[GEM-dev] using Android as a tethered screen for vr

[Max]

On 2017년 04월 02일 20:01, Max wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>
> that's interesting. I haven't thought about the VNC option. I will need
> A VNC server on my Linux computer which allows me to send the content of
> the GEM window only.

Note to self and anyone searching this some day: this works with x11vnc.
Use the command xwininfo to find out the ID of the window to be shared, 
then use
x11vnc -id {id number here}
to share only one window to the vnc client.

However cardboard-vnc-free is doing too much. First of all, it controls 
the moise pointer on the server (as a VNC client should) but I don't 
need that. There is an option "Viewer" in the connection settings that 
will diable this and lower the latency from about 3 seconds to 1 second.

cardboard-vnc-free is also adding two viewports to the shared image, to 
fake a 3D. That's a show stopper, because I want to use the stereo mode 
in GEM.

> Another idea would be to use VLC on the android phone to open a stream
> that is sent by the computer via Pd/Gem and some way to cast the stream.

I think this is the way to go. It also has lower latency than a VNC 
connection.

What's the best way to stream a GEM window, so that I can play this 
stream with VLC on the Android device?

M.



> On 2017년 04월 01일 23:31, Alan Brooker wrote:
>> Hey Max,
>>
>> Recently I have been looking at this very subject, in the end using
>> trinus vr (trinusvirtualreality.com <http://trinusvirtualreality.com>)
>>  on windows was the easiest solution for me
>>
>>  I have tried something similar on linux (Fedora) but my problem was
>> just getting my PC to actually connect with my phone- this would be
>> trivial I assume for someone who is experienced setting up VNC
>> connections/networking on Linux. So take a look at these and good luck
>>
>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tantra.tantransha.cardboardremotedesktop.lite&hl=en
>>
>> http://www.vrbites.com/apps/cardboard-vnc-free/
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 8:34 PM, Max <abonnements at revolwear.com
>> <mailto:abonnements at revolwear.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi list,
>>
>>     I'm looking for a solution to use the gem output on an android phone
>>     for vr.
>>
>>     I found this app, but it is windows only, no linux host.
>>     http://www.swatterco.com/vr_streamer.php
>>     <http://www.swatterco.com/vr_streamer.php>
>>
>>     Any ideas about this?
>>
>>     m.