The SteamVR Beta has been updated with the following changes:

SteamVR Media Player [Beta]

• Add option to rotate entire view 90 degrees up or down in 5 degree increments
  
• Add skybox brightness slider to settings
  
• Add screen distance slider to settings
  
• Add option to tilt controller laser down by 45 degrees
  
• Add option to show files with unknown file extensions. Clicking on one of those files will attempt to play it as a video.

The SteamVR Beta has been updated with the following changes:

SteamVR Media Player [Beta]

• Add option to rotate entire view 90 degrees up or down in 5 degree increments
  
• Add skybox brightness slider to settings
  
• Add screen distance slider to settings
  
• Add option to tilt controller laser down by 45 degrees
  
• Add option to show files with unknown file extensions. Clicking on one of those files will attempt to play it as a video.

The SteamVR Beta has been updated with the following changes:

macOS:

• fixes crash during startup on macOS High Sierra 10.13

The SteamVR Beta has been updated with the following changes:

macOS:

• fixes crash during startup on macOS High Sierra 10.13

Today we are updating SteamVR with a new built-in feature: SteamVR Media Player. This feature is currently in beta, and is available by opting into SteamVR Beta*.



SteamVR Media Player allows players to view local media files on any attached drive or network folder. Players can browse and preview files on the desktop using keyboard/mouse or in VR using tracked controllers. There is support for auto-detection of media layout and format, and common file naming conventions are observed.

In addition, this beta supports:

• 6 layouts - mono, stereo (L/R, R/L, T/B, B/T), and anaglyph
  
• 4 formats - Virtual screen, 180°, 360°, and fisheye

We're excited to add this core functionality to SteamVR and will continue iterating on the feature set. Let us know what you think in the discussion boards.

For more details about this update, see the patch notes here.

To run SteamVR Media Player, make sure you are opted into SteamVR Beta*, open the SteamVR Status menu and select Run Media Player.



*To opt into SteamVR Beta, find SteamVR under Tools in your Steam Library. Right click to bring up Properties, then select 'beta' from the dropdown in the Betas tab.

Today we are updating SteamVR with a new built-in feature: SteamVR Media Player. This feature is currently in beta, and is available by opting into SteamVR Beta*.



SteamVR Media Player allows players to view local media files on any attached drive or network folder. Players can browse and preview files on the desktop using keyboard/mouse or in VR using tracked controllers. There is support for auto-detection of media layout and format, and common file naming conventions are observed.

In addition, this beta supports:

• 6 layouts - mono, stereo (L/R, R/L, T/B, B/T), and anaglyph
  
• 4 formats - Virtual screen, 180°, 360°, and fisheye

We're excited to add this core functionality to SteamVR and will continue iterating on the feature set. Let us know what you think in the discussion boards.

For more details about this update, see the patch notes here.

To run SteamVR Media Player, make sure you are opted into SteamVR Beta*, open the SteamVR Status menu and select Run Media Player.



*To opt into SteamVR Beta, find SteamVR under Tools in your Steam Library. Right click to bring up Properties, then select 'beta' from the dropdown in the Betas tab.

The SteamVR Beta has been updated with the following changes:

General

• New SteamVR Media Player [Beta] - See below
  
• Fixed a compatibility issue with certain USB drivers. In some cases this would prevent controllers from tracking wirelessly unless they were plugged in directly to USB first.

Vive Tracker Firmware

• Trackpad data passes through without filtering
  
• Low pass filter configuration

SteamVR Media Player - This is a new utility built into SteamVR. Read more about it in today’s blog post: http://steamcommunity.com/games/250820/announcements/detail/3021212865824077306 This beta includes the following features:

• Supports local files on any attached drive or network folder
  
• Supports videos and still photos
  
• 24 unique photo and video types are supported as any combination of layout and format:
  
  • 6 Layouts: Mono, stereo left/right, stereo right/left, stereo top/bottom, stereo bottom/top, and anaglyph
    
  • 4 Formats: Virtual flat screen, 180 degree hemisphere, 360 degree sphere, and fisheye with any fov
• Built-in file browser in the desktop window and HMD window
  
• Basic auto-detect of layout and format for videos
  
• Common file naming conventions are auto-detected, so existing content will load with the correct layout and format settings
  
• Each file’s settings are saved in a local database on your hard drive, so once you choose the correct layout and format, it will stick for future viewings of that file even if you move the file around on your hard drive. The database only stores a hash of the filename, file size, and file date as the database key fields for basic user privacy along with the custom layout and format settings.
  
