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You just got a shiny new Oculus Go headset to play games and watch VR movies, but how do you get those movies onto the VR headset in the first place? Here’s how to move videos from your PC or Mac to your Oculus Go.
You just got a brand new Oculus Go headset to play games and watch VR movies, but how do you get those movies onto a VR headset in the first place? Here's how to move videos from your PC or Mac to Oculus Go.
It’s not just full VR movies that you can play on your Oculus headset—it can be any movie that you’ve got stored as a local file. If you want to watch a regular movie on your Oculus, you just have to copy the files over and launch them from the Oculus gallery. You’ll be presented with a virtual movie theater for your viewing enjoyment.
Not only can you play full VR movies on your Oculus headset, but also any movie stored as a local file. To watch regular movies on Oculus, simply copy the files and launch them from the Oculus Gallery. A virtual movie theater will be provided for your enjoyment.
So, let’s take a look at how to copying videos from Windows, how to do it on a Mac, and then how to actually find and enjoy those videos on your Oculus.
So let's take a look at how to copy videos from Windows, how to do it on a Mac and how to actually find and enjoy them on Oculus.
Copying VR video from Windows to Oculus Go(Copying VR Videos to Oculus Go from Windows)
Windows makes it really easy to connect to your Oculus headset—just connect the Oculus, and you’ll see a bunch of popup messages telling you that Windows is thinking about something. Eventually, it’ll say “Device is ready” and that’s your cue to go open up File Explorer. Note that you might have to approve the USB connection from the Oculus side.
Windows makes connecting to the Oculus headset very easy - just connect to Oculus and you'll see a bunch of pop-up messages telling you that Windows is thinking about something. Eventually, it will say "Device is ready," which is what opens File Explorer. Note that you may have to approve the USB connection from the Oculus side.
In File Explorer, head to This PC and you’ll see “VR-Headset” listed as an attached device. Open that up, open the Internal Shared Folder inside, and inside that, you’ll see a Movies folder.
In File Explorer, go to "This PC" and you will see "VR Headset" listed as a connected device. Open that folder, open the "Internal Shared Folders" and see the "Movies" folder there.
Simply copy your videos into the Movies folder, and you’re good to go.
Just copy the video to the "Movies" folder and you're done.
Copy VR video from Mac to Oculus Go(Copying VR Videos to Oculus Go from Mac)
If you’re using a Mac, you’ve got an extra step before you can copy movies over—head to the official Android website and download their File Transfer tool. Install that on your Mac, connect to the Oculus with the USB cable, and then you can find it listed under Applications as “Android File Transfer.” Note that you might have to approve the USB connection from the Oculus side.
If you are using a Mac, additional steps are required to copy the movie to Android's official website andDownload its file transfer tool Install it on your Mac. Install it on your Mac, connect it to Oculus using a USB cable, and then you can find it under "Apps", listed as "Android File Transfer". Note that you may have to approve the USB connection from the Oculus side.
Once you’ve got that open, just drag and drop your VR or other movie files straight into the Movies folder. It’s really just that easy.
Once open, simply drag and drop your VR or other movie files directly into the Movies folder. It really is that easy.
Play VR video (or any video) from local storage on Oculus Go(Playing VR Videos (or Any Videos) from the Local Storage on Oculus Go)
Now that you’ve got the files transferred over, let’s look at how to play them. Open the home screen by pressing the Oculus button, and then look down at the toolbar. Head to Navigate > Gallery to open up the Oculus Gallery.
Now that you've transferred the files, let's look at how to play them. Press the Oculus button to open the home screen, then look down at the toolbar. Go to Navigation > Gallery to open the Oculus Gallery.
In the gallery, head to the “Internal Storage” option. That’s where local media is stored.
In the gallery, go to the "Internal Storage" option. That's where the local media is stored.
You’ll find any movies you copied over in the list.
You will find all the movies copied in the list.
Just launch the movie and enjoy!
Simply start the movie and enjoy!
Play VR movies in VR mode(Making a VR Movie Play in VR Mode)
If you launch a VR video from local storage, the video is initially presented in the “theater” view, which is going to look really weird for a VR movie. You’ll want to click to bring up the menu, and then click the “2D” option on that menu.
If you start a VR video from local storage, the video will initially appear in Theater view, which is really strange for a VR movie. You'll want to click to bring up the menu and then click the "2D" option on that menu.
From there, you can click and change the settings from 2D to 180 or 360 degrees, depending on the video format. When you choose a different format, Oculus launches the video again in full screen with the correct VR setting. You might have to try a couple of different options to get it working right.
From here, you can click and change the settings from 2D to 180 or 360 degrees, depending on the video format. When you select another format, Oculus will launch the video in full-screen mode again using the correct VR settings. You may have to try a few different options to get it to work properly.
Happy movie watching! The experience of watching 2D movies in VR isn’t that interesting, but watching a VR movie can be really captivating.
Happy movie watching! The experience of watching a 2D movie in VR isn't that interesting, but watching a VR movie could be really fascinating.
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