Home Theater VR Android Patch Notes

v1.5.1.0
Added basic 3D settings to the hidden gaze menu.
The skip forward/back button times can now be customized.
Added an option to swap 3D eyes to compensate for incorrectly packed 3D videos.
Added support for external USB drives.
Added a URL prefix check to prevent common mistakes with network streams.
Minor bug fixes.


v1.5.0.1
Added a web browser. (gamepad is recommended to control the web browser)
Added color settings for the VR pointer. (located on other settings tab)
Added a quit app button to the VR menu.
Added an option to swap the Trigger and X buttons on the mini VR gamepad to solve the issue of gamepads that don't have a trigger button being unable to click.
Added period and forward slash buttons to the main page of the VR keyboard.
Fixed an issue with closing the VR menu when gaze is turned off.
Slowed down the timer updates to reduce audio issues when the menu is open.
Fixed an issue with the gamepad button that opens the VR menu being too sensitive.
Fixed an issue with newly added web stream and lan stream links not having gaze capability until the list reloads.
Fixed an issue with the camera background in the view through theater sometimes appearing in front of the edges of the movie screen.
Fixed an issue with the VR pointer not working properly sometimes in trial mode after closing an ad.


v1.4.1.1
Fixed an issue with the VR keyboard not appearing when it should.
Fixed an issue with the VR pointer not disappearing after opening a local file when gaze is turned off.
Fixed an issue with the movie screen sometimes not positioning correctly in the camera view-through theater.


v1.4.1.0
Added a new "Open Folder" feature to play all files in a folder.
Added support for Storage Access Framework. This will enable access to the SD card on Android 11.
Partial fix for web streams on Android 10+. Some sites will work, some won't.
Added an option to show the recenter warning in the center of the view instead of at the bottom.


v1.4.0.1
Fixed an issue with the auto-center warning appearing below the viewable area when FOV is set toward the low end. The size and position will now scale based on the FOV setting.


v1.4.0.0
Added volume control and audio track selection.
Redesigned the auto-center time settings.
Adjusted the size and position of the recenter warning.
Increased FOV range by 20 degrees.
Fixed an issue that was causing a crash on certain phones running Android 10 and 11.
Disabled anti aliasing settings when using Cardboard head tracking mode.


v1.3.9.1
Added rotation functions to the image viewer.
Fixed some display issues with file path and name labels.


v1.3.9.0
Fixed an issue with web streams, images, and subtitles not working on Android 10.
Adjusted the size and position of the movie screens in most theaters.
Added an option to recenter toward the screen or toward the horizon.
Added a 3 second indicator option for auto-center.
Increased the IPD range, and VR settings in the full screen theater will now be saved.
Removed the 3D auto-ipd option, since it didn't work properly on most phones.


v1.3.8.0
Added a new image viewer and slideshow feature. It can be used while a video is still playing in the background.
Bug fixes:
-The VR keyboard's secondary buttons weren't working with gaze
-IPD was resetting sometimes when it shouldn't
-Subtitles weren't showing in certain theaters
-Lighting was uneven
-Better support for audio-only files


v1.3.7.1
Fixed an issue with the view lock not working while using the Cardboard head tracking mode.
Fixed an issue with re-center not working in Cardboard mode when center speed is set to instant.


v1.3.7.0
You can now open files from file browsers and other apps using the "open with" dialog.
Added a new "view-through" theater, which uses the back camera to show what the camera sees as the theater background.
Changed the default position of the hidden VR menu buttons in 180/360 theaters.
Fixed minor bugs in the web streams feature.


v1.3.6.0
Added the option to use Cardboard head tracking.


v1.3.5.2
Fixed an issue with the file browser not sorting alphabetically.


v1.3.5.1
Added more hidden buttons for gaze control mode.
A new version of the PC monitor server app is available, which has some major improvements and bug fixes.
- Improved the frame rate and latency of the stream for all performance levels.
- Added a second stream mode which is slower but more widely compatible.


v1.3.4.2
Fixed an issue with the VR menu not opening the first time the app is started after switching to VR control mode.


v1.3.4.1
Fixed an issue with the View Lock not working in Gyro1 or Accel+Camera modes.
Removed the View Lock button from the VR menu since it's useless there.


v1.3.4.0
Added a new gyro tracking mode, and a new accelerometer mode that uses the back camera for full gyro style rotation.
Improved the original gyro and accelerometer modes.
Sliders in the VR menu can now be controlled by just hovering over the buttons at either side.
Auto-center will now only activate if the VR menu is closed.


v1.3.3.0
Added curved screens as an option in normal theaters.
Improved the Gaze control system.
Fixed a bunch of minor bugs.
Rearranged some menu buttons to make room for new ones.


v1.3.2.1
General performance improvements.
Improved PC Monitor streaming connection stability.
Fixed an issue with certain gamepad functions not working in the fullscreen theater.
Made trial mode less restrictive.
Minor UI tweaks.


v1.3.2.0
Added real-time PC monitor streaming.
Fixed an issue with some videos not correctly scaling to fit the screen.
Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.


v1.3.1.1
Minor bug fixes and UI tweaks


v1.3.1.0
Rearranged some settings in the touch menu.
Changed the default performance settings to prevent first-run issues on less powerful devices.
Accelerometer mode will now be set automatically if no gyroscope is detected.
Fixed a few bugs related to saving settings.


v1.3.0.0
Added 4K support for web streams, so all sources are now 4K compatible
When the app is in VR control mode, toast notifications will now show in world space


v1.2.9.0
Added the ability to take screen captures from the video
Added high/low quality settings for web streams
Added a video loading indicator
Minor UI changes
Fixed an issue with the VR menu not positioning correctly in 180/360 theaters


v1.2.8.0
Added support for subtitles in .srt format for local videos
Camera will now unlock automatically when switching to VR control mode
Fixed an issue with switching theater types


v1.2.7.0
Added a custom theater - You can now import your own 360° spherical photo to use as the background environment


v1.2.6.4
The file browser will now remember the last folder you used to open a video
Theater selection screen will no longer close automatically after changing theaters in touch control mode
Fixed an issue with the mute button not resetting when changing stereo packing
Added a screen that shows info about the latest update
Added a popup when switching to VR control for the first time


v1.2.6.3
Added support for 3D HSBS and HOU videos in void theater and all standard virtual home theaters
Added a full screen 2D theater
Fixed an issue with button sensitivity in scroll areas


v1.2.5.0
Added 3D 180°/360° theaters for top/bottom and left/right stereo videos
Re-worked IPD system
Added option to auto-set IPD for 3D videos


v1.2.4.1
Added 180° theater
Added ability to switch between theater types without closing current video
Added support for more video/audio file extensions
Fixed an issue with 360° videos appearing horizontally reversed
Minor UI tweaks and bug fixes


v1.2.3.1
Center view now works while the camera is locked
Fixed an issue with certain theater selections not being saved properly


v1.2.3.0
Added 9 new theaters (3 indoor, 6 outdoor)
Fixed an issue with vertical videos not displaying properly
Fixed an issue with certain settings not being saved


v1.2.2.0
Added a non-VR view mode
Added a 2 second delay for center view button in VR control mode


v1.2.1.1
Improved gyroscope tracking


v1.2.1.0
Added support for online video streaming sites


v1.2.0.2
Added a VR UI
Updated touch UI and controller support
New favorite URL system
Minor performance improvements


v1.2.0.1
Minor bug fixes and UI tweaks


v1.2.0.0
Initial Play Store release


Releases prior to 1.2.0.0 were only on Windows Phone



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