Disney+ will soon offer 3D movies

[TheForce]

Starting November 10, today, Disney+ brings 3D movies and immersive environments to Meta Quest 3 and 3S devices. Watch select films like Marvel's The Avengers with immersive depth and scale on a screen as big as you want it.

To get started, update your Meta Quest headset to the latest software, open Disney+ and look for the 3D Collection icon in the app navigation bar to check out available 3D films.

 

[navychop]

My wife would kill me.



Just noticed my Sony BD players support 3D. No target device. I wonder if any major brands offer 3D TVs anymore.

Are helmets considered active or passive or na?


I wonder if I told SWMBO we (I could exercise using such…… Or maybe 3D cooking classes/shows

 

[Ronnie-]

I'll check it out this evening but 3d is not really something I'm overly interested in tbh.


At least it will give me an excuse to charge the meta up again.

 

[TheForce]

To access you have to update your Meta Quest to the latest version v2.10 which was public released on Nov 9. This will also update the controllers as well. Then launch the Disney+ app. This comes with several environments. I tested the Disney 3D theater one and it is in VR180 3D. Watched the new Avengers Movie Quantumania.
The movie is not VR180 3D. It is theater screen 3D. But in a VR180 3D environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40

I wonder if any major brands offer 3D TVs anymore.

Are helmets considered active or passive or na?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40
I last bought a flat 3D LCD Passive screen from LG but had to order it from China. The remote control is in Chinese. You might research the Chinese websites for what is offered. I only use it in my edit suite to edit 3D theatrical Video Productions.

Keep in mind, The Disney+ app I tested is for the Meta Quest and I tested so far on my Quest 3.
My home theater uses a Sony projector so I'll test that later. I'm not even sure the Disney+ app on the Apple Vision Pro supports 3D. But I have two BluRay 3D players that also have streaming apps so may need to test with that source.

I'll check it out this evening but 3d is not really something I'm overly interested in tbh.

I've been excited about 3D for over a decade. Have hundreds of movies in 3D BluRay. But the image quality was never as good as with the Meta Quest or expensive Apple Vision Pro. If you have the 3 it's probably going to be the best experience of all the head mounted display. Just charge it up and go into settings and update your software over wifi. That takes about 5 -10 minutes to V2.10. If you already have Disney+ loaded you should be all set. If not you will need to install that next and subscribe.

I've been on and off with Disney+ over the years and just recently subscribed monthly based on them announcing this 3D a few months back. I'll probably switch to the annual plan Premium with Hulu now they came through with this 3D. BTW- the Dolby Atmos surround sound is amazingly good.






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40

 

[b4pjoe]

I'll probably switch to the annual plan Premium with Hulu now they came through with this 3D.

Disney does not offer an annual ad free Disney+ and Hulu bundle. It only has a monthly plan for $21.99 per month.

 

[navychop]

I wonder if it's part of my DTV MyEntertainment package

I just have no interest in what Disney offers.

 

[meStevo]

Messed with it for a little bit, works quite well.

 

[dishdude]

I thought the 3D craze was gone for good.

 

[Juan]

What good are 3d movies without a 3d tv?..I think the whole 3d craze ended atleast 10 years ago

 

[TheForce]

What good are 3d movies without a 3d tv?..I think the whole 3d craze ended atleast 10 years ago

I don't think 3D ever became a craze. It has always been a media for specialists. Most people didn't want to wear the glasses to view a movie. It also was an issue for people who normally wear glasses because the special glasses were not prescription.

I don't believe the medium is dead because even Apple added spatial 3D to their iphones.

The evolution of 3D went from the red / blue glasses, to the active switching glasses, to the Passive polarized glasses and then enter the HMD or head mounted display. Today these are the top gun of 3D as for games, it puts you in the game. The designation is VR180 3D.

If you are curious what it possible with VR180 3D, the porn industry has latched onto this too.
My favorite is 1. Travel documentaries that make you feel you are there. 2. Games that put you inside the game. 3. Lastly movies that were released in 3D but these were not VR180 3D, rather flat theater screen 3D.

 

[Ronnie-]

I thought it worked well. Although in my limited time of using it last night I never could find the "environments"

Everything is updated. Ill check it again this evening.

