Stereoscopic 3D and VR180

Using Nobe Display with side-by-side 3D, VR180, and headset preview workflows

Nobe Display receives the image that DaVinci Resolve sends through the OpenFX plugin and then passes that frame to NDI. For stereoscopic or VR180 workflows, the important detail is whether Resolve is sending a normal packed side-by-side frame or a native stereo timeline output.

Side-by-side VR180

For side-by-side 3D/VR180, set the Resolve timeline to the full packed stereo frame size.

Example for 8K VR180 SBS:

• Source / expected packed frame: 8192x4096

• Resolve timeline: 8192x4096

• Not 4096x4096

If the timeline is 4096x4096, Nobe Display and NDI only receive a square frame. A headset receiver such as VR.NDI then does not get the full left/right-eye side-by-side image. With an 8192x4096 timeline, the NDI stream is a 2:1 packed SBS frame and can be interpreted as a 3D image by the receiving app.

The receiving headset app controls how the NDI stream is displayed. This setup can provide a flat 3D preview in apps such as VR.NDI; it does not guarantee a wrapped VR180 view.

Native Stereo Timelines

DaVinci Resolve's native stereoscopic or Apple Immersive timeline modes can behave differently from a normal flat SBS timeline. In those modes, the OpenFX plugin path may receive only a single eye rather than the full packed stereo output.

For critical professional VR/stereo monitoring, a hardware output path such as DeckLink or UltraStudio is still the most reliable option because it receives Resolve's full video output rather than the OpenFX plugin frame.

Checklist

1. Use a normal side-by-side timeline when possible.

2. Match the timeline resolution to the full packed stereo frame, for example 8192x4096 for 8K SBS VR180.

3. Place the Nobe Display Connect OpenFX node where you want the signal to be captured in the node chain.

4. In the receiving headset app, choose the side-by-side / 3D mode that matches the NDI stream.