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Samusng Gear VR - Improvement List

So, after about a week with the Gear VR, here are my initial list of improvements. Feel free to add.
- Youtube Mode,
- Ability to disable Gear VR Autostart upon insertion.
- Ability to run Cardboard Apps
- Ability to run Oculus DK Apps
- Back button twice removes the need to confirm yes or no.
- Ability to delete videos
- Ability to disable my photos from showing in Oculus ( yes, my personal photos in dcim)
- Ability to change seats in the theater.
- Subtitles in movies etc.
- Ability to fast forward/ rewind Oculus 360 Video Files.
- Ability to swipe up and down in oculus photo so you can jump to next category of images instead of just next image.
PS - From the oculus site, the best way to insert the Note 4 without triggering vr app is to first tilt the usb port on the gear vr upward then slide the Note 4 below it.
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Oh sure, more to add:
Netflix, Google play, amazon streaming tv and movies in oculus cinema mode would be epic. Being able to run any app on the big screen of the cinema mode would rock, like emulators limelight game streaming, etc., using bt controller.
Double tap back should open the pass thru camera mode so I can quickly see what's going on. Adding wireless download of cities 360 images on the fly.

boodies said:
So, after about a week with the Gear VR, here are my initial list of improvements. Feel free to add.
- Ability to disable Gear VR Autostart upon insertion.
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I would say this is the most important one and would resolve much of the rest of the list. Thanks to cardboard there is already a lot of VR content that, while it may not be able to use the additional sensors and controls int he Gear VR, will still work with it. You can not entirely insert it into the USB port o accomplish this, but this is a very poor workaround and it seems like the buttons should still be able to work even out of the app since it's seen by the device as a mouse input.

boodies said:
So, after about a week with the Gear VR, here are my initial list of improvements. Feel free to add.
- Ability to disable my photos from showing in Oculus ( yes, my personal photos in dcim)
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Maybe you can activate the private mode and put your personal photos in there, so that they can be only accessed by your fingerprint or password. Then they shouldn't show up in the Gear VR aswell.

Powerslash said:
Maybe you can activate the private mode and put your personal photos in there, so that they can be only accessed by your fingerprint or password. Then they shouldn't show up in the Gear VR aswell.
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Yeah that's defintely an option but more work I shouldn't be doing. Gear VR automatically showing my dcim videos on Oculus Cinema is kinda weird. I only want it to show videos under it's own folders.

revjonnyflash said:
I would say this is the most important one and would resolve much of the rest of the list. Thanks to cardboard there is already a lot of VR content that, while it may not be able to use the additional sensors and controls int he Gear VR, will still work with it. You can not entirely insert it into the USB port o accomplish this, but this is a very poor workaround and it seems like the buttons should still be able to work even out of the app since it's seen by the device as a mouse input.
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Yeah, i'd love to be able to disable it. Maybe there is a way to disable one of the main Oculus app with the application manager. I'm not quite sure which one to disable at the moment as there are quite a few oculus related apps showing. Will tinker with it.

To enable/disable subs just use the gallery viewer to find the movie you want. From there there's an option for subs once the movie is playing . Only get the void viewing option though.
Here's a thread on using cardboard apps and playing SBS 3D video on BS player (should work on other players too) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-vr/general/gear-vr-google-cardboard-3d-vids-t2973607

- Ability to focus eyes individually - This would require moving the lens rather than the phone, but if your eyes are not the same, one will always be blurry. Unless you have contacts i guess.
- Better ventilation - My lens gets steamed up

how to
how do you put gear vr in Youtube Mode,
- Ability to disable Gear VR Autostart upon insertion.
- Ability to run Cardboard Apps
- Ability to run Oculus DK Apps
can you make a video or upload a how to on here
boodies said:
So, after about a week with the Gear VR, here are my initial list of improvements. Feel free to add.
- Youtube Mode,
- Ability to disable Gear VR Autostart upon insertion.
- Ability to run Cardboard Apps
- Ability to run Oculus DK Apps
- Back button twice removes the need to confirm yes or no.
- Ability to delete videos
- Ability to disable my photos from showing in Oculus ( yes, my personal photos in dcim)
- Ability to change seats in the theater.
- Subtitles in movies etc.
- Ability to fast forward/ rewind Oculus 360 Video Files.
- Ability to swipe up and down in oculus photo so you can jump to next category of images instead of just next image.
PS - From the oculus site, the best way to insert the Note 4 without triggering vr app is to first tilt the usb port on the gear vr upward then slide the Note 4 below it.
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Adjust for different eye distances.
My eyes are close together (low PD) and I feel like it may be affecting image quality. Samsung IPD claims is 55mm to 71mm, so I am at the low end.

