Owl3D 2.4.0 puts your Shift display under your control and brings the Holographic Photo Viewer to Mac. On Windows, you can now adjust your Shift's brightness and soft power it off or on right from the app — no more reaching behind the monitor or unplugging a cable — with an optional setting that balances brightness as you move between 2D and 3D.

On Mac, the Holographic Photo Viewer arrives: bring your own photos into a head-coupled 3D view that shifts perspective as you move, now holding a smooth 60fps. We've also fixed a 3D media converter issue from the last update so depth smoothing behaves the way you expect again.

Stay tuned on our Discord channel for upcoming updates and feature announcements!

What's New in v2.4.0

🎮 New Features

• Shift Monitor Control : Adjust your Shift's brightness and soft power it off or on directly from the app — no need to reach behind the screen or unplug a cable. An optional setting balances brightness automatically when you switch between 2D and 3D, so stepping back to full brightness in a dim room is no longer jarring.

• Holographic Photo Viewer on Mac: Bring your own photos into a head-coupled 3D scene that shifts perspective naturally as you move around the screen — now available on Mac, with auto capture so your on-screen photos come to life without extra steps.

🎨 Enhancements

• Never miss an update: A persistent update indicator now sits in the bottom-left of the side menu, so you'll always know when a new version is ready instead of relying on a one-time prompt you can dismiss and forget.

✨ Improvements

• Smoother Photo Viewer on Mac: Eye tracking and weaving now hold a steady 60fps in the Photo Viewer, for a more comfortable, judder-free 3D view.

• Faster photo re-opening: Recently viewed photos are kept in a size-capped cache, so opening the same photo again is near-instant while your disk usage stays bounded.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• 3D media converter depth smoothing: Fixed a regression from the previous update where depth smoothing couldn't be turned off and ran heavier than the old default, slowing some conversions. You're back in control of the setting.

Looking forward to you enjoying!

Happy Owl3Ding! 🦉