HomeGoogle Daydream View – and the Daydream platform it’s built upon – is the natural successor to Google Cardboard. Thanks to the development of virtual reality technology of Google Daydream View, people can experience the stunning and immersive VR world at home. You just need put the DayDream View on your head, then it will offer you a 3D environment which allows you to interact with it. Apart from watching online videos and films or dowmload game Apps with Daydream View, have you ever think about the DVDs you have purchased? Is there any method to watch DVD Movie on Google DayDream View?
As a VR headset, when watching videos, a phone is required. For phones, no matter iPhone or Android phone, no Blu-ray or DVD drive are shapped. In order to watch the DVD movies on Google Daydream View, the first thing you need do is rip DVD to the best VR video format that can store into the phone you using. Now we will show you the simple way to rip DVD to Google DayDream View. Please keep reading!
Part 1: Best VR Video Formats for Google DayDream View
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Popular VR headsets |
2D Format Supported |
3D Format Supported |
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HTC Vive |
MP4 |
3D SBS/360 degree Video |
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Oculus Rift |
MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV |
3D SBS/360 degree Video |
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Samsung Gear VR |
MP4, AVI, and FLV |
3D SBS/360 degree Video |
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Google DayDream |
MP4 |
3D SBS/360 degree Video |
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VR One |
MP4, MOV, M4V |
3D SBS/360 degree Video |
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Homido VR |
MP4, MOV |
3D SBS/360 degree Video |
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Google Cardboard |
MP4, MOV, M4V |
3D SBS/360 degree Video |
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PS VR |
MP4 |
360 degree Video (SBS if VR player are installed) |
Part 2: Best DVD to Google Daydream VR Converter
To bypass DVD copy protection and convert DVD to Google DayDream supported 3D Side-by-Side video files quickly and easily, here Pavtube BDMagic is highly recommended. This application is specially designed for Blu-ray and DVD ripping. Besides the common SD/HD/4K video and audio formats, 3D videos in MKV/MP4/MOV/WMV/AVI formats with Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, or Anaglyph 3D effect are also supported by this application. That is to say, you are able to rip DVD or Blu-ray to Google DayDream View via Pavtube easily.
To get better 3D video effect, you can manually adjust the 3D output profile settings. You can adjust the output 3D depth value to get better 3D depth perception, make a output choice between full SBS 3D (which contains each eye in full resolution) or half SBS 3D (which contains each eye in subsampled half resolution). Full SBS videos are noticeably higher quality, but take up more hard drive space and more graphics power to play). In addition, you can also use the "Switch Left Right" option to change the image display order for 3D SBS movie.
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Part 3: Step-by-Step Guide to Convert DVD to Google Daydream View
Step 1. Add Source DVD
Run the DVD Ripper, then click the disc like button to load your DVD disc. You can also click "File">"Load from disc" button to load your DVD disc. Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Folder, Blu-ray ISO Image File, DVD Folder, DVD IFO File,DVD ISO Image File are also allowed to import for watching on Google DayDream View.
Tip: If you need to backup DVD with wanted subtitles and audio track, you can click the drop down menu after "Subtitles" and "Audio" to select your desired tracks. What’s more, it also offers an option called Forced subtitles, which enables you to see subtitles only when actors are speaking a different language.
Step 2. Select output format for Google Daydream View
Click "Format" bar and find "3D Video", there are a lot of format options for you. "MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)" is recommended, for this type of 3D format is compatible with most devices, including Samsung Gear VR, PS VR, Google Cardboard, HTC Vive, VR Box 2.0, etc.
Step 3: Adjust 3D profile settings.
Click "Settings" to open "Profile Settings" window, here you can adjust the 3D depth, change image display order for 3D SBS movie, you can also make a choice between full sbs and half sbs according to your own needs.
Step 4. Rip DVD to Google DayDream View
If you have made all settings you need, just click the "Convert" button. This program will immediately start the process of ripping DVD to 3D SBS format for playback on Google DayDream View.
When the conversion is over, click "Open Output Folder" to pop out the folder with generated 3D movie format. And then you can transfer them to phone you are using for Google Daydream View headset. Just enjoy you time in VR world.
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