UpReader
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Hands free VR headset reading, because reading shouldn't be a pain in the neck.
- Rating
- 2.6
- 74 ratings
- Downloads
- 42.2K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 1
- 2025 · v2.8.7
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About UpReader
Read Up on anything!
Look up and read again!
UpReader is a new way to read websites, ePub & PDF eBooks using your Virtual Reality (VR) headset.
It displays the text from a website, eBook or PDF as a column of vertical scrolling text in front of you.
By blocking out all distractions you get a fully immersive reading experience in your headset.
Reading eBooks, news websites or other online content on your smartphone during the daily commute can lead to a stiff, sore neck.
UpReader enables you to read in a natural position and use simple head gestures to control the text scrolling, eliminating any tapping or swiping.
Are you experiencing a stiff, sore neck from prolonged smartphone or tablet use? This common modern ailment, often referred to as tech neck or text neck, can significantly impact your daily comfort. UpReader provides an innovative solution by allowing you to read websites, eBooks, and PDFs in a comfortable, upright posture using your VR headset. Our unique design enables hands-free reading with simple head gestures, reducing the strain on your neck and shoulders that typically contributes to tech-neck issues
UpReader allows you to view your surroundings while wearing your headset by using the cameras.
You can set the text scrolling speed and the scroll back trigger angle in the settings.
The help menu contains two short videos showing how to set up your reading experience.
UpReader also includes support for VR headsets without an opening for the front facing camera.
Go to Settings and set the Screen Layout to "Offset" and allow the security camera mode.
We am trying to ensure the app works on every device but each VR Headset/phone combination is different so please email me about any issue you find.
What you get with the premium version:
- No ads!
Look up and read again!
UpReader is a new way to read websites, ePub & PDF eBooks using your Virtual Reality (VR) headset.
It displays the text from a website, eBook or PDF as a column of vertical scrolling text in front of you.
By blocking out all distractions you get a fully immersive reading experience in your headset.
Reading eBooks, news websites or other online content on your smartphone during the daily commute can lead to a stiff, sore neck.
UpReader enables you to read in a natural position and use simple head gestures to control the text scrolling, eliminating any tapping or swiping.
Are you experiencing a stiff, sore neck from prolonged smartphone or tablet use? This common modern ailment, often referred to as tech neck or text neck, can significantly impact your daily comfort. UpReader provides an innovative solution by allowing you to read websites, eBooks, and PDFs in a comfortable, upright posture using your VR headset. Our unique design enables hands-free reading with simple head gestures, reducing the strain on your neck and shoulders that typically contributes to tech-neck issues
UpReader allows you to view your surroundings while wearing your headset by using the cameras.
You can set the text scrolling speed and the scroll back trigger angle in the settings.
The help menu contains two short videos showing how to set up your reading experience.
UpReader also includes support for VR headsets without an opening for the front facing camera.
Go to Settings and set the Screen Layout to "Offset" and allow the security camera mode.
We am trying to ensure the app works on every device but each VR Headset/phone combination is different so please email me about any issue you find.
What you get with the premium version:
- No ads!
What’s new
Version 2.8.7 · Updated October 1, 2025
Updated to latest Android version and centering security camera view in reading mode.
User reviews
Best of best
Stuff we want: being able to make the screen bigger Being able to control the sensitivity of horizontal tilting to stop/play reading (very annoying feature as of now) Being able to have more text per line Stuff we need: You know the Paused button you can click on when the reading is paused? Add it to when reading is...
This app is great
This is perfect for my performance art piece. Is there no way to choose where I will start in the document? Does the paid version just eliminate ads or are there more features enabled?
Just amazing
That's amazing
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