HereSphere update v0.7 for the Quest 2 is now available with playback speed matching for the Handy, better adherance to file naming conventions, a new HereSphere web streaming API with faster loading times, and some bug fixes.
Synchronized Peripherals:
The playback speed of the Handy is now matched to the playback speed of the video. It may take several seconds for the script to be reuploaded when the playback speed is changed.
File naming conventions:
More file naming conventions have been added. These take priority over the HereSphere autodetection of the video projection format.
Custom fisheye lens = ā_MKX200ā, ā_MKX220ā, ā_RF52ā, or ā_VRCA220ā
Standard fisheye = ā_F180ā or ā_180Fā
Equirectangular 180 = ā_180ā
Equirectangular 360 = ā_360ā (Equirectangular 360 has limited projection adjustments. If you want more projection adjustments like autofocus, use the equirectangular 180 projection instead, which will crop out the back half of the 360 video)
Equiangular cubemap = ā_EAC360ā or ā_360EACā
Specify stereoscopic mode with ā_LRā, ā_RLā, ā_TBā, ā_BTā, ā_3DHā, or ā_3DVā. This doesnāt apply if the fisheye naming convention is used, because that will default to sbs. If a stereoscopic mode is detected but none of the fisheye, equirectangular, or cubemap naming conventions are present, the player will default to perspective (flatscreen) projection with the detected stereoscopic mode.
If no filename conventions are detected at all, then the player will use its own autodetection to determine the correct projection format to use.
Unmatched XBVR videos will now use file naming conventions or HereSphereās autodetection to determine the correct projection format. If you already have unmatched videos loaded in HereSphere, you will need to remove them from the HereSphere media library to get them to be read in properly. You can use the tag search ā-ā to find videos with no tags (these are probably your unmatched videos), and then remove them from the media library.
Web Streaming API:
The loading speed of websites that use the DeoVR API has been significantly improved.
An experimental HereSphere API has been implemented. Websites can use this API to stream their video library in a convenient user interface, with support for tags, funscripts, and more. Message me if you would like more information on how to use this API with your website.
Other changes:
Fixed issue with timestamp server playback speed getting stuck at 0
Fixed issue with SMB paths containing special characters, like the ā+ā character
Fixed issue with the autoseek tags favorite searches menu not being shown
Videos that are currently being downloaded will not be shown in the file explorer by filtering out file sizes that are 0 bytes.
Thank you for 0.7ā¦
Is there a way i can install a audio codec pack to help Heresphere play more avi, mpgā¦ non mp4 format ? I have difficulties with some movies and videosā¦ I bought the oculus android apk 0.7ā¦ did not buy it from Steamā¦
The Quest 2 version uses Exoplayer, which doesnāt support avi, wmv, etc. Iām not aware of any methods that allows installing codec packs for Exoplayer. Iām looking into implementing other player backends that do support those formats, but itās a lower priority at the moment.
Thank you for consideringā¦ i understandā¦ it does the job perfectly for what i bought it forā¦ I am trying to make HereSphere the āone to rule them allā video player on my questā¦
I really wish this player supported external subtitle files, would make a lot of 2d/hentai a lot more enjoyable (especially if it was displayed under the screen)
we are talking about more than a hundred videos from my archiveā¦ i am not planning on converting all my movie libraries for missing codec unfortunatelyā¦ thank you for the suggestions thoĀ.
If the site provides download links, clicking on them will stream the video. If there arenāt download links, you could try using youtube-dl or yt-dlp to get the video stream link. Here are the instructions for getting yt-dlp to work with HereSphere.
Use yt-dlp (a fork of youtube-dl) to generate video stream links. Download yt-dlp.exe from here: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases. Copy the executable to the HereSphere saved directory (C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\HereSphere\Saved, replacing UserName with your info). In the HereSphere web browser, navigate to the webpage with the video you would like to stream and click on the Web Stream button in the upper left corner. Live streams will not work at the moment, but support for live streams will be added in the future.
Sooo, I love the program!
i still have a couple questions tho.
I have a Quest 2
PC specs Ryzen 5 3600 - RTX 3060 TI 16gb ram
When used with link cable it has far better quality then when im using the Q2 as standalone (im using XBVR or SMB seems to have same quality (awesome on Linkcable & decent on standalone.)
I have the same speed on my wifi as on my UTP cabled desktop.
Is there a way i can improve the quality on the standalone Q2 to match the link cable or isnāt this possible? Already using 2.0 resolution & 120hz in Heresphere app on Q2
To clarify, when you say better quality, are you saying the image quality looks better, or the app performs better/faster? When you use the link cable, the rendered image has to be compressed and sent over USB, which should reduce the image quality a little bit. But if you think it looks better, then thatās kind of weird, lol. Maybe itās just playing more smoothly, so the quality feels better.
If youāre using the Q2 natively at 120hz and 2.0 resolution, try going into the user settings and set the autofocus accuracy to 5 or 6. This will help the app play more smoothly for 60fps videos. If youāre experiencing buffering, then it might be your wifi speed.
I mean the image looks better. Q2 Natively has no buffering at all nor does the linkcable. Too me it seems the image quality is better with link cable.
Maybe itās the sharpening option available on the desktop app, though, in my opinion, thatās negated by the compression artifacts. Iāll probably add a sharpening filter to the Quest 2 version in the future.
first off, love your app, itās been a gamechanger in the industry. One thing i have an issue with is while iām playing a video, and i bring up the menu i have a tough time adjusting my eyes to the menu and focusing on it. Is this just a personal issue? I donāt recall having this issue with any other video player. Is there any way to adjust the menu?
Thanks
To contribute with my own annoying support questionā¦ Do you have any idea when Iām watching a vid why the distance would drill out? 2D I generally like to watch like itās an IMAX, and VR, well that should hopefully stay static. It does seem more prevalent in 2D. I defintiely make sure that Iām not mucking about with the controllers. I looked everywhere to see if thereās a setting for that, but no luck so far.
