# VR/AR

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/vr-ar/12.md

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## [About the VR/AR category](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-the-vr-ar-category/3594)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-the-vr-ar-category/3594 "2020-02-20T18:12:26Z")

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A place to discuss Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality aspects of ParaView.

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## [Survey on use of VR/XR in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/survey-on-use-of-vr-xr-in-paraview/17647)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/survey-on-use-of-vr-xr-in-paraview/17647 "2026-07-04T15:30:33Z")

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Hi folks, I’m conducing an unscientific survey to get a sense of how many people are using or interested in using VR/XR capabilities in ParaView. Please fill out the poll below if you use ParaView for VR/XR with either …

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## [OpenXR errors when using XRInterface in Lidarview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openxr-errors-when-using-xrinterface-in-lidarview/17497)

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**Author:** [@rowan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rowan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openxr-errors-when-using-xrinterface-in-lidarview/17497 "2026-04-15T17:51:54Z")

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I’ve got OpenXR working with Paraview on my Quest 1. The trick was to make sure oculus was the runtime, oculus link was connected to SteamVR, put the headset on, and send to xr while the headset is on. If the headset det…

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## [Using Paraview with Meta Quest 2/3 or HTC Vive](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-paraview-with-meta-quest-2-3-or-htc-vive/17259)

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**Author:** [@Iman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Iman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-paraview-with-meta-quest-2-3-or-htc-vive/17259 "2026-03-13T08:36:39Z")

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Hello, I would like to check whether Paraview currently supports connection with VR headsets such as Meta Quest 2/3 or HTC Vive. If so, could you please share any guidance or documentation on how to set up and use Parav…

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## [Paraview featuring in a Figmin-XR mixed reality demo](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-featuring-in-a-figmin-xr-mixed-reality-demo/17311)

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**Author:** [@aqfx](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aqfx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-featuring-in-a-figmin-xr-mixed-reality-demo/17311 "2025-11-18T08:16:27Z")

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Hi All- just wanted to share this demo that we put together for a recent presentation on air quality forecasting and immersive technology. Figmin-XR demo Cheers Martin

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## [Stereo mode side by side](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stereo-mode-side-by-side/17232)

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**Author:** [@Luc\_Renambot](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luc_Renambot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stereo-mode-side-by-side/17232 "2025-10-06T17:14:18Z")

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Would it be possible to have another stereo rendering mode, identical to the ‘side by side (left/right)’ mode, but using the full width of the display instead of the current mode, where it ‘squishes’ the horizontal dimen…

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## [Using VR device add a crop plane to crop a 3D model, the remained model is not solid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312)

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**Author:** [@JIERSHAO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JIERSHAO)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 1:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312 "2025-04-17T01:31:51Z")

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Hello Everyone i want to Add a crop plane through the VR device, and the cropped model is solid I’m using ParaView 3.13.0 to visualize a model.vtu file with the XRInterface plugin, steamVR is runtime, HMD is HTC vive u…

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## [Participate in a User Interview on VR for Scientific Visualization & Receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card!](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/participate-in-a-user-interview-on-vr-for-scientific-visualization-receive-a-20-amazon-gift-card/16283)

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**Author:** [@fahimarsad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fahimarsad)\
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**Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/participate-in-a-user-interview-on-vr-for-scientific-visualization-receive-a-20-amazon-gift-card/16283 "2025-03-10T13:20:36Z")

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We are conducting a user interview study to explore how Virtual Reality (VR) can enhance scientific data visualization and analysis. If you work with data visualization tools and are interested in sharing your insights, …

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## [CERI Earthquake Vis Lab Paraview E&O VR](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ceri-earthquake-vis-lab-paraview-e-o-vr/12218)

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**Author:** [@CERIVisLab](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CERIVisLab)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ceri-earthquake-vis-lab-paraview-e-o-vr/12218 "2024-08-09T07:54:04Z")

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Dear All, I want to share some of the Visualizations and VR activities we do in our Lab (CERI Memphis Earthquake Modeling and Vis Lab). We are focused on earthquake science, and Paraview (plus the Open VR plugin) has b…

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## [AR Passthrough](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ar-passthrough/14806)

