VRXVR I think they didn't support AV1 in VR Cameras because of the long time it takes to encode?
VR cameras need to be able to capture, encode, and save high resolution footage very fast, so simpler codecs like h264 and h265 would be preferred for that. The output files also need to be fast and easy to work with when editing, so usually the cameras aren't trying to compress them much.
Hairsational Great explanation!
AV1 is very taxing to be used for VR Cameras for now at least, makes sense for sure.
Thanks for your insight Good Sir!
@doublevr great that you guys keep h265 as well, as my $3500 AVP can't decode AV1, damn Apple.
What does this mean, videos will look higher quality? Normal headset streaming or PCVR?
What about file sizes?
Very excited to try this! I primarily use SLR with downloads on PC for my Pimax 8kx with Nvidia 3080, so I will wait for the AV1 download files so I can really A-B compare.
VRXVR Not necessarily both higher quality and smaller size. It may be more like one or the other because of the trade-off involved and the decisions made. Anyone hoping that it will result in a significant quality increase is going to be disappointed either way I think.
Hairsational Damn, I hope not!!!
Although I'm biased to the Original files to be as high quality as possible. I also seriously hope the Stream (Re-encode) files be a higher in quality too compared to H.265. Because that will be a great balance for most if not all the users with Quest 3+ headsets or Nvidia 30+ series GPUS and AMD equivalents on the PC side.
So, yeah. I really hope not my friend.
SLR, Please make the BEST outcome quality for both Original and Stream files! Seriously guys, don't screw this!!!
Respectfully.
What is AV1 and how does it benefit users? I do not know what this is.
ttv34 AV1 is a new Video Codec.
A video codec is what used to compress/ decompress digital videos which usually very large in size when they are in their RAW/ Original format from the Cameras or CGI Projects.
It will benefit users by providing a higher quality video than older/ previous Codecs if it's done in the same bitrate, or providing a similar video quality if it's done in lower bitrate compared to these older/ previous Codecs which results in a smaller video size.
In general, if it's done right, the videos will be higher in quality and smaller in size compared to older video codecs.
Best Regards.
doublevr This sounds 
. When on SLR via DeoVR Quest3 AI PT streaming, is it all video resolutions that are AV1? Or just the highest one?
renstimpy11 You can choose in the DeoVR quick settings whether streams are h265 or AV1. Either option has a variety of resolutions which are not necessarily identical. There are currently some scenes that are tagged AV1 but only have h265 streams.
SchnuppiLilac how do I know I'm watching the av1 video?
Vrsumo2017 The only indicator there is when playing a video is in the DeoVR quick settings (first item with the lightning symbol in the right hand menu).
Vrsumo2017
If your headset supports AV1 you'll get it by default. The same for your desktop browser.
Hairsational people fall for the hype just like they did for 265 back in the day until they realized they had to upgrade their hardware most of the time to even get smooth playback haha Sure a 30 series card is not cutting edge but a ton of people are still well below that on their PC builds. I will wait to see how the original quality AV1 files play back on my PC before I make my decision to stop paying for this site. If it works I might stick around but I am not expecting a bump in any quality at all.