boodies said:
- Ability to disable Gear VR Autostart upon insertion.
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This basically?
- Ability to use the phone like normal
- Ability to record videos and take pictures when using the see-through function (kind of useless but meh)

JippleStar said:
This basically?
- Ability to use the phone like normal
- Ability to record videos and take pictures when using the see-through function (kind of useless but meh)
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I figured out a surefire way to stop Gear VR from starting for now. I just use Titanium Backup and the "Gear VR Service" WILL show. I just freeze it and unfreeze when needed. I tried the other app that was recommended but that for sure did not show Gear VR Service on the list of apps to disable.

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I figured out a surefire way to stop Gear VR from starting for now. I just use Titanium Backup and the "Gear VR Service" WILL show. I just freeze it and unfreeze when needed. I tried the other app that was recommended but that for sure did not show Gear VR Service on the list of apps to disable.
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No root required? O;
edit: eh, ill figure it out XD

JippleStar said:
No root required? O;
edit: eh, ill figure it out XD
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I'm not sure as I have root. But one great thing about this is, it actually lets me use the trackpad on the Gear VR. I can even swipe forward and back along with the regular tap.

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I'm not sure as I have root. But one great thing about this is, it actually lets me use the trackpad on the Gear VR. I can even swipe forward and back along with the regular tap.
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*Jealous* :crying: That sounds like fun though~ Can you use your phone like normal and load up oculus stuff still? o.0
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A tablet made for the gearVR would be cool too! Something like a drawing tablet that ends up functioning and looking like the fancy tablets in those marvel movies

Where to get all the apps?

Am I stupid? I for the life of me cannot find where to get any of the apps? Oculus app? MilkVR? Where do I get them??
I'm in Canada and because Samsung is a bi**h they still don't provide any here. I want to try and watch VR videos and such with the Google Carboard that I have but for the life of me don't understand why it's so difficult! I have an s5, cardboard and some mp4 videos that are top/bottom for whatever reason. I'm assuming that the app flips them somehow? Otherwise, how are you supposed to watch? I'm very confused here, please help!

You can't get the Gear VR apps without the Gear VR. They won't work even if you could load them without the Gear VR.
Look for an app called "cardboard theatre" it will let you play those over under files.

WarD0ct0r said:
You can't get the Gear VR apps without the Gear VR. They won't work even if you could load them without the Gear VR.
Look for an app called "cardboard theatre" it will let you play those over under files.
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Thanks! I found VR Player and that works great!

Run Oculus Apps without Gear VR Headset

I don't have the actual Gear VR headset for my Note 4. But I did manage to get the Oculus app to work and running. Even managed to download some apps for it. But I can't get any of the apps to open. I get the message "To open this application, insert your device into your Gear VR".
Surely there must be a way to trick it into thinking it's inserted into the Gear VR headset so that I can use it on my generic VR headset.
Does anyone know how? My searches have only yielded results about editing the AndroidManifest.xml of which I can only assume to be the actual package apk file of each app. Which I don't think applies to what I'm trying to do.
Any ideas? Thanks.

Ok I was able to enable Developer Mode from within Settings->Gear VR Service->Manage Storage and tapping on the version number 7 times.
That was AFTER I installed Sideload VR and created an Oculus account to obtain an Oculus Signature file and from Sideload, downloaded a sample apk with my sig injected into it.
Which now allows me to run Oculus apps without needing to insert it into a Gear VR.
However, I've noticed that nothing moves. It's not sensing my phone's gyroscopes so all is useless. And further searching suggests that Oculus uses a built-in gyro head tracking system INSIDE the Gear VR. Which is strange. I've always thought the Gear VR was just a headset shell. Why wouldn't it use the phone's gyros for movements?

