Hi everyone,
The new beta v1.1.6 for SKYBOX is being rolled out on Quest store. You can manually switch to beta channel and have a try!
This beta update includes some highly-requested features and improvements. For details, please check out the list below:
- Added multi-language keyboard
- Supported deleting files over SMB
- Supported AV1 decoding (Quest 3 only)
- Supported .MPO, .WEBP and .JPS image format
- Supported auto-detecting Full SBS format using file name
- Supported adding Network & YouTube & AirScreen videos to Favorites
- Supported casting videos to headset (experimental feature)
In YouTube channel, you can change the keyboard language to English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish and Russian. You can also move the position of the keyboard. To close it, please tap the B button or tap anywhere outside the keyboard.
This version also supports AV1 decoding. If you're using Quest 3, you'll be able to play AV1 videos smoothly and enjoy 8K YouTube videos.
You can enjoy .MPO, .WEBP and .JPS images using SKYBOX as well. If you get wrong aspect ratio, please click Advanced Settings, turn on Full SBS Matching and see if it helps. You can also contain the following keywords in the file/folder name to help SKYBOX recognize the Full SBS or Full TB format.
· Full SBS format: "Full_SBS" or "fullsbs"
· Full TB format: "Full_TB" or "fulltb"
This version includes an experimental feature — Casting. You can cast videos and images on your Quest device via DLNA protocol. Check this FAQ to know more about casting.
Don't know how to switch to beta channel? Follow the steps:
- Visit SKYBOX VR Player product detail page with browser or Meta Quest mobile app. (Make sure you login to your Facebook/Meta account)
- Click "Version" and select "v1.1.6 Beta Release: 1.1.6"
- Uninstall and reinstall SKYBOX on your Quest.
If you like the update, don't hesitate to leave a positive review. If you encounter any problems, please reach out to contact@skybox.xyz.
Cheers,
SKYBOX STUDIO
