{
  "id": 18161459,
  "title": "I'm watching YouTube videos in glorious stereoscopic 3D on my Steam Frame with just a free plugin and a long-forgotten dream of a new Nintendo 3DS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/im-watching-youtube-videos-in-glorious-stereoscopic-3d-on-my-steam",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:29:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/im-watching-youtube-videos-in-glorious-stereoscopic-3d-on-my-steam-frame-with-just-a-free-plugin-and-a-long-forgotten-dream-of-a-new-nintendo-3ds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nintendo 3DS and 3D TV promised a new wave of immersive entertainment, but it faded into obscurity. However, a project called framedepth offers a chance to experience the magic of 3D once again, using a Steam Frame and a free Chrome plugin. This extension, made by a user \"guix8\" on GitHub, transforms standard YouTube videos into a slightly more 3D-like experience. The effect is enabled once the plugin is installed and activated in the browser on the Steam Frame. While it doesn't provide a fully immersive VR experience like watching a live gig or food challenge, it does add an intriguing level of depth and engagement to online content. The installation process is more complicated than typical Chrome extensions, requiring a developer mode on the Steam Frame, installation of Chrome via Flathub, downloading framedepth from GitHub, and running additional commands in the terminal. Once completed, the 3D effect can be adjusted using a pop-out slider in Chrome, with the maximum setting offering the most pronounced impact.",
  "summary": "It sorta looks like it's in three dimensions!",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}