset 2D Screen is now in Options menu. Fixed bug where menu would disappear if clicked too quickly. Using trackpad buttons while controllers are hidden will no longer automatically unhide the controllers.
- V1.0.5 Update - 29 July 2016
This update includes a few minor features and updates including an option for hiding the rendered output in the display window, inverting scroll direction, sorting files by date, and correcting brightness levels across the different rendering engines. What's New v1.0.5 Corrected brightness levels across all rendering engines. If you've adjusted your gamma due to over brightness, you should readjust it back to 1.0 again. New option to disable mirror display out under Options. This will disable rendering to the app window outside of the VR headset. Invert scroll wheel under Super Advanced Settings. Added sort by Filename or Date Modified button under the files list. Reset 2D Screen is now in Options menu. Fixed bug where menu would disappear if clicked too quickly. Using trackpad buttons while controllers are hidden will no longer automatically unhide the controllers.
- Introducing Mouse Control in v1.0.4 - 24 July 2016
Going from a motion controller with six degrees of motion to a mouse with two degrees (X/Y) in VR is quite a challenge. Is it even possible? Lets find out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj8Tk3NE3cg What's New v1.0.4 Mouse controls. Click inside the window to enable it. Hit escape or your motion control trigger to disable. Fixed bug with uppercase file extensions not being recognized Added 2D reset screen button (hidden right now in Super Advanced Settings) Space bar to pause, left/right to skip forward/backward keyboard shortcuts You can now start a video at launch by dragging a video into the .exe or using Open With and finding the .exe in Windows File Explorer Tweaked the z offset to be a littler lower when you use the distance control closer to your hmd
- Introducing Mouse Control in v1.0.4 - 24 July 2016
Going from a motion controller with six degrees of motion to a mouse with two degrees (X/Y) in VR is quite a challenge. Is it even possible? Lets find out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj8Tk3NE3cg What's New v1.0.4 Mouse controls. Click inside the window to enable it. Hit escape or your motion control trigger to disable. Fixed bug with uppercase file extensions not being recognized Added 2D reset screen button (hidden right now in Super Advanced Settings) Space bar to pause, left/right to skip forward/backward keyboard shortcuts You can now start a video at launch by dragging a video into the .exe or using Open With and finding the .exe in Windows File Explorer Tweaked the z offset to be a littler lower when you use the distance control closer to your hmd
- It's Here! - 19 July 2016
It's about time, amirite? Simple VR Video Player is the first dedicated VR video player app to be released with a "motion controls first" design. That means it was designed with a philosophy to work entirely with motion controllers as its first priority without compromise. Unlike other VR applications, we decided to go "all in" with the HTC Vive and motion controls because frankly, it's where the future of VR apps are headed. Fumbling for keyboard shortcuts while in VR just doesn't make sense. The awkward feeling of UI blindness in VR will shortly be a thing of the past. We'll all look back and wonder how we put up with all of it. Another thing, we're not trying to invent a new wheel with a completely new UI paradigm in VR. No, you don't have to a open a virtual drawer or turn a random knob to reach a feature. That's just silly. We wanted something with simple controls that we're all fa…
- It's Here! - 19 July 2016
It's about time, amirite? Simple VR Video Player is the first dedicated VR video player app to be released with a "motion controls first" design. That means it was designed with a philosophy to work entirely with motion controllers as its first priority without compromise. Unlike other VR applications, we decided to go "all in" with the HTC Vive and motion controls because frankly, it's where the future of VR apps are headed. Fumbling for keyboard shortcuts while in VR just doesn't make sense. The awkward feeling of UI blindness in VR will shortly be a thing of the past. We'll all look back and wonder how we put up with all of it. Another thing, we're not trying to invent a new wheel with a completely new UI paradigm in VR. No, you don't have to a open a virtual drawer or turn a random knob to reach a feature. That's just silly. We wanted something with simple controls that we're all fa…
