[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":455},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fimage-viewer\u002Fvr-headset":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":417,"extension":418,"meta":419,"navigation":450,"path":451,"seo":452,"stem":453,"__hash__":454},"features\u002Ffeatures\u002Fimage-viewer\u002Fvr-headset.md","Photo Viewer for VR Headset — View Photos in Virtual Reality",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":394},"minimark",[9,14,18,47,50,54,57,75,81,87,91,94,108,119,122,126,129,149,154,168,171,175,180,191,195,209,211,215,226,230,241,245,249,252,266,270,273,286,288,292,295,309,313,316,330,334,337,351,357,361,392],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"photos-in-vr-from-memories-to-immersion","Photos in VR — From Memories to Immersion",[15,16,17],"p",{},"VR headsets offer unique ways to experience photos:",[19,20,21,29,35,41],"ul",{},[22,23,24,28],"li",{},[25,26,27],"strong",{},"Regular photos"," display on a large virtual screen — like having a cinema-sized photo frame",[22,30,31,34],{},[25,32,33],{},"360° photos"," surround you immersively — relive the moment as if you were there",[22,36,37,40],{},[25,38,39],{},"3D photos (stereo)"," add depth perception — photos literally pop out",[22,42,43,46],{},[25,44,45],{},"VR captures"," (screenshots from VR) need managing and organizing",[15,48,49],{},"AnExplorer provides the file management layer: browse photos from any source (local, NAS, cloud), organize them, and open them in the appropriate viewer.",[10,51,53],{"id":52},"viewing-regular-photos","Viewing Regular Photos",[15,55,56],{},"Standard JPEG\u002FPNG photos display on a 2D panel in your VR environment:",[58,59,60,63,66,69,72],"ol",{},[22,61,62],{},"Open AnExplorer on your headset",[22,64,65],{},"Navigate to photos (local storage, NAS, or cloud)",[22,67,68],{},"Tap an image → it fills a virtual panel in front of you",[22,70,71],{},"Controller trigger\u002FOK → next photo",[22,73,74],{},"Navigate through an entire folder as a gallery",[15,76,77,80],{},[25,78,79],{},"The experience:"," Like having a 100-inch photo frame floating in front of you. Photos at 4000px+ resolution look sharp and detailed — you can see more detail than on a phone or tablet screen.",[15,82,83,86],{},[25,84,85],{},"Supported formats:"," JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF (animated), BMP, HEIC",[10,88,90],{"id":89},"viewing-360-photos","Viewing 360° Photos",[15,92,93],{},"360° photos (from Insta360, GoPro MAX, Ricoh Theta, or phone's panorama mode) are the VR killer feature for photos:",[58,95,96,99,102,105],{},[22,97,98],{},"Transfer 360° photos to headset (or access from NAS\u002Fcloud)",[22,100,101],{},"Navigate to the photo in AnExplorer",[22,103,104],{},"Tap → launch in a VR photo viewer (Meta Gallery, Skybox)",[22,106,107],{},"The 360° photo surrounds you — look in any direction to explore",[15,109,110,113,114,118],{},[25,111,112],{},"File naming:"," Name 360° photos with ",[115,116,117],"code",{},"_360"," in the filename for VR viewers to auto-detect the projection type.",[120,121],"download-banner",{},[10,123,125],{"id":124},"managing-vr-screenshots-and-captures","Managing VR Screenshots and Captures",[15,127,128],{},"VR headsets capture screenshots and recordings during use:",[19,130,131,137,143],{},[22,132,133,134],{},"Quest screenshots: ",[115,135,136],{},"\u002FOculus\u002FScreenshots\u002F",[22,138,139,140],{},"Quest recordings: ",[115,141,142],{},"\u002FOculus\u002FVideoShots\u002F",[22,144,145,146],{},"PICO screenshots: ",[115,147,148],{},"\u002FDCIM\u002FScreenshots\u002F",[15,150,151],{},[25,152,153],{},"AnExplorer helps manage these:",[58,155,156,159,162,165],{},[22,157,158],{},"Browse capture folders → view thumbnails",[22,160,161],{},"Delete