ThaiM said:
I've always thought the Gear VR was just a headset shell. Why wouldn't it use the phone's gyros for movements?
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It's because the gear vr sensors are significantly more sensitive than standard phone gyros for a smoother and entirely better /more comfortable experience. The gear VR is far from just a shell, really is worth the cost.

ThaiM said:
Ok I was able to enable Developer Mode from within Settings->Gear VR Service->Manage Storage and tapping on the version number 7 times.
That was AFTER I installed Sideload VR and created an Oculus account to obtain an Oculus Signature file and from Sideload, downloaded a sample apk with my sig injected into it.
Which now allows me to run Oculus apps without needing to insert it into a Gear VR.
However, I've noticed that nothing moves. It's not sensing my phone's gyroscopes so all is useless. And further searching suggests that Oculus uses a built-in gyro head tracking system INSIDE the Gear VR. Which is strange. I've always thought the Gear VR was just a headset shell. Why wouldn't it use the phone's gyros for movements?
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I have the developerboard and flashed the open rift firmware on it. My pc detects it as a rift dk1. When I connect the board to my fone with a hist cable the board lights up nicely.
But I am unable to get oculus home running without a gearvr. (The chip on the board is the same as in the dk1 and I think the gear vr uses that chip too)
So any help getting oculus home running on my s6 with gear vr would be great!

nevermind
I've got it all working.. in developer mode I can start oculus home and the ST32f3 board works great. I have head tracking!!

Trying to develop on the oculus and i can't seem to figure out where to put the sig file. I put it in /assets and it still tells me it needs to have me plug it into my unit, which is a pain.

You must turn development mode on.
In android go to settings, apps, app manager, gear vr service. There tab the version a few times. If you have placed you signature file correctly you will see you are a developer. Then in gear vr service you now have a switch for developer mode. Turn it on and test away!

I succeeded in repeating what Thai did. I can now run Oculus VR app and access Oculus video or Netflix VR but I cannot navigate within each app on my AT&T Note 4. I beleive this is due to the reasons stated earlier that the gear VR has different / more sensitive sensors than the note 4 itself.
Any idea on how to adjust the sensor configs to work with the internal note 4 components?
Also I am trying to get this working to use with my kids Viewmaster VR goggles which are awesome just want to be able to do netflix and watch our own movies in VR.

i managed to enable developer mode but my gyroscope doesnt seem to be working with the oculus apps, is there any way i can enable my s6's gyroscope with the apps, or at least a way to control the apps, touching the screen doesnt really do much when the cursor is dead at the middle of the screen.

I don't think so but what you can do (I've done this and works great) is get a stm32f3discovery board for about 25$ on ebay. Then flash the open gear vr firmware and you are good to go.
And if you connect the board to a pc and install the open source foculus rift drivers and you have a gtx videocard you can play Dk1 stuff!!
http://www.roadtovr.com/can-now-clone-gear-vr-test-virtual-reality-apps/

Simply use a micro USB extension cable to connect the Gear VR with the cable to the phone, then you don't have to wear the headset but can still move it to see the response on the screen

Oculus
Where does Oculus keep the apk files downloaded, there is this demo I downloaded and than uninstalled, but it keeps in my Library to install again and there is no way to get rid of it, is it possible to delete that file manually? Also where does Oculus download the apk files on your phone? Thank you

Controller
I was wondering whether a bluetooth controller could navigate the gear vr without having to use the gyro sensors. This could be good as it removes the need for the board

Apk
ThaiM said:
Ok I was able to enable Developer Mode from within Settings->Gear VR Service->Manage Storage and tapping on the version number 7 times.
That was AFTER I installed Sideload VR and created an Oculus account to obtain an Oculus Signature file and from Sideload, downloaded a sample apk with my sig injected into it.
Which now allows me to run Oculus apps without needing to insert it into a Gear VR.
However, I've noticed that nothing moves. It's not sensing my phone's gyroscopes so all is useless. And further searching suggests that Oculus uses a built-in gyro head tracking system INSIDE the Gear VR. Which is strange. I've always thought the Gear VR was just a headset shell. Why wouldn't it use the phone's gyros for movements?
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What apk did you use and how did you inject the sig file into it

Guys i have a ant vr headset can i use oculus softwares in pc or mobile so that i can get the 3d 360 vr experience
Iam using lenovo k4 note
Need help guys
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Do
Do you success on latest SAMMY phones with latest Oculus SW updated？
thank may help us know more about How Gear VR Service works...
nente002 said:
I don't think so but what you can do (I've done this and works great) is get a stm32f3discovery board for about 25$ on ebay. Then flash the open gear vr firmware and you are good to go.
And if you connect the board to a pc and install the open source foculus rift drivers and you have a gtx videocard you can play Dk1 stuff!!
http://www.roadtovr.com/can-now-clone-gear-vr-test-virtual-reality-apps/
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I have a s6 edge running alexis custom rom and I do have the latest Oculus software an drivers. All is still working fine.
If you need more info let me know!
Cheers.

