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Bigscreen v103: Black Screen Fix for Rift S

Hey everyone,

Just pushed an update for Rift S users who were seeing black screens when they hop into our TV channels. However, you may still need to restart your Oculus service when it comes to 2D movie rentals and events.

Here's how you can restart your Oculus service:

Please try restarting your Oculus service by going to the Settings > Beta tab in your Oculus app, restarting Oculus from there, and then starting up Bigscreen again.

If this doesn't work, you can also try to open up the Stream Cam from the tool section of the menu, change the camera to a different angle, then hit reset and then close it.



Version: 0.103.0.05295b-beta-videoplayer

Bigscreen v103: Fix for some DLNA servers not being accessible

Hey everyone!

We received reports of people running into a "Path couldn't be accessed" issue when using DLNA in our Videoplayer, and this fix should address that.

Version: 0.103.0.2d6412-beta-videoplayer

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Bigscreen + Funimation: Dragon Ball Super: Broly Contest and Movie Premiere!

Hey everyone, we have some very exciting news to share!

Bigscreen and Funimation are bringing Earth's mightiest warriors, Goku and his friends, into our virtual theaters!

Prepare yourself for the live movie screening event on Saturday, September 12th and watch all three of the latest Dragon Ball movies, all day!
  • 9/12 10:00AM PT - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
  • 9/12 3:00PM PT - Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
  • 9/12 7:00PM PT - Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Starting at $3.99, movie tickets are available in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand! Prices vary per country. Purchase your ticket ahead of time at https://www.bigscreenvr.com!

Can't make it to the movie event? No worries! The Dragon Ball movies will be available in our Movie Rentals section soon after. You'll be able to watch these movies at any time, in any environment, and to have playback controls to play, pause, and start the movie at any point in time.

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[h3]Want to win a free movie ticket to watch your favorite Saiyans reach insane levels in Bigscreen?
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Contest Details: We will post a link to a mini-game on Wednesday, September 2nd at 8AM PT on our Twitter and Facebook page. Your goal is to find all seven Dragon Balls to reach Shenron and complete the game. Only your first attempt will count.

Start: Wednesday, September 2nd at 8AM PT
End: Wednesday, September 9th at 8AM PT

Prizes: Free movie ticket to the event. Prizes will be given to two people:
  • First to complete the game
  • First to complete the game the fastest

Winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 9th at 12PM PT. You do not need to purchase anything in order to participate.



Good luck!

Bigscreen: Dozens of NEW 2D/3D Movies & More Accessibility/Closed Captions

Hey everyone,

Looking for more movies to watch with others in our virtual theater? We got you!

Together with our ongoing partnership with Paramount Pictures, over 30+ more movies you love have been added into Bigscreen! We now have over a dozen 3D movies and over 100+ movies in our catalog, and we'll continue to add more! We will also make it easier for you to browse through all our movies soon, so please stay tuned!

From legendary classics like the Godfather trilogy to all six of the action-packed Mission: Impossible series, you can now rent your favorite movies in VR and watch with your friends and family across the country and various parts of the world!

We have some loyal Trekkies in our community - now you and your crew can watch all 13 Star Trek feature films (the most recent Star Trek films are in 3D)!

Today, we’re kicking off a Godfather marathon and we hope to see hundreds of fans watch together with us in VR! Purchase your tickets soon: https://www.bigscreenvr.com/



Hoping for more fun movies to laugh your heart out? You can now watch Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gags on our big screen starting from Jackass: The Movie and all the way to Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa.

Also, Jackass 3 is in 3D and it is our first 3D movie to premiere in the United Kingdom!

📃 For the full list of movie rentals in Bigscreen, check them out here: https://www.bigscreenvr.com/

Each movie starts at $3.99 and varies per movie and per country. Not all movies are available in all countries. You will have up to 48 hours to finish watching the movie and each person will need to purchase their own movie ticket in order to watch the movie with you.

👁‍🗨 Improvements to Accessibility
For the deaf and hard of hearing community, English Closed Captions are now available for all Paramount movies. You can find these closed captioning files under Subtitles > English [CC] in the Bigscreen menu. We're also working on improvements to hand tracking in order to empower people to communicate in VR in American Sign Language (ASL)!

Bigscreen v103: Black Screen Fix and more!

Hope you have all tried out the latest Bigscreen Videoplayer update last week!



Today, we're releasing a fix for the thumbnails that appear while you're using the Videoplayer. We also addressed black screen issues appearing for Oculus PCVR users when it comes to 3D content.

The Windows 10 Version 2004 issue still remains and prevents our movies and trailers from playing. Microsoft is aware of this and is working on a solution in the next Windows update. In the meantime, streaming your own desktop or joining other people's room should continue to work. If you really can't wait and want to watch our movies, you may also uninstall the update to go back to the previous version of Windows if you meet certain conditions. We'll keep you informed when this issue is resolved.

Version: 0.103.0.c99a26-beta-videoplayer