Look & Play

The Look&play software can be downloaded from different sources depending on the headset you are using. 

Oculus Quest 1 & 2:

Look&Play is available on the Oculus Store through App Labs. Search for Look & Play in the store on the headset.

Pico G2 4K & Enterprise:

Look&Play can be downloaded on the Pico headsets by going to the store in the headset and search for Look & Play

Android smartphones:

Android smartphones can install the application through the Google Play Store.

Yes, we offer a free trial to try out Look&Play to see if it fits your use case. You can enter the software trial request here

Look&Play recommended the following specifications for the video, image and custom icons content:

Video content

• H.265 or H.264 codec
• 3840×1920 resolution
• 30 frames per second
• 20 – 30 Mbps bitrate
• Stereo AAC audio or TBE spatial

Image content

• 360° image, monoscopic or stereoscopic
• 3840×1920 resolution
• Png or jpg format

Custom icons and logo content

• 512×512 resolution
• Png format

Look&Play supports the following types of content:

• Monoscopic 360° video
• Stereoscopic 360° video
• Spatial audio
• 360° photo for a branded waiting room

Video specifications:

• Codec:
  • H265 mp4
  • H264 mp4
• Resolution:
  • 3840×1920
• FPS:
  • 30
• Max bitrate:
  • 30 mbp/s

Audio specifications:

• Stereo AAC
• .tbe spatial

Branding specifications:

• Codec:
  • JPFG
  • PNG
• Background resolution:
  • 3480×1920
• Icon resolution:
  • 512×512

To select content to view, use your head to look at the desired piece of content for a second. A circle will fill as confirmation to open the video, image or folder. After content is finished playing, the screen will return to the waiting room and a new piece of content can be started.

Yes, Look&Play allows you to put multiple 360 videos on your headset. Look&Play has no limit on how many videos can be uploaded to a headset, the only limit is the storage capacity of the headset and a maximum of 24 files per folder.

To preload your content you will need: your headset of choice, a computer and a cable to connect the device to the computer.

Name your content on the computer, create a folder titled VREvent. This is the root folder in which all content will be placed. You can create additional folders inside that will show up as a subfolder in the application. Note that only a maximum of 24 files per folder will be shown inside Look & Play. To view content as stereoscopic or 2D you have to rename the file with the correct suffix. Use the table below: 

Loading the content

Connect the headset to the computer with the proper cable and accept the connection for file transferring. Open the Internal Shared Storage (the root) of the headset on the computer and copy or create the VREvent folder to the storage.

Look&Play supports the Pico G2 4K, Pico G2 4K Enterprise, Oculus Quest 1 & 2 and all Android phones. An Android phone should have a gyroscope and be able to play 360 content, this can be checked by opening a 360 video on your phone (youtube or file).

The Pico Neo 3 pro will soon be available to be used with Look&Play.