This has been here for a while, at least on the Gear. And it is a bit disappointing, especially as other actors of VR have done way better traditional-film-viewing-in-VR experiences than Netflix. I'm thinking of OCS here in France, which fills the room with decoration based on the series you are watching : if you watch Game of Thrones, you'll have a Castle Black-like scenery around you. Canal+ has done it as well, and lets you play your own content in a giant cinema theater.
But as far as these experiences can go, they will always feel a bit off base as the resolution kind of ruins it. For now at least, watching the movie on your TV, or computer, is better. In the same way that a play is better to see live, than on TV.
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@josselinco I prefer this to computer watching, myself. YouTube vr is probably my most used vr app but maybe I'm the odd one out haha.
@thatmattgardner@josselinco same. I only watch movies/TV shows in VR now, it's like your own personal IMAX theater. I like Oculus Theater better than Netflix VR tho
I wonder...does the current build of the app support the recently-released offline mode, so that you could enjoy the VR user interface but not stream?
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I was skeptical at first as I really like the non-grounded way youtube vr works, you're in an empty room and can adjust the screen how you like without changing your perception of where the floor is. Netflix went with the room motif, meaning you can't adjust screen location for risk of nausea (gravity not matching vision isn't good). After watching stand up for about an hour after I posted this, I really like the room though. It's very immersion, especially if you're on a couch and they get the viewing angle right for comfort.
Secret controls/experience if you look up at the chandelier and click it. Takes you more into an unpolished youtube vr-like experience. I hope they develop that more for when I want to lie down and watch without looking straight into the horizon.
Other feature that's needed is offline viewing/viewing ya downloaded content. Getting closer to that dream of watching Netflix in VR on the plane that I mentioned when offline videos were launched a couple weeks back!
Interesting to note I think this is a good showpiece app for daydream, I'm going to use it to demo the headset to friends for sure and I'd probably shell out a couple bucks for other rooms to watch in for that purpose.
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Look amazing but in the Play Store they say that my brand new LG G5 don't support it. I gonna go cry in the corner for the next few months bye!!! 😥😥🐢😥🐢😥🐢
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Netflix VR team if you read this please add a Vive or Rift app. Rift only has Hulu ATM which is ok but it's not Netflix 😄 and Virtual desktop + browser solution is not ideal compared to a streamlined app.
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You all understand the actual resolution of normal video on all VR devices is terrible right?
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@kylemediaradar I'm having no problem spending a couple hours in the experience. Screen dooring is minimal on the Pixel XL and I've never been a resolution junky ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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@thatmattgardner@kylemediaradar Did you have any lingering equilibrium effects after that long of a usage session? Is the Pixel XL's head-tracking latency effective enough so you don't get dizzy/queasy? If so, that's great! On Cardboard, I would get a headache, not so much from the motion, but more from the constant light from the image being so close to my eyes.
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What happens if I put them on in my living room?...
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