Using this video player you can display 360° videos on a desktop screen or on an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. There is support for hardware video encoding.
Kolor Eyes
Kolor Eyes is a Windows utility for playing panoramic video clips and movies. Users can change default projection parameters, rescale the picture and apply various visual effects.
Interface
After starting the program you can drag and drop video clips in the correct format into the workspace. The main toolbar contains a volume slider and a timeline. Additionally, there are buttons for activating stereo glasses mode and switching between the flat and spherical planes.
Parameters
The main menu offers users instruments for selecting the correct stereo configuration like over/under or side by side. It is possible to enable hardware video encoding as well. Users are able to check for new updates by clicking on the corresponding option.
Like in VLC Media Player, there are visual effects such as sepia, black and white, etc. You can invert the colors as well as filter only red, blue or green hues.
Communication settings
This software lets users broadcast video to the web. The connection port, output refresh rate, camera orientation and other stream attributes are customizable. Supported packet formats include JSON and Qt.
Features
- free to download and use;
- contains tools for playing 360° videos and movies;
- supports both desktop monitors and Oculus Rift VR headsets;
- you can switch between all popular stereo video configurations;
- it is possible to apply various visual effects to the picture;
- compatible with all modern versions of Windows.