Comparison

VRPlayer vs Notes on Blindness VR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

VRPlayer

This app plays various video formats, including 2D, 3D, and 360° content, for VR devices. It supports streaming from your desktop and offers extensive keyboard and game controller support for navigation and playback control.

Highlights
  • Plays 2D, 3D, and 360° videos
  • Desktop screen/audio streaming via VRPlayer Helper
  • Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, and more
  • Subtitle support (SMI, SRT)
  • Access files from Google Drive, Dropbox, FTP
  • Keyboard and game controller support
  • Playback speed control
Features
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● VRPlayer can record screen/audio of your desktop and streaming it to VRPlayer via VRPlayer Helper. - to use this feature "VRPlayer Helper" should be installed and executed on your desktop. please select or add "VRPlayer Helper" item on vrplayer app and follow instruction first. - this feature is experimental for now. so there might be considerable amount of latency and unstability depends on network environment and system spec where helper is running ● VRPlayer can play not only general 2D movies but also 3D movies (half side by side or over and under) for VR (google cardboard) ● and support the following file formats. - video : mp4, mov, DRM free m4v - subtitle : smi, srt ● VRPlayer can play following file formats by real time streaming via VRPlayer Helper - Video : mp4, mov, m4v, mkv, avi, wmv, asf, flv, swf, mpg, 3gp, vob, divix - Subtitle : smi, srt ※ this app can not play DRM protected videos purchased from iTunes store. ● You can add or access following items - VRPlayer Helper (streaming server) - Folder - FTP Server - GoogleDrive, Dropbox - Video Library ※ VRPlayer Helper is embedded in your own VRPlayer app and the download URL provided by VRPlayer is your own iPhone's IP address itself not an external web server. so iPhone and the server PC should be in the same wifi network to download Helper. tap the "+"button at top right corner of VRPlayer and select VRPlayer Helper then you will see the URL from which you can download helper. ● You can control VRPlayer with keyboard - Bluetooth Keyboard - USB Keyboard (connected by camera kit) - Keyboard of PC on which VRPlayer Helper is installed ※ while navigating - up / down : move cursor by item - up / down + shift : move cursor by page - right / enter / space : select item - left / esc : back to previous ※ while playing - up / down : move cursor by button - enter : select button & do action - esc : stop & back to list - space : play & pause - right : move forward 5 seconds - left : move backward 5 seconds - right + shift : move forward 1 minute - left + shift : move backward 1 minute - up + shift : play previous video - down + shift : play next video - [ : slow down the playback rate - ] : speed up the playback rate - 1 : Toggle 360°/180° Video - 2 : Toggle VR Mode - 3 : Change 2D/3D Mode - 4 : Zoom In/Out - 5 : Back To Center / Motion Tracking - 6 : Motion Tracking Constraint - 7 : Loop - 8 : Audio/Subtitle ● You can control VRPlayer with Game Controller ※ supported controller - XBox controller - Playstation Dualshock controller - Other MFi certified game controller ※ while navigating - up / down : move cursor by item - up / down + RB : move cursor by page - right / A : select item - left / B : back to previous ※ while playing - up / down : move cursor by button - A : select button & do action - B : stop & back to list - X : play & pause - right : move forward 5 seconds - left : move backward 5 seconds - right + RB : move forward 1 minute - left + RB : move backward 1 minute - up + RB : play previous video - down + RB : play next video ● support panorama photo - enjoy your own panorama photos in VR ● Use multiple gestures to control playing - Tap the screen with two fingers to change 2D/3D screen mode. - Double tap the screen to zoom in/out. - Swipe right to skip forward 5 seconds. - Swipe left to skip back 5 seconds. - Swipe right with two fingers to speed up the playback rate. - Swipe left with two fingers to slow down the playback rate. - Long press with one finger to select audio or subtitle. - Drag & drop subtitle to change position. - Pinch in or out screen to change font size of subtitle.

About

Notes on Blindness VR

Experience a virtual reality journey into the world of John Hull, who became totally blind in 1983. This interactive non-fiction app uses original audio diary recordings and 3D animations to explore his cognitive and emotional experience of blindness.

Highlights
  • Virtual reality journey
  • Interactive non-fiction
  • Original audio diary recordings
  • 3D animations
  • Binaural audio
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Arte Experience presents: Notes On Blindness, a virtual reality journey into a world beyond sight. "A magical VR Experience" - Guardian "Mesmerizing" - Motherboard - Vice "Poetic and timeless" - Le Monde In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, John Hull became totally blind. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began documenting his experiences on audio cassette. These original diary recordings form the basis of this six-part VR experience, an interactive non fiction using new forms of storytelling and gameplay mechanics to explore his cognitive and emotional experience of blindness. Each chapter will address a memory, a moment and a specific location from John’s audio diary, using binaural audio and real time 3D animations to create a fully immersive experience in a ‘world beyond sight’. Notes on Blindness VR is viewable with or without virtual reality headset (cardboard mode or smartphone mode). Notes on Blindness VR is available in English, French and German. Runs on iPhone 5 (or later) and Ipad 5 (or later). Requires iOS 9.3.4 or later versions. For full user experience, please use headphones, raise the volume and increase the luminosity of your phone. Notes On Blindness VR is produced by Ex Nihilo, ARTE France, and the French startup AudioGaming, in co-production with Archer’s Mark. It has been supported by the TFI New Media Fund and Ford Foundation – JustFilms, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC) and Région Midi-Pyrénées.

Screenshots

VRPlayer4 screens
Notes on Blindness VR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notes on Blindness VR at none against VRPlayer's shown. Notes on Blindness VR also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.6). VRPlayer's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VRPlayer ships an update every 2 months, Notes on Blindness VR weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VRPlayer versus Notes on Blindness VR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVRPlayerNotes on Blindness VR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews48.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB421 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLEE DONG WONARTE France Apps

Customer experience

VRPlayer

Written reviews385 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative41.3%

Notes on Blindness VR

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative48.6%

Bugs and requests

VRPlayer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Video playback freezes or blacks out
  • Bookmark links stop working after 24 hours

Requested features

4 requests
  • Adjustable zoom and screen size options
  • Gaze-based controls for VR mode
  • Virtual theater mode
  • Ability to pause slideshow images

Notes on Blindness VR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VRPlayer

No in-app purchases

None

Notes on Blindness VR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VRPlayer free?
VRPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes on Blindness VR free?
Notes on Blindness VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VRPlayer or Notes on Blindness VR have ads?
VRPlayer shows ads; Notes on Blindness VR does not.
Which is updated more often, VRPlayer or Notes on Blindness VR?
VRPlayer ships an update every 2 months, and Notes on Blindness VR weekly. Most recently, VRPlayer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Notes on Blindness VR on October 22, 2026.

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