[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":605},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fvideo-player\u002Fvr-headset":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":567,"extension":568,"meta":569,"navigation":600,"path":601,"seo":602,"stem":603,"__hash__":604},"features\u002Ffeatures\u002Fvideo-player\u002Fvr-headset.md","Video Player for VR Headset — Watch Movies in Virtual Reality",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":544},"minimark",[9,14,18,26,30,35,42,46,49,53,56,60,64,80,86,90,109,115,119,133,137,148,152,155,241,247,251,254,333,339,343,346,364,369,383,387,460,466,470,502,506],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"your-personal-vr-cinema","Your Personal VR Cinema",[15,16,17],"p",{},"VR headsets offer an unmatched movie-watching experience — a virtual 200-inch screen in a private theater, or fully immersive 360° video that surrounds you. But getting your own video content into VR and browsing it efficiently requires a file manager.",[15,19,20,21,25],{},"AnExplorer provides the ",[22,23,24],"strong",{},"discovery and navigation layer"," for your VR video library: browse files from headset storage, USB, NAS, or cloud, then launch them in your preferred VR video player for the actual immersive playback.",[10,27,29],{"id":28},"how-video-works-in-vr","How Video Works in VR",[31,32,34],"h3",{"id":33},"flat-video-regular-moviesshows","Flat video (regular movies\u002Fshows)",[15,36,37,38,41],{},"Standard video files (MP4, MKV) play on a ",[22,39,40],{},"virtual screen"," inside the VR environment — like sitting in front of a massive cinema screen in a virtual room. Popular for watching movies, TV shows, and YouTube downloads in a private, distraction-free environment.",[31,43,45],{"id":44},"_3d-video-sbsou","3D video (SBS\u002FOU)",[15,47,48],{},"Side-by-side (SBS) or over-under (OU) video shows slightly different angles to each eye, creating stereoscopic 3D depth. The VR player decodes the format and delivers the correct view to each lens.",[31,50,52],{"id":51},"_180-and-360-video","180° and 360° video",[15,54,55],{},"Immersive video that surrounds you. Turn your head to look around the scene. Filmed with special cameras (Insta360, GoPro MAX). The VR player maps the spherical video to your head orientation.",[10,57,59],{"id":58},"getting-videos-into-your-headset","Getting Videos Into Your Headset",[31,61,63],{"id":62},"from-nas-best-for-movie-libraries-no-copying-needed","From NAS (best for movie libraries — no copying needed)",[65,66,67,71,74,77],"ol",{},[68,69,70],"li",{},"AnExplorer → Network → SMB → connect to your NAS",[68,72,73],{},"Browse your movie\u002Fshow library",[68,75,76],{},"Tap any video → launches in VR player",[68,78,79],{},"Streams over WiFi — no storage used on headset",[15,81,82,85],{},[22,83,84],{},"Requirements:"," Both headset and NAS on same WiFi network. WiFi 6 recommended for 4K content.",[31,87,89],{"id":88},"from-pc-via-usb-c","From PC via USB-C",[65,91,92,95,103,106],{},[68,93,94],{},"Connect headset to PC via USB-C cable",[68,96,97,98,102],{},"Copy video files to headset's ",[99,100,101],"code",{},"Movies\u002F"," folder",[68,104,105],{},"Disconnect → open AnExplorer on headset → browse Movies\u002F",[68,107,108],{},"Tap to play in VR player",[15,110,111,114],{},[22,112,113],{},"Fastest for large files"," — USB 3.0 transfers at 100+ MB\u002Fs.",[31,116,118],{"id":117},"from-phone-via-wifi-share","From phone via WiFi Share",[65,120,121,124,127,130],{},[68,122,123],{},"Phone: AnExplorer → WiFi Share → select videos",[68,125,126],{},"Headset: AnExplorer → WiFi Receive",[68,128,129],{},"Videos save to headset storage",[68,131,132],{},"Play from local storage for best quality",[31,134,136],{"id":135},"from-cloud-storage","From cloud storage",[65,138,139,142,145],{},[68,140,141],{},"AnExplorer → Cloud → Google Drive \u002F Dropbox \u002F MEGA",[68,143,144],{},"Navigate to video files → tap to download and play",[68,146,147],{},"Best for smaller videos (internet speed limits large file streaming)",[10,149,151],{"id":150},"vr-video-players-anexplorer-launches-these","VR Video Players (AnExplorer launches these)",[15,153,154],{},"AnExplorer browses and opens files — the actual VR rendering happens in a