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What is SideloadVR?
SideloadVR builds custom GearVR .apks that include the user's signature file. This means that developers can share their ideas without going through Oculus Home and the global signing process.
SideloadVR is built on the idea of an open system, where developers can freely share their content with an extended tester user base.
If you are a developer and want to be included in SideloadVR, please fill out this form and we will get back to you.
A Project by Mark Schramm
Mark Schramm is creating immersive Virtual Reality content in cooperation with VR industry leaders such as Oculus VR, Sony, Samsung and Google. I love Virtual Reality and want developers to be able to share their ideas freely.
Featured Apps
DGVR
by DrBeef
Downloads: 6041 Rating: 45/63
Source port of the Doom Engine for Gear VR
Stream Theater
by GTMog
Downloads: 95032 Rating: 480/705
Play your PC games wirelessly in a virtual theater!
QuakeGVR
by Simon Brown (/u/drbeef_ldn)
Downloads: 27820 Rating: 305/365
Quake like you've never played it before
Islands In The Sky V2.2
by Gaspar Ferreiro
Downloads: 1596 Rating: 34/42
A VR Space Free Flight Adventure!
Newest Apps
A Journey
by Vincent Malizia
Downloads: 194 Rating: 0/0
Nous ne sommes que du bruit.
TransMission
by Electric Hat Games
Downloads: 259 Rating: 0/0
GGJ2017 - Transmission - made in 36 hours
VRidge 2
by RiftCat Sp. z o.o.
Downloads: 16104 Rating: 0/0
VRidge 2 - Play PC VR on your Cardboard
InAiR VR
by Thangntt
Downloads: 231 Rating: 0/0
This is InAiR VR demo
Most Downloaded Apps
VirtualRealPlayer for GearVR
by VirtualRealPorn
Downloads: 160270 Rating: 484/1380
VirtualRealPlayer for Samsung Gear (v0.13 beta) - VirtualRealPorn Videos
Stream Theater
by GTMog
Downloads: 95032 Rating: 480/705
Play your PC games wirelessly in a virtual theater!
CAM4 VR
by Cam4.com
Downloads: 62748 Rating: 186/552
Welcome to CAM4VR - The Home of Live Streaming VR Adult Cams
YTCinemaVR
by SPVSOFT
Downloads: 48316 Rating: 309/499
Simple YouTube video viewer based in a Cinema setting
All Older Apps
VRidge 2 Beta
by RiftCat Sp. z o.o.
Downloads: 8746 Rating: 0/0
VRidge 2 Beta - Play PC VR on your Cardboard
CEFA
by VRLife
Downloads: 168 Rating: 0/0
CEFA VR experience. Immerse yourself in the interior of Opel Corsa cars.
Hell-O AR
by Refine Reality Ltd.
Downloads: 1003 Rating: 0/0
Halloween themed Posional Tracking Experience
Positional Tracking Demo
by Infigment Studios
Downloads: 1960 Rating: 0/0
Experience positional tracking in mobile VR!
VRidge Classic
by RiftCat Sp. z o.o.
Downloads: 15247 Rating: 0/0
Play PC VR games inside your Samsung Gear VR with VRidge Classic technology. For a fraction of the cost!
Vridge Classic [Beta]
by RiftCat sp. z o. o.
Downloads: 9534 Rating: 0/0
VRidge Classic - Play PC VR on your Cardboard [Beta version]
GearNoSign
by Backlight Studio
Downloads: 796 Rating: 0/0
Test application in order to validate the SideLoadVR process
WebVRStreamer
by Hear 360 LLC
Downloads: 2037 Rating: 0/0
Web VR Live Streaming Powered By HEAR360 Spatial Audio Technology
VR Connect
by Polar Media
Downloads: 1509 Rating: 0/0
A VR experience, test driving a car with connectivity features.
