Supported headsets include Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows MR headsets, SteamVR headsets, Oculus Go, Samsung GearVR, and more
Follow us for updates: ๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/BigscreenVR ๐ Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bigscreenvr ๐ฃ Discord: http://bigscreenvr.com/discord ๐ Medium: blog.bigscreenvr.com ๐ Newsletter: http://news.bigscreenvr.comWorlds smallest VR headset now has EYE TRACKING: EyetrackVR s Bigscreen Beyond ModBigscreen2024-01-04 | In this video, we delve into the exciting new Eye Tracking mod developed by EyetrackVR, specifically designed for the Beyond. Learn how this community-driven mod brings the much desired eye tracking feature to Beyond, providing a deeper level of interaction in SocialVR apps like Bigscreen and VRChat. Join us as we explore the features, installation process, and impressive capabilities this mod brings to the Bigscreen Beyond.
About Bigscreen: Bigscreen is a global team of developers passionate about virtual reality. In 2016, the team launched its software application Bigscreen which now has over 6 million users across headsets like Meta Quest and Valve Index. Today, Bigscreen is launching Bigscreen Beyond to push the bounds of comfort and immersion in VR. Bigscreen is funded by top investors in Silicon Valley like True Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.
Since launching in February, demand was stronger than expected and weโve got an overwhelming amount of headsets to build! Weโve spent the past few months ramping up production in order to ship tens of thousands of units in the coming months ahead.
๐ง Customization in LA To accomplish this, weโre hiring more engineering and production staff for our Los Angeles, Calif. factory. We handle critical components of headset manufacturing in-house such as the custom-fit elements and quality control. Our team is also visiting our overseas manufacturing partners in China to ensure production goes smoothly.
๐ International Expansion Weโre now taking preorders from customers in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
The full list of supported countries includes the United States, the United Kingdom, most of Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Keep an eye out: we're planning to expand to South Korea, Israel, and more soon.
๐ป Don't have a VR-ready PC? Explore NZXT's Player PCs We've partnered with NZXT to recommend gaming PCs that work great with the Beyond. NZXTโs gaming PCs aren't just built by experts, they're designed by them too! NZXTโs Prebuilt gaming PCs are made with budget and experience in mind.
We recommend Player: One for watching movies in Bigscreen or playing Beat Saber. On the other hand, Player: Three is exceptional for the ultimate flight simulator experience in Microsoft Flight Simulator with the NVIDIAยฎ GeForce RTXโข 4090 but it's also perfect for demanding games like VRChat, Half-Life: Alyx and sim racing. Choose Player: Three for a truly unparalleled gaming experience.
๐ Thanks for your trust and patience during the development journey of Bigscreen Beyond. We cannot wait for you to experience Beyond soon!
Bigscreen Beyond, the world's smallest VR headset. Micro-OLED displays with 2560 x 2560 pixels per eye, custom pancake optics, SteamVR tracking โ all in an unbelievably small form factor weighing just 127 grams. And for ultimate comfort, each headset is custom-built for each customer using a 3D Face Scan.
About Bigscreen: Bigscreen is a global team of developers passionate about virtual reality. In 2016, the team launched its software application Bigscreen which now has over 6 million users across headsets like Meta Quest and Valve Index. Today, Bigscreen is launching Bigscreen Beyond to push the bounds of comfort and immersion in VR. Bigscreen is funded by top investors in Silicon Valley like True Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.
Follow us for updates: ๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/BigscreenVR ๐ Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bigscreenvr ๐ฃ Discord: http://bigscreenvr.com/discordBigscreen Beyond Update: Improved Field of View and Optical Performance, increased IPD range.Bigscreen2023-06-01 | Over the past few years, we have been continuously investing in research & development in VR optics. Thanks to improvements to our optical elements, coatings, canting, and manufacturing processes, we are excited to announce several key optics breakthroughs that have improved field of view (FOV) and optical performance.
The new technology has been successfully implemented in production, and Beyond remains on track for a Q3 ship date for the first wave of customers in the United States. Every Beyond customer will receive the following improvements, including people who preordered in the past few months.
