Bigscreen Beta News

Hey everyone,

Another update! This time, we fixed some small ones so you'll barely notice these changes:

• Fixed some bugs in the Retro Cinema
  
• Fixed some bugs in certain Channels
  

Hope you're all enjoying Halloween week in Bigscreen with a full page of spooky channels on our Featured page!
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Hey everyone,

Although we pushed a fix the echo issues from Quest headset users, there were still some echoes and feedback loops happening because not all Quest users have the latest firmware/OS. To mitigate these audio issues, we just released a new update to make push-to-talk ON by default for Quest users. They still have the option to turn it off!

Hey everyone,

We recently pushed a small update to our Spooky update (Version: 0.93.1.d617e0). We fixed a bug with stereo audio in multiplayer rooms, so keep an ear out for that!

As always, if your audience is having trouble hearing your desktop audio, be sure to tap on the Refresh Audio button!




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Today, we’re kicking off Halloween Week in Bigscreen and releasing “The Spooky Update” featuring new TV channels and a new Retro Cinema environment.

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Earlier this summer, we released the huge Bigscreen TV update and the fan-favorite Modern Cinema. Today, we’re adding the Retro Cinema, designed as a throwback to the theaters of the 70s & 80s.




For the next week, we have added 10 spooky TV channels from Pluto to the featured list. Join the event in Bigscreen… if you dare!

New TV channels include Fear Factor, Disney Channel, The Addams Family, the Asylum, Criss Angel: Mind Freak, Thrillers, Terror, and more.



This update also has a few bug fixes and improvements:

• fixed the microphone echo issue affecting Oculus Quest users
  
• made “Push to Talk” an optional feature on Oculus Quest (this will be available to all users in the future)
  
• added the “high fives” feature to Distraction-Free Mode
  

VR podcasts every week in Bigscreen

• The VR Download by UploadVR — every Thursday at 10:30AM Pacific
  
• Cas & Chary’s VR livestream — every Friday at 12:00PM Pacific
  
• The F.Reality Podcast by VR Oasis, Nathie, Zimtok5 and Rowdy Guy — every Saturday at 10:00AM Pacific
  

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Every Thursday, we’re also featuring Thursday Night Football streams hosted by Twitch. Join us for tonight’s game, the Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings.



In December, we will begin hosting premium 3D movie screenings in partnership with major movie studios, and more.

We’re also working on launching a Friends system and Sony Playstation VR support in 2020.

Halloween Week is starting next week on Thursday, October 24 in Bigscreen, and we're launching a killer list of new spooky channels and our brand new Retro Cinema environment.

Scream at the top of your lungs together with friends in our new channels: Terror, Thrillers, The Addams Family, Disney Channel, Hell's Kitchen, Criss Angel: Mindfreak, the Asylum, and Fear Factor.

Join us... if you dare!





Bigscreen TV now features weekly VR podcasts from some of your favorite VR influencers (F.Reality, Cas & Chary, and UploadVR)! Tune in each week to stay up to date with the latest VR news, games, reviews, and more!

🎙 Thursday: UploadVR's The VR Download
🎙 Friday: Cas and Chary's VR Livestream
🎙 Saturday: F.Reality VR Podcast

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We accidentally forgot to turn off the lights for our mobile VR headset users (Quest, Go, and Gear VR) in our Bigscreen TV rooms. The latest patch (Version: 0.92.2.e4e93f) should fix that!