Back Cove 41 virtual tour
by Prestige Vision
Downloads: 357 Rating: 0/0
Back Cove 41 - Virtual walk trough
Manhattan 73 Virtual Tour
by Prestige Vision
Downloads: 474 Rating: 0/0
Manhattan 73 - Virtual walk through
Sabre 48 Virtual Tour
by Prestige Vision
Downloads: 207 Rating: 0/0
Sabre 48 Fly Bridge - Virtual walk trough
USFPlayer
by SubVRsive
Downloads: 233 Rating: 0/0
Custom player for client
PV Aviation
by Prestige vision
Downloads: 435 Rating: 0/0
Aviation virtual tour
PV VR Marine
by Prestige Vision
Downloads: 186 Rating: 0/0
Virtual boat walkthrough
BAD DREAM
by Creanet3D
Downloads: 10698 Rating: 0/0
The most anticipated Virtual Reality Horror Experience for your device !
Advir Demo
by Advir
Downloads: 190 Rating: 0/0
Advir is building the future of advertising and this app is a demo on how VR brand placements look.
The Lab
by 3worldsVR
Downloads: 441 Rating: 5/6
Test Lab from 3worldsVR
Lucy
by IXOMOXI
Downloads: 8608 Rating: 0/0
See Different
ArquitecniaStudio
by FraxelGames
Downloads: 36 Rating: 0/0
Arquitecnia Studio APK
VR FPS
by baroquedub
Downloads: 3260 Rating: 21/33
Fast and furious arcade action
Abstract Invaders VR
by Guney Ozsan
Downloads: 365 Rating: 1/2
Defend your pyramid shaped planet from Invader Cubes.
The Lost Future: VR Shooter
by 3DiVi Company
Downloads: 2470 Rating: 4/6
VR zombie shooter
Incline Alpha
by Homewreckers Studio
Downloads: 1000 Rating: 0/1
Virtual Reality Motorcycle Racing
Fox Box VR Gear
by Lazy Fox Studios
Downloads: 560 Rating: 4/5
An immersive audio reactive surreal environment
Loading Screens
by Dennis & Debbie Club
Downloads: 197 Rating: 3/3
Short, looping 2 minute experience to wait for your life to load.
Wrong Voyage
by FguillotineVR
Downloads: 294 Rating: 3/9
Retro Fps/Puzzle hybrid
The Starship Schrodinger's Destiny
by Adam Priest
Downloads: 280 Rating: 4/7
Featuring four different stories, a dev-log, the story and character engines in their current state and an angry electric lizard, it's the V0.2 desktop app release of the Virtual Reality Sci-Fi story The Starship Schrödinger's Destiny.
DollyPhotoApp
by Mr V V Slippery
Downloads: 194 Rating: 0/0
Dolly's Christmas present
Champions Tennis VR Live
by Focal Point VR
Downloads: 1097 Rating: 7/14
Watch the Champions Tennis live from the Royal Albert Hall in full 360 VR.
VR Stream
by Dive2VR
Downloads: 17986 Rating: 24/110
VR Stream transmit video from PC to a smartphone in virtual reality mode
archicom vr
by Colordrop
Downloads: 567 Rating: 7/29
Archicom River Point VR
Nin10bo elegy of jumpscares
by veibyn
Downloads: 409 Rating: 4/4
nintendo themed horror game
Flow VR
by FLOW ehf.
Downloads: 1455 Rating: 5/17
Meditate in raw Icelandic nature from the comfort of your choosing
Shea Residences VR
by Sunland Group
Downloads: 1779 Rating: 3/13
INTRODUCING A NEW AGE OF ELEGANCE
[Prototype] The Haunting of the Pillz
by IX
Downloads: 465 Rating: 3/15
A Halloween project.