 

[meStevo]

I thought it worked well. Although in my limited time of using it last night I never could find the "environments"

Everything is updated. Ill check it again this evening.

Didn't see them at first either, it's the button below the 3D in the D+ client, the overlapping mountain button you can see in this video:

edit: it's actually right there in this thumbnail. 3D and then Environments.

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Izkdry3m25I?feature=share

 

[navychop]

Lastly movies that were released in 3D but these were not VR180 3D, rather flat theater screen 3D.

Are you saying theatre 3D doesn't look very good in a helmet, or just that it's not using the full field of view? Isn't most 3D flat theater screen?

 

[navychop]

OMG. I checked. There IS porn for the helmets!

 

[TheForce]

I checked out the Disney+ app on my Apple TV and there is no 3D option. So far only available on my Meta Quest HMD with a Disney+ app and subscription. Disney has had this available on the Apple Vision Pro since 2024 when it was released. Due to the price of the AVP it never was a popular HMD, plus it wasn't easy to adapt games as it has no controls.

• Apple Vision Pro: Disney+ has offered select 3D movies (plus immersive environments) on Vision Pro since its early 2024 launch. Disney's official help pages and app continue to support a 3D Collection there. Availability can vary by region and plan.⁠Help.disneyplus
• Meta Quest: 3D support launched around November 10, 2026, on Quest 3 and Quest 3S (Quest 2 generally gets 2D only). It includes 60+ titles with options for Dolby Vision/Atmos (plan-dependent) and themed immersive environments (e.g., Tatooine, Avengers Tower, Monsters, Inc. Scare Floor). This matches the experience previously available on Vision Pro.⁠Thewaltdisneycompany

Recent/newer titles (examples cited in coverage include the Avatar films including Fire and Ash, Toy Story 5, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Marvel titles, and others) appear in the 3D catalogs for both platforms. Exact availability depends on your region, subscription tier (often Premium/ad-free), and the specific title.

Are you saying theatre 3D doesn't look very good in a helmet, or just that it's not using the full field of view? Isn't most 3D flat theater screen?

No. The device is called an HMD or Head Mounted Display, not helmet.
Actually, the image I have seen in Disney+ as well as videos on DEOVR platform are far superior to traditional 3D we had on those 3D flat screen monitors. Those were only in 2K video at 30frames per second. The Meta Quest can display video at 8K 60 frames per second plus at higher bit rate and less compression. But the video has to be produced in 8K60 and not all 3D VR180 cameras can shoot that high.
The second big difference is in VR180 3D. you are immersed in the scene and with the HMD you just look around same as in real life. When the 3D movie is displayed in a theatrical screen, it is not 180° wrapped around it does have depth. On a 3D TV you would need to use a mouse to click a spot and slide the image around as you are never seeing the entire content at the same time.

There has been a VR360 3D system as well and this works in an HMD by turning around to see what's behind you. Not much content is produced like that. Was never that popular. However the Meta Quest does work with 360° content both in 2D and 3D. These 3D cameras look like a sphere with small cameras pointing out in all directions.

 

[Ronnie-]

Didn't see them at first either, it's the button below the 3D in the D+ client, the overlapping mountain button you can see in this video:

edit: it's actually right there in this thumbnail. 3D and then Environments.

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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Izkdry3m25I?feature=share

I saw none of that on the side. I saw it in the preview video that you posted when I watched it on my meta 3. But not in the app.


I'll check it again.

 

[Ronnie-]

OMG. I checked. There IS porn for the helmets!

Well sh*t sir. You could have just asked about that. lol

 

[TheForce]

I'll check it again.

Be sure you updated your Meta Quest to V2.10. and have Disney+ Premium subscription.

 

[Ronnie-]

Be sure you updated your Meta Quest to V2.10. and have Disney+ Premium subscription.

Got it all. I watched a 3d movie to check it. All worked. But none of that other was there.

It was almost like I had the app maximized in a way that it didn't show everything. Idk

 

[TheForce]

Another good app to get is DEOVR on the Quest. They have 8K60 content. But many are behind a paywall labeled Premium. If you like VR and not just games, this is a worthwhile app to use. There are thousands of videos to watch even for free. Some are pass through which is where you can have the activity right in your room.