Insignia™ - Virtual Reality Viewer

I considered these when they were $9.99 just for the gimmick. They're cardboard, it's handheld with no way to strap to head, there's no way to control the media without removing the phone/device from the enclosure and the media offered is limited. However, I jumped on the deal when it was only $1! All that said, I think this is the perfect way to get an idea of a VR experience. This will not be an item you'll use much. Either you're blown away and you'll devote to a high end VR rig or you'll enjoy for a day or so and it'll sit on your shelf not to be used again. For the price, it could scratch an itch or decide for you if VR is your thing without utter buyer's remorse. YouTube has media to use with this and there are several apps one can download to try out VR. Not reflective of this product but most apps make you pay for HD media which is needed to really experience this platform of entertainment. Just FYI.

The lenses are a little blurry to me, its not that comfortable, no strap to hold it to your head, and it allows light to come in at the top and bottoms, but its a good item to try out VR games on your phone without forking over $100+ for a normal set of headgear. Cheap enough in fact that you can fix some of the problems yourself by low-tech methods and still be a tenth (or less!) of the cost of "standard" headgear. Hot gluing or taping some cloth can eliminate the areas where light seeps in, and a two foot long strip with Velcro could serve as a headband. Despite its inferior quality, its definitely worth the investment to try out the technology before committing to the higher price of full-fledged head gear.

This was an impulse buy. I saw it on sale for about $3 so I said to myself “eh why not?” I’m not very tech savvy so after about an hour figuring this out it was totally worth it. The virtual reality was hilarious to me. At one point while still learning an animal in the tutorial startled me. I’ve never experienced the VR world and this was a great way to start. I gave it a 4 only because it can get a bit tiresome having to hold it with both hands the whole time, but that’s what the expensive ones are for I guess. Anyway if you want to just try the VR world then this is a great start for more than half off the Big Brand prices.

The cost of this item makes it great idea for an entry-level virtual reality accessory. This is an item that I could introduce to someone who was wanting to experience virtual reality for the first time, however the lack of straps to attach the device to the user's head ruins the experience because it keeps the user from being fully immersed in the virtual reality experience. I won't speak for the effects of virtual reality per se as it would be unfair to place any focus on that department; after all, this is a product review, and as such this review should focus on the product. To summarize this is a great product for a beginner in virtual reality, but the lack of straps leave much to be desired. In addition, there just isn't a lot of software out there in the virtual reality category unless one were to invest in the higher-end virtual reality premium device. I would only recommend this to a friend who wanted to try out virtual reality for the first time. Let me make that clear.

A good and inexpensive way to experience virtual reality. I've used this unit with my Samsung S9+ running YouTube VR, Google Daydream and Google Cardboard and it did a good job of delivering a decent VR experience given it's all made of heavy duty cardboard. You can use Google Cardboard Camera app to take photos in VR then view them using Google Cardboard VR viewer (all are free apps).

When this item is on sale, I decided to bite the bullet and buy a couple of them just to see what the VR fuss is all about. It does give you a glimpse into how the technology works and what it is, but being cardboard, these naturally are not the most easy to use or best built devices. That being said, you can’t beat it for the money just to satisfy your curiosity.

This is exactly what I was looking for. A co-worker had one and I tried a 360 application. Since I didnt want to spend more than $10, I stopped at Best Buy and bought this to take home and let the kids try. The VR thing is out of their system and we only spent $6. Works well for being cardboard. Holds the phone securely and everything looked great.

The only thing you won't like about this is that there is no head strap. So what hold it to your face. These are so inexpensive and great for stocking stuffers and surprise kids gifts. Not for serious gamers - this is a novelty item. But I'm very happy with mine and the teens in my family who all got these are very happy with them too.