So I have an Nvidia 770 Windforce on my computer. I saw some articles that talked about using the VR with the S8 to be used as a Monitor for your PC also some options for VR ability.
Was wondering if anyone here has some good insight on what they may use for this and if its worth it? That or if I can play any VR games, movies through my PC that would display to my occulus? Thanks.
You can use Vridge and riftcat to play Oculus and vive games. If you have a Gear VR download vridge for Gear VR. Also there is a tracking system called Nolo which can give you positional and roomscale tracking. There are also other solutions like tge ps move service.
And this works great as an external monitor? Which one would work for streaming 3d movies from a pc to the gear?
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Hi fellows,
I currently own an Xbox 360 and a Rasperry Pi running OpenElec. The Xbox 360 is used for games and Netflix while OpenElec is running Kodi to play the local media on my NAS. I am looking to replace my RPi with a device that will be able to have the following features :
- Kodi. I tried Plex and didn't like it.
- Netflix (Because my X360 is really noisy and pisses me off)
- Google Play Music
- Google Play Movies (for Renting and already owned)
- Spotify
- Small mobile games
- Can use my phone to remote control
- Chromecast feature to cast my computer screen
I think that the Nexus Player can handle all that, however I wonder how good and stable is the NP at accomplishing these tasks. I am very familiar with Android (been using it for over 4 years on my phones) and I am tech-savvy. I would like however a simple and stable solution where my wife and kids can play with the device easily. I was able to achieve that easiness and stability with OpenElec, but I am looking for a device that will be able to be much more than just a Kodi player.
I think the direct competitor to the NP is the Roku. Roku cannot run Kodi, but has the Google Play Music and Movies available. However, I have seen numerous issues about renting movies through Google Movies not working on Roku. Has anyone ever rented a movie on Google Play Movies on the NP and had issues ? Is this service stable ? Renting through Google Play Movies is cheaper than my local TV provider, so I'm thinking about making the switch to Google. Or any other suggestions than Google Play Movies ? Netflix Canada selection really sucks.
I'm not looking to spend more money than a Nexus Player. The NVidia Shield TV is out of the question and the Amazon Fire TV does not seem to be available in Canada. The Roku and the NP are my 2 viable options as far as I know. I like Android, so the NP looks very interesting. However I wouldn't want to buy the NP to find out that it cannot do everything I want it to do.
Thanks for any input !
Neo.
The Nexus Player will handle almost everything in your list.
* Kodi works quite well on the Nexus Player. It can be downloaded directly from Google Play which means it will automatically update and won't require sideloading APKs.
* Netflix comes preinstalled on this device and generally works fine as long as your Nexus Player has Android v5.1.1 build LMY48J installed. You might want to adjust your TV's aspect ratio modes while watching movies if the black bars from widescreen content bother you. I don't use the app very often so perhaps other users can comment on things like surround sound support.
* Google Play Music comes preinstalled on this device and is linked to your account like the rest of the apps from Google. The only issue I see with it is that the on-screen album cover doesn't move around like it does when you cast from the app but the Nexus Player's "Daydream" screen saver mode cycles through different images after a few minutes without user interaction. Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) will support Bluetooth audio streaming which means you can pair the Nexus Player with a sound bar and play music that way.
* Google Play Movies comes preinstalled and seems to work fine. It probably is the most convenient option to rent or purchase movies or TV shows on this device. I don't use this service enough to say much about it but the free movies I have in my account are synced and easily accessible. As with Netflix, you may want to adjust your TV's aspect ratio during playback.
* Spotify is the only thing in your list that doesn't work well on the Nexus Player. You can try sideloading the app but it may not be easy to use with a remote. The developers of Spotify don't support casting either, as far as I'm aware.
* You can download Android TV games from the Google Play Store and some of them will be playable with the remote but others will require a gamepad. You can either use a separate Bluetooth gamepad or root your Nexus Player and pair a PS3 or PS4 controller with it using the paid Sixaxis Controller app.
* Yes, you can use your phone to control the Nexus Player with the free Android TV Remote Control app from Google. It is rather basic, though, compared to a paid root app combination like DroidMote Server & Droidmote Client which is definitely more versatile. If you're willing to buy a Flirc infrared USB dongle for about $24 USD, you can even use a universal remote to control the Nexus Player. I have one and it works very well after being programmed for convenient usage with my Philips SRP5107 universal remote.
* Casting to the Nexus Player generally works well but there may be a few apps which work better with an actual Chromecast. I prefer casting to the Nexus Player because it supports 5 GHz wireless AC while the Chromecast only supports 2.4 GHz wireless N.
I've never used a Roku device but the Nexus Player provides great value for the price and you can do a lot with it (especially if it's rooted). As for the limited content selection of Netflix Canada, you can use a smart DNS service such as UnoTelly to "change your region" and access content that's licensed for other countries. UnoTelly even offers a free trial and up to 3 free months of service if you mention them positively on social media. In conclusion, let's answer your question. Is the Nexus Player right for you? I certainly think so.
spookyneo said:
Hi fellows,
I currently own an Xbox 360 and a Rasperry Pi running OpenElec. The Xbox 360 is used for games and Netflix while OpenElec is running Kodi to play the local media on my NAS. I am looking to replace my RPi with a device that will be able to have the following features :
- Kodi. I tried Plex and didn't like it.
