HereSphere update v0.7.4 for the Quest 2 is now available. This update adds image sharpening, a playback event server for the HereSphere web API, some quality of life changes, and bug fixes.

Sharpen:

• Image sharpening has been added.
• Sharpening has a significant performance impact, so when you set sharpen to a value greater than zero, you may need to reduce settings like the resolution or autofocus accuracy to maintain high frame rates and smooth video playback, especially if the refresh rate is set to 120Hz.
• Sharpening has fewer shimmering artifacts if the resolution is set higher, so it may be desirable to switch from 120Hz refresh rate to "Match" (60Hz) in order to have enough performance to set a higher resolution.
• With sharpening enabled, recommended settings are 1.25 resolution with autofocus accuracy 8 or lower if using "Match" refresh rate. If you're using 120Hz refresh rate, try 1.1 to 1.15 resolution with autofocus accuracy 4.
• As a reminder, you can change the default sharpen value by overwriting the first preset in the "Image" presets drop down menu. Click on the button labeled "Image" in the video settings to show the presets list for the image settings. Then click on the save icon next to the first preset to overwrite it with your current settings. New videos will have this default preset applied.

Event Server:

• Added an "eventServer" field to the HereSphere web API. This is a url to an endpoint that will receive playback events as JSON messages. You can use these events for synchronization purposes like for haptic devices.
• Check the updated HereSphere API docs on the HereSphere discord channel for more information.

Other changes:

• Default resolution has been reduced to 1.15 in order to provide performance headroom for image sharpening.
• Clicking on a categorized tag will now search for the tag after clearing the current search (instead of appending the tag to the search). To append the tag, use the grip + thumbstick directions. Thumbstick right will append it as a required tag, thumbstick up will append it as an optional tag, and thumbstick left will append it as an avoided tag. Use the thumbstick click to remove the tag from the current search.
• Added a "Toggle Auto Focus" key binding.
• Added "Toggle Timestamp Server" and "Toggle Synchronized Peripherals" key bindings. A stop message will be sent to the server when the toggles are turned off.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed issue with favorite tag searches menu expanding beyond the size of the menu, making it impossible to delete a search entry.
• A 15 second delay has been added to allow for videos to close before attempting to permanently delete a file with the web API. SMB file deletion delay has also been increased to 15 seconds.
• Fixed tag rating sort issue when using a tag search with rating equality comparisons.
• Fixed issue with manually importing hsp files through the web API.
• Fixed issue with the synchronized peripherals connection status color not updating when the app is initially launched.