VR Player - Top Best 360 Video Players For VR Headsets

Summary

• Top 5 best VR players for Google Cardboard / Android
  • VR Gesture Player
  • VR Player Free
  • AAA VR Cinema
  • VRTV Player Free
  • Homido 360 VR Player
  • VR Tube
• Top 4 best VR players for Samsung Gear VR
  • Samsung VR / MilkVR
  • Samsung Gallery
  • The eye sees
  • Moon Player
• Top 3 of the best VR players for HTC Vive
  • Whirligig
  • Simple VR Video Player
  • Virtual desktop
• Top 9 Best VR Players for Oculus Rift
  • DeoVR
  • The eye sees
  • VorpX
  • VLCRiftPlayer
  • Max VR
  • Kolor Eyes / GoPro VR Player
  • LiveViewRift
  • Total Cinema 360 Oculus Player
  • VR Player
• The best VR Player for PlayStation VR
  • PS4 Media Player

Top 5 best VR players for Google Cardboard / Android

VR Gesture Player

Compatible: Android

VR Gesture Player video player increases the realism of virtual reality videos. This software simply allows you to control videos by performing gestures. Unique and impressive functionality. The application also allows you to play Side by Side 2D videos, 3D videos, or 360 degree videos. Subtitles are supported. It is also possible to search for YouTube videos from the player.

VR Player Free

Compatible: Android / iOS

Easy to use, VR Player Free is a free software for playing 2D, 3D Side by Side, 3D Top / Bottom or 360 degree videos. Different projection methods are available for an optimal experience: sphere, dome, cube… enough to create a real Imax cinema in your Cardboard helmet.

AAA VR Cinema

Compatible: Android

The reader AAA VR Cinema lets you play traditional videos, or 3-degree 360D videos on a Cardboard headset. The integrated head-tracking functionality makes it possible to take into account each movement of the user's head. So even without a built-in gyroscope, it is possible to enjoy this comfort.

VRTV Player Free

Compatible: Android

Very similar to VR Player Free, VRTV Player Free however offers a minimalist light interface for more fluidity. However, we find all the different usual projection modes of VR Players: flat, dome, cube, and cylinder. It is possible to view 2D, 3D, or 360 videos. A Fish Eye mode also allows ease of use and maximum immersion even on a smartphone with a small screen.

Homido 360 VR Player

Compatible: Android / iOS

Homido 360 VR Player is a video player developed by Homido, the French manufacturer of the eponymous VR headset. This VR Player can play 2D, 360, 3D videos, and can even convert 2D videos to 360 degree videos. The quality of the rendering depends on the video, but may hold some pleasant surprises. The application also has a web browser allowing you to search directly from your VR headset. A gyroscope is necessary to take advantage of the head-tracking.

VR Tube

Compatible: iOS

This app for iPhone and iPad allows you to search and play all 360 degree videos available on YouTube. Fully compatible with VR headsets, this software allows you to immerse yourself in impressive panoramic environments. It is possible to create playlists, filter videos by category, easily share videos, and view history.

Top 4 best VR players for Samsung Gear VR

Samsung VR / MilkVR

Directly developed by Samsung, this VR Player has a high quality interface and a small onion finish for maximum comfort. Head-tracking is of course supported, and you can access a selection of 360-degree videos made by the South Korean giant. It is also possible to use this application without a VR headset, directly on your smartphone, provided you have one of the latest Galaxy.

Samsung Gallery

This application for Samsung Gear VR allows you to view images and videos stored on your smartphone. It supports 2D and 3D videos, 180 degree videos and 360 degree videos, 3D spatialized audio, subtitles, and photo galleries. Void mode allows the background to be deactivated to take advantage of a black background, giving the user the freedom to adjust the position of the image on the screen. It is also possible to zoom at will.

The eye sees

The official Oculus video app lets you enjoy a real virtual reality cinema from your Gear VR. It is possible to view 360-degree Facebook videos, Twitch, Vimeo videos, or videos from your smartphone. The user can choose between different backgrounds, such as a real cinema, a forest, the moon or even a Void mode allowing to adjust the position of the image for maximum comfort.