VRCHIVE
by VRCHIVE
Downloads: 681 Rating: 2/4
Browse 360 photos/screenshots hosted on VRCHIVE [r3]
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Nystagmus Oscillopsia Simulator VR
by University of Sheffield
Downloads: 174 Rating: 2/3
Simulates oscillopsia - a debilitating symptom experienced by some nystagmus sufferers
Visisonics Hardwood Demo
by VisiSonics
Downloads: 262 Rating: 1/5
Experience the astounding spatialization of the Visisonics Realspace3D audio engine
Entel 360
by Anvil3D
Downloads: 534 Rating: 4/13
Entel 360 Demo
InteriorVR
by Cake Experiential Communications
Downloads: 947 Rating: 3/10
Interior Walkthrough Test
Gala360 - See the world
by Gala 360
Downloads: 1818 Rating: 11/27
See the world through stories told with 360 photos
Iron Giant VR Experience
by Cosmonaut VR
Downloads: 1359 Rating: 15/91
Iron Giant VR Experience
Funny Architect
by Trucker VR
Downloads: 1026 Rating: 16/36
Physics-based architecture game.
Quark VR
by Quark VR
Downloads: 2660 Rating: 9/28
Quark VR enables you to run desktop VR apps on Gear VR
UTeleport
by TiKL Inc.
Downloads: 490 Rating: 3/5
UTeleport for Gear VR is the easiest way to view amazing 360 photos and panoramas. Follow feeds and see new photos as they are published by people and popular brands. Like and share 360 photos to Facebook friends.
Peru360
by Ingenio Publicidad
Downloads: 1201 Rating: 4/11
Explore Cusco, Valle Sagrado and Machupicchu in Virtual Reality!
Where do you see Yourself in 5 years?
by Trucker VR
Downloads: 780 Rating: 5/23
Brain hammering nonsense or a genius geometry trick?
VReader
by Virtualex / VISO Virtual
Downloads: 1119 Rating: 15/41
Read eBooks in the comfort of VR!
Manchester
by Trucker VR
Downloads: 400 Rating: 6/12
Retro-style Arcade Game. Get teleported into a video machine in 1978.
SuperVision VR
by MVRLab & Neosistec
Downloads: 4749 Rating: 26/79
Advanced magnifier for the visually impaired based on GearVR. Converts your device into a electronic glasses.
Athena - personalized education
by Athena Software
Downloads: 417 Rating: 6/12
Beta version has ended.
Comic Reader
by Tech Tend, LLC
Downloads: 1419 Rating: 19/30
Read cbr and cbz comics from your phone.
Message To the King
by Hindam Innovation
Downloads: 334 Rating: 7/22
Run across Medieval villages to deliver a message to the King
Fateless
by Dimitri Lozovoy
Downloads: 729 Rating: 8/20
First person shooter with old school mechanics
Elementalist X (Demo)
by Coding Jar Studios Inc.
Downloads: 970 Rating: 33/43
Intense First-Person Tower Defense
360VideoImm
by Gard-invest
Downloads: 2394 Rating: 21/62
App immediately starts 360 video without gui
Wheel in the Sky
by Trucker VR
Downloads: 277 Rating: 0/0
The Wheel in the Sky!
VR Zombies
by AppliedAR
Downloads: 3895 Rating: 27/108
Endless zombie shooter
The Visitor
by NostalgicBearVR
Downloads: 9957 Rating: 171/272
The Visitor is a VR horror experience about an unexpected visitor calling to your door in the middle of the night. The game relies heavily on atmosphere, utilizing a dark environment to make the player both as nervous and uncomfortable as possible.
panoramaapp
by vakoms
Downloads: 304 Rating: 7/20
panorama photos
CAM4 VR
by Cam4.com
Downloads: 62748 Rating: 186/552
Welcome to CAM4VR - The Home of Live Streaming VR Adult Cams
RollercoasterVR
by 3worldsVR
Downloads: 7597 Rating: 82/131
A VR rollercoaster to test your limits.
Sila VR Store
by Sila Games
Downloads: 3579 Rating: 92/124
Discover the first Virtual Reality store for Gear VR with Sila Games. Visit our Sila VR Store and explore our full catalog of PC and Mac games without leaving your house.
FreeArt
by Rafiki Interactive
Downloads: 220 Rating: 4/12
The Life and Art Of Phil "FreeArt"
Bulos
by One Man Machine
Downloads: 1024 Rating: 5/10
Color matching game
Space Coaster
by Timeloop Technologies Private Limited
Downloads: 16135 Rating: 88/194
Experience Roller Coaster in Space!
