![]() ![]() Whether Netflix or Hulu is pursuing these features in their apps too is unknown, but it would be pretty disappointing if they weren’t working on it. In the Oculus Social app you can currently pull up a Vimeo video or Twitch stream and watch it with other people in VR. When you buy a movie from the Oculus Video store, for instance, you get the right to invite friends who haven’t bought the movie to watch it with you in VR. For the best experience, use Headphones and a VR. The ultimate feature for any of these apps, however, is the ability to park yourself inside a headset and invide a friend to sit next to you and watch a show or movie at the same time. Stranger Things 4 VR Experience - 360° VIDEO This 360/VR video was inspired by Netflixs Stranger Things. An experimental project earlier this year showed a VR app that looked very much like an old Blockbuster store for renting movies. Oculus Chief Technology Officer John Carmack worked directly with Netflix last year to help the company figure out how to bring its streaming service to Oculus-powered headsets. Both Netflix and Hulu offer VR apps, but the latter has already embraced some 360-degree content too. Stranger Things is a perfect starting point for Netflix to dabble in VR, given how atmospheric, immersive and spooky the 80s throwback world is that provides the setting for the show. We hope this is a sign Netflix is taking VR more seriously. ![]() The video doesn’t outright spoil the overall story too much more than a trailer but, still, there are things in it you might want to see in the show first. If you haven’t seen the 8-episode first season yet, proceed cautiously. The two-minute 360-degree video freaked me out a bit despite having already watched the show. The release represents the first step by Netflix into VR after launching its Gear VR app earlier this year. A 360-degree video promoting the much-talked-about Netflix original series Stranger Things is available now and ready to give you a fright. ![]()
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