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You can watch virtual reality and 360 video on your computer, phone, or tablet, or with a VR headset. Not sure how to get started? Here is everything you’ll need to know for any scenario.

 

Have a headset or virtual-reality viewer? Here’s how to set it up:

 

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1. Make sure your phone is connected to Wi-Fi for optimal viewing performance.

2. For the best experience on both iOS and Android devices, we recommend viewing in the YouTube app. Make sure you have YouTube installed on your device before proceeding.

3. Open the Gates Notes article containing the video you’d like to watch, make sure your headphones are connected, and click the link to open to video in YouTube.

4. The YouTube app should open and start playing the video. Press the VR icon, turn the phone horizontally (landscape mode), and insert it into the VR viewer.

 

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1. Make sure your phone or tablet is connected to Wi-Fi for optimal viewing performance.

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3. Open the Gates Notes article containing the video you’d like to watch, make sure your headphones are connected, and click the link to open to video in YouTube.

4. The YouTube app should open and start playing the video. Tilt and rotate the phone or tablet to look around.

 

 

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