Moon Player

Le Moon Player allows you to view 2D, 3D, 180 degree or 360 degree videos from your Gear VR headset. Its comfortable interface allows you to navigate with ease among the videos stored on your smartphone. The quality of the videos is automatically maximized by the application.

Top 3 of the best VR players for HTC Vive

Whirligig

Whirligig is offered as a free version, or a paid version for $ 4. The paid version frequently receives updates and new features. It is possible to navigate in the application using keyboard and mouse, Vive controllers, or a joystick.

Ce VR Player allows you to play videos stored on your PC, or paste URLs of YouTube videos to watch videos online. It is possible to view 2D movies like in cinema, 3D videos, 180 degree videos, or 360 degree videos.

Cette application offers many parameters to be carefully adjusted for maximum comfort, and this is what makes its excellence. Note that it is possible to use it on Oculus Rift as long as you activate the unknown sources.

Simple VR Video Player

Unlike Whirligig and its many options, this VR Player plays the card of simplicity by offering a minimalist and refined interface. Simply launch the app, and choose from your 2D, 3D, 180 degree or 360 degree videos.

Virtual desktop

Virtual Desktop is a great alternative for the HTC Vive, since this application simply allows you to display your entire PC desktop in virtual reality. So, you can use your favorite video player, for example VLC (which has supported 360 degree videos for a few months), and enjoy all its features. However, this software will cost you a little more since its price is 15 dollars.

Top 9 Best VR Players for Oculus Rift

DeoVR

Much appreciated by the community of Oculus Rift users, DeoVR is an excellent VR Player for playing 2D, 3D, 180 degree or 360 degree videos on Oculus Rift. It is also compatible with the Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, and will soon support Google Cardboard and PlayStation VR.

The eye sees

The official Oculus video app lets you enjoy a real cinema in virtual reality from your Oculus Rift. It is possible to view 360-degree Facebook videos, Twitch videos, Vimeo, or videos from your smartphone. The user can choose between different backgrounds, such as a real cinema, a forest, the moon or even a Void mode allowing to adjust the position of the image for maximum comfort.

VorpX

Le VorpX software, allowing you to play 2D games in virtual reality, is also an excellent video player in VR. It allows watching videos of all formats in 2D or 3D, and its many parameters can be carefully adjusted.

VLCRiftPlayer

Ce VR Player is similar to a traditional video player, but allows you to view videos in 3D or 360 degrees. Support for subtitles is a very nice option. Many users are very satisfied with this software.

Max VR

Le Max VR software presents itself as the most intuitive VR player of the Oculus Rift. You will not face any difficulty to use it and view your 360 degree videos. On the flip side, some features may be missing compared to other software on the list. Price: $ 9,99.

Kolor Eyes / GoPro VR Player

Le Kolor Eyes software, recently acquired by GoPro, allows you to easily watch 360-degree videos on Oculus Rift, from your PC's internal memory or directly from the internet. It is also possible to connect the Rift to your Android or iOS smartphone through this app.

LiveViewRift

LiveViewRift is a high-performance software, also offering impeccable head movement tracking. Many users appreciate it and are amazed by its irreproachable stability.

Total Cinema 360 Oculus Player

In addition to offering excellent performance, Total Cinema 360 Oculus Player has great customer service. This software allows you to watch 360-degree videos on the Rift from your computer's internal memory, or via a mobile or desktop browser.

VR Player

VR Player has long been recognized as one of the most popular video players for Oculus Rift. Simple and efficient, this software plays its role without frills.

The best VR Player for PlayStation VR

PS4 Media Player

Since October, the PS4 Media Player supports 360-degree videos. It can therefore be used to view virtual reality videos on PSVR. High resolution audio in FLAC format is also supported. To use it, just activate VR mode from the Media Player options, then choose a video from the server or a USB device connected to the console.