Hello KMPlayer user!
KMPlayer is updated with new features!
4.1.0.3 Update Feature :
- Added "VR 360º Video Play" function
- Fixed Language
(Sinhalese)
- Changed "Use Alternative Texture in VMR9/Direct3D 8 " as
default value
WHHHAAAATTTT ? VR 360º Video Play ?!?!?
Yes! That VR 360º video you know! and..
Yes! KMPlayer now supports that video!
Okay, basic question!
What's VR is ?
VR is an acronym of Virtual Reality.
And VR 360 degree video?
a video shows all angles (360 degree - front/back/right/left side! ),
not limited to a front side!
Then, let's see what a new VR function on KMPlayer is !
Oh! please note that KMPlayer VR360 feature works normally only your 360 VR video file which means video is taken by a 360 VR supported device is opened.
Once you open the updated KMPlayer,
you see there's a [VR] icon is newly added on the original KMplayer skin.
Open your video file and click on the [VR] icon,
Your mode is changed as Normal mode
Or you can change this mode from settings option as well.
Right Click - VR 360 Video Play - View Mode - 01. Normal
This is the basic & optimized mode for 360 VR video
Once you set your mode as Normal,
by dragging your mouse on the screen, you can move the view point.
Check out below video:
Not only Normal mode, but KMPlayer also supports Little Planet mode.
When you click on the [VR] icon again,
it is changed to second mode : Little Planet.
This mode shows the video like an alive planet.
This mode can be set from settings option as well.
Right Click - VR 360 Video Play - View Mode - 02. Little Planet
As I mentioned above, if you want to see the video from every angle,
you need to drag the mouse by yourself.
However, you can also turn on the "auto" mode.
Right Click - VR 360 Video Play - Auto Romtation - Auto (On/Off)
Your Auto rotation mode is on !
You can also select the direction and the speed of the rotation by yourself
Right Click - VR 360 Video Play - Auto Rotation - Direction / speed setting
Once your auto rotation setting is done, you can see your file is playing as below video :
You can also make Reverse mode by clicking on
Right Click - VR 360 Video Play - Reverse Mode
Your Reverse Mode is on.
From the Normal mode, it is upside down.
Once you change the mode as Little Planet from the reverse mode,
you see the earth and the sky are opposite.
When you turn off the reverse mode,
your file comes back as original planet mode.
Last setting from VR mode is "Keep current settings".
Right Click - VR 360 Video Play - Keep Current Settings.
When you turn on "Keep current settings", the same settings are applied to other 360 vr files (However, if you close KMPlayer and reopen the file, your settings will be reset)
Like this!
I open a different video file and Little Planet Mode remains.
360 VR function is amazing!
With this function, virtual reality is now available on KMPlayer :)