Bigscreen Beyond, the world's smallest VR headset. Micro-OLED displays with 2560 x 2560 pixels per eye, custom pancake optics, SteamVR tracking โ all in an unbelievably small form factor weighing just 127 grams. And for ultimate comfort, each headset is custom-built for each customer using a 3D Face Scan.
0:00 Introduction 0:22 Field of View 1:03 Optical Improvements 1:11 PPD 1:20 IPD range increased
About Bigscreen: Bigscreen is a global team of developers passionate about virtual reality. In 2016, the team launched its software application Bigscreen which now has over 6 million users across headsets like Meta Quest and Valve Index. Today, Bigscreen is launching Bigscreen Beyond to push the bounds of comfort and immersion in VR. Bigscreen is funded by top investors in Silicon Valley like True Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.
Bigscreen Beyond, the world's smallest VR headset. Micro-OLED displays with 2560 x 2560 pixels per eye, custom pancake optics, SteamVR tracking โ all in an unbelievably small form factor weighing just 127 grams. And for ultimate comfort, each headset is custom-built for each customer using a 3D Face Scan.
About Bigscreen: Bigscreen is a global team of developers passionate about virtual reality. In 2016, the team launched its software application Bigscreen which now has over 6 million users across headsets like Meta Quest and Valve Index. Today, Bigscreen is launching Bigscreen Beyond to push the bounds of comfort and immersion in VR. Bigscreen is funded by top investors in Silicon Valley like True Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.
Follow us for updates: ๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/BigscreenVR ๐ Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bigscreenvr ๐ฆ Twitch: twitch.tv/bigscreenvr ๐ฃ Discord: http://bigscreenvr.com/discord ๐ Blog: blog.bigscreenvr.com ๐ Newsletter: http://news.bigscreenvr.comIntroducing Bigscreen Beyond, the worlds smallest VR headsetBigscreen2023-02-13 | This is Bigscreen Beyond, the world's smallest VR headset. Micro-OLED displays with 2560 x 2560 pixels per eye, custom pancake optics, SteamVR tracking โ all in an unbelievably small form factor weighing just 127 grams. And for ultimate comfort, each headset is custom-built for each customer using a 3D Face Scan.
About Bigscreen: Bigscreen is a global team of developers passionate about virtual reality. In 2016, the team launched its software application Bigscreen which now has over 6 million users across headsets like Meta Quest and Valve Index. Today, Bigscreen is launching Bigscreen Beyond to push the bounds of comfort and immersion in VR. Bigscreen is funded by top investors in Silicon Valley like True Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.
We overhauled dynamic screen lighting with new graphics techniques and a lot of fine-tuning. Our latest lighting engine also adds support for real-time specular reflections. It highlights reflective surfaces and specular objects.
To celebrate our new lighting engine we've created a brand new environment: 'The Residence'. It's a modern, abstract, and cozy space with advanced materials to further enhance the experience. The Residence in combination with DSL 3.0 creates a hyper-realistic, immersive movie-watching experience.
Dynamic Screen Lighting 3.0 is available on PCVR headsets in the following environments:
- Modern Cinema - Sci-fi Cinema - Retro Cinema - Modern Home
For Meta Quest 1 and Quest 2 users, DSL 3.0 is currently only in The Residence environment while we work on performance improvements to bring DSL 3.0 to more environments.
Update on our roadmap: Here is what's currently in development and launching in the coming months: - Friends System with friends lists, block list, easy invites, and more - New customizable avatars - Moderation tools and admin controls for room hosts to easily moderate and organize rooms - Just like our recent YouTube feature, we'll be adding more screen activities like Twitch, Pluto, and your favorite premium streaming services.
