Research abstract

Cheap Virtual Reality for Learning and Fun with Google Cardboard: Is the Future Here?

Virtual reality can be a fun and easy way to visit new places and learn new things. Here are some fun apps designed to help you learn about geography, the solar system, and more using virtual reality devices. By Dominik Lukes

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When it comes to the aspect of virtual reality itself it is something that is very different from the aspect of just watching a video. In more detail to virtual reality itself if you have a smart phone yourself you can experience virtual reality for very little money overall. This is part due to Google giving an announcement about a new cheap virtual reality device of theirs.
Google’s new super cheap virtual reality device is made with cheap plastic lenses and has a cardboard body in particular. Even more so Google made the particular plans free for anyone to use and soon after that there were a lot of devices that were being sold for the price of between ten pounds and twenty pounds. For it to work all you do is insert your phone inside with the screen on while running a special application.

Key takeaways

  1. Virtual Reality is becoming more ubiquitous and inexpensive with devices like Google Cardboard.
  2. Virtual Reality offers a great learning environment because of the immersive experience.
  3. There are some apps on the market for learning about things like the solar system, and there is great potential for more apps that can help with learning about a variety of subjects.

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