• Optional live preview on desktop window
  
• Optional “remember last folder” and other common file browser settings
  
• Supports all Windows 10 systems and most Windows 7 systems
  
• Keyboard/mouse and tracked controller support in headset

The SteamVR Beta has been updated with the following changes:

General

• New SteamVR Media Player [Beta] - See below
  
• Fixed a compatibility issue with certain USB drivers. In some cases this would prevent controllers from tracking wirelessly unless they were plugged in directly to USB first.

Vive Tracker Firmware

• Trackpad data passes through without filtering
  
• Low pass filter configuration

SteamVR Media Player - This is a new utility built into SteamVR. Read more about it in today’s blog post: http://steamcommunity.com/games/250820/announcements/detail/3021212865824077306 This beta includes the following features:

• Supports local files on any attached drive or network folder
  
• Supports videos and still photos
  
• 24 unique photo and video types are supported as any combination of layout and format:
  
  • 6 Layouts: Mono, stereo left/right, stereo right/left, stereo top/bottom, stereo bottom/top, and anaglyph
    
  • 4 Formats: Virtual flat screen, 180 degree hemisphere, 360 degree sphere, and fisheye with any fov
• Built-in file browser in the desktop window and HMD window
  
• Basic auto-detect of layout and format for videos
  
• Common file naming conventions are auto-detected, so existing content will load with the correct layout and format settings
  
• Each file’s settings are saved in a local database on your hard drive, so once you choose the correct layout and format, it will stick for future viewings of that file even if you move the file around on your hard drive. The database only stores a hash of the filename, file size, and file date as the database key fields for basic user privacy along with the custom layout and format settings.
  
• Optional live preview on desktop window
  
• Optional “remember last folder” and other common file browser settings
  
• Supports all Windows 10 systems and most Windows 7 systems
  
• Keyboard/mouse and tracked controller support in headset

Hello SteamVR community! We have a bunch of updates to SteamVR Home for you today.

All of the great features we added to SteamVR Beta a few weeks ago are now available on SteamVR publicly. This means all players can now:

• Customize their environment with screenshots and artwork from their favorite games
  
• Add SteamVR panels to any environment to launch games, join public rooms, and interact with friends
  
• Decorate their space with Game Trophies to showcase their achievement progress and launch games
  
• Have an easier time customizing their environment, with improvements to the way props and furniture are positioned and placed in-world
  
• Enjoy Steam Audio integration with more immersive audio

We think these features will make the SteamVR Home experience more fun and customizable, and we’re excited that all players now have access. For more about all these new features, see this post.

Halloween is almost upon us and to celebrate we've borrowed some spooooooky (one might even say Mildly Disturbing) masks from Team Fortress 2. For a limited time, players can find and unlock these scary paper bags in the weekly geocaching quest. Good luck!



We have a great new set of SteamVR Collectibles for players to unlock. Play the titles below to unlock new props and avatars to use in SteamVR Home:

• Duck Season
  
• Google Earth
  
• Rez
  
• Battlezone
  
• Loco Dojo
  
• RacketNX
  
• KatanaX
  
• Pierhead Arcade
  
• Gorn
  
• OVERTURN
  
• Smashbox Arena

That's it for this update - let us know what you think in the discussion boards. We'll see you in SteamVR.

Hello SteamVR community! We have a bunch of updates to SteamVR Home for you today.

All of the great features we added to SteamVR Beta a few weeks ago are now available on SteamVR publicly. This means all players can now:

• Customize their environment with screenshots and artwork from their favorite games
  
• Add SteamVR panels to any environment to launch games, join public rooms, and interact with friends
  
• Decorate their space with Game Trophies to showcase their achievement progress and launch games
  
• Have an easier time customizing their environment, with improvements to the way props and furniture are positioned and placed in-world
  
• Enjoy Steam Audio integration with more immersive audio

We think these features will make the SteamVR Home experience more fun and customizable, and we’re excited that all players now have access. For more about all these new features, see this post.

Halloween is almost upon us and to celebrate we've borrowed some spooooooky (one might even say Mildly Disturbing) masks from Team Fortress 2. For a limited time, players can find and unlock these scary paper bags in the weekly geocaching quest. Good luck!



We have a great new set of SteamVR Collectibles for players to unlock. Play the titles below to unlock new props and avatars to use in SteamVR Home:

• Duck Season
  
• Google Earth
  
• Rez
  
• Battlezone
  
• Loco Dojo
  
• RacketNX
  
• KatanaX
  
• Pierhead Arcade
  
• Gorn
  
• OVERTURN
  
• Smashbox Arena

That's it for this update - let us know what you think in the discussion boards. We'll see you in SteamVR.