Home Theater VR

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About this app

Home Theater VR is an advanced virtual reality video player, PC streamer, Web Browser, and Image Viewer. It's designed to be compatible with nearly every Android phone and headset.
Note: This is a paid app, but you can evaluate it in trial mode for as long as you want before purchasing.

A Unique VR Theater Experience
Home Theater VR is unlike any VR player you've used before. It was designed to be different and to offer unmatched flexibility and features.
You have the ability to control everything about the app, from inside the app, without being dependent on any external VR services. It doesn't require that your phone is compatible with Cardboard, Daydream, GearVR/Oculus, or anything else. All adjustments including IPD are handled using the built-in settings.

Video Sources
• Local Files - Stored on your phone or memory card. Use the in-app file browser, or use "Open With" or "Send To" from other file browsers.
• Web Streams - Watch Youtube videos directly without a web browser.
• Http Video Streams - Streams from VLC, FFMPEG, or other video streaming software. A companion app called "Stream Helper" is provided for PC, which uses VLC to stream video files or your Windows desktop.
• Web Browser - Browse the web and sites like Youtube right in the app. (A gamepad is recommended to use this feature)
• PC Monitor Mode - Mirror your PC monitor in VR. Useful for gaming, web browsing, reading, or anything else you do with your PC. A companion app called "HTVR PC Streamer" is provided, which offers a simple one-click connection, while also giving you full control of the stream quality.

Note: PC Monitor streaming works only on Windows 8 and above.
There are 2 stream types, DDA and SDG.
DDA requires an Intel CPU, and can stream at up to 60 FPS with very low latency, so it's ideal for any PC activity, including fast-paced gaming.
SDG mode is more widely compatible, but has a lower frame rate and higher latency, so it may not be ideal for certain activities.

Video Types
• Up to 4K resolution
• Standard "flat" videos in all aspect ratios, including vertical
• 360°, 180°, and 3D HSBS/HOU

24 Theaters Included
• 8 indoor
• 6 outdoor
• 6 theaters for different types of 180° and 360° videos
• Empty void
• Full screen
• Camera view-through
• Choose flat screens or curved

Create Your Custom Theater
• Import your own 360° photo to use as the theater environment
• Adjust screen distance and tilt angle of the image

Subtitles
• Subtitles supported in .srt format for local videos.
• Adjust the text size, alignment, font style, color, and outline color.

Flexible Head Tracking Options
• 5 different head tracking modes. Cardboard, 2 gyroscope options, and 2 accelerometer options, for phones that don't have a gyro.
• Use the back camera to simulate full gyro-style tracking without a gyro.
• Manually re-center in any direction at any time, or lock the view in place.
• If screen drift is a problem for your phone, you can try the other modes, or use auto-center to return to center at a regular interval.
• Use with or without a headset

Controller Support and UI
• Supports game controllers such as XBOX, Playstation, MOGA, mini VR remotes, etc.
• Full control of the app without taking off your headset. Click the VR menu using gaze, gamepad, or screen tap.
•  Color options for the VR pointer
• Full touch menu also included

Screen Captures
• Save screenshots from any source to any folder on your device

Advanced Options
• Tweak the advanced settings to get the best performance on almost any phone, and prevent overheating or excessive battery drain.

Detailed support documents
• The in-app help screens include common troubleshooting info, and links to additional info, tutorials, related downloads, and support.

Ratings and reviews

Can't open photos stored in my phone. I can navigate to the folder and see a thumbnail of a desired photo. From there I've tried "clicking" the expand icon on the photo itself and giving permission to see it. I've also tried "clicking" to open or approve the folder containing the photo. Both ways, the app seems to accept my decision, then shows a file navigation window (in VR) with the folder highlighted, but the desired photo never appears so I can select/enter it.

As for me I haven't found a better app for viewing videos. I have found no other to offer as many adjustments of the viewer than any other app. If you like chasing around a floating scream then by all means choose other apps for this app gives you the tools to adjust and compensate for even distance of apart the pictures are for all imaginable VR systems. maybe I haven't tried them all but for a cardboard viewer this is your one stop

I'd say it's alright, trial mode is nice. After 10 minutes, an ad shows so it's a nice experience without too many ads, the only issue is probably on me, my phone might not connect to the PC at times, which it could be my problem but idk. And really that's about it, I don't see any other issue about the app. I'd recommend this.

What's new

v1.5.3.2
Fixed an issues with Gyro1 and Gyro2 not working properly when 90/120Hz is used.
Fixed an issue with the hidden menu 180/360 location setting also applying to normal theaters.
Fixed a bug in the IAP buy/restore process.

The full update history can be found here:
https://blevok.com/htvr_patch_notes