🛡️We recently launched a new suite of room options for hosts to control what features users have access to in their rooms! To start off, we added the following options into the room settings menu:

• Microphone Settings
  
• Drawing Visibility
  
• Avatar Name Visibility
  
• Avatar Movement
  
• Spawning Toys

Additionally, the character limits for room titles and descriptions have increased in the update! You will find these features under the newly designed Host My Room page.

A new update has rolled out which features new premium toys and environments available for purchase in the Bigscreen Shop! This update introduces new features that allow you to spawn toys that can be shared with your friends as well as certain toys that can stick onto a wall or flat surface.

We added a few premium toys that feature this system:
- 🎯Darts
- 🏎️RC Car
- 📃Paper Airplane
- ♟️Chess

There are also two new premium environments now available:
- ⚽Sports Bar
- 🖼️The Gallery (Theater)

Shipments go out daily and are currently going to customers in the United States with international shipments beginning in mid to late Q4.

Since launching in February, demand was stronger than expected and we’ve got an overwhelming amount of headsets to build! We’ve spent the past few months ramping up production in order to ship tens of thousands of units in the coming months ahead.








To accomplish this, we’re 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.

We’re 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.

We've partnered with NZXT to recommend gaming PCs that work great with the Beyond. NZXT’s gaming PCs aren't just built by experts, they're designed by them too! NZXT’s Prebuilt gaming PCs are made with budget and experience in mind.

NZXT & Bigscreen VR Partnership



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 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 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.

🙏 Thanks for your trust and patience during the development journey of Bigscreen Beyond. We cannot wait for you to experience Beyond soon!

The latest Bigscreen update adds in support for using push to talk on PCVR headsets. Previously this was only available on standalone Quest headsets. The button to use for push to talk when enabled is B or Y equivalents for most controllers and with controllers primarily using a touchpad, the bottom quadrant.

Also in this update, we added two new options into the Bigscreen settings menu:

• Push to mute - similar to push to talk but the behavior is inverted.
  
• Hide avatar arms - this hides your avatar arms in only your point of view. This option is at the bottom of Settings > Visuals & Lighting.

If you are actively using any custom bindings with your controllers, you may need to configure in the new action called mic_toggle in order for push to talk to work with your custom bigscreen bindings.

Over the past few years, we have been continuously investing in research &
development in VR optics for current and next-generation VR devices. 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. Let’s get into the details.

Field of view (FOV) has been increased to 102°, approximately 10° larger than before.



These improvements do not come at the expense of angular resolution (PPD) or stereo overlap. Bigscreen Beyond has stereo overlap equivalent to the Valve Index. All customers will receive improved field of view except those with a 70mm-72mm IPD due to physical size limitations.

Various optical characteristics such as clarity and sweet spot have improved. Lens artifacts such as glare have been reduced as well. Pixels per degree is now officially 32 PPD.





It’s important to use VR headsets set to the correct interpupillary distance (the distance between a user’s eyes). When using VR at the wrong IPD, users can get headaches and the VR image may appear blurry.

Today, we’ve made Beyond accessible to more customers by creating new IPD sizes, now available in 18 different IPD sizes from 55mm to 72mm.

The optical design has a large eye box that allows users to comfortably use the headset even if the headset is not their exact IPD. Bigscreen Beyond accommodates people with a physical IPD of 53mm to 74mm to comfortably use the headset.







To make Bigscreen Beyond more accessible to customers, we’re excited to
announce a new financing program in partnership with Affirm.



As preorders are expected to deliver in Q3 2023 (United States) or Q4 2023
(Worldwide), please note that monthly installment payments may be due before
you receive your Bigscreen Beyond.


Customers that opt to finance their purchase can choose to pay in installments
over a 6 month, 18 month, or 36 month period. Customers can choose financing
options from Shop Pay Installments and Affirm during checkout.


*Rates from 0 36% APR. For example, a $999 Bigscreen Beyond might cost $32.23/mo over 36 months at
10% APR. Payment options through Affirm are subject to an eligibility check and are provided by these
lending partners: http://affirm.com/lenders. Options depend on your purchase amount, and a down
payment may be required. CA residents: Loans by Affirm Loan Services, LLC are made or arranged pursuant
to a California Finance Lender license. For licenses and disclosures, including information for see
affirm.com/licenses.

This release adds a laying tilt feature on all platforms for cases of using Bigscreen while laying in bed. This option will allow you to tilt your virtual view downwards while laying face-upward. It will make you appear as if you are sitting up straight.

