Watch your own 3D and VR180 videos on Meta Quest

By Extrude Studio, the developer of Vistalyra. This guide explains viewing settings for the published Quest edition. It does not supply movies or guarantee compatibility with every file.

Make your first viewing session count

If the Meta store offers you a Try before you buy trial, use it to check your own viewing setup. Trial availability is controlled by Meta and may differ between accounts. The full app remains $4.99 USD once, with regional pricing varying.

Prepare your files first. Put a short video you own or have permission to watch on your headset. Have its stereo layout and an optional SRT/WebVTT subtitle file ready.
Check playback. Open the file, choose the correct projection and stereo layout, listen to the audio, and try pause and seeking.
Find your comfortable view. Choose Theater or Lounge, select a seat, then try picture placement and tilt. Check that subtitles are readable.
Decide from your own result. If playback and controls fit your needs, return to the Meta listing to purchase. If something fails, tell us your headset, file format and what happened so we can help; no purchase is needed to ask.

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1. Open your local video

Keep your headset on, open Vistalyra and allow video access to browse local media, or use Open file. Use videos you own or have permission to watch. An MP4 or MKV extension describes the container; the codec, resolution, bitrate and headset determine playback compatibility.

2. Choose projection and stereo separately

Ordinary movie: choose flat viewing. Use mono for a normal 2D source.
Side-by-side 3D movie: choose flat projection and the matching full or half SBS stereo layout.
Over-under 3D: select the matching full or half over-under layout.
VR180: choose 180-degree projection and the source's mono, SBS or over-under layout. A 180-degree projection alone does not create stereo depth.
360 video: choose 360-degree projection and the matching stereo layout. A mono source remains mono.

Use the source's documentation or export settings to identify its layout. Automatic selection reads supported filename tags and stereo metadata; manual selection is useful when those are absent or wrong. Equidistant fisheye is a separate supported projection, not a promise of proprietary lens calibration.

3. Fix stretching or uncomfortable depth

Check full versus half stereo packing first if people look too wide or narrow. Check eye order and use eye swapping if stereo depth looks reversed. Confirm the projection matches the source. Version 1.0.1 has Auto, 16:9, 21:9 and 4:3 aspect overrides; independent width/height correction is planned for the next update, subject to testing, with no confirmed date.

4. Place the picture and controls comfortably

Hold grip away from the interface and move the controller to orient the picture; twist your wrist to adjust tilt. Use the thumbstick to seek and zoom, or grip with the stick to change flat-screen distance. Point at a panel and hold grip to move it. Press X to recenter.

Press the index trigger away from buttons to show or hide controls. Point at a button and press trigger to select it. In Theater or Lounge, B/Y selects a pointed seat. Library and Settings have Quit controls.

5. Select subtitles

Choose an available subtitle track or add external SRT/WebVTT subtitles. If text or audio is missing, check the selected track and file codec. For help, describe the headset, public app version, source format and what you observe.

What alpha-mask passthrough means

Compatible tagged files with a packed matte can use background removal. It is included in the purchase. Ordinary footage without a matte or suitable background cannot reliably become a cutout.

Ask a compatibility question. Please do not send private videos, credentials or sensitive personal information.