PSA: GearVR System Update Issues
An update was pushed out for GearVR system activities yesterday which is incompatible with certain phone / software configurations (specifically Note4 + Lollipop). If you dock the phone and see Oculus...
View ArticleGearVR and Stereo Cubemap images
Hi, I am developing something for the GearVR and I need to be able to load Stereo Cube environment images. The usual outputs are a long strip of 12 images (2 cubes, 6 faces per cube), when I try to...
View Article5.3.0f4 - App with Rift crashes 4 in 5 times
I have an Application that started to crash very often while loading. So I enabled the logs and tried to get some infos from the profiler. But that does not help that much. What I found in the log is:...
View ArticleScreen Space LOD
Hello, Since I didn't see any out there I would like to let people know that I have started researching/prototype a screen space solution for LOD control to reduce wasted performance while we wait for...
View ArticleTracking a single target within a Vuforia multitarget
Hi there, I'm building an AR application using Vuforia and Unity. In Unity I insert my multitarget, which works very well and I've got no problem tracking it. However, I would love to be able to track...
View ArticleUnity 5.3 - VR application crashes
Hello, I made an Oculus Rift application with Unity 5.3. In the editor everything works fine, also building the game works, but when I try to execute it, the game gets stuck in the splash screen or...
View ArticleLooking for VR addicted writers for a new VR website
Hey all We're currently looking for one or more writers with a strong interest in virtual reality to join a new writing team. For more details, please check out our application link here:...
View ArticleHow do I get the best possible video from WebCamTexture?
I have a camera that gives 1080p HD recording. I wanted to get 1080p from WebCamTexture().
View ArticleCardboard app requesting gear device
Hello. The oddest thing is happening. I am developing google cardboard apps using the cardboard unity sdk. when I build and run my scene on my samsung galaxy s6 phone I get a message stating " Insert...
View ArticleWhich VR to get
I've done some brief research on the subject of which VR hardware to purchase but I haven't come up with much. I would really appreciate if I could get some help on VR as I'm relatively new to the...
View Article5.3.1:Added support for VR Application Focus. All VR Players are now forced...
Hello, I am trying to debug networking by having a standalone Player running and editor player running. As soon as the editor player starts, the VR app no longer runs in background, it freezes....
View ArticleGear VR and Bluetooth Headphones issue
When using Bluetooth headphones with the Gear VR we are experiencing very glitchy and laggy sound. Has anyone else encountered this problem? If so is there a fix? We have tried different Bluetooth...
View ArticleVR to multiple devices at same time
Hey, Ive been working on a project to display some models using unity and oculus rift DK2, But now i was thinking about if i wanted to display this to more then one user a time. could i then just use...
View ArticleGetting Started with Gear VR Development
Hello Ya'll! View attachment 166926 I wrote up a blog post about getting started with Gear VR development. I figure most people in here already know the basics but I thought it might be useful to...
View ArticleButton to disable Google Cardboard VR mode through all scenes
The Google Cardboard demo comes with an option to toggle the virtual reality mode. public void ToggleVRMode() { Cardboard.SDK.VRModeEnabled = !Cardboard.SDK.VRModeEnabled; } I'd like to create a menu /...
View ArticleSet Target Eye at RunTime
Hi, How to set the camera Target Eye property at runtime ? Because I'm creating some cameras by code at runtime that must not be displayed on the Oculus Rift, and I need to set them the Target Eye to...
View ArticleGear VR - Innovator Edition VS Current Edition Touchpad
I've got a Gear VR Innovator Edition and a Galaxy Note 4 phone. I'm working on a game I was hoping to submit before the end of the year, but I've run into a problem. I've worked out a touch tracking...
View Articlejittery 360 video playback
When I try to play 360 video on a textured sphere, I see tons of jitter when the head moves. If the head is still, the jitter is not a problem. I suspect the way I keep the geometry in the view is the...
View ArticleUnity 5.3 - Disable VR Camera Tracking (Position + Orientation)
Hello, I am facing a problem in unity 5.* regarding VR Cameras. Basically I would like to know how its possible to disable Position and Orientation tracking (I am using Oculus DK2 0.8). Using Unity 4.*...
View ArticleWearable Fitness Sensor for VR on Stationary Bikes
I wanted to share a project I have been working on for the past few months, and now have a working prototype. It's called "Veloporter" and it clips onto your sock or shoe to wirelessly transmit...
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