Hi there, I'm developing a simple app in Unity and wish to be able to switch between starting in non-VR mode, then switching into VR mode. This is much in the same way as the Samsung Gear 360 app does when you click on the "View on Gear VR" button on the top-right. When enabling "Virtual Reality Supported" in the Android tab of the Unity Player Settings, the app will always require the Gear VR to start up, which is less than ideal. And once its running there's no way of switching out of VR, even when a script disables the suggested "VRSettings.enabled" flag, which simply doesn't seem to do anything.So does anyone have any ideas?Thanks in advance!

Apps that support VR and non-VR modes today have to use separate APKs and send intents to each other.At some point, we plan to add support for "dual mode" in a single APK, but it will take changes in VRSVC that we can't expect to land within the next month or two. When dual mode works, you will be able to toggle it with VRSettings.enabled, but unfortunately it isn't clear when that will be.

> Do you know of any tutorials or resources where I could learn how to this sort of thing?Have a look at https://developer.android.com/training/sharing/send.html and http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/1040146/is-it-possible-to-open-a-unity-android-app-with-in.html.> is there any sort of roadmap that I can keep up with to know when "Dual Mode" is being tackled Our engine integrations don't have a public roadmap, but dual mode should be working by the end of January.

Ah i see, thanks for the response! Do you know of any tutorials or resources where I could learn how to this sort of thing?And also is there any sort of roadmap that I can keep up with to know when "Dual Mode" is being tackled and does indeed come through? Because if it were to say come through by January next year then that might not be a problem with the schedule I'm working towards.Thanks!

Great stuff - I look forward to getting the Dual Mode functionality! Thanks for the help @vrdaveb! =D

Hi @vrdaveb, just wanted to check on whether the "Dual Mode" feature is available now. We are developing a similar Android app that needs to start in non-VR regular mode and then have the option to switch to VR mode with the Samsung Gear VR. Thank you!

How to switch between VR and non-VR mode, as in the "Samsung Gear 360" app, with Unity + Android?

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oleg.konovalov
Honored Guest
5 years ago
Found workaroud for my problem in previous post: start "vr_only" app in background job after finishing current app.
oleg.konovalov
Honored Guest
5 years ago
Almost 5 years past and there is still no "dual" mode. I'm trying to implement recommended solution with 2 apps. But when I start “vr_only” app from regular app, app just freeze. In log I can see E/InputDispatcher: Display #X has focused window. I can start another regular intent of other app from my regular app, but fail to start “vr_only” app. Did anyone had luck with implementing recommended solution?
christheobaldis
Honored Guest
6 years ago
Updates?
Chris10001
Explorer
6 years ago
Hi - this would be really useful - any progress?
Even if it is not ready yet - is thereany way, programatically - in unity y to find out if the APK has been launched as a 2D or a VR app.

My sideloaded app crashes if launched by mistake from 2D mode, and you have to reboot to fix it.
So I would like to do somethgin like this:
Are we in 2Dmode? If yes - then quit.
behnam-lum
Explorer
7 years ago
Still waiting for this and nothing happens!
iBrews
Explorer
7 years ago
bump! Would really appreciate this, or at least knowing when it can be expected.
SuneVR
Explorer
7 years ago
Hi Oculus staff, where are we on the Dual Mode? @imperativity or @vrdaveb
StaRky_FR
Protege
7 years ago
@imperativity
Hi ! Any update for the dual functionnality ?
Is there a workaroud ?
zproxy
Expert Protege
8 years ago
why is Oculus Browser browser listed as DUAL? when clicked, it asks for Gear VR like other
vr_only
apps?
zproxy
Expert Protege
8 years ago
(name = "com.samsung.android.vr.application.mode", value = "dual")
on S6, if apk is set for dual, it does appear under DUAL list near others. If clicked, it seems its primary activity is launched.

will the app then have to await for the headset event, and then launch itself again? or will oculus home block it while inside headset?