Hi guys,
What is the best way to import and read PDF or doc files while in VR? I have the rift and hate my small monitor now😄😄
best way to read/import documents while in VR
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You are lucky with the Rift, as the Oculus Dash environment allows you to pull windows into any VR game. So open the PDF, or a browser window, or Skyvector. Non Rift users have clunkier alternatives.
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I have managed to use OVRDrop for the display of FSWidgets' GMapHD in AeroflyFS2 recently. This is using a WMR (Acer AH101) headset and does not required controllers (which I don't use).
Installation and arranging the 2D window for proper display was a bit tricky, but after this has been done once it's quite easy to load the saved setting and run it.
Unfortunately, OVRDrop does not come with a proper manual. However, the manual of OpenVRDesktopDisplayPortal being a precursor works quite well. You may even try to use the program OpenVRDesktopDisplyPortal at Github itself as a free alternative (which I didn't try, though).
This should be usable for pdf (and other 2D) display as well.
I tried a couple of alternatives at Steam but failed to get them to do what I wanted.
Kind regards, Michael
Edit: Thanks Phil, you were faster, so mine is one of the clunkier alternatives indeed.
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I have managed to use OVRDrop for the display of FSWidgets' GMapHD in AeroflyFS2 recently. This is using a WMR (Acer AH101) headset and does not required controllers (which I don't use).
Installation and arranging the 2D window for proper display was a bit tricky, but after this has been done once it's quite easy to load the saved setting and run it.
Unfortunately, OVRDrop does not come with a proper manual. However, the manual of OpenVRDesktopDisplayPortal being a precursor works quite well. You may even try to use the program OpenVRDesktopDisplyPortal at Github itself as a free alternative (which I didn't try, though).
This should be usable for pdf (and other 2D) display as well.
I tried a couple of alternatives at Steam but failed to get them to do what I wanted.
Kind regards, Michael
Edit: Thanks Phil, you were faster, so mine is one of the clunkier alternatives indeed.
Morning Michael. I've switched from OVRDrop to DailyVR 2. It works a lot better and the developers are responsive - still its an extra step of configuration so I don't switch it on regularly.
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OVR Toolkit looks to be pretty good.
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For WMR, it is standard for build 1903
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For WMR, it is standard for build 1903
Sorry, i don’t follow. What is standard?
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Hi Jozeff,
I only speak German, but maybe my two links will help you further;
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Good for SkyVector, Charts or Checklist (pdf)!
Good luck!
Werner
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thanks for sharing wonderful information
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You are lucky with the Rift, as the Oculus Dash environment allows you to pull windows into any VR game. So open the PDF, or a browser window, or Skyvector. Non Rift users have clunkier alternatives.
Could access personal files from the Oculus Go also
