Basic VR questions from a New User

[Angelo Cosma 61]

Hey guys for Christmas, I got my first ever VR headset the Samsung Odyssey.

Link: https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/hmd/windows-mixed-reality/xe800zaa-hc1us-xe800zaa-hc1us/

So far I have it installed and can navigate the Microsoft Cliff House, and see the large hangar in XP11.

I also fly P3D v4.1 but have NOT been able to use VR there for whatever reason I am not sure as I only have about 3 days time in this.

Couple questions somewhat related to simming and general use. I am not interested in the cartoony style VR shoot space ship games, however I would like to know is it possible to view local and internet content with this?

Example, I have several in flight videos I have taken both in sim and real world and would be awesome to view this in the headset. Can the headset work with Chrome and view YouTube for example or other VR, HD, 4K Content? How does one do that?

Is there something that can convert local video files into something the VR can use, and project duplicated images to each eye? 

XP11 does look great in the hangar for sure, but haven't been able to fly yet. I wonder why P3D wont show any signs of life in the headset, is it because this is not the Rift or Vive? Does P3D only work on those?

Thanks again all for helping me understand all the new apps and programs to get this going. I am only searching the Microsoft Store for app, and Steam VR. If there are other locations let me know. 

I typed "Cool VR Videos" in YouTube and I see some with dual images concave to the eye but I don't think it displays right in the headset as I see boarders and each image somewhat out of sync to the other and nearly made me vomit. 

Thanks for any comments and information everyone.

 

[dmarques69 316]

P3D i think only supports the Vive and the Rift

http://www.prepar3d.com/SDKv3/LearningCenter/getting_started/virtual_reality/virtual_reality_overview.html

[Angelo Cosma 61]

Well darn, isn't that a bust.

[HiFlyer 9,358]

Nope, you should be able to use the odyssey. make sure you have steam and steam vr installed.

You could also ask here: https://prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=127984

 

[HiFlyer 9,358]

Also this regarding Flyinside and WMR headsets with their latest version: https://flyinside-fsx.com/news?v=14r

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Windows Mixed Reality

FlyInside 1.9 also adds Windows Mixed Reality support. To use these, install Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR and download the SteamVR version of FlyInside. This support is still somewhat beta, we're working on improving asynchronous timewarp reliability with these headsets. The WMR controllers are supported too.

 

 

[wb5okj 26]

Presently the only way to interact with XP 11 in native VR is with the touch controllers, and the only official support is for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. That doesn't mean  that other HMDs won't work. As you have found out you can see the hanger so as soon as they implement something other than the touch controllers to control you should be good to go. LR is looking into the possibility of mouse use.