If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

VR Headsets In Dunnes 29.99

acalmenvoy · 2016-03-13 14:00:55

Anyone get a look at these yet, was in childers road dunnes last nite, and staff were demoing these for customers, was in a rush, but had a quick look. They're called VR Vision, and build quality looks good. Might get them tonite. Any boardsie get a proper look...?

Options

13-03-2016 3:00pm

#1

acalmenvoy

Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2008

Posts: 813

Anyone get a look at these yet, was in childers road dunnes last nite, and staff were demoing these for customers, was in a rush, but had a quick look.
They're called VR Vision, and build quality looks good.
Might get them tonite.
Any boardsie get a proper look...?

1

Comments

Options
#2 13-03-2016 4:14pm
Del2005

Registered Users Posts: 18,942 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2005

Posts: 18743

Here's the information

http://m.dunnesstores.com/search?productsPerPage=15&keywords=vr+vision

0
Options
#3 14-03-2016 9:03pm
Sweetemotion

Registered Users Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2015

Posts: 2473

Hi op, just wondering if you picked these up? Was tempted to get them yesterday but decided to wait for opinions.

0
Options
#4 15-03-2016 1:14am
salamanca22

Registered Users Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2014

Posts: 1150

I got one on ebay awhile back (about 20 euro) and it's a nice experiment. No where near the quality of the oculus rift but that is to be expected. Works best on phones with a large screen. I tried a 5 inch nexus 5 and a 5.5inch Xiaomi redmi note3 and obviously the 5.5inch was a better experience.

0
Options
#5 15-03-2016 3:58pm
PTH2009

Registered Users Posts: 38,027 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2009

Posts: 37182

whats the best android cinema app/video player for Vr sets ??. want to watch a full 3d movie on it

0
Options
#6 15-03-2016 4:02pm
MillField

Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2010

Posts: 614

Seen one of these yesterday. Had to double back because I thought I was seeing things! They had it on a mannequin and everything.

0
Advertisement
Options
#7 15-03-2016 6:05pm
banie01

Registered Users Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2007

Posts: 16100

PTH2009 wrote: »

whats the best android cinema app/video player for Vr sets ??. want to watch a full 3d movie on it

I quite like Cardboard cinema. Free and lots of options to tweak to get a screen size/experience you like.

0
Options
#8 15-03-2016 7:45pm
Casey78

Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 873 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2010

Posts: 845

Can you only watch content via an app? What about watching a movie from Kodi on it? Some repos will have 3D movie links. Would that work?
Also are these compatible with most phones? I have a LG G3

0
Options
#9 21-03-2016 12:25am
breeno

Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2005

Posts: 708

Did anybody pick one of these up at all? Any thoughts etc? I'm tempted to pick one up to dip my toes in the vr world!

0
Options
#10 21-03-2016 12:42am
Sweetemotion

Registered Users Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2015

Posts: 2473

breeno wrote: »

Did anybody pick one of these up at all? Any thoughts etc? I'm tempted to pick one up to dip my toes in the vr world!

I picked a pair up, was curious like yourself only problem I found was no action button so that rules out a lot of games.

At €30 give it a try.

0
Options
#11 21-03-2016 9:50am
Conba

Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭

Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 110

No action button?! That means it's really just a 360 video viewer so. Or a VR headset to the degree that a 'hoverboard' hovers :-(

0
Advertisement
Options
#12 10-04-2016 2:33pm
gerrybbadd

Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2008

Posts: 9587

Anybody else tried these out?

I wonder, is there little rubber adhesive strips included in the box?

Sometimes these are needed to give some smartphones a lift off the hard plastic slide case, due to button placement

0
Options
#13 10-04-2016 3:55pm
salamanca22

Registered Users Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2014

Posts: 1150

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Anybody else tried these out?

I wonder, is there little rubber adhesive strips included in the box?

Sometimes these are needed to give some smartphones a lift off the hard plastic slide case, due to button placement

The one I bought off ebay (looks to be the same model) came with 3 padded foam stickers.

0
Options
#14 10-04-2016 7:27pm
howamidifferent

Registered Users Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2006

Posts: 1764

I picked one up. It has the rubber strips . no action buttons it. Couldn't find much decent vr content in the play store other than a demo/trailer for insidious 3. That was cool. Most everything else is rubbish. Might try watching a 3d movie on it.

