#Homemade vr headset for phone how to#
In this guide, I’ll show you how to make your own smartphone-based VR headset. For those wanting a less expensive way to experience VR, using an existing smartphone for the basis of a VR headset greatly reduces the cost. Whether you follow a guide to create a DIY Oculus Rift or go out and buy the Oculus Rift DK2, you will find your wallet a few hundred dollars lighter. One problem still stands between the average consumer and a fun virtual reality experience: cost. As we see huge shifts such as the Oculus-Facebook buyout and Sony’s Morpheus VR headset prototype, virtual reality is making its way into the hearts and minds of gamers everywhere. Virtual reality is on its way into the mainstream. Update (): An update to this guide provides new methods for lower latency gameplay using wired display mirroring software and a gyroscopic mouse for headtracking.
Along the way, you’ll learn the hardware and software basics of a VR headset. Not everyone can drop a few hundred dollars on a VR headset, but that doesn’t mean they can’t experience VR! For those with the time and a bit of handiwork skill, this DIY guide from guest writer Ohaple will show you how to make a smartphone-based VR headset for as little as $20.
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