Cmoar VR Cinema
- September 29, 2016
- Pixel Edge Games
Get on SteamCmoar VR Cinema offers an immersive movie-watching experience in VR, with four realistic sceneries, dynamic lighting, and support for 2D/3D movies, YouTube videos, and 180/360-degree content. It also features VR gamepad support, subtitle and audio track options, and LAN PLEX support for DLNA servers and shared media. Customize your viewing environment by changing seats, sceneries, andorientation/zoom/tilt settings for 3D 180° & 360° movies.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Incredible immersive experience that replicates a real cinema environment with great visual quality and dynamic lighting effects.
- Supports a variety of video formats, including 3D and 360-degree videos, providing a unique way to enjoy movies.
- User-friendly interface with the ability to change seats and navigate easily through local video files and YouTube content.
- YouTube functionality is severely limited, with many videos failing to load and no support for browsing or playlists.
- Frequent bugs and crashes, particularly with certain VR headsets, leading to a frustrating user experience.
- Lacks support for popular streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, limiting its utility for users who want to watch a wider range of content.
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Users report mixed experiences with optimization, noting significant performance issues on Oculus Rift while praising smooth performance on higher-end setups like the HTC Vive with a GTX 980 or better. Some users experienced juddering and high-definition performance challenges, but others successfully achieved high supersampling without slowdowns or stuttering.
“If you have a Vive and a GTX 980 or greater, this app will run like a dream.”
“Higher definition performance leads to lots of juddering.”
“Eventually, in late 2018, I was getting tired of how awful Bigscreen's performance is and how restricting other apps are.”
“It seems Oculus Rift has performance issues with this app. I can't say whether that's true or not, but if you have Vive and the 980 or greater, this app will run like a dream.”
“- Higher definition performance... lots of juddering.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as breathtaking, with dynamic lighting that enhances the cinematic experience. Users appreciate the feature-rich and aesthetically pleasing environments, along with smooth video playback.
“The cinema is pretty breathtaking graphics-wise too.”
“The dynamic lighting effect to match the on-screen visuals makes the cinema effect so much better.”
“Feature-rich, reliable (smooth playback of video), and aesthetically pleasing environments.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the reviews is light-hearted, with users finding amusement in the unexpected inclusion of popular titles like Star Wars and Game of Thrones in the VR cinema experience. However, some mention that built-in subtitles can be distracting and difficult to read, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
“(The funny thing is that they showed the new Star Wars movie and Game of Thrones, and I actually was planning to watch them on VR cinema.. :p)”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, particularly with buggy sound functions that detract from the overall experience.
“The game has very buggy sound functions.”
“The stability issues make it nearly unplayable at times.”
“Frequent crashes and glitches ruin the overall experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the music aspect, noting that YouTube is heavily restricted, limiting access to only movie trailers and excluding music videos. While the design is appreciated, the overall experience is deemed a waste of time and money.
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is described as pleasant and conducive for watching YouTube and video files, enhancing the overall viewing experience.
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express that while they have explored various VR cinema options like Bigscreen and Vorpx, none have provided the same quality and immersive experience as a real cinema. The quest for a truly cinematic VR experience remains unfulfilled, highlighting the limitations of current VR movie platforms.
