HereSphere setup
HereSphere is the recommended VR player for funscripts. Here is the one-time setup to make it work with ToyControl.
HereSphere is the most-used VR player for interactive scenes. If you are running ToyControl with a VR headset, HereSphere is the path. Setting it up is a five-minute job you only do once.
This article is the HereSphere-specific setup. For the full headset-side flow, see How to play scripts on Meta Quest.
What you need
- A Meta Quest. HereSphere has native apps for Meta Quest and for Windows PC; other headsets, such as a Pico, stream the PC version.
- HereSphere installed on the headset. HereSphere is a paid app, a one-time purchase of around $30, from HereSphere's download page.
- The ToyControl helper app running on your computer.
- The headset and your computer on the same Wi-Fi.
Step 1: Find the headset IP in HereSphere
- Put on your headset and open HereSphere.
- Open the in-app settings menu.
- Look for a section that shows the headset's IP address (a number like
192.168.1.42). - Note it down.
If you do not see the IP in HereSphere, your headset's IP is shown in the Wi-Fi settings on the headset itself: hold down the Wi-Fi network you are connected to and tap the info icon.
Step 2: Connect ToyControl
- On your computer, open ToyControl.
- Click Connect to VR in the sidebar.
- Paste the headset IP into the field.
- Click Connect.
If you do not know the IP, use Scan instead. ToyControl will sweep your home network and find headsets automatically (this takes 10-30 seconds).
Step 3: Play a video
- Back on the headset, in HereSphere, load a video.
- Hit play.
ToyControl picks up the playback. If the video has a matching script in your library (same filename, just different endings), the script auto-loads and the toy starts moving.
Where HereSphere stores scripts
HereSphere can also store scripts on the headset itself, but you do not need to do that to use ToyControl. ToyControl runs on your computer and uses scripts from your computer's library. HereSphere just tells ToyControl what is playing.
If you prefer, you can keep scripts on both the headset (for HereSphere's own playback) and on your computer (for ToyControl). They are independent.
Common gotchas
- Different Wi-Fi networks. Headset and computer must be on the same one. Many home routers have separate 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and guest networks; both devices need to share one.
- VPN on the computer. A VPN often blocks the local connection. Turn the VPN off for sessions.
- Firewall. On Windows, the first time you run the helper app, Windows asks whether to allow it through the firewall. Click "Allow" for both private and public networks (or at least private).
What about other VR players
- DeoVR has a different protocol. See Using DeoVR with ToyControl.
- SLR's own app uses HereSphere-compatible protocols for interactive scenes, so the same setup works.