Synchronizing VR video for groups of people during events, education or attractions can be a challenge. In this article we’ll talk about how you can easily achieve this using VR Sync. We will cover the following:

Choosing the right VR headset for your content

Preparing your content

Preparing your virtual reality headsets

Synchronizing multiple VR headsets

Choosing the right VR headset for your content

Going on the assumption that you probably need to synchronize 360 video content we advise using the Pico G3. It has a great screen, sensors and battery and can play pretty much any 360 video without issues. The battery lasts for almost 2,5 hours when continuously playing 360 content. A high comfort level as well as easy handling and charging makes it the best VR headset available for managing groups of inexperienced users.

While you can use more advanced headsets such as the Meta Quest 3 or Pico 4, that is not recommended. The management during events is more cumbersome, they are more expensive, and they offer no tangible advantages for 360 VR video playback.

Preparing your content

Before you can start syncing your content to multiple VR headsets its critical that you check and test your content. Check if the content specifications match the device capabilities. Since there are many variables, nothing beats just testing the video on your device type. However, a quick reference for safe specifications on most current devices can be found by right clicking it and selecting ‘properties’ and then ‘details’.

• Resolution 3840 x 3840
• Codecs H.264 or H.265
• Bitrate 50 Mb/s
• FPS 60

Testing your content is done by copying the content to your device. Then playing your content multiple times in sequence to see if your device and content plays correctly.

Using Syncing software to prepare 360 content

Following the aforementioned instruction is a straightforward way to test your video but is quite labor intensive. With specialized software, like our own VR Sync, it’s much easier and faster to prepare and test. Using the online content manager you just have to upload your content once. It will be saved in the cloud and you can select which content you want to publish to your devices.

Preparing your virtual reality headsets and testing your content

Assuming you’re using our Syncing software, preparing your devices is as easy as downloading our app from the relevant store. Once you’ve entered your unique pin the device will be linked to your VR Sync account, and it will automatically receive the content which you published in the previous step. Testing your content can be done by using the loop function of the online remote control and letting the software run for a while to make sure no issues will occur. Afterwards you can move to the final step with confidence: Playing the content to all your headsets, simultaneously.

Synchronizing multiple VR headsets with VR Sync

This last step is pretty straightforward. You can use our web based remote to monitor and control 360 playback. Make sure all devices are turned on and charged, then simply press play to start syncing multiple VR headsets. You can monitor playback and the status of each device to make sure everything runs smoothly.  Using VR Sync to prepare, test and control this should be the case.

Curious to experience just how smooth VR Sync works? We offer a fully-featured free trial on our website.