The new setting can be found in the Bigscreen menu under Settings > Visuals & Lighting > Laying tilt

We are excited to announce the launch of our groundbreaking VR headset, Bigscreen Beyond! The world’s smallest VR headset, weighing just 127 grams. Beyond has an unprecedented form factor that is 6X lighter than competing VR devices. Beyond features ultra-high resolution OLED displays, custom pancake optics, and tethers to a PC for ultimate VR immersion. Each device is custom-built to the shape of your face, providing unparalleled comfort for long-duration VR experiences.

• High Resolution OLED: Beyond’s ultra-high resolution OLED microdisplays produce breathtaking colors, deep black levels, razor-sharp clarity, and unbelievable detail at 2560x2560 pixels per eye. Combined with advanced pancake optics, Beyond achieves 2-3X greater visual fidelity than other VR headsets.
  
  
  
  
• The smallest and lightest headset ever made: Traditional VR headsets are bulky and uncomfortable. Weighing 127 grams, Beyond focuses on an ultra-light and compact form factor so you can enjoy long sessions in VR.
  
  
  
  
• Custom-built for ultimate comfort: With your personalized face cushion, weight is evenly spread across the contours of your face, gently distributing pressure across your nose, cheeks and eyebrows. There is no more light leakage in VR. Experience comfort and immersion like never before.
  
  
  
  
• SteamVR Tracking & SteamVR support: Works with SteamVR base stations, controllers, and accessories. Enjoy the full catalog of games on SteamVR with unprecedented comfort.
  
  

Bigscreen Beyond is available for pre-order now for $999. For more info and to pre-order, head over to:

Pre-orders are fully refundable reservations. The customer can cancel their pre-order and
request a full refund at any time until their device ships. Terms and conditions apply.




Don't just take our word for it. Check out what these popular YouTubers have to say about Bigscreen Beyond:

• Thrillseeker: "I've worn my Index for thousand of hours but this is what I'm replacing it with. I'm super excited about Beyond"
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Virtual Reality Oasis: "It's absolutely insane how small and light it is."
  
  
  

For the latest news, updates, and support, make sure to follow us on social media:

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• YouTube
  
• Facebook
  
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• TikTok

Thank you for your continued support, and we can't wait for you to experience the future of VR with Bigscreen Beyond!

Get ready to level up your virtual presence in Bigscreen! Our latest avatar update is now available, introducing a stylish and diverse selection of customization options for your avatar. And remember, this is only the beginning—stay tuned for even more amazing clothes, hairstyles, and accessories coming soon!



🧥 Outfits:
-Suit up for adventure with the valiant "Knight's Armor"
-Embrace your inner rebel with the cool "Leather Jacket"



💈 Hairstyles:
-Single Braid
-Long Hair with Bangs
-Short Afro-Textured Hair



👒 New accessory:
-Stay cozy and fashionable with the versatile "Beanie"



And remember, this is only the beginning—stay tuned for more avatar additions!
Make sure to download this update and express yourself in new ways. Happy customizing! 🎉

This release addresses issues with Windows 11 not routing processes to the Bigscreen Audio Stream driver. On Windows 11, using the "Refresh Audio" option should now route app audio to Bigscreen for desktop streaming.

Also includes:
- New feature: Compact Tablet - located in the visual settings which downsizes the Bigscreen menu.
- Address dynamic range of desktop streams so PCVR users viewing a host's desktop should see true black colors.
- Changes control strip positioning to improve ergonomics of the Bigscreen tablet menu.
- Excludes running Virtual Desktop processes from being routed to the Bigscreen audio driver. Fixes problems with the Bigscreen app going mute while streaming SteamVR to Quest devices.

We have spent the past few years completely redesigning our avatars from scratch. This involved rethinking their visuals and redesigning and rebuilding the entire avatar system from the ground up.

• 🤖Our new avatar system comes with several new features:
  Much lower system requirements, which means more avatars can be rendered in a single space, including on mobile VR headsets like the Quest
  
• 💪Arms with IK motion
  
• 🦒Necks that give your avatar more realistic movement
  
• 🎀 A much more robust accessories system for more granular customization
  
• 🌈 We've also expanded our color palette for customization options to include a wider range of skin colors, body types, hairstyles, gender-agnostic outfits, and facial features.🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿🤘

One of the primary pillars of the new avatar system is expandability.
After the initial launch, we will provide regular updates and additions to the library of customization options. This includes events, tie-ins, chase items, and even entirely new categories of options and features!