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**Author:** [@neilmanewell](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/neilmanewell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ar-passthrough/14806 "2024-06-10T10:39:21Z")

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How difficult would it be to optionally use passthrough in place of the background/floor? Im using a Quest 3 and the passthrough quality is exceptional. Being able to interact with an object while being a aware of your …

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## [Trigger Headset-Position-Save on Controller-Botton in Python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trigger-headset-position-save-on-controller-botton-in-python/14562)

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**Author:** [@Wagner](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Wagner)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trigger-headset-position-save-on-controller-botton-in-python/14562 "2024-05-22T15:04:48Z")

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Dear all, I’m looking to trigger capture the Camera-Position in the VivePro2-Headset on the Push of a Controller-Button to export it to file/Desktop. Is there already a way to do this? I haven’t found one so far. I wa…

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## [VR/AR and NVIDA IndeX](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vr-ar-and-nvida-index/14245)

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**Author:** [@aqfx](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aqfx)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vr-ar-and-nvida-index/14245 "2024-04-10T00:54:11Z")

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Hi All, in a couple of weeks I’m scheduled to give a demo of ParaView running in VR- hopefully with a collaborator on board too. Previously I’ve built a case study based on one of our forecasts of severe air pollution a…

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## [paraview to unity](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-to-unity/13958)

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**Author:** [@DIO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DIO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-to-unity/13958 "2024-02-20T06:57:19Z")

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I am apart of a team working on paraview and was wondering if it was possible to transfer files or implement a paraview VR simulation towards unity so it can simulations like in paraview? Thanks for answering if it is p…

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## [Image Culling in XRInterface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/image-culling-in-xrinterface/13823)

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**Author:** [@Sam00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sam00)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/image-culling-in-xrinterface/13823 "2024-01-31T09:01:40Z")

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Hi, I have been using Paraview’s VR capabilities to inspect 3D image data (uniform rectilinear grid). I’m amazed how well it works and how useful it is to view and navigate the data in VR. A feature of Paraview 5.10.1 …

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## [Windows Mixed Reality Headset](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-mixed-reality-headset/12858)

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**Author:** [@andreubernad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/andreubernad)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-mixed-reality-headset/12858 "2023-10-10T20:10:59Z")

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Hello, I’ve been playing around with the VR mode of ParaView. Everything worked great except the controllers, which were recognized but the buttons not properly mapped. I used an Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset, whi…

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## [Handle Vibration from Time Series](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/handle-vibration-from-time-series/12309)

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**Author:** [@CERIVisLab](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CERIVisLab)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/handle-vibration-from-time-series/12309 "2023-06-13T15:01:10Z")

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Hi All, Has anybody programmed VR handles vibration using time series from numerical simulations? Thank you!

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## [XRInterface (Virtual Reality) Plugin: Menu Redesign](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xrinterface-virtual-reality-plugin-menu-redesign/11601)

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**Author:** [@Tiffany\_Chhim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tiffany_Chhim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xrinterface-virtual-reality-plugin-menu-redesign/11601 "2023-06-08T08:44:55Z")

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Context What’s the plugin? The “XRInterface” plugin is a ParaView plugin that lets you explore datasets in virtual and augmented reality very easily. Controllers can be used to interact with the scene to pick objects, ad…

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## [XR Interface Plugin - mark points in VR mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xr-interface-plugin-mark-points-in-vr-mode/11695)

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**Author:** [@Julia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Julia)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xr-interface-plugin-mark-points-in-vr-mode/11695 "2023-04-05T13:06:16Z")

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Hi, I use Paraview 5.11 to analyze a 3D model in VR mode (XR Interface Plugin). I would like to mark interesting points on my model in VR mode with the controller and save and export their coordinates. Does anyone know …

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## [OpenVR plugin in ParaView 5.8.0 -- pretty much just works!](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openvr-plugin-in-paraview-5-8-0-pretty-much-just-works/3677)

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**Author:** [@wsherman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wsherman)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openvr-plugin-in-paraview-5-8-0-pretty-much-just-works/3677 "2023-03-08T16:21:28Z")

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Hey everyone, I was testing out the OpenVR plugin in the final release of ParaView 5.8.0, and it seems to be more solid than under 5.7.0. One of the issues we often had under 5.7.0 and earlier is that all of the QT pan…

