{"id":154,"date":"2020-01-04T11:58:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T11:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/?p=154"},"modified":"2020-04-19T20:40:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T20:40:01","slug":"google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Cardboard vs Oculus Rift"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dbae6b3873\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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Rift\">Oculus Rift<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Google_Cardboard\" title=\"Google Cardboard\">Google Cardboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Oculus_Rift-2\" title=\"Oculus Rift\">Oculus Rift<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#High_End_Technology\" title=\"High End Technology\">High End Technology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Cool_Games\" title=\"Cool Games\">Cool Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Comfortable_design\" title=\"Comfortable design\">Comfortable design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Drawbacks\" title=\"Drawbacks\">Drawbacks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Google_Cardboard-2\" title=\"Google Cardboard\">Google Cardboard<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Price\" title=\"Price\">Price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Simple_Set_up\" title=\"Simple Set up\">Simple Set up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Affordable_Introduction_to_VR\" title=\"Affordable Introduction to VR\">Affordable Introduction to VR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Wide_Variety_of_Games_And_Apps\" title=\"Wide Variety of Games And Apps\">Wide Variety of Games And Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Drawbacks-2\" title=\"Drawbacks\">Drawbacks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/virtual-reality-headset\/google-cardboard-vs-oculus-rift\/#Final_Word\" title=\"Final Word\">Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Virtual reality is a cool new way to experience games and other apps. Even though the tech has only been around for a few years, there are already a lot of different options that you can choose from. That includes top of the line systems that give you the best possible virtual reality experience and lower end systems that are much more budget friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll compare two of the most popular products available right now: the Oculus Rift and the Google Cardboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-03ce98f1-1f84-4659-9e54-45c5401f5942\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-0f6f2ce3-0fbc-4204-b693-752afb1bd90b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oculus_Rift\"><\/span>Oculus Rift<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07PTMKYS7?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31+VCZ4E7IL.jpg\" alt=\"Oculus Rift S PC-Powered VR Gaming Headset\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-d527f133-9e80-4248-b039-ea33f061ae2b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Cardboard\"><\/span>Google Cardboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01MQ5J5J4?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41hrIDZA-DL.jpg\" alt=\"Google 87002823-01 Official Cardboard- 2 Pack, Brown\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oculus_Rift-2\"><\/span>Oculus Rift<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07PTMKYS7?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31i3tpuXxxL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"Oculus Rift S PC-Powered VR Gaming Headset\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rift is <span>one of the <\/span><span>pioneering VR systems<\/span>. And it is a truly impressive machine. It has a lot of great features that make it stand out. Including its advanced tech, game quality, and comfortable design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Oculus-Rift-gaming.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Oculus-Rift-gaming.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Man Playing Game Using Oculus Rift VR Headset\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_End_Technology\"><\/span>High End Technology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rift offers the most advanced tech available today. It\u2019s got separate high resolution screens for each eye, infrared sensors for motion tracking, and a powerful <a data-tcb-events=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rtings.com\/tv\/learn\/what-is-the-refresh-rate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">refresh rate<\/a> that makes for more realistic movement in the virtual world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cool_Games\"><\/span>Cool Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The selection is still somewhat limited but they have put out some amazing games that feature fully developed storylines and gameplay that really takes advantage of what VR has to offer. You\u2019ll get hours and hours of gameplay and you\u2019ll love it enough to play them over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comfortable_design\"><\/span>Comfortable design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The headset has a great, ergonomic design that makes it comfortable to wear. It also has an adjustable head strap so you don\u2019t have to continuously hold it up to your face as you do with the Cardboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t    \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase alignnone apilink yesprime amalinkspro-showcase-4 alp-load-api\" data-alp-showcase-id=\"4\" data-alp-img=\"LargeImage\" data-alp-asin=\"B07PTMKYS7\" data-alp-hide-prime=\"\" data-alp-hide-image=\"\" data-alp-hide-price=\"1\" data-alp-hide-button=\"\" style=\"max-width:750px;\">\n\n\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-img\">\n\t\t\t                    <span class=\"alp-showcase-img-wrap enabled-img\">\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\n\t\t\t                    \t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amalinkspro-license-loading-gif\" src=\"\/wp-admin\/images\/loading.gif\" alt=\"loading\" \/> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"alp-showcase-img-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07PTMKYS7?