The Best VR Video Player for Google Daydream: Skybox VR Video Player

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Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform is a great improvement on Google Cardboard. That said, finding software for this new platform is sometimes difficult. While Google Cardboard has a massive abundance of apps, Google Daydream’s offerings are somewhat sparse. After many users lamented that Daydream headsets lacked a dedicated virtual reality video player app, SKYBOX STUDIO stepped in to provide a FREE full-featured virtual reality video player app called Skybox VR Video Player.

SkyBox VR Video Player

This full-featured app allows users to play and sideload files like those that you can download on VRPorn.com. Skybox VR Video Player is great because it offers super smooth playback and great compatibility features that make playing the videos (360° and 180° virtual reality videos) offered on VRPorn.com easier than any other video player app in existence.

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The Best

Yes, in existence. I love this app. When compared to other apps that require users to fiddle around with Android’s wonky file system, weird naming conventions, and many other hassles, Skybox VR Video Player is a shining monument to user-friendly design. More specifically, Skybox VR Video Player has a built-in recognition system that allows the app to handle downloaded video files appropriately.

Two Reasons It Stands Above the Rest

It auto recognizes downloaded video files in two important ways. First, it recognizes downloaded video files amongst the other downloaded files on your Google Daydream-compatible Android device. This feature is not found on the majority of other video apps. Generally, other video apps require users to manually move video files into appropriate file directories. This is bad because it requires messing around with wonky file manager apps and figuring out the Android file system layout. The Skybox VR Video Player app does things differently. The built-in recognition system scans the local file system and adds downloaded video files to an easily accessible playlist from which you can choose a video to play.

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File Manager and Auto Recognition of File Location

On the off chance that this auto-scanning function does not work, Skybox VR Video Player has a built-in file manager that makes it easy for users to navigate to the default downloads directory. The file manager even works in the default virtual reality mode. This means you can leave your Google Daydream on your face while loading your file from the downloads folder.

Auto Recognition of File Type

The second way that Skybox VR wonderfully recognizes files is through auto file type recognition. SKYBOX STUDIO says, “The video will be automatically recognized the correct format when it is opened = Save your life!” This second feature is great because virtual reality video files nowadays have so many file types and file naming conventions. Keeping track of all this is a huge pain in the ass. Here, the app auto-recognizes the file type and sets the correct viewing mode. This is just one of many ways SKYBOX STUDIO’s product stands above other virtual reality video players.

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Extras

There is a huge variety of options to tweak so you can have video playback to exactly to your liking. There is even a streaming mode that allows users to download videos to their PC and then watch them on their Daydream headset. Did I mention that the app is also totally free? All in all, the wide variety of options, the smoothness of playback and tracking, and the advanced recognition features make Skybox VR Video Player the top virtual reality video player for Google Daydream.

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Features

• Support all video formats, HD, full HD, 4K videos.
• Support all video types, including 180° VR, 360° VR, 2D, and 3D.
• Support all VR platforms: Oculus, Vive, Gear VR, Cardboard, and Daydream.
• Support browse the file by folder path.
• Support subtitles and audio tracks selection.
• AirScreen: streaming local videos from PC to mobile devices.
• Automatic recognize video type (180° VR, 360° VR, 2D, or 3D).
• Private folder: hide certain videos from phone’s gallery, but show them up in SKYBOX.
• Advanced settings: tilt, scale, height, and aspect ratio.
• Beautiful user interface and VR environment.
• Theater mode while watching 2D and 3D regular videos.