0
Options
#15 11-04-2016 2:23pm
gerrybbadd

Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2008

Posts: 9587

I've picked one up. Have never experienced VR before, but have been mad interested. Hoping it works well

0
Options
#16 12-04-2016 9:51am
[Deleted User]
Posts: 0 ✭

Join Date: -

Posts: 0

Can you watch 2d stuff on them? like Netflix

0
Options
#17 12-04-2016 9:56am
gerrybbadd

Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2008

Posts: 9587

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Can you watch 2d stuff on them? like Netflix

Not that I've seen. Netflix isn't optimised for a headset. The screen would have to be split in two to be visible through the two eye pieces properly.

There are some cool cinema apps though, that play back 2d content that you would have saved locally

0
Options
#18 12-04-2016 10:23am
mass_debater

Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2014

Posts: 3034

howamidifferent wrote: »

I picked one up. It has the rubber strips . no action buttons it. Couldn't find much decent vr content in the play store other than a demo/trailer for insidious 3. That was cool. Most everything else is rubbish. Might try watching a 3d movie on it.

This is a good vr demo
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shakingearthdigital.vrsecardboard

Sisters and Chair in a room are decent
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherworld.Sisters
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RyanBousfield.AChairInARoom

This rollercoaster is ok
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fibrum.roallercoastervr

0
Options
#19 12-04-2016 12:43pm
gerrybbadd

Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2008

Posts: 9587

mass_debater wrote: »

This is a good vr demo
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shakingearthdigital.vrsecardboard

Sisters and Chair in a room are decent
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherworld.Sisters
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RyanBousfield.AChairInARoom

This rollercoaster is ok
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fibrum.roallercoastervr

Thanks for those.

Best cinema app I've seen so far is Cmoar, it is paid, but there is a demo available

0
Options
#20 12-04-2016 5:29pm
tippguy2

Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭

Join Date: May 2006

Posts: 91

crap

0
Options
#21 12-04-2016 5:38pm
gerrybbadd

Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2008

Posts: 9587

tippguy2 wrote: »

crap

Fantastic contribution

0
Advertisement
Options
#22 18-04-2016 11:38am
Casshern88

Registered Users Posts: 804 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2008

Posts: 703

any one who purchased this give us a update?

how is it for just watching 360 video on youtube?

might get one just to mess round with not expecting much, was going to order google cardboard but may just get this to save shipping time.

0
Options
#23 18-04-2016 12:15pm
gerrybbadd

Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2008

Posts: 9587

Casshern88 wrote: »

any one who purchased this give us a update?

how is it for just watching 360 video on youtube?

might get one just to mess round with not expecting much, was going to order google cardboard but may just get this to save shipping time.

It works relatively well. Head tracking isn't 1:1 but then again, that could be down to my phone.

There are some great 360 videos on YouTube

0
Options
#24 18-04-2016 12:20pm
PTH2009

Registered Users Posts: 38,027 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2009

Posts: 37182

Was going to buy the new htc veve VR headset but the price is over 900 Euro. No thanks

I like virtual reality but phone battery's are not good enough for constant use. I bought a good cinema app but phone gets so hot when using it

0
Options
#25 18-04-2016 1:19pm
gerrybbadd

Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2008

Posts: 9587

PTH2009 wrote: »

Was going to buy the new htc veve VR headset but the price is over 900 Euro. No thanks

I like virtual reality but phone battery's are not good enough for constant use. I bought a good cinema app but phone gets so hot when using it

I see Huawei are soon going to through their hat into the mix with a headset, but it will most likely work with their phones only.

I had the Huawei Ascent G7, and the screen is only 720P, so when i'm using the Dunnes headset, the picture is not very good, almost like it's smeared with vaseline!

0
Options
#26 18-04-2016 1:59pm
Casshern88

Registered Users Posts: 804 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2008

Posts: 703

i decide to go and buy an "I am cardboard" rather than this, seems to be get decent reviews.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/v2-0-AM-CARDBOARD%C2%AE-CARDBOARD-KIT-Yellow/dp/B00YF601RW?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

0
Options
#27 30-04-2016 2:46pm
corkie

Registered Users Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2001

Posts: 7096

New thread for discussing games and apps.

0