Supported headsets include all SteamVR headsets (including Valve Index, HTC Vive, Pimax, etc.), all Windows Mixed Reality headsets (including Samsung Odyssey, HP Reverb, Dell Visor, etc.), Oculus PC (Oculus Rift & Rift S), Oculus Meta Quest 1 & Quest 2
Follow us for updates: ๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/BigscreenVR ๐ Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bigscreenvr ๐ฆ Twitch: twitch.tv/bigscreenvr ๐ฃ Discord: http://bigscreenvr.com/discord ๐ Blog: blog.bigscreenvr.com ๐ Newsletter: http://news.bigscreenvr.comRemote Desktop Update: Input Streaming - Fully control your PC from your Meta Quest 2 wirelessly!Bigscreen2022-03-25 | A few months ago we've fully overhauled streaming in Bigscreen with Dedicated Servers and a new low-latency Remote Desktop client. We dramatically increased video/audio quality, latency, and stability. Our new Remote Desktop client has a simple installer, making it easier to use a Windows PC wirelessly on the Meta Quest.
Today, we're excited to release the Input Update!
With the Input Update, you can now fully control your PC from your Meta Quest 2 wirelessly! Use your VR controllers to control the mouse cursor and type easily with our virtual keyboard. Great for productivity, browsing the web, and watching videos.
What's next? Here is what's currently in development and launching in the coming months:
- Bluetooth and Gamepad device support, so you can more easily control your Windows PC - Built-in YouTube player. Watch YouTube by yourself or together with friends in a VR movie theater - Friends System with friends lists, easy invites, and more - New customizable avatars - Moderation tools and admin controls for room hosts to easily moderate and organize rooms
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- New Remote Desktop feature to use your Windows PC on your Quest, wirelessly. It is easier to install with high quality, low latency streams - New feature to watch hundreds of free TV channels in your own user-created room! - Performance and stability improved massively
Now it's time for a new visual update with a brand new environment: the Bigscreen Classroom!
Inspired by iconic anime classrooms, it's the perfect setting to do creative work, play games, watch your favorite anime, or hang out. Enjoy!
What's next? Here is what's currently in development and launching in the coming months:
- Input streaming for Remote Desktop. Use your Windows PC wirelessly from your Meta Quest 2 - Built-in YouTube player. Watch YouTube by yourself or together with friends in a VR movie theater - Friends System with friends lists, easy invites, and more - New customizable avatars - Moderation tools and admin controls for room hosts to easily moderate and organize rooms
Previously, Bigscreen TV channels were only possible in public TV rooms that was hosted and managed by Bigscreen. Fun, but not for everyone. Over the past 2 years, we heard lots of requests from users that they wanted to create their own rooms and watch TV channels privately, with their own friends.
Today, we launched an update that lets you watch TV channels in your own room! You can easily switch between different channels in your own room and watch TV with friends. The TV channels are free websites such as Pluto TV, Twitch, Adult Swim, and more.
Over the last 2 years, we've been building up the library. We currently have more than 100 TV channels up and running. Rick and Morty, Hells Kitchen, and a bunch of 24/7 movie channels are among the popular channels. We also host rocket launches, tech keynotes, and live streams pretty often.
SUPER BOWL We dropped this update before the Super Bowl so people can watch the Super Bowl in their own room with family and friends. This new feature works just using a Quest, no other PC or laptop is required to stream.
To watch the Super Bowl in Bigscreen, you just need to launch Bigscreen (free) on your VR headset (Meta Quest 2, or any PCVR headset like Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality, HTC Vive) and click on the Super Bowl icon in the Bigscreen VR menu. It will immediately load the Super Bowl live stream in your own private room.
If you want to watch the Super Bowl with others, you can invite your friends into your private room, or make the room public and hang out with football fans across the country.
Bug Fixes This update also fixes several bugs. Notably, the social videoplayer and social movie rentals now work correctly! This previously broke in December 2021 when we launched the major Streaming Update.
If you love Bigscreen, please leave a review on the Oculus Store or Steam Store! It makes a big difference!