dedicated player:",[156,157,158,174],"table",{},[159,160,161],"thead",{},[162,163,164,168,171],"tr",{},[165,166,167],"th",{},"Player",[165,169,170],{},"Platform",[165,172,173],{},"Best for",[175,176,177,189,199,210,220,231],"tbody",{},[162,178,179,183,186],{},[180,181,182],"td",{},"Skybox",[180,184,185],{},"Quest, PICO",[180,187,188],{},"General video, NAS streaming",[162,190,191,194,196],{},[180,192,193],{},"DeoVR",[180,195,185],{},[180,197,198],{},"360°\u002F180° content",[162,200,201,204,207],{},[180,202,203],{},"Pigasus",[180,205,206],{},"Quest",[180,208,209],{},"NAS streaming, large libraries",[162,211,212,215,217],{},[180,213,214],{},"Meta TV",[180,216,206],{},[180,218,219],{},"Simple flat video",[162,221,222,225,228],{},[180,223,224],{},"PICO Video",[180,226,227],{},"PICO",[180,229,230],{},"Built-in PICO player",[162,232,233,236,238],{},[180,234,235],{},"Virtual Desktop",[180,237,185],{},[180,239,240],{},"PC streaming + local video",[15,242,243,246],{},[22,244,245],{},"Workflow:"," AnExplorer finds the file → passes it to your chosen player → player renders it in VR.",[10,248,250],{"id":249},"file-naming-conventions-for-vr-content","File Naming Conventions for VR Content",[15,252,253],{},"VR players auto-detect video type from filename:",[156,255,256,266],{},[159,257,258],{},[162,259,260,263],{},[165,261,262],{},"Filename contains",[165,264,265],{},"Player detects as",[175,267,268,282,295,305,315,325],{},[162,269,270,279],{},[180,271,272,275,276],{},[99,273,274],{},"_SBS"," or ",[99,277,278],{},"_3D-SBS",[180,280,281],{},"Side-by-side 3D",[162,283,284,292],{},[180,285,286,275,289],{},[99,287,288],{},"_OU",[99,290,291],{},"_3D-OU",[180,293,294],{},"Over-under 3D",[162,296,297,302],{},[180,298,299],{},[99,300,301],{},"_180",[180,303,304],{},"180° video",[162,306,307,312],{},[180,308,309],{},[99,310,311],{},"_360",[180,313,314],{},"360° video",[162,316,317,322],{},[180,318,319],{},[99,320,321],{},"_180_SBS",[180,323,324],{},"180° stereoscopic 3D",[162,326,327,330],{},[180,328,329],{},"None of above",[180,331,332],{},"Flat (regular cinema screen)",[15,334,335,338],{},[22,336,337],{},"Tip:"," When organizing your VR video library, include these tags in filenames so players automatically choose the correct projection.",[10,340,342],{"id":341},"storage-management-for-vr-video","Storage Management for VR Video",[15,344,345],{},"VR headsets have 128-512 GB. Video fills this fast:",[347,348,349,352,355,358,361],"ul",{},[68,350,351],{},"Regular movie (1080p, 2hr): 2-8 GB",[68,353,354],{},"4K movie (H.265, 2hr): 10-20 GB",[68,356,357],{},"4K Remux (2hr): 40-80 GB",[68,359,360],{},"360° video (5.7K, 10min): 2-5 GB",[68,362,363],{},"180° VR content (4K per eye): 5-15 GB per hour",[15,365,366],{},[22,367,368],{},"AnExplorer helps manage this:",[347,370,371,374,377,380],{},[68,372,373],{},"Sort by size to find largest files",[68,375,376],{},"Delete watched content to free space",[68,378,379],{},"Use NAS streaming to avoid filling headset storage",[68,381,382],{},"Move videos between headset storage and NAS for archival",[10,384,386],{"id":385},"nas-streaming-performance-in-vr","NAS Streaming Performance in VR",[156,388,389,405],{},[159,390,391],{},[162,392,393,396,399,402],{},[165,394,395],{},"Content type",[165,397,398],{},"Bitrate needed",[165,400,401],{},"WiFi 5 (5GHz)",[165,403,404],{},"WiFi 6",[175,406,407,420,433,446],{},[162,408,409,412,415,418],{},[180,410,411],{},"1080p movie",[180,413,414],{},"5-15 Mbps",[180,416,417],{},"✅ Smooth",[180,419,417],{},[162,421,422,425,428,431],{},[180,423,424],{},"4K movie (H.265)",[180,426,427],{},"20-40 Mbps",[180,429,430],{},"✅ Usually smooth",[180,432,417],{},[162,434,435,438,441,444],{},[180,436,437],{},"4K Remux",[180,439,440],{},"60-100 Mbps",[180,442,443],{},"⚠️ May buffer",[180,445,417],{},[162,447,448,451,454,457],{},[180,449,450],{},"8K 360° video",[180,452,453],{},"100+ Mbps",[180,455,456],{},"❌ Will buffer",[180,458,459],{},"⚠️ Depends",[15,461,462,465],{},[22,463,464],{},"For best NAS streaming in VR:"," Use WiFi 6 router, 5GHz band, headset near router. Most movie content (4K H.265) streams perfectly over WiFi 6.",[10,467,469],{"id":468},"compatible-vr-headsets","Compatible VR Headsets",[347,471,472,478,484,490,496],{},[68,473,474,477],{},[22,475,476],{},"Meta