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-info\">\n\t\t                    <a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-4-titlebox \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07PTMKYS7?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oculus Rift S PC-Powered VR Gaming Headset<\/a>\n\t\t                    <div class=\"showcase-4-features\">\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Top VR gaming library: Blast, slash and soar your way through the top library in VR gaming. Oculus Rift S lets you play hundreds of games and exclusives already available in the Oculus store, with so much more to come.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Improved optics: Stare down the competition with next-generation lenses and a sharper display. Improved optics deliver bright, vivid colors and reduced \u201cscreen-door\u201d effect.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Ergonomic design: keep your head in the game thanks to a Halo headband redesigned with speed in mind. Rift S stays securely and comfortably in place with a quick twist of the Fit wheel, so it can take-or double take-your fastest reactions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Oculus touch controllers: arm yourself with our updated Oculus touch controllers. Your slashes, throws and grab appear in VR with intuitive, realistic Precision, transporting your hands and gestures right into the game.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Oculus insight tracking: take a step forward with Oculus insight. It translates your movements into VR No matter which way youre facing and provides room-scale tracking without external Sensors.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t                    \n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta\">\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-price\"><\/div>\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t<a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07PTMKYS7?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"alp-showcase-amalink-editable\">View on Amazon<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t                \t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <!-- <div class=\"alp-showcase-loader\">\n\t\t                \t<span>\n\t\t\t                \t<i class=\"icon-amalinkspro-spin3 animate-spin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t                <\/span>\n\t\t                <\/div> -->\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                \t\n\t\t                \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drawbacks\"><\/span>Drawbacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The two key drawbacks when compared to the Google Cardboard are the fact that it is costs a lot more money and can be demanding on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/oculus-rift-man.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/oculus-rift-man.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Man Using Oculus Rift\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s really no competition with Cardboard on price. The Rift is expensive. It\u2019s one of the most expensive systems available. That\u2019s not surprising considering how <span>advanced the tech and design are<\/span>. But it\u2019s definitely an investment so you want to do your research before you spend your hard earned money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where the Cardboard can work with pretty much any phone that fits inside it, the Rift needs a PC that is powerful enough to give the output that it needs to run at peak performance. So you\u2019ll want to check if your computer is even up to the task before investing in this headset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no question about it. If you want a high end, totally immersive virtual reality experience, you will have to go with the Oculus Rift\u2014or another comparatively high end system. The Cardboard simply doesn\u2019t have the tech to do what the Rift can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, as you might expect, high end products come with a high end prices. If you\u2019re ready to make that investment, you will definitely get your money\u2019s worth in the form of an <a data-tcb-events=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/gaming\/gaming-accessories\/oculus-rift-1123963\/review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">awe-inspiring VR experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Cardboard-2\"><\/span>Google Cardboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html aligncenter amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01MQ5J5J4?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41aI5MOZCEL.jpg\" alt=\"Google 87002823-01 Official Cardboard- 2 Pack, Brown\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cardboard represents Google\u2019s continued commitment to making cool new tech available to as many people as possible. It\u2019s nowhere near as advanced as the Rift but it is a great choice for some people. What makes it appealing is its <span>low price, simplicity, and the selection of games and apps<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eightones-held.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eightones-held.