[SKYBOX VR] Quest v1.1.1: Overlay, custom thumbnails, volume booster and more

Lucy

Hey all!

A new version of SKYBOX is now available. Version 1.1.1 fixed some bugs you’ve reported to us, and added some highly-requested features.

[Feature] Added OVROverlay to make video clearer (you can turn on the experimental feature Pro-HD Quality in Global Settings)
[Feature] Added support for custom thumbnails
[Feature] Added volume booster (you can increase volume above 100%)
[Feature] Displayed the stylings (e.g. fonts, colors, etc) and animated effects of subtitles
[Feature] Supported subtitles for VR 180/360 videos (when you turn your head, the subtitle moves with you)
[Feature] Remembered where you left off when switching the page, folder, or channel
[Bug Fixes] Fixed some known issues

We hope you like the new features. And you can report any found issues to contact@skybox.xyz. We’ll help you fix them as soon as possible.

What's more, we plan to release a new Beta version on a monthly basis. If you’re interested in getting first access to our newest updates, please fill the form to join the Beta channel.

Stay tuned and contact us if you need any help.

Cheers,
SKYBOX STUDIO

veryfabric

Custom thumbnails have a lot of bugs:

On the desktop UI, videos & associated thumbnails with a comma in the name display broken thumbnails
In the app, the scaling is completely broken, with anything less than the perfect fit being stretched so much that the thumbnails are smudges

Lucy

veryfabric
Hi, thanks for your feedback!

We reproduced the custom thumbnails issue, and we'll try fixing it in the next few updates.

Regarding the scaling function, do you turn on Pro-HD Quality in Global Settings(the gear icon)? If so, please turn it off.

If you turn on the Pro-HD Quality option, you’ll not be able to make Height and Zoom adjustments when playing VR videos.
For more info, please check this FAQ article.

xAstroBoy

There's a huge lag when you enable fish view with a VR video and it takes awhile to process it on 180 view.
Can you guys please fix this annoying lag?

Lucy

xAstroBoy We've reproduced the lag issue when switching to fisheye view. Our developer will try fixing it in the next few updates.

ulwkss

Skybox VR does a great job, and when it comes to adding support for webdav playback, it's perfect!

suppyben

Since updating to latest beta, browsing by directory is extremely slow during playback. After a restart of Oculus client, files in directory do not show up at all and videos must be played via "All Files" menu (which, oddly enough, has 0 playback issues).

Lucy

suppyben
Hi, we noticed that there're some frame drops when you open a new directory(folder not be cached). We'll try fixing it later.
If files do not show up when you launch SKYBOX on your Quest, please tell us how many files you have in the folder? Btw, do you play videos via SMB, DLNA or AirScreen?
You can try the new version v1.1.1(614) and see whether the files show up when you restart the app.

Mant0r

Since updating to Quest v49 PTC, I can't seem to enable pro hd mode- the toggle works, but it doesn't seem to do anything.

I've also tried a reinstall including deleting all app data.

The other issue I have, which existed before I updated to v49 is that when connecting to my Dlna server (serviio), the first time I item a folder it shows everything in reverse alphabetical order. Backing out and re-entering the folder (without resorting or anything) puts everything in the correct order. I'm not discounting the possibility that it's a problem on my end but I have no idea what it'd be.

Additionally- my other Dlna clients work correctly including my desktop install of Skybox (Oculus store version)

hunky-dory

Mant0r I updated to v49 is that when connecting to my Dlna server (serviio), the first time I item a folder it shows everything in reverse alphabetical order. Backing out and re-entering the folder (without resorting or anything) puts everything in the correct order. I'm not discounting the possibility that it's a problem on my end but I have no idea what it'd be.

I have this issue too when opening a folder with new files in that folder showing them in a strange order, and the folders also seem very sluggish compared to previous versions. This version seems very buggy to me.

beast18

Lucy

How to install Quest v1.1.1?

I can only see and download 1.0.5 from the Oculus Store

Lucy

beast18
To change version, please follow the steps:

Go to Oculus Store through webpage or Oculus phone app. (make sure you login your account)
Scroll down and find "Version + Release Notes", click the down arrow and select your preferred version.
Uninstall and reinstall SKYBOX on your Quest.

rupiseco

Steam CDK？

Niteflyte

After this update, some of my video files will not play fully. A portion of the video will play and then it will skip to next video. I've tried multiple times and it seems that the videos are stopping at a certain point each time. For example, in video file "A", if the video cuts off at the 4 minute mark, that video will continue to cutoff at the same point every time playback is attempted.

Am I the only one experiencing this issue?

Control

I can't see any of my folder in directory mode. It just comes up empty, but I can access them normally from the Files tab. Any ideas what's up with that? I rather use the previous version, is there a quick way to roll the update back?

Lucy

Control Hello, thanks for your feedback! Do you stream videos from computer to Quest via AirScreen? If so, please share with us(contact@skybox.xyz) your Oculus registered email to join Beta channel. The problem was fixed in the new Beta v1.1.2.

If you want to roll back to previous version:

Go to Oculus Store via webpage or Oculus phone app, and find SKYBOX VR Player. (Make sure you login your Facebook/Meta account)
Scroll down and you'll find "Language", "Version", "Developer", etc.
Click on the down arrow sign next to “Version” and select your preferred version.
Uninstall and reinstall SKYBOX on your Quest 2.