Run The Netflix Gear Vear app in a Moto Max
I looking everywhere trying for any possible way to run the Netflix app for VR, in another devices out of samsung. I selling a generic low cost VR Headset and the people want to see Netflix in their device. There is a way to make this posible?

How?

ok guys, i had a sneaky suspicion that the new gear vr "powered by oculus" was just a glorified cardboard box in disguise.
so i downloaded the oculus home apk (use google) then put vr in developer mode - works 100%. thanks guys

about 3d movies

i got a question about playing 3d movies on the gear vr...i saw lots of tutorials how to watch them and this thing really got me confused.....so after u convert the videos and all you can watch them using the player inside the oculus apk by having the cinema(etc) background .why cant it be played by not connecting the phone to the gear usb or by using package disabler and be full screen ? i'm sorry if this is a dumb question but i really want to know......

You can do as you say but the aspect will be all wrong in most apps. You can adjust the pixel ratio within Kodi to compensate but this will use your VR as simply a 3D viewer (no vr theatre). If you want to view your movie full screen in 2D from your phone directly, use Kodi ( Isangard downloaded from kodi website- Jarvais version from Play Store doesn't work) and select view 3D movies as 2D/monoscopic.

im more than happy using kodi to view 3d files after adjusting the settings.

If I helped, please use the thanks button. ?

developweb said:
If I helped, please use the thanks button.
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I`m struggling here. How do i run kodi and use the VR?

johnboywilson said:
I`m struggling here. How do i run kodi and use the VR?
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I don't do tutorials because I suck at them but I have put together a small video to explain this for you. Basically setup kodi to your viewing liking and insert it in your gear VR (or not).
https://youtu.be/NB-z5haFm0c

Thank you very much for that.
I did all that. But when I put my phone in it opens up oculus app.

johnboywilson said:
Thank you very much for that.
I did all that. But when I put my phone in it opens up oculus app.
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Gear VR Service has to be disabled first. If your phone is rooted then you can just freeze it. If you are not rooted you can use a package disabler from the play store. (Use search). If you just want to try it out first just lift the USB port on the gear vr and sneak your phone under it - a little loose, but works.

Ace that's great thank you. I have a package disabler already that I use to stop the game stuff running as the picture is crap!! Thank you ever so much. I know what I'll be doing tonight ?

I use MilkVR to watch all 3D movies. If you dont live in the US dl it though a proxyserver.

so milk vr is like oculus cinema cause i try to see my own movies and the oculus video said to put through the camera, i dont know if oculus put it up from the sd card of sg7?

[MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT] - Daydream VR fully running on OP3 - OxygenOS

Hi!
First thread here on XDA.
Got Daydream VR fully running on my OnePlus 3, on stock Community Build Beta 9 (Android 7.0), by adding two simple lines to a permissions system file.
Video proof here:
My device now shows as being Daydream compatible on the Google Play Store, and I'm able do download and update Daydream apps without any issues.
More information and step by step guide on how to enable Daydream on your device can be found here:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...ream-vr-fully-running-on-op3-oxygenos.479505/

Very cool
Edit: my system was not mounted correctly.

panther124 said:
At me it is not compatible.
Sent from my OnePlus 3 using XDA Labs
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Did you follow the guide on the link I shared?
You need to be rooted and to modify a file under system. Check the link for more info.

Works on CM14.1 as well. With cardboard. Am in Denmark, so also have no play store access and have to sideload apks. Will try and see if it works with my Gear VR soon

Yup. It works great on Gear VR. Use this http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/wp...ar-VR-2016-QR-Code-from-Reddit-for-Note-7.png

cm14.1 , google store compatible message still here
btw install apk mirror without problems
will keep find a solutions
edit: clean google play cache work
edit2: display all daydream app, but when i click install, got another error "The item you were attempting to purchase could not be found"
edit3: go inside the app info page click install ,and it work!!