- Netflix (Because my X360 is really noisy and pisses me off)
- Google Play Music
- Google Play Movies (for Renting and already owned)
- Spotify
- Small mobile games
- Can use my phone to remote control
- Chromecast feature to cast my computer screen
I think that the Nexus Player can handle all that, however I wonder how good and stable is the NP at accomplishing these tasks. I am very familiar with Android (been using it for over 4 years on my phones) and I am tech-savvy. I would like however a simple and stable solution where my wife and kids can play with the device easily. I was able to achieve that easiness and stability with OpenElec, but I am looking for a device that will be able to be much more than just a Kodi player.
I think the direct competitor to the NP is the Roku. Roku cannot run Kodi, but has the Google Play Music and Movies available. However, I have seen numerous issues about renting movies through Google Movies not working on Roku. Has anyone ever rented a movie on Google Play Movies on the NP and had issues ? Is this service stable ? Renting through Google Play Movies is cheaper than my local TV provider, so I'm thinking about making the switch to Google. Or any other suggestions than Google Play Movies ? Netflix Canada selection really sucks.
I'm not looking to spend more money than a Nexus Player. The NVidia Shield TV is out of the question and the Amazon Fire TV does not seem to be available in Canada. The Roku and the NP are my 2 viable options as far as I know. I like Android, so the NP looks very interesting. However I wouldn't want to buy the NP to find out that it cannot do everything I want it to do.
Thanks for any input !
Neo.
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would agree with all answers above, only thing that I'll add is that its a shame the community isn't larger or more active.
BUt with the addition of a couple of additional peripherals can also be considerably more user friendly.
thinking of building a gaming pc
will i be able to stream any game to the nvidia ?
or is only certain games
not sure on the graphic cards im going to get yet
Hi,
there is a list of supported games by NVidia (http://shield.nvidia.de/gamestream). And I think, all games purchased via Steam will work.
I am also looking for a way to add additional games, that are not on the supported list.
Found this: http://gfeenhanceddetection.azurewebsites.net/
Tested it with Sonic Lost World and Euro Fishing, without success. Maybe I miss something.
be good if 'all' steam games work
I get permanent loading of the games list
This is bad news - especially because with the Gear VR and Moonlight we can stream VR games wirelessly
I tried to access youtube vi VR browser but the result is terrible. Anybody know how to make it work? Please.
I'd love to know too! When I read about Samsung Internet, it sounded like it would be more for 360 stuff. So I went to YouTube and loaded the Blue Angels 360 (which is awesome even w/o VR btw), and I was just watching a 2D screen. And actually, when I full-screened it, it turned into a panoramic shot 2D which was pretty weird! Samsung or someone REALLY needs to get 360 videos working! It doesn't make much sense for it to not.
Not sure if I've understood your problem correctly but it you are watching a 360 video on YouTube, where you see the full screen switch at the bottom right of the frame, at the bottom left there are 3 options - 2D, 3D and 360. Select 360 and it works fine.
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I have general problems using other VR apps. When i put my S7 Edge in the Gear VR the Oculus app starts automatically and you can't switch to any other app until you disconnect the phone from the Gear VR...
Is the Nvidia Play Store different from the Google Play Store?
I just want to be able to use my Google Opinion Rewards to spend on this device that aren't normal Play Games. I don't want to purchase the device if it doesn't work that way.
Edit: I could find nothing on Google either. I just want to know if it is the same store and if I can use my credits to purchase games.
Keifus said:
Is the Nvidia Play Store different from the Google Play Store?
I just want to be able to use my Google Opinion Rewards to spend on this device that aren't normal Play Games. I don't want to purchase the device if it doesn't work that way.
Edit: I could find nothing on Google either. I just want to know if it is the same store and if I can use my credits to purchase games.
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Well, the Google Play Store of the Nvidia console have only Games with Controller Support, but you can Sideload many Games that have controller Support too. If tested over 15 Games via Sideload and all of these Games work very well. Thats it.
Yes it can be a little confusing. I know nothing about Google opinion rewards, if you can redeem them on the Playstore via a web browser I see no reason why they wouldn't work but I can't say for sure having never used them.
If you access the Playstore from the device itself, it does look very limited as it's dedicated to the Android TV apps. If you use a web browser you are accessing the proper Playstore. Now when you view apps or games it will tell you if they are compatible with the SHIELD TV or other devices you have registered. Just because it says it's compatible doesn't mean it truly is though.....e.g Hearthstone is listed as compatible but to play it on the SHIELD TV you need to use a mouse, the controller won't work and obviously your TV screen won't be touch compatible.
I've owned the device for just over a month or so and I have no real problem recommending it to people. It would be nice if there were more on-demand TV apps available alongside Netflix and BBC iPlayer but no doubt they will be added in time.
Hope we've helped some
I use my google opinion rewards to buy games for Nvidia Shield Android TV, yes... all games made for shield , sans the Geforce NOW component , are in fact google play credit consuming resources. YOU can purchase games and non-gaming apps for shield tv using money earned from the survey app.