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The field of virtual reality has brought a considerable change to the way we create and look at the content. It has helped the tech community in all, to create more richer and immersive viewing experiences by creating a completely different virtual world.
Some prominent and well-known companies like Oculus, Samsung and HTC,with their own standalone VR headsets are already enjoying the prime spot in the segment. While there are other players like Google who are trying to introduce the mobile VR headset solutions to majority of the smartphone users.
This means that with your smartphones and the mobile VR headsets, most of which are available at an affordable pricing, you can still enjoy the perks of immersive content viewing in virtual reality. Here we will discuss about five of the best mobile VR headsets for Apple’s latest flagship – iPhone 7, announced in September 2016.
Google Cardboard
The Mountain View based search giant – Google is well-known for bringing-in affordable tech solutions in action. Google Cardboard VR headset is one such initiative by the company. For under $20, you get a value deal of the Google Cardboard Kit that includes a strap, a NFC Tag to power you iPhone 7 apps and a third-party VR glasses. For new adopters of the VR tech, this is one of the best solutions to begin with .
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DESTEK V3
The DESTEK V3 is yet another affordable mobile VR headset for iPhone 7, priced at just $29.99. The DESTEK V3 has got some very good on-board functionality and features like a short focus lens that lets users make the image adjustments and allows to bring them closer. As a result of this, the user can make the necessary adjustment as per his/her convenience to get more richer and immersive content viewing experience.
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The design of DESTEK V3 is very ergonomic. The headset comes with adjustable straps and is extremely light-weight. Moreover, the magnetic knob on the sides makes it extremely convenient for the users to quickly switch between store, library and content.
The DESTEK V3 VR headset comes with multi-functional in order to let heat dissipate properly.
Magicoo 3D VR Box
Made with quality and durable materials, the Magicoo 3D VR headset is a device you would love to watch immersive content. The HD optical resin lenses for the Magicoo 3D VR Box are made with nano-coating technology and have high transmittance making sure that all the visuals are extremely clear to eyes. Also, the adjustable focal length and pupil distance, makes it to be the right choice for watching 3D content