Man ima chime in on this Playa app.
I ai my comment I left over on another forum
Here's the new version
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Honestly, I think it's a marketing strategy. I believe VRB is trying to promote their "Playa app." Out of curiosity, I decided to check it out since it has been years since I last used it. I was pleasantly surprised by how much they've improved it!
Previously, the app was very basic, lacking features like thumb control tilting. Now, it includes advanced features such as pass-through with drippers and a chroma key, which significantly enhances the viewing experience. Their PT videos work seamlessly with the app, and the streaming quality is excellent. I remember it used to take a few minutes to load and it would load randomly during scenes was very annoying, but that issue has been resolved. I guess 🤷♂️
One feature that would be a great addition is "dome rotation with roll," but overall, it's a nice app. If I ever decide to subscribe to VRB, I would definitely use it. If the only way to stream their content is through the Playa app, and it offers good picture quality, which looked great even at 8K resolution on a fast internet connection.
VRB has done a great job with these updates. 👏
I also remember the Playa app had a panic button that would open a page full of cat pictures. It was a humorous touch! Another feature I thought was cool was the "pop shot" button, which would quickly take you to the pop shot. I'm not sure if that feature is still available though. 🤷♂️
Overall, I'm amazed by how much the Playa app has improved after not using it for years. Great job on the updates, VRB!
Side note.
The color image settings worked exceptionally well at manipulating the picture quality. The adjustments allowed for precise control over the color balance, contrast, and brightness, tint, significantly enhancing the viewing experience. This feature is definitely worth exploring in detail. It might be a good idea for Deo to update its own color image section to match these capabilities. Enhancing color settings could provide users with a more immersive and customizable experience, similar to what the Playa app offers, it kinda reminded me of hs. 🤏
But in the end, it still isn't web search-friendly. Of course, VRB works on it, and I think BaDoink does as well. I'm not entirely sure which other sites are compatible, but the lack of convenience is frustrating. I'm not about to spend time searching for which sites work with it.
It would be much more user-friendly if there was a comprehensive list or if the app could automatically detect compatible sites. This way, users wouldn't have to go through the hassle of figuring it out themselves.
And im no bot, I'm telling yall this app was trash years ago was very frustrating to use way back when.
All the apps I've tried
Skybox
Playa
Piguas
Samsung vr player "gearvr"
Gizmo
Hs
A few others I can't remember the names
But deovr ultimately became my go to for streaming, all the apps have there strong points, but deo vr imo just more convenient.
Oh, I almost forgot—developers should definitely check out the 6DoF feature on the Playa app. They might be implementing something unique, possibly even different from what Deo and HS offer. The 6DoF on Playa worked exceptionally well; I noticed some distinct improvements.
While I couldn't perform zooming motions like I can with Deo and HS, where you can use motion zoom, there was something noticeably different and better about Playa's 6DoF. The tracking and movement felt more precise and responsive, making the overall experience more immersive. It's definitely worth exploring to see how Playa's 6DoF stands out and if these enhancements could be beneficial for similar apps.
The updated Playa is a huge improvement compared to years ago👍lol I'd probably just use it to check out trailers cuz there trailers are not in 8k on other sites. 🤷♂️
If you use vrporn on it for trailers, it says 8k but it's not, on vrb you select 8k and you can tell its a different picture compared to vrp, looks clearer. 🤷♂️
Edit
And it has so much setting to mess with now, idk even what most of this stuff does.
Also the playa volume is separate from the Quest app, wich is great! For controlling separate volumes. 👍
Deo needs that! Really All player apps need that.
