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[BibiMaghoo]

So GAME is selling this thing for £50.

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Made of soft, lightweight, durable foam that's comfortable to wear and easy to clean
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Has anyone tried this? I couldn't find a thread and a couple of reviews in the wild are fairly positive. Considering it as a gift, but if it's good I may grab one for myself.

 

[Ferrio]

Looks like a more expensive version of cardboard, almost as much as a Gear VR.

 

[bomblord1]

Made of soft, lightweight, durable foam that's comfortable to wear and easy to clean

Is this a problem with VR headsets?

 

[oldmario]

looked on amazon, you can get these plastic versions of the google cardboard from around £10 so i guess the £50 is typical game mark up

 

[2blackcats]

Is this a problem with VR headsets?

I guess it depends what you're watching.

 

[Ferrio]

Is this a problem with VR headsets?

Honestly, ya. I don't think this one would be any different. One thing that I never see come up in most VR threads is that dust *sucks*. Getting the lens perfectly dust free is near impossible.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

looked on amazon, you can get these plastic versions of the google cardboard from around £10 so i guess the £50 is typical game mark up

I looked at ebay and amazon cheap versions, and they all have serious flaws, mainly field of view from what I've read. I was hoping at £50 this may be somewhat better.

Looks like a more expensive version of cardboard, almost as much as a Gear VR.

Gear VR costs considerably more.

 

[Delusibeta]

Looks like a more expensive version of cardboard, almost as much as a Gear VR.

It basically is Google Cardboard. I've seen a similar thing in Hawkin's Bazaar.

 

[PGamer]

Any mobile VR headset that claims to support iOS is going to be fairly gimmicky as that means it utilizes no hardware or lower level software optimizations. You would likely be better off spending the extra £30 and getting a Gear VR if your phone is a compatible model or go for a cheaper Google cardboard kit which will presumably work just as well if not better.

 

[Ferrio]

Gear VR costs considerably more.

This is $70 USD, Gear VR $100. Not to big of a difference, atleast in USD.

 

[Skulduggery]

Is this a problem with VR headsets?

It's a consideration. For one, even light to moderate use of the thing will accumulate facial oils and sweat. But mainly you're probably going to be showing it to a lot of family and friends, and it's kind of gross mixing everybody's face/eye germs and stuff. So having a device that's easy to clean and keep clean is a plus.

They also make cloth covers for HMD devices, removable and washable. I'll be getting one for myself when VR drops next year.

 

[Pops Maellard]

I looked at ebay and amazon cheap versions, and they all have serious flaws, mainly field of view from what I've read. I was hoping at £50 this may be somewhat better.



Gear VR costs considerably more.

Yeah, if you're already spending $70 an additional $30 isn't even close to "considerably" more.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

This is $70 USD, Gear VR $100. Not to big of a difference, atleast in USD.

I'm UK, and all the hits I get for it cost 3 or 4 times that much.

 

[PGamer]

I'm UK, and all the hits I get for it cost 3 or 4 times that much.

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-12/02/gear-vr-uk-launch

It is £80.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-12/02/gear-vr-uk-launch

It is £80.

So it says, but I don't see any being sold for that price. Samsung are not selling any, only the innovator that is twice that price.

And it also only works with Samsung phones? That makes it useless to me anyway.

 

[Muskieratboi]

Another Plastic (Sorry, FOAM) Cardboard VR unit.

I ordered mine for $20AU including shipping, so effectively like, 8 or 9 Quid.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/A26a-Vir...hash=item3aa88ad4d9:m:mJ5i-kfx2M2nC3OajEsTEvA

I actually quite like this one. Doesn't have a camera slot, but it's got everything else. it also can switch to HMD mode so you can watch movies and stuff.


Besides, There's very little about Device size specs here. How do we know if it supports 6 inch devices like the Note 4 or iphone 6/s+?

 

[PGamer]

So it says, but I don't see any being sold for that price. Samsung are not selling any, only the innovator that is twice that price.

And it also only works with Samsung phones? That makes it useless to me anyway.

Yeah it only works with the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, S6, S6 Edge, and S6 Edge+. I haven't used the model in the OP but I would still recommend getting a cheaper Google Cardboard kit.