Pony Viewer
by Grey Gears
Downloads: 1802 Rating: 68/82
Model viewer for the fan-made Source Film Maker ponies.
VR Retro Player
by VRRetroPlayer
Downloads: 1370 Rating: 2/19
Retro-styled video player for 360 Virtual Reality videos.
Air Disaster
by Mobile Mischief
Downloads: 2564 Rating: 33/75
Prevent Catastrophes at the airport!
Flats
by Foliage Games LLC
Downloads: 831 Rating: 65/78
Flats VR beta version.
The Land Below
by NurFACE GAMES
Downloads: 1791 Rating: 20/56
A Fantasy Adventure Game for Mobile VR
Cubum
by Barts Lab
Downloads: 658 Rating: 20/22
Get ready to play an arcade style block puzzle game in an intergalactic environment!
VRVideoPlayer
by Bitropy
Downloads: 11183 Rating: 66/92
Play your downloaded VR videos easily
Quark VR
by Quark VR
Downloads: 2323 Rating: 11/25
Quark VR enables you to run desktop VR apps on Gear VR
Mobinar
by Mobinar Inc
Downloads: 47 Rating: 6/9
Stream your favorite mobinars on Gear VR
Holo Chamber Dance
by Andy Dee
Downloads: 1978 Rating: 40/56
Watch young space cadet Tina at her daily dance training in the holo chamber!
VR World Congress Live in VR
by Focal Point VR
Downloads: 583 Rating: 1/4
VR World Congress 2016 Live app. Live 360 video streams 12 April 2016.
UTeleport
by TiKL Inc.
Downloads: 900 Rating: 42/50
UTeleport is a VR photo sharing platform for everyone
Mangaroll
by Eusthron
Downloads: 1969 Rating: 37/45
Experimental manga viewer for Gear VR
VR Regatta
by MarineVerse
Downloads: 562 Rating: 21/24
Sailing racing game for GearVR
Wingsuit VR (WIP)
by DT Studio
Downloads: 2089 Rating: 20/29
A wingsuit race simulation
Sailing Terms
by MarineVerse
Downloads: 141 Rating: 5/5
Find all the boat elements in this fun learning experience.
Hyrule
by Nick Olshansky (tacolad)
Downloads: 5141 Rating: 56/91
Walk around the world of Ocarina of Time!
Window to the World
by Aurel Manea
Downloads: 3112 Rating: 36/56
This is a photographic experiment. It represents what can be achieved using classical landscape photography and virtual reality as means of expression.
DGVR
by DrBeef
Downloads: 6041 Rating: 45/63
Source port of the Doom Engine for Gear VR
Psychedelic Temples
by HWY101ETC
Downloads: 2342 Rating: 15/37
Our Most Psychedelic App to date!
Casino VR: Poker (Beta)
by Casino VR
Downloads: 4395 Rating: 78/98
Multiplayer Poker Game for Rift and Gear VR, currently running beta
Sail to Freedom for GearVR
by MarineVerse
Downloads: 983 Rating: 8/20
Virtual Reality Sailing Simulator - can you find freedom?
Cardboard Camera Viewer
by Team Apollo
Downloads: 2940 Rating: 34/50
A ongoing project of support Cardboard Camera on Oculus Gear
Lipster Chat
by Tales From The Rift
Downloads: 305 Rating: 2/6
Voice Chat with Oculus Lip Sync
Wind Waker
by Nick Olshansky (tacolad)
Downloads: 4433 Rating: 51/81
A recreation of Outset Island from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker.
Stereo Image Viewer
by Homewreckers Studio
Downloads: 2032 Rating: 10/29
View side by side 3D images on your Gear VR!
WizardQuest
by Aresi Labs - GGJ
Downloads: 311 Rating: 6/22
GGJ Entry
TechStart
by LayoutVR
Downloads: 971 Rating: 7/16
Learn about computer science at the Career Development Center
Point of Sail for GearVR
by MarineVerse
Downloads: 378 Rating: 4/6
Learn points of sail in virtual reality
NaviLand
by Navi
Downloads: 546 Rating: 4/21
Fire laser beams at incoming rockets to defend your floating islands!