blurry\u002Funwanted captures to free space",[22,163,164],{},"Transfer keepers to phone (WiFi Share) or PC (USB)",[22,166,167],{},"Organize into folders by game\u002Fexperience",[15,169,170],{},"Screenshots accumulate fast — each is 3-5 MB. After a year of VR use, you might have 500+ screenshots consuming 1-3 GB.",[10,172,174],{"id":173},"photo-sources-in-vr","Photo Sources in VR",[176,177,179],"h3",{"id":178},"from-phone-your-camera-roll","From phone (your camera roll)",[58,181,182,185,188],{},[22,183,184],{},"Phone: AnExplorer → WiFi Share → select photos",[22,186,187],{},"Headset: AnExplorer → WiFi Receive",[22,189,190],{},"Photos save locally → view in VR",[176,192,194],{"id":193},"from-nas-full-photo-library-access","From NAS (full photo library access)",[58,196,197,200,203,206],{},[22,198,199],{},"AnExplorer → Network → SMB → connect to NAS",[22,201,202],{},"Browse your entire photo archive on the NAS",[22,204,205],{},"View photos directly (streams from NAS — no copying needed)",[22,207,208],{},"Best for large libraries: thousands of photos accessible without filling headset storage",[120,210],{},[176,212,214],{"id":213},"from-cloud-google-drivedropbox","From cloud (Google Drive\u002FDropbox)",[58,216,217,220,223],{},[22,218,219],{},"AnExplorer → Cloud → select service",[22,221,222],{},"Navigate to photo folders",[22,224,225],{},"Tap to view — downloads and displays",[176,227,229],{"id":228},"from-usb-drive","From USB drive",[58,231,232,235,238],{},[22,233,234],{},"Connect USB drive to headset (PICO: USB-C OTG. Quest: via USB-C hub)",[22,236,237],{},"AnExplorer → USB drive → browse photos",[22,239,240],{},"View directly from USB — no copying needed",[10,242,244],{"id":243},"use-cases","Use Cases",[176,246,248],{"id":247},"reliving-vacation-memories-in-360","Reliving vacation memories in 360°",[15,250,251],{},"If you shot 360° photos on vacation (Insta360, GoPro MAX):",[58,253,254,257,260,263],{},[22,255,256],{},"Transfer to headset or access from NAS",[22,258,259],{},"Open in VR → you're transported back to that exact location",[22,261,262],{},"Look around in any direction — ceiling, floor, behind you",[22,264,265],{},"Share the experience by passing the headset to family members",[176,267,269],{"id":268},"virtual-photo-album-for-family","Virtual photo album for family",[15,271,272],{},"Create a VR photo gallery experience:",[58,274,275,278,280,283],{},[22,276,277],{},"Organize family photos into folders (by year, event, person)",[22,279,256],{},[22,281,282],{},"Browse photos on a giant virtual screen — like a private gallery showing",[22,284,285],{},"Grandparents can view family photos at massive size without squinting",[120,287],{},[176,289,291],{"id":290},"reviewing-camera-captures-before-editing","Reviewing camera captures before editing",[15,293,294],{},"Photographers reviewing 360° or high-res photos:",[58,296,297,300,303,306],{},[22,298,299],{},"Transfer RAW previews or full-res JPEGs to headset",[22,301,302],{},"View at massive virtual size — spot details invisible on a phone",[22,304,305],{},"Decide which shots to keep before importing to editing software",[22,307,308],{},"360° photos show the full scene — check all angles before editing",[176,310,312],{"id":311},"managing-vr-content-for-social-sharing","Managing VR content for social sharing",[15,314,315],{},"Share VR screenshots with non-VR friends:",[58,317,318,321,324,327],{},[22,319,320],{},"Browse VR captures in AnExplorer",[22,322,323],{},"Select best ones → copy to cloud (Google Drive, Dropbox)",[22,325,326],{},"Share cloud links with friends\u002Fsocial media",[22,328,329],{},"Or WiFi Share to phone → share from phone's gallery",[10,331,333],{"id":332},"storage-management","Storage Management",[15,335,336],{},"VR photos and captures consume