In case certain file formats are not available in Windows 8 or something, well I don't know, there's VLC Windows 8 Metro edition. Currently, it has been installed on about 0.1 billion devices globally but that is the desktop-mode application that is running on the Windows PCs, the standard computers powered by Intel or AMD processors. This edition will support ARM-based tablets in the subsequent release in addition to other devices and other architectures. Like the desktop version of the media player from VLC, you have the access to the files, discs and the network streams but do you probably want the portable DVD/BD player just for your tablet devices? Well, nobody makes this kind of purpose like that but if you don't have the Blue-Ray technology at your home at all, you may want to buy a BR player, the PS3 or perhaps the USB BD-RW drive for your computer. It may be good if your computer comes with the Blue Ray drive but the games are obviously run from DVD-ROMs as that format isn't the most popular one.
This fundraiser from VLC is run to allowed experienced VideoLAN core team members to work on this Metro port. They expect the release three months after this campaign.
During the development, they had created prototype versions of the software with working and audio playback of local files to make sure that this project is actually feasible as part of their development challenge. The prototype versions were easier to interleave than they anticipated. The first release of VLC for Windows 8 Metro edition will run on x86-based devices, followed by the ARM based support that will be added in a subsequent release.