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## [Focal distance reset](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/focal-distance-reset/11592)

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**Author:** [@mlesueur](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mlesueur)\
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**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/focal-distance-reset/11592 "2023-03-07T15:24:32Z")

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Hi, I am using the LookingGlass plugin and trying to record quilts. I have noticed that the focal distance is reset when we change timestep frame. This means that if I select an ideal focal distance for my quilt, when …

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## [Oculus Quest - Supported OS combination with Paraview \>= 5.10.\* ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/oculus-quest-supported-os-combination-with-paraview-5-10/10306)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/oculus-quest-supported-os-combination-with-paraview-5-10/10306 "2022-09-13T15:32:26Z")

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Does the VR plugin that comes with Paraview which connects to the Oculus Quest works on OS other than Windows ?

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## [how to color unstructured grid (.vtu) ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-color-unstructured-grid-vtu/10140)

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**Author:** [@graysuit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/graysuit)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-color-unstructured-grid-vtu/10140 "2022-08-16T21:16:57Z")

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My whole source code is present here including block.vtu file for testing purpose. I will discuss important functions here. This code can color \*.vtp, \*.vtk. But same code fails to color \*.vtu. I have list of vtkactors…

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## [OpenVR Collaboration](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openvr-collaboration/9992)

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**Author:** [@jiangshan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jiangshan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openvr-collaboration/9992 "2022-07-18T01:14:48Z")

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Hello. We are using OpenVR plugin to realize multi person collaborative operation. In the process of using it, I have several questions. We use pvserver.exe --multi-clients realizes the synchronization of the same scen…

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## [XR support?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xr-support/9930)

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**Author:** [@lyz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lyz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xr-support/9930 "2022-06-29T01:00:32Z")

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In the next version PV5.11, Can I use the OpenXR interface in CAVE environment?

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## [How do I set VRPN for gamepad joystick?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-set-vrpn-for-gamepad-joystick/9899)

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**Author:** [@lyz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lyz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-set-vrpn-for-gamepad-joystick/9899 "2022-06-29T01:00:01Z")

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I want to use the logitech wireless gamepad to control the model in PV. I have connect the VRPN server, and the button input had tested using vrpn\_print\_device, where I can get the input singnal. However, I couldn’t cont…

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## [Paraview VR simulation returning nothing but black.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vr-simulation-returning-nothing-but-black/9833)

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**Author:** [@diaz1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/diaz1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vr-simulation-returning-nothing-but-black/9833 "2022-06-20T15:58:48Z")

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Hello, I am currently working on a project that displays California’s terrain. My issue is when I click “Send to OpenVR”, using my oculus Quest2, I can see in the headset that paraview is loading but there is nothing bu…

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## [In VR，"VIEW UP" option does't seem working.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-vr-view-up-option-doest-seem-working/9092)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-vr-view-up-option-doest-seem-working/9092 "2022-03-25T15:14:03Z")

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I change the value to “+X” “-X” “+Y”, the view does’t change. I am wondering how to use it?

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## [Does paraview 5.9.0 support animation?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-paraview-5-9-0-support-animation/8839)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-paraview-5-9-0-support-animation/8839 "2022-02-18T09:07:12Z")

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I have tested paraview 5.9.0, but it fails. 1.I create a animation 2.load openvr plugin && click "send to VR " 3.In VR , I click " start " animation button 4.the animation does not work

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## [What's relation between VR button and mouse of PC?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-relation-between-vr-button-and-mouse-of-pc/8949)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-relation-between-vr-button-and-mouse-of-pc/8949 "2022-02-14T02:01:23Z")

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Can the following scenario be implemented? suppose in paraview 3D view, it works that when left mouse is clicked to select a object, that will pop up a decription string. Then in VR , how can we use VR button to pop u…

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## [VR with Quest 1?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vr-with-quest-1/8933)

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**Author:** [@paulmelis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paulmelis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vr-with-quest-1/8933 "2022-02-09T09:07:34Z")

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Based on VR plugin with Oculus Quest 2 it seems Quest 2 is supported with the VR plugin, should Quest 1 also work? The reason I ask is that I’m having trouble with Paraview crashes when enabling the Send to VR button. A …

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