Supported headsets include all SteamVR headsets (including Valve Index, HTC Vive, Pimax, etc.), all Windows Mixed Reality headsets (including Samsung Odyssey, HP Reverb, Dell Visor, etc.), Oculus PC (Oculus Rift & Rift S), Oculus Quest I & II
โจ New Dedicated Streaming Servers Bigscreen lets you host a room and stream your Windows PC desktop screen. We're hosting new Dedicated Servers that massively improved video streaming quality with perfectly synced audio. Dedicated Servers also reduces the bandwidth requirements for room hosts. Before this update, user-hosted rooms in Bigscreen would sometimes have choppy video, with lots of blocky, low quality video artifacts. The audio was sometimes delayed and laggy. This update solves those issues and dramatically improves the experience for watching movies and YouTube or playing PC videogames with friends.
โก Major Remote Desktop improvements for Meta Quest 2 The new Bigscreen Remote Desktop app makes it much easier to host a room on your Quest and stream your Windows PC desktop with ultra-low latency streams and improved video & audio quality. Before this update, the video stream could be laggy and low quality, and our new technology solves those issues! Try playing your favorite PC game or browsing the web on your Quest by streaming your PC using Bigscreen Remote Desktop!
๐ข More improvements in this update: โข Spatial audio for voice chat โข Improved VR rendering performance โข Quest users can now host bigger rooms up to 15 people per room
Find the "Green Screen" in the "My Room" tab, in the "Environments" section. It's on the 6th page (we have TONS of environments).
In the "My Room" tab, find the Selfie Stick or Streamer Cam*.
Selfie Stick and Streamer Cam tools are only available on PC VR headsets like Rift S, Index, any WinMR headset, any SteamVR headset, and on the Quest 2 if you use Oculus Link with a compatible Windows PC. We plan to add a Selfie Stick tool for Quest users in the future.
The Selfie Stick and Streamer Cameras allow you to capture video footage of your Bigscreen experience. It displays a video feed on your desktop, which you can capture (and key out) using free 3rd-party tools like OBS.
Supported headsets include all SteamVR headsets (including Valve Index, HTC Vive, Pimax, etc.), all Windows Mixed Reality headsets (including Samsung Odyssey, HP Reverb, Dell Visor, etc.), Oculus PC (Oculus Rift & Rift S), Oculus Quest, Oculus Go
Follow us for updates: ๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/BigscreenVR ๐ Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bigscreenvr ๐ฆTwitch: twitch.tv/bigscreenvr ๐ฃ Discord: http://bigscreenvr.com/discord ๐ Blog: blog.bigscreenvr.com ๐ Newsletter: http://news.bigscreenvr.com[NEW FEATURE] VR Videoplayer - Watch your video files with friends in virtual reality!Bigscreen2020-06-25 | Today, we're launching the brand new Bigscreen Videoplayer, a new feature that let's you watch your own video files in VR. You can watch 2D & 3D videos, in any environment (campfires, movie theaters, space station, etc.), and you can even watch videos together with friends!
We've been developing our own video player over the past year. At launch, it will work offline and singleplayer, in your own rooms. It will allow you to pull up a local videofile stored on your device. It won't be social (no streaming), and it won't support 180/360VR videos. But we're working on a new service for later in 2020 that will enable people to browse files together. The focus for now is to have a really great local file videoplayer on Quest & PC VR headsets.
We're working super hard on many projects right now, including a friends system, more environments, better desktop screensharing features, more 3D movies, and larger room sizes. The rest of 2020 will be packed with tons of updates :)
Supported headsets include all SteamVR headsets (including Valve Index, HTC Vive, Pimax, etc.), all Windows Mixed Reality headsets (including Samsung Odyssey, HP Reverb, Dell Visor, etc.), Oculus PC (Oculus Rift & Rift S), Oculus Quest, Oculus Go
Follow us for updates: ๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/BigscreenVR ๐ Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bigscreenvr ๐ฆTwitch: twitch.tv/bigscreenvr ๐ฃ Discord: http://bigscreenvr.com/discord ๐ Blog: blog.bigscreenvr.com ๐ Newsletter: http://news.bigscreenvr.comBigscreen & Funimation are hosting ANIME movie screenings in VIRTUAL REALITY! On May 1: Your NameBigscreen2020-04-28 | Funimation, the leading global anime content provider and a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television, has teamed up with Bigscreen, the leading virtual reality software platform, to program an ongoing slate of popular anime films from My Hero Academia: Two Heroes to Attack on Titan and more for Bigscreenโs massive virtual reality audience. The virtual anime movie theater launches with over 30 movies with additional new releases and popular titles added throughout the year. To kick off the launch, Funimation and Bigscreen have programmed special weekend screenings of films starting May 1 with fan favorite Your Name.
