360 videos in WMR not working

Anonymous
2020-08-02T21:06:31+00:00

Hello,

I'm having issues with the new Microsoft edge playing 360/vr videos in WMR. First of all, to get an option to play vr video I have to go through that app "360 videos" in the cliff house. Finding a 360 video via youtube in edge directly doesn't work because the goggle icon on the bottom of the screen is missing. However, if I start any of the offered 360 videos via the cliff house 360 video app, that opens youtube video in the edge, and now the goggle icon is present. This allows me to play VR videos, but really this doesn't work either because the videos are very choppy. I did not have this issue prior to the new edge installation. I'm using Samsung Odyssey+. Any suggestions to solve this issue?

Microsoft Edge | Audio and video playback | Windows 10

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Anonymous
2021-06-14T15:49:30+00:00

After looong trial and error,.....

Start with a reboot, Googles HDMI connected, USB disconnected (after completed boot),....plug in Goggles (USB), .......

Make sure Mixed Reality Portal NOT running and controllers are not connected to your computer (bluetooth)

On Desktop, run Microsoft Edge> go to youtube select a 360 video, you'll see the Goggle Icon , click it to enter VR,

now Mixed Reality Portal will start, ....put on your Goggles and enjoy the video.

After that you can select any other 360 video and it will work as long as all control stays with the desktop.

REPEAT:

All control has to stay with the desktop, otherwise it will not work.

Controllers have to stay disconnected, otherwise it will throw you back into the Cliff House

Hope this helps, and please,.....Microsoft,.....GET IT FIXED !!!

My setup:

Samsung Odyssey+

Win 10 v21H1 (Os Build 19043.1055), i7-9750H, Nvidia RTX 2060, 32GB

(All latest Drivers)

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-06-15T22:58:17+00:00

    Thank you for the information N. R.N. and franky_TK. As a followup question, can you two please provide the value of the following registry key? This will help determine whether SteamVR's or Windows Mixed Reality's OpenXR runtime is currently active (and used by Edge)

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Khronos\OpenXR\1]

    You can obtain this value by either opening 'regedit' in Windows and navigating to the path above, or run the following command in a command prompt:

    reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Khronos\OpenXR\1

    -Patrick

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-06-16T10:58:26+00:00

    Hi Patrick

    Just to let you know that I'm traveling thru Thursday,....(have no access to my computer)....will give you the info upon return.

    Cheers

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-06-16T19:01:11+00:00

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\MixedRealityRuntime.json (G2 Reverb)

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-06-17T10:49:56+00:00

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\MixedRealityRuntime.json

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