VR Goggles

[jco23]

so I'm going to try out the Virtual Reality experience. Getting the Google Daydream View ($80 on Amazon).

Choosing the Google ones so that I can cast the video on my TV via chromecast so that others can see what I'm seeing.

Anyone have any experiences with these (or other goggles) that may be helpful?

thanks!

 

[jco23]

nobody? really? wow. i guess the VR goggles are more unpopular than I thought.

well, got mine last night and tried them out. pretty cool. still some bugs though like keeping the pointer centered, video streaming, lack of content. I can really only stand 15-20 minutes of it, otherwise my eyes begin to hurt. my kids tried them out and loved them.

my phone did get hot, and it did use a lot of battery.

had some difficulties with the initial setup, as I did not realize that I had to enable NFC on the phone, and charge the pointer first. i think it uses a bluetooth connection to the pointer (I already have bluetooth enabled, so keep that in mind).

but after a while, I can see myself getting used to it. watching the shark videos was pretty cool, as both my wife and I actually jumped when shark swam by.

casting the experience on my TV is a nice plus so that others can be involved too (as well as help navigate them).

 

[CASz]

I like the Daydream better than the Gear VR. I don't use either a or the because it's so isolating and I don't have old dogs that constantly need to go in and out doors. [emoji16]

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[DrivenKeys]

I've spent a lot of time in both. I like the Gear better, but only because I have a wide face, with my eyes a bit wider apart than most. Daydream is the cooler version, nicer to touch and look at. Gear is a bit clunky, but if you have a wide face or glasses, the Daydream gets uncomfortable quickly. Sammy's library is much bigger, but much of it is shovelware. Both ecosystems have their exclusive highlights.