โAnime has never been more popular and weโre pleased to be working with Bigscreen to bring new releases and classics to their audience,โ said Colin Decker, General Manager of Funimation. โAnime has always been built around community and shared-experiences. Enabling fans to connect through the magic of VR is a natural expression of our commitment to connect fans with the art and culture of Anime through innovative experiences.โ
The special live film screenings that begin May 1 are a chance for viewers around the country to co-view the movie in virtual reality. Bigscreen supports infinite concurrent viewers to watch live together in groups of up to 8 people per theater room. The films are broadcast live on a pay-per-view basis at 6PM Pacific (9PM Eastern) and cost $3.99.
In addition to live events, Bigscreen also has an on-demand movie catalog of hundreds of 2D & 3D movies. After the virtual theatrical screening, films will become available on-demand (VOD). For the full list of upcoming screenings and showtimes, visit bigscreenvr.com/events.
โWe are excited to partner with Funimation to host anime film screenings in VR,โ said Darshan Shankar, CEO and Founder of Bigscreen. โOur unique platform enables people to hangout with anime fans from around the world and watch their favorite anime together.โ
Events The newly designed Events menu in Bigscreen shows a list of events, live countdown timers, and displays the number of people interested in the event.
Watch movies, rocket launches, sports events, and live streams with friends and people from all over the world. These events are live, one-time only, and you'll be able to enjoy them with friends in a private room or with new people you'll meet in public rooms!
Some events are free, such as rocket launches by NASA and SpaceX. Movie events in partnership with major movie studios, like Paramount Pictures, require paid tickets. Prices start at $3.99 and vary by country. Movie tickets are valid for one showtime and one event only (you have to join the event on time)! Event Tickets cannot be used for Movie Rentals.
Movies The new Movies menu lets you rent and watch 2D & 3D movies on-demand
- Choose from dozens of 2D & 3D movies and watch it at anytime - Hangout in your own private movie theater with your friends - Coming soon: host your own public movie screening. Make a public room and anyone can rent and watch with you. - Watch in any environment (Space Station? Forest? Cinema?) - Playback controls (play/pause/seek) makes it easy to take a break.
You will have up to 48 hours to finish the movie after starting it. Movies are available in up to 10 countries and prices start from $3.99. Pricing and country availability varies by movie. Browse the list of movies: bigscreenvr.com/movies/catalog
Today we're announcing our January movie lineup. Teleport into our Sci-Fi theater from January 10-17 for Space Week and join us January 17-24 for 3D Week with big titles such as Ghost in the Shell 3D, Transformers - The Last Knight 3D, Terminator Genisys 3D & Top Gun 3D.
Supported headsets include Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows MR headsets, SteamVR headsets, Oculus Go, Samsung GearVR, and more
Follow us for updates: ๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/BigscreenVR ๐ Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bigscreenvr ๐ฃ Discord: http://bigscreenvr.com/discord ๐ Medium: blog.bigscreenvr.com ๐ Newsletter: http://news.bigscreenvr.comBigscreen The Filters Update Customize your screens!Bigscreen2019-04-10 | Weโre excited to release a fun update today, The Filters Update, which adds several screen filters that you can apply to your VR desktop screen. From fun filters, like โ8-bitโ and โCRTโ, to functional filters like โNight Modeโ (which reduces blue light), you can adjust the screen to your preference!
Follow our Social for up-to-the-minute updates: ๐ฆ Twitter: twitter.com/BigscreenVR ๐ Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bigscreenvr ๐ Medium: blog.bigscreenvr.comBigscreen Beta now has multiple monitors โย immersive computing in VRBigscreen2017-02-19 | Bigscreen now supports multiple monitors (up to 3), either physical monitors or emulated/virtual displays.