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NYT VR – Virtual Reality on Windows Pc

Developed By: The New York Times Company

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 1.176 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.5.3
Size 38.9 MB
Release Date June 26, 18
Category News & Magazines Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]

What's New:
Performance improvements [see more]

Description from Developer:
Through virtual reality on Android and Daydream-enabled devices, The New York Times puts you at the center of the stories that only we can tell.

From embedding with Iraqi forces a... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download NYT VR – Virtual Reality and install on Windows PC. NYT VR – Virtual Reality is free News & Magazines app, developed by The New York Times Company. Latest version of NYT VR – Virtual Reality is 2.5.3, was released on 2018-06-26 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of NYT VR – Virtual Reality is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,176 users, 623 users had rated it 5*, 211 users had rated it 1*.

How to install NYT VR – Virtual Reality on Windows?

Instruction on how to install NYT VR – Virtual Reality on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install NYT VR – Virtual Reality on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install NYT VR – Virtual Reality using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "NYT VR – Virtual Reality" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install NYT VR – Virtual Reality on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "NYT VR – Virtual Reality" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.5.3.

Download NYT VR – Virtual Reality 2.5.3 on Windows PC – 38.9 MB

Through virtual reality on Android and Daydream-enabled devices, The New York Times puts you at the center of the stories that only we can tell.

From embedding with Iraqi forces as they fight to retake Falluja from ISIS to climbing the spire of the World Trade Center with professional mountaineer Jimmy Chin or setting foot on the alien world of Pluto, NYT VR delivers on the promise of VR to bring you to places you can’t normally go.

Experience our award-winning virtual reality films by New York Times journalists in an immersive 360-degree video experience.

For the most immersive NYT VR experience, watch our VR films with Google Cardboard. If you don’t have one, you can still watch our VR stories on your smartphone.

We’ll be posting new virtual reality films every month or so.

App Features:
* Exclusive 360 videos for Cardboard or smartphone-only mode
* Push notifications when new films launch
* Option to stream or download films
* Spatial audio
* Daydream enabled

Have feedback? Need help? Email NYTVR@nytimes.com.

NYT VR is optimized for Google Cardboard V2.
Performance improvements
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.