VirtualRealPlayer for GearVR
by VirtualRealPorn
Downloads: 160270 Rating: 484/1380
VirtualRealPlayer for Samsung Gear (v0.13 beta) - VirtualRealPorn Videos
Crowd Source VR
by WIG
Downloads: 362 Rating: 4/13
Community created content! Updated Daily!
Convrge Beta
by Convrge
Downloads: 2534 Rating: 46/57
Watch YouTube with friends in VR
YTCinemaVR
by SPVSOFT
Downloads: 48316 Rating: 309/499
Simple YouTube video viewer based in a Cinema setting
MindMyths Meditation
by Mark Roddy
Downloads: 4367 Rating: 20/36
Meditation demo to let you meditate in a Mindscape of your choosing
VRock
by PushyPixels (/u/Drakfyre)
Downloads: 1787 Rating: 12/30
VR Music Player and Visualizer (ALPHA)
MystifyVR
by PushyPixels
Downloads: 1146 Rating: 6/10
A simple 3d version of Mystify Your Mind an old screensaver.
Crisalix VR
by Crisalix
Downloads: 349 Rating: 2/11
This app allows showing Crisalix 3D simulations on the new VR glasses.
CyborgPassthroughCamera
by SoySoftware
Downloads: 9028 Rating: 40/100
You will be cyborg with this App!
Stream Theater
by GTMog
Downloads: 95032 Rating: 480/705
Play your PC games wirelessly in a virtual theater!
SOMOGLO VR
by CorvusVR
Downloads: 685 Rating: 7/10
Try a fun social experience in a new world!
QuakeGVR
by Simon Brown (/u/drbeef_ldn)
Downloads: 27820 Rating: 305/365
Quake like you've never played it before
S.P.Y. Robot
by CEOs Pet Software
Downloads: 3140 Rating: 19/50
A unique mix of stealth hacking puzzle and action elements.
PresenceExperiment
by University College London
Downloads: 964 Rating: 15/30
Take part in a public experiment on presence in virtual reality
Islands In The Sky V2.2
by Gaspar Ferreiro
Downloads: 1596 Rating: 34/42
A VR Space Free Flight Adventure!
Kokiri Forest
by DarkAkuma
Downloads: 3815 Rating: 33/50
This is the Kokiri Forest from the Zelda game "Ocarina of Time". It is an exploration demo. Enjoy!
Virtualex Reader
by Virtualex
Downloads: 2637 Rating: 26/62
Read EPUB files in the comfort of VR
How does Sideload work?
SideloadVR Tools
Standalone Injector
This standalone injector is based on Java and comes with a simple .bat file and usage instructions.
SideloadVR Standalone Injector requires JRE to be installed.
Free for non-commercial use. If you want to license SideloadVR for commercial use, please send us an email at mail@sideloadvr.com
Device ID Android Utility
Handy tool for GearVR developers.
SideloadVR DeviceID displays your device id, which is required for signature file creation.
More Information
GearVR runs only signed applications
The reason SideloadVR is even needed to run .apks, is that GearVR only executes signed applications.
This means an app has to be either globally signed by Oculus or has to include a device specific signature file when the developer compiles it.
However, recompiling an apk whenever a new person wants to test it is not feasible for most developers.
Custom Applications
Sideload uses standard Android tools to inject a device specific signature file into an already compiled apk.
The developer does not need to include signature files for specific devices, but the downside is that a build server has to create custom apks for each user.
One Time Setup for the User
The user needs to provide Sideload their signature file. The Sideload Android app assists the user in acquiring the signature file.
During this process, the user is required to have an Oculus Account.
When Downloading an App from Sideload
Downloading is a quick and transparent process for the user. The SideloadVR Android app lets the user browse all available apps in the Sideload repository and offers a one-click download.
To the best of our knowledge: No
We have been talking with Oculus about SideloadVR and see no reason to be worried. We are working with them to ensure Sideload enriches the developer experience and offers an easier way for developers to share their ideas.