Epedemic said:
Yup. It works great on Gear VR. Use this http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/wp...ar-VR-2016-QR-Code-from-Reddit-for-Note-7.png
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Great .
So are you telling that Op3 works perfectly with a Gear Vr ?

phoenix08 said:
Great .
So are you telling that Op3 works perfectly with a Gear Vr ?
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Not perfectly, but very useable with Daydream & Cardboard apps. And obviously the Oculus stuff is not working.

Sooo...what exactly are the bugs with OP3 and Daydream VR? Any downsides at all. I don't have a Daydream VR but am interested.
Nevermind: Just went to related OnePlus forum thread....and read up on the many comments there. Thanks.

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Not perfectly, but very useable with Daydream & Cardboard apps. And obviously the Oculus stuff is not working.
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Recently i bought a Bobo Vr Z4 and seems to be working fine but i guess Vr is not my thing .

gonna test this, ty for the tutorial

Its working on OP 3T, tested today.

Works like a charm! Danké!

Hey there guys does anyone get the issue of some apps opening up in 2d mode making it impossible to navigate while in VR mode and with the daydream headset actually on? apps like YouTube, street view, google movies, play store seem to work fine but many other apps launch in 2d mode instead of 3d side by side mode. Any ideas??

djsynth said:
Hey there guys does anyone get the issue of some apps opening up in 2d mode making it impossible to navigate while in VR mode and with the daydream headset actually on? apps like YouTube, street view, google movies, play store seem to work fine but many other apps launch in 2d mode instead of 3d side by side mode. Any ideas??
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Same issue. Do you have a daydream view headset or a cardboard? I have a cardboard and using an emulator for the controller.

JJay0258 said:
Same issue. Do you have a daydream view headset or a cardboard? I have a cardboard and using an emulator for the controller.
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djsynth said:
Hey there guys does anyone get the issue of some apps opening up in 2d mode making it impossible to navigate while in VR mode and with the daydream headset actually on? apps like YouTube, street view, google movies, play store seem to work fine but many other apps launch in 2d mode instead of 3d side by side mode. Any ideas??
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Exact same issue. Tried with the preferences edits and tried all possible sailfish pixel marlin combos in the build.prop with same results.
Tried to gain some traction on the oneplus forums from the same OP (thanks btw) but never heard back confirming it works fully, which is a shame as the apps that work work great.
I use the daydream headset.

djsynth said:
Hey there guys does anyone get the issue of some apps opening up in 2d mode making it impossible to navigate while in VR mode and with the daydream headset actually on? apps like YouTube, street view, google movies, play store seem to work fine but many other apps launch in 2d mode instead of 3d side by side mode. Any ideas??
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Yes, same here...
YouTube VR works fine but Art&Culture VR does not...
I don't know what's the difference...

djsynth said:
Hey there guys does anyone get the issue of some apps opening up in 2d mode making it impossible to navigate while in VR mode and with the daydream headset actually on? apps like YouTube, street view, google movies, play store seem to work fine but many other apps launch in 2d mode instead of 3d side by side mode. Any ideas??
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Using the Daydream headset and remote on a 3T and I get the same issue. It also happens with PolyRunner VR and Horizons. Maybe these apps are hardcoded to launch in 3D with a Pixel?
Need for Speed VR works though.

djsynth said:
Hey there guys does anyone get the issue of some apps opening up in 2d mode making it impossible to navigate while in VR mode and with the daydream headset actually on? apps like YouTube, street view, google movies, play store seem to work fine but many other apps launch in 2d mode instead of 3d side by side mode. Any ideas??
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JJay0258 said:
Same issue. Do you have a daydream view headset or a cardboard? I have a cardboard and using an emulator for the controller.
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So OP replied in the OnePlus forums, I swear I tried it before with no results but prolly.didnsomething wrong as all it needs to sort is spoofing the device's model.
Adding the below in the build.prop file and restarting does the trick Daydream and all apps fully functional SBS/3D apps previously stuck in landscape:
ro.product.device=sailfish

Out of curiosity, is it possible to do this age still use Android pay?