Whirligig Media Player

Whirligig is the ultimate VR and desktop media player for anyone who wants to watch 2D, 3D, 180°, and 360° video in the most immersive way possible. Whether you're using a VR headset or a standard monitor, projector, or 3D TV, Whirligig is a fully featured video player that gives you complete control over how your movies and immersive media play back.

Key Features

VR + Non-VR Playback Works as both a VR video player (compatible with OpenXR/SteamVR headsets) and a desktop media player — perfect for 360° immersive, panoramic, and stereoscopic media, as well as everyday 2D movies.

Comprehensive 3D Support

• Side-by-Side (SBS) and Over/Under (OU) support, with desktop viewing options for anaglyph (red/cyan glasses).

• Output to 3D TVs and projectors — send SBS or OU formatted video to your 3D display so it can switch into 3D mode.

• Adjustable 3D depth and convergence for perfect stereoscopic viewing.

• Support for 180° and 360° 3D video in both desktop and VR modes.

Advanced Playback Options

• Multiple projection modes: Cinema, Fisheye, Equirectangular/Barrel, cubemap, and a selection of custom formats.

• Watch your media in a variety of immersive 3D environments.

• Connect to your Plex server over local and remote connections.

• Three decoding methods (DirectShow, Media Foundation, libVLC) for maximum compatibility with any video format.

Customization & Control

• Save/load presets for different media types and viewing environments.

• Full 5.1 surround sound with positional audio in VR (when using Media Foundation).

• Subtitle support.

• Map all functions to your keyboard, gamepad or VR controls.

Why Choose Whirligig?

• The most versatile 3D and 360° media player on Steam, with support for both VR and flat-screen viewing.

• Regular updates with new features and improvements.