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Is it possible to use the handsfree controller for watching a video?

Anonymous
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hi everybody (hi dr nick)
I am thinking about buying oculus quest again (i bought it and sold it)
The main reason for selling it, was that I did not like having to use the controllers all the time when watching a movie (feks.. both movies i download and use app like skybox, and also when watching netflix)
Is it possible to use the hands free controllers with skybox or any other video app, and Does it support netflix? 
I last tried that hands free option in november or something like that, and then I dont think it supported netflix or any video format apps.
Can somebody help?
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Crazy_Sane
Superstar

Hi,

No, they don't support hand tracking yet. Only the native media players support it.

Anonymous
Not applicable
Sorry, what are the native media players? Can I use them to watch movies I download? Do you mean like the oculus quest gallery?

kojack
MVP
MVP


Sorry, what are the native media players? Can I use them to watch movies I download? Do you mean like the oculus quest gallery?



Oculus Video and Oculus TV.
They both seem to support hand tracking (just did a quick test). Oculus TV lets you watch Netflix, Amazon, etc.
If you try to start Skybox with hand tracking on, it gives an error message saying controllers are needed.

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Anonymous
Not applicable
cool, so I can use oculus tv to watch netflix with hand tracking on. thx. 

kojack
MVP
MVP
Sorry, I just tested it further, it doesn't work.
Oculus TV does support hand tracking. But once you pick a channel (like netflix, amazon or youtube vr) it just loads those apps and they don't support hand tracking. It will come up with the missing controller error again.

Author: Oculus Monitor,  Auto Oculus Touch,  Forum Dark Mode, Phantom Touch Remover,  X-Plane Fixer
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Headsets: Wrap 1200VR, DK1, DK2, CV1, Rift-S, GearVR, Go, Quest, Quest 2, Reverb G2, Quest 3

Crazy_Sane
Superstar


Sorry, what are the native media players? Can I use them to watch movies I download? Do you mean like the oculus quest gallery?


Yes, Oculus Quest Gallery and Oculus Video is it for hand tracking. Hopefully, in time, apps like Netflix and Skybox will support hand tracking.

Anonymous
Not applicable
This would seem like a no brainer for them to implement. Hopefully they do. 

Mourning_Knight
Protege
Virtual desktop now has handtracking FYI.