Frequently Asked Questions

How to play from YouTube?
You can play videos from YouTube as usual, as VR videos, or in the background (audio only).
  1. Choose video and tap "Share" button
    youtube
  2. Choose 3D VR Player
    youtube
  3. Choose option
    youtube
How to connect to Plex?
  1. In your phone setup refresh rate 120Hz or 144Hz (Settings -> Display -> Refresh rate).
  2. Setup maximum display brightness.
  3. Start any 3D SBS video from the Playlist.
  4. Plug Rekindle Stick into USB-port. The LED should be up.
  5. The video automatically switches from SBS to blurred 3D mode, and the Stick LED starts to glow.
  6. On Rekindle Glasses press once a button (located on the upper side). Button starts to blink once in 3 seconds.
    glasses button
  7. When glasses catch the light from the Rekindle Stick, they get synched, the frames darken.
  8. Put on Rekindle glasses. In a video player controls press left/right buttons to adjust Base Advance parameter until the image is crisp.
    base advance
  9. If the image is crisp but you feel the 3D image is uncomfortable, short press once the button on Rekindle Glasses to change left/right frames order.
    glasses button
We are leading negotiations to provide licensed video content inside 3D VR Player. Until that time you can use some sources we found in the Internet:
  1. Download and Setup Emby media center.
  2. Download videos from above links into Emby.
  3. Then you can watch downloaded content using Emby client inside 3D VR Player.
If the image is crisp, but you see the 3D image is uncomfortable, short press once the button on Rekindle Glasses (located on the upper side) to change the left/right frames order.
glasses button
How to increase 3D effect
3D effect depth depends on the video itself.
Also it depends on the device screen size. The bigger the screen, the more expressive 3D effect is.
That means, phone 3D effect < tablet 3D effect < TV 3D effect < projector 3D effect
Too many menu buttons, how to customize
You can change the order of menu buttons: long press on menu button, then drag left or right
Glasses do not connect to the phone or periodically lose sync when playing videos.
  1. Make sure phone display rate is 120Hz.
  2. Make phone display brightness to the maximum.
  3. Make sure Rekindle Stick LED glows when video is started.
  4. Switch off other sources of light. Fluorescent or LED lamps can affect glasses operation.
  5. Some phones (especially OnePlus phones) automatically drop the FPS from 120Hz to lower value. Make sure your phone keeps stable FPS 120Hz: for that start any video, press FPS button on upper right corner to see constantly FPS value.
    If your phone drops the FPS, follow the recommendations from FAQ: "What to do if my phone automatically drops the FPS"
    fps
  6. Some phones need USB extender to center the Stick in the middle of the display to make light signal straight and maximum.
    extender
After the Rekindle Glasses successfully connect with Rekindle Stick, glasses frames become darkened.
Rekindle Stick is not recognized by the app
Before sending the product to the customer, we double check the Stick operation on two different phones. The normal operation of Rekindle Stick when plugged into USB port:
  1. When plugged, Rekindle Stick LED gives short white flash.
  2. Inside the 3D VR Player, permission popup dialog appears: "Allow 3D VR Player to access Rekindle Stick?"
    permission popup
  3. In the 3D VR Player, inside the submenu "FW Update" should be status: "Rekindle Stick firmware version X.XX. No need to update"
    need to update

If Rekindle Stick is not recognized by 3D VR Player, then:
  1. Over time the phone USB connector collects dust and grime. Please, look carefully and clean the connector by yourself (watch Youtube video) or send it for cleaning to technical service.
  2. Connect your phone to PC via USB cable. Your phone should be recognized by the PC.
  3. Plug Rekindle Stick into the PC and check if the Stick is recognized by the PC (on Winndows open Device Manager, on Linux execute command dmesg or lsusb)
Why are so many media centers supported inside 3D VR Player
Media center is an easy and convenient way to keep, structure and access any photo/video content. Home photos/videos, downloaded videos/movies/TV Series can be added to the media-center. When added, the content is automatically scanned, structured, media-info is added, beautiful posters are generated. About half a billion people are using media centers every day.

3D VR Player natively supports most popular of them: Plex, Stremio, Kodi, Emby, Jellyfin.
Just download and install Jellyfin or Emby on your laptop to understand how easy it is. It takes only a few minutes to install and setup. Here are the links: Jellyfin, Emby
I did not get ordered products
Please contact the delivery and distribution department via email:
Be ready to provide your tracking number. If you pointed wrong delivery address they will rearrange your delivery to the correct address.
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Will 3D VR Player be supported by iOS, PC, TVs, Projectors?
We started the work to bring the project to the WEB (Rekindle Stick driver already supports it). So, any device with a WEB browser will be able to play 3D out of the box.
Project development roadmap?
Near Future Functionality Roadmap:
  1. Voice Control Implementation
    Voice control for VR player
  2. Converting 2D Videos to 3D
    Enable conversion of standard 2D videos into 3D format, enhancing immersive viewing experiences
  3. Samba support
    Integration with Samba for easier file sharing and network access between different devices and operating systems
  4. Shifting VR to the WEB
    Transitioning VR capabilities to be web-based, allowing access through browsers without standalone apps
  5. TVs and Projectors support
    Expanding compatibility to include streaming on TVs and projectors
  6. Shifting the technology to the Web
    Moving core functionalities to web platforms for better accessibility and cross-device compatibility
  7. Sonarr support
    Integration with Sonarr, enabling automation of TV series management, downloads, and organization within the system
  8. Movies and TV Series distribution inside player
    Adding the ability to distribute and access movies and TV series directly within the media player for a seamless content experience
What to do if my phone automatically drops the FPS?
  1. Install the app SetEdit from Google Play
  2. Find the parameter "peak_refresh_rate" -> choose edit value -> set the value "59.99"
    setEdit
  3. If it does not take effect immediately, you may need to reboot the device.