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"EightOnes VR Google Cardboard Kit Held in Hand\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price\"><\/span>Price<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is by far the most affordable option. It\u2019s cheap enough that you won\u2019t even have to dip into your savings to get it. And because it\u2019s so cheap, it\u2019s not much risk. If you get it and decide VR just isn\u2019t really your thing, you haven\u2019t spent that much money to begin with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simple_Set_up\"><\/span>Simple Set up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is super easy to assemble the Cardboard and then start using your smartphone as a virtual reality device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Affordable_Introduction_to_VR\"><\/span>Affordable Introduction to VR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the device that will wow you with mind-blowing graphics and super cool immersive VR experiences. But it is the low cost option that will <a data-tcb-events=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/products\/google-cardboard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">get you excited about what\u2019s in store<\/a> for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wide_Variety_of_Games_And_Apps\"><\/span>Wide Variety of Games And Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Android already has quite a few fun VR games available that are either free or super cheap. Of course, they\u2019re pretty simplistic as mobile games\/apps tend to be. But they are still <span>fun ways to pass the time<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t    \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase alignnone apilink yesprime amalinkspro-showcase-4 alp-load-api\" data-alp-showcase-id=\"4\" data-alp-img=\"LargeImage\" data-alp-asin=\"B01MQ5J5J4\" data-alp-hide-prime=\"\" data-alp-hide-image=\"\" data-alp-hide-price=\"1\" data-alp-hide-button=\"\" style=\"max-width:750px;\">\n\n\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-img\">\n\t\t\t                    <span class=\"alp-showcase-img-wrap enabled-img\">\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\n\t\t\t                    \t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amalinkspro-license-loading-gif\" src=\"\/wp-admin\/images\/loading.gif\" alt=\"loading\" \/> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"alp-showcase-img-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01MQ5J5J4?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-info\">\n\t\t                    <a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-4-titlebox \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01MQ5J5J4?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Google 87002823-01 Official Cardboard- 2 Pack, Brown<\/a>\n\t\t                    <div class=\"showcase-4-features\">\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Immersive experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Works with your smartphone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Lots of content to explore<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Clever, user friendly design<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t                    \n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta\">\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-price\"><\/div>\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t<a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01MQ5J5J4?tag=vrins-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"alp-showcase-amalink-editable\">View on Amazon<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t                \t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <!-- <div class=\"alp-showcase-loader\">\n\t\t                \t<span>\n\t\t\t                \t<i class=\"icon-amalinkspro-spin3 animate-spin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t                <\/span>\n\t\t                <\/div> -->\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                \t\n\t\t                \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drawbacks-2\"><\/span>Drawbacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For all it has to offer, the Google Cardboard also has some drawbacks. Namely, it has limited functionality and it\u2019s not as immersive as the Oculus Rift. It\u2019s pretty much just a case that lets you mount your smartphone on your face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eightones-man.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eightones-man.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Man Using Eightones Google Carboard\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The design of the case is suited to mimicking virtual reality perspective but it\u2019s more or less only going to be as high tech as your smartphone because it really is pretty much just cardboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned, it isn\u2019t meant to be a state of the art, optimized VR experience like the Rift. If advanced tech is important to you, you need to be ready to spend the extra money on a full-fledged VR system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not exactly fair to compare the Cardboard against the Rift on quality. The Cardboard wasn\u2019t designed to be a high end system. It\u2019s a device that you use with your smartphone and <span>its main goal is to make virtual reality accessible to as many people as possible<\/span>. And it definitely succeeds there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you\u2019re interested in seeing what the craze is all about but don\u2019t want to pay the steep price of the Rift, you can get the Cardboard and then download some of the fun new virtual reality apps that are coming out. It works with both android phones and iPhones. So it\u2019s one of the best ways to get an affordable introduction to VR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Word\"><\/span>Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to quality, there is really no contest. The Oculus Rift is the much better virtual reality system. However, the price reflects that high quality. So if you want to have the best possible VR experience, you will have to be prepared to pay for it. But if you\u2019re just looking to get a sense of what virtual reality can do, the Google Cardboard is the most affordable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/playing-on-oculus.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"\/\/www.vrinsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/playing-on-oculus.jpg\" class=\" sp-no-webp\" alt=\"People Playing on Oculus Rift at a Show\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s very budget friendly and it\u2019s also ideal for <span>trying out virtual reality on the go<\/span>. And if after the Cardboard, you decide you like the experience that VR makes possible, you can look into the higher end options to get a more immersive experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual reality is a cool new way to experience games and other apps. 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