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The Google Cardboard offered many people their first taste of virtual reality but the experience was unfortunately very limited. The Cardboard’s awkward shape and limited field of view ultimately left a lot of people dissatisfied. The good news is that phone-based headsets have come a long way since the early days of VR and there are now a ton of affordable options out there for people looking to upgrade their porn experience. The following list should provide a basic overview of what’s currently available in the smartphone-based VR headset market.
VR Box
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The first and cheapest headset on the list is called the VR Box. The VR Box runs for about $10.00 on Amazon and its low price makes it ideal for someone looking to dip their toes into VR porn. The device fits securely on your head and even has adjustable lenses to accommodate different pupil distances and focal lengths. That being said, no headset this cheap is possible without some compromises. The main downside of the VR Box is the severely limited field of view. Due to the smaller lenses in the device, there are fairly large black bars along the side of your peripheral vision while using the headset that detract from the VR sex immersion.
Magicoo VR Headset
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For a little more money, you can upgrade to the Magicoo VR Headset. Like the VR box, this headset offers adjustable lenses to accommodate pupil distance. The Magicoo also provides a “multi-function” button to give you some additional clicking power within compatible apps. The suction cup design of the front compartment guarantees that even the most awkwardly shaped phones will be compatible with this device. Overall, the Magicoo is a minor upgrade over the VR Box but still has the same limited field of view that many cheaper headsets suffer from.
Luphie VR
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The Luphie VR is an interesting cell phone headset because it offers an “all in one” visual and audio experience. Anyone who’s used a cell phone-based VR headset for more than a few minutes knows first-hand the difficulty of adjusting audio levels without interrupting the experience. Because the Luphie has its headphones built-in, they are able to include a simple volume adjustment nob along the bottom of the headset that makes volume adjustments much easier. The Luphie includes both pupil and focal adjustment nobs and a multi-function button.
Noon VR
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With the Noon VR, we are starting to venture into premium headset territory. The price is significantly higher than the cheap alternatives but this extra expense comes with a number of perks. The Noon is the first headset on the list to feature truly “large” lenses which offer an impressive field of view of about 95 degrees. The headset is designed for maximum air ventilation so that you will never have to deal with internal sweat or fog as the result of extended use. Most importantly, the headset is compatible with its proprietary application that automatically optimizes VR video based on your specific phone and headset.
Zeiss One Plus
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The last headset on the list is one of the most premium headsets available for phone-based VR. The 100-dollar price tag isn’t cheap but what you get for the money is the best set of lenses found on this entire line-up. Zeiss has been producing high-quality glass for professional photographers for decades and they’re now finally bringing this expertise to VR. The lenses in the Zeiss One Plus 100 are literally double the size of the original Google Cardboard and offer an impressive 100-degree field of view. The headset also offers a full panel of controls along the side of the headset that give you added level of convenience.
Conclusion
There are so many new devices being released every day, it would be impossible to compile an exhaustive list of all the Google Cardboard alternatives. Hopefully, this provides a basic overview of the most noteworthy options available on the market and proves that you don’t need to break the bank in order to enjoy a quality virtual reality porn experience.
Noon VR and Zeiss are not Cardboard alternatives at that price… I mean why will one not prefer a Gear VR or Daydream instead!
I got coolvr from coolpad and im pretty satisfied by the value for money, think that should be included in the list