Quest 3 \u002F 3S"," — most popular, great for video",[68,479,480,483],{},[22,481,482],{},"Meta Quest 2"," — still capable for video",[68,485,486,489],{},[22,487,488],{},"PICO 4 \u002F 4 Ultra"," — AnExplorer on PICO Store",[68,491,492,495],{},[22,493,494],{},"HTC Vive XR Elite"," — sideload AnExplorer",[68,497,498,501],{},[22,499,500],{},"HTC Vive Focus 3"," — enterprise, sideload",[10,503,505],{"id":504},"related-guides","Related Guides",[347,507,508,516,523,530,537],{},[68,509,510,515],{},[511,512,514],"a",{"href":513},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fvideo-player","Video Player Feature"," — full video capabilities",[68,517,518,522],{},[511,519,521],{"href":520},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fvr-headset","File Manager for VR Headset"," — VR file management",[68,524,525,529],{},[511,526,528],{"href":527},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fvr-headset\u002Fmeta-quest","File Manager for Meta Quest"," — Quest specific",[68,531,532,536],{},[511,533,535],{"href":534},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fvr-headset\u002Fpico-xr","File Manager for PICO XR"," — PICO specific",[68,538,539,543],{},[511,540,542],{"href":541},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fsmb-file-manager","SMB File Manager"," — NAS connection for VR streaming",{"title":545,"searchDepth":546,"depth":546,"links":547},"",2,[548,549,555,561,562,563,564,565,566],{"id":12,"depth":546,"text":13},{"id":28,"depth":546,"text":29,"children":550},[551,553,554],{"id":33,"depth":552,"text":34},3,{"id":44,"depth":552,"text":45},{"id":51,"depth":552,"text":52},{"id":58,"depth":546,"text":59,"children":556},[557,558,559,560],{"id":62,"depth":552,"text":63},{"id":88,"depth":552,"text":89},{"id":117,"depth":552,"text":118},{"id":135,"depth":552,"text":136},{"id":150,"depth":546,"text":151},{"id":249,"depth":546,"text":250},{"id":341,"depth":546,"text":342},{"id":385,"depth":546,"text":386},{"id":468,"depth":546,"text":469},{"id":504,"depth":546,"text":505},"Play video files on Meta Quest, PICO, and Vive VR headsets with AnExplorer. Browse and launch local videos, NAS streams, and sideloaded media in your VR cinema.","md",{"faq":570,"howto":583},[571,574,577,580],{"q":572,"a":573},"Can I watch my own video files in VR?","Yes. Transfer videos to your headset (USB or WiFi), then browse with AnExplorer and launch in a VR video player (Skybox, DeoVR, Pigasus). Play regular videos on a virtual big screen or 360° content immersively.",{"q":575,"a":576},"Can I stream videos from NAS to my VR headset?","Yes. AnExplorer connects to NAS via SMB. Browse your movie library and play files directly — they stream over WiFi to your headset without copying to limited headset storage.",{"q":578,"a":579},"What video formats work in VR?","Standard formats (MP4, MKV, WEBM) play as flat video on a virtual screen. For VR-specific content: SBS (side-by-side 3D), OU (over-under 3D), 180°, and 360° videos — the VR player auto-detects format from filename conventions.",{"q":581,"a":582},"Does AnExplorer play videos directly or launch another player?","AnExplorer is the file browser — it finds and opens video files. Playback happens in a VR video player (Skybox, DeoVR, Meta TV). AnExplorer passes the file to the player for optimal VR rendering.",{"name":584,"description":585,"totalTime":586,"steps":587},"How to Watch Local Videos in VR","Play video files stored on or streamed to your VR headset.","PT2M",[588,591,594,597],{"name":589,"text":590},"Get videos onto headset","Transfer via USB-C from PC, WiFi Share from phone, or connect to NAS via SMB in AnExplorer.",{"name":592,"text":593},"Open AnExplorer in VR","Launch AnExplorer from your headset's app list (2D panel mode).",{"name":595,"text":596},"Navigate to video","Browse local storage, NAS, or cloud to find your video file.",{"name":598,"text":599},"Launch in VR player","Tap the video → select your VR video player (Skybox, DeoVR). Video plays on a virtual cinema screen or in immersive 360°.",true,"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fvideo-player\u002Fvr-headset",{"title":5,"description":567},"features\u002Fvideo-player\u002Fvr-headset","kI8ZPS9fRK2ngO_h4xJhOg5etUhFlO3tPhd5uq9323Q",1780644057105]