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Hello, dear DeoVR community!

The new DeoVR app is now available on the Google Play Store, with support for Samsung Galaxy XR 🎉 It will also be compatible with the newly announced XREAL Aura glasses through the same store.

👉 Download DeoVR - VR Video Player on Google Play

This release replaces our previous Classic app on Google Play. The previous app will be removed from the store soon.

 

How to switch

1. Uninstall the previous DeoVR app from your Galaxy XR.
2. Install DeoVR - VR Video Player from Google Play.
3. Open the app and sign in with your DeoVR account. Your account, channels, and favorites stay as they were.

That is all. There is nothing to migrate or set up.

 

What you get in the new DeoVR

• Instant playback. The player engine is rebuilt from the ground up, so videos start, seek, and stream much faster, even in 8K.
• A redesigned interface built for spatial use, with smooth animations and a reorganised menu that makes content easier to find.
• Hand tracking that feels natural, so you can navigate without controllers.
• Multiuser Watch Parties. Watch VR content in sync with friends.

All new features and improvements are built for the new DeoVR first.

What about XREAL Aura? The new DeoVR is compatible with the newly announced XREAL Aura glasses through the same Google Play listing. We will share more details as the glasses get closer to release.

Where do I ask questions? Write to our support team or reach out in the DeoVR community, and we will be happy to help.

Thank you for watching, creating, and building the DeoVR community with us. See you in VR! 🥽

Timestamps help viewers jump straight to the moments they want to watch. Whether your video features several locations, performances, or tutorial steps, adding timestamps makes it easier to explore.

On DeoVR, creators add timestamps manually in the video description when uploading a new video or editing an existing one. After saving, the time markers become clickable, letting viewers jump to the corresponding point in the video.

To add timestamps:

1. When creating or editing a video, find the Description field.
2. Enter a time followed by a short label. For example: 0:22 - Arriving at the waterfall.
3. Add more timestamps, placing each one on a new line.
4. Save your changes.

Here’s what the description of a VR nature tour could include:

 

0:00 - Welcome to the tour

0:22 - Arriving at the waterfall

2:15 - Walking through the forest

4:30 - Sunset at the lake

 

In this example, 0:22 becomes clickable. Selecting it takes the viewer to the waterfall scene at the 22-second mark.

Use clear, concise labels and list your timestamps in chronological order. Check that each timestamp matches the beginning of the scene you want to highlight.

Adding timestamps makes it easier for viewers to find key moments and return to their favorite scenes.

The latest DeoVR update is now live on Meta Quest, Pico and Apple Vision Pro. It adds subtitles, introduces a new 6DoF distance control on Quest and improves Multiuser rooms. The update also speeds up app launch and fixes several playback and stability issues.

What’s new

• Subtitles. Watch supported videos with subtitles in DeoVR. Select a language in the player settings, and DeoVR will remember your choice for the next videos, including videos opened from Drive.
• 6DoF distance slider. On Quest, you can keep the video fixed in your space instead of having it follow your head, creating a more natural and lifelike view.
• Live participant counter. Multiuser rooms now show the number of participants currently in the room.

Improvements

• Faster app launch.
• Photo quality is now remembered between photos.

Bug fixes

• Drive videos no longer fail to open on the first attempt after launch.
• Maximum zoom no longer moves the viewer outside the sphere in 360° videos.
• Video dragging no longer stops when the player UI hides.
• Multiuser chat messages no longer disappear after the app goes to the background on Quest.
• Fixed a crash when opening Drive on Pico 4 Ultra.
• Fixed a Quest crash when the app was running in the background.

Apple Vision Pro

• The UI now repositions itself correctly after recentering with the Digital Crown.

 

Get the update

If you don’t have the app yet, download it from your platform’s store:
Meta Store · Apple Vision Pro · Pico Store

DeoVR 1.15 is now live on Meta Quest, Pico and Apple Vision Pro. It lets you position the picture precisely, makes switching between videos faster and fixes a set of bugs reported by the community.

Highlights

• Picture offset controls. Advanced Settings now has two sliders that move the image left, right, up and down, so you can place it exactly where you want.
• Passthrough that stays on. If you turn passthrough on once, it stays on when you move to the next video.
• Faster transitions. The next video starts sooner, so there’s less waiting between clips.

Other improvements

• There’s now a separate number keypad for typing digits.
• Report options have moved into the video info panel.
• Mute icons in Watch Parties are easier to read.

Bug fixes

• AI passthrough stays in sync with the video when you change quality.
• Tags in the info panel take you to the right page.
• The quality you pick carries over to the next video instead of going back to Auto.
• Clicking outside the settings panel closes only the settings, not the whole interface.
• Playlists skip videos that are unavailable instead of getting stuck.
• In Multiuser with 6DoF off, the keyboard no longer drifts.
• Changing sharpness no longer affects brightness.

Get the update

If you don’t have the app yet, download it from your platform’s store:
Meta Store · Apple Vision Pro · Pico Store

DeoVR 1.14 is out, and it closes the biggest gap in Multiuser Watch Parties: until now, you needed a separate app to talk to your friends. Now you can join a room and talk right there.

⚠️ All new features are available only in the new DeoVR app (not DeoVR Classic). Update to try them out.

Talk in the room, not in another app

Watch Parties let you watch together in one virtual room, but the conversation used to happen somewhere else: Discord, or a Google Meet call running next to your headset. With 1.14, you join a room with your 6-digit code as usual and talk to everyone in it. No second app, no second device.

Keep the room friendly

Once people can talk, you want control over who you hear and who stays. Multiuser now has Mute, Ignore, Report and Ban.

Rooms also got smoother:

• An X on the UI makes closing a room easier
• Fewer messages about people joining the room

Improvements

• Improved flat video rendering
• Improved A-B loop positioning

Fixes

• UI flickering: fixed while using hand tracking, and on Apple Vision Pro
• Remote Launch now works correctly inside a Watch Party

Update and see you in the room

Quest users can update DeoVR now. Grab your headset, call your friends, and we'll see you in the virtual front row, now with sound.

Hello, dear DeoVR community!

In September we renamed our apps to make things simpler. The app you knew as DeoVR Hyper is now simply DeoVR, and the original DeoVR app is now DeoVR Classic. Nothing breaks today, and there's no need to rush. Here's what changed and what we recommend.

What changed

Two apps swapped names: DeoVR Hyper is now DeoVR, and DeoVR is now DeoVR Classic. That is the whole change.

DeoVR Hyper has grown into the main DeoVR experience, so it now carries the name that goes with it. The original app keeps its place as DeoVR Classic.

Is this a new app? No. It is the same apps with clearer names.

What it means for you

You don't need to reinstall, migrate or set anything up. Your account, your channels and your content stay exactly as they were.

If you already use the app formerly known as DeoVR Hyper, you're on the new DeoVR. Just keep using it. If you are new to DeoVR, this is the app we recommend starting with, and it is where new features will arrive.

What happens to DeoVR Classic

DeoVR Classic continues to work for now, so nothing changes for you today.

What changes is the roadmap: DeoVR Classic will not receive new features. All new development, improvements and releases go into the new DeoVR. All new features and improvements are built for DeoVR, so switching is the best way to keep getting the most out of it. We recommend making the move when it's convenient for you.

A good example is Multiuser Watch Parties, which let you watch VR content in sync with friends. This feature is available only in the new DeoVR, not in DeoVR Classic.

Do I have to switch from DeoVR Classic? No, but we strongly recommend it. DeoVR Classic will keep working for now, but it won't get new features or improvements.

Where do I ask questions? Write to our support team or reach out in the DeoVR community, and we'll be happy to help.

Thank you for watching, creating and building the DeoVR community with us. See you in VR!

Meta has officially announced its next generation of VR glasses 🎉 They weigh about 100 g, five times lighter than Quest 3, with a strap-free design, a micro-OLED display, Dolby Vision and full-color passthrough. They cost $1,299.99 and launch in Spring 2027, and we plan to support them from day one.

What it means for DeoVR

• Quest apps. The glasses use the same store and platform as Quest. Apps need to be 64-bit and work without controllers, so DeoVR should run, and we'll confirm after testing on real hardware.
• Narrower field of view. 70° against 110° on Quest 3. You see a smaller window of 180° and 360° videos at once, but with higher pixel density (37 vs 25 PPD).
• Sharper passthrough. 26 PPD against 18 PPD on Quest 3, plus autofocus and depth sensing.
• Controllers optional. Eye and hand tracking cover navigation, and Touch Plus controllers can be bought separately.
• Much lighter. About 100 g against 515 g for Quest 3, with the compute unit tethered separately.
• Price. $1,299.99 against $499.99 for Quest 3.

 

Micro-OLED is especially exciting for immersive video, with deep blacks, strong contrast, high pixel density and Dolby Vision support. For a quick taste of what displays like this are built for, queue up Shark Diving in Jupiter Florida, HDR Remastered: an HDR-graded dive with Goliath groupers and sharks, full of shadow detail and underwater contrast.

Meta hasn't published video decoding specs yet. We're following the launch closely and plan to support Meta's new glasses from day one. More details as Spring 2027 gets closer.

Full specs: Meta VR Glasses vs Meta Quest 3

 

	Meta VR Glasses	Meta Quest 3	Edge
Pixels per degree	37	25	Glasses
Field of view (H×V)	70° × 66°	110° × 96°	Quest 3
Weight	~100 g (glasses only)	515 g	Glasses
Form factor	Glasses + separate compute unit	Standalone headset	Depends