space:",[19,338,339,342,345,348],{},[22,340,341],{},"Regular photos: 3-15 MB each",[22,343,344],{},"360° photos: 15-50 MB each (high resolution for spherical)",[22,346,347],{},"VR screenshots: 3-5 MB each",[22,349,350],{},"VR recordings: 100 MB - 2 GB each",[15,352,353,356],{},[25,354,355],{},"On 128 GB headset:"," A few hundred photos is negligible, but recordings add up. Use AnExplorer's sort-by-size to find large captures, delete old ones, and keep headset storage healthy.",[10,358,360],{"id":359},"related-guides","Related Guides",[19,362,363,371,378,385],{},[22,364,365,370],{},[366,367,369],"a",{"href":368},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fimage-viewer","Photo Viewer Feature"," — full photo viewer capabilities",[22,372,373,377],{},[366,374,376],{"href":375},"\u002Ffeatures\u002Fvideo-player\u002Fvr-headset","Video Player for VR"," — watch videos in VR",[22,379,380,384],{},[366,381,383],{"href":382},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fvr-headset\u002Fmeta-quest","File Manager for Meta Quest"," — Quest file management",[22,386,387,391],{},[366,388,390],{"href":389},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fvr-headset\u002Fpico-xr","File Manager for PICO XR"," — PICO file management",[120,393],{},{"title":395,"searchDepth":396,"depth":396,"links":397},"",2,[398,399,400,401,402,409,415,416],{"id":12,"depth":396,"text":13},{"id":52,"depth":396,"text":53},{"id":89,"depth":396,"text":90},{"id":124,"depth":396,"text":125},{"id":173,"depth":396,"text":174,"children":403},[404,406,407,408],{"id":178,"depth":405,"text":179},3,{"id":193,"depth":405,"text":194},{"id":213,"depth":405,"text":214},{"id":228,"depth":405,"text":229},{"id":243,"depth":396,"text":244,"children":410},[411,412,413,414],{"id":247,"depth":405,"text":248},{"id":268,"depth":405,"text":269},{"id":290,"depth":405,"text":291},{"id":311,"depth":405,"text":312},{"id":332,"depth":396,"text":333},{"id":359,"depth":396,"text":360},"View photos and images in VR with AnExplorer on Meta Quest and PICO. Browse 360° photos, display regular images on a virtual screen, and manage VR captures.","md",{"faq":420,"howto":433},[421,424,427,430],{"q":422,"a":423},"Can I view photos in VR?","Yes. AnExplorer's photo viewer displays photos on a virtual panel in your VR environment. Regular photos show on a flat virtual screen; 360° photos display immersively when opened in a VR photo viewer.",{"q":425,"a":426},"Can I view 360° photos in VR?","AnExplorer browses and opens 360° photo files. For immersive spherical viewing, launch them in a VR photo viewer (Skybox, DeoVR, Meta Gallery). Regular photos display on a flat 2D panel in VR.",{"q":428,"a":429},"How do I get photos into my VR headset?","Transfer via USB-C from PC, WiFi Share from phone, or browse from NAS (SMB) or cloud (Google Drive, Dropbox) directly in AnExplorer on the headset.",{"q":431,"a":432},"Can I browse my phone's photo gallery in VR?","Not directly in real-time. Transfer photos to the headset first (WiFi Share), or browse them from cloud storage (Google Photos via Google Drive). NAS access lets you browse your full library without copying.",{"name":434,"description":435,"totalTime":436,"steps":437},"How to View Photos in VR","Browse and display images on Meta Quest or PICO VR headset.","PT2M",[438,441,444,447],{"name":439,"text":440},"Get photos onto headset","WiFi Share from phone, USB from PC, or connect to NAS\u002Fcloud in AnExplorer.",{"name":442,"text":443},"Open AnExplorer in VR","Launch AnExplorer from headset app list (displays as a 2D panel).",{"name":445,"text":446},"Navigate to photos","Browse local storage, NAS, or cloud to your photo folder.",{"name":448,"text":449},"View images","Tap any image → displays full-size on a virtual panel. 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