En/Disable Virtual Reality through code

UnityEngine.VR.VRSettings.enabled = false;
http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/VR.VRSettings-enabled.html

This only works for the editor, why can't we software disable it for builds too ?

I need both desktop as vr builds to run along side my editor to see whats happening on the network... this really slows down my workflow...

Who can i address for my request?

 

Not sure if this answers your question, I´m making a GoogleVR app and I was struggling enabling and disabling VR through script, and after some loooong hours I found the solution... (unity 2017.3.0f3)

I needed an intro scene with just a UI, and a second scene with GoogleVR. (So somehow I had to force LeftLandscape orientation here aswell...). I found out VRSettings.enabled didn´t work, apparently now you need to use XRSettings.enabled

I´m quite a noob, will always be i´m afraid... But I hope I´m finally able to answer a question If not my sincere apologies..

-In player XR settings add both None and Cardboard (in that order)
-Add StopVR.cs to an empty GameObject in Scene 1 (the "normal" scene)
-Add StartVR.cs to an empty GameObject in Scene 2 (the GoogleVR scene)

Maybe/probably this can be made into one script, but this is how I solved it...

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using UnityEngine.UI;
5. using UnityEngine.XR;
6.  
7. public class StopVR : MonoBehaviour {
8.  
9.     // Use this for initialization
10.     void Start () {
11.         Screen.orientation = ScreenOrientation.AutoRotation ;
12.         XRSettings.enabled = false;
13.     }
14.  
15. }
16.  

Code (CSharp):

1. using System.Collections;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using UnityEngine;
4. using UnityEngine.XR;
5.  
6. public class StartVR : MonoBehaviour {
7.  
8.     // Use this for initialization
9.     void Start () {
10.         Screen.orientation = ScreenOrientation.LandscapeLeft;
11.         StartCoroutine(LoadDevice("cardboard"));
12.         XRSettings.enabled = true;
13.     }
14.  
15.     IEnumerator LoadDevice(string newDevice)
16.     {
17.         XRSettings.LoadDeviceByName(newDevice);
18.         yield return null;
19.         Screen.orientation = ScreenOrientation.LandscapeLeft;
20.         XRSettings.enabled = true;
21.     }
22.  
23.  
24. }
25.  

 

Look into https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/XR.XRSettings.LoadDeviceByName.html if you want to turn on VR at runtime.

 

Seems like you are facing ??? the same Problem as me , i start via a script (XRSettings.enabled = true
this works in the edtor but NOT during runtime, it makes me angry that Unity is messing soo much with the stereo fkt. and from version to version it always failed. 4->5 5->2017 ??????????? 2017->2018 ????????????????

 

It definitely works. May take some time to get used to tho. They are many ressources on this forum section and in the doc.

 

Yes i hope so but the problem is new version --> update code this is what makes me angry ? You cannot ( not always) go back (yes make backup of all your projects) even you make a package.