360 VR Web Application

The ArcGIS 360 VR Web Application allows you to view 360 VR Experiences (3VR) on desktop PCs, mobile devices, and virtual reality (VR) headsets. 3VR is a file format exported from CityEngine that allows the consumption of panoramic images of CityEngine scenes. See https://360vr.arcgis.com to view the web application.

3VR gallery

The 3VR gallery displays available 3VR items that you can launch as experiences.

ArcGIS 360 VR gallery

You can filter the items with the following options:

Everyone

Featured and popular items

Favorites

Your favorite items*

Owner

Your items*

Organization

Items from your organization*

Search

Search items

* Requires sign in

Each item thumbnail allows you to do the following:

  • Click Content item to go to the 3VR item page.
  • Click Favorites to add it to your favorites.

Using the web application

Use VR, desktop, or mobile devices to view 3VR. Viewpoints and scenarios allow you to explore the 3VR further. Click the viewpoints to navigate to predefined views. Click the scenarios to see specific alternatives when multiple scenarios are present in the 3VR.

Screen experience on desktop and mobile

Screen experience

On a desktop, click and drag to rotate and look around. On a mobile device, rotate the device around to navigate. Click or tap the viewpoints and scenarios to explore the 3VR.

Use Full-screen Full-screen to enter full-screen mode. To go back to the 3VR gallery, click Gallery.

Note:

The full-screen mode is not available on all platforms.

The following are desktop keyboard shortcuts:

  • To switch viewpoints, press the Left or Right arrow key or A or D keys.
  • To switch scenarios, press the Up or Down arrow key or W or S keys.

VR experience using a headset

Open the 3VR item in the web browser on your VR device. For example, on Oculus Quest, click the Oculus button on the right controller to open the quick menu. Select Browser. Enter the 360vr.arcgis.com URL in the browser. Select an item to enter VR mode. On desktop browsers, or when the VR mode is not automatically entered, click Goggles to enter VR mode.

Oculus browser
Oculus enter URL

Use the VR controllers to switch to a different viewpoint by pointing the controller at the viewpoint thumbnail or camera button Camera viewpoint, and clicking any controller button. You can also click the scenarios to see different alternatives. Point at the gallery button Gallery and click to go back to the 3VR gallery.

The following are controller shortcuts:

  • To quickly change views, tilt the controller joystick left or right, or swipe left or right on a controller with touch pad.
  • To quickly change scenarios, use up or down.
  • To show or hide the menu, point the controller outside of any menus and click any controller button.

To learn more about how 3VR items are created in CityEngine, see ArcGIS 360 VR Experience.

Note:

The ArcGIS 360 VR Web Application replaces the legacy Oculus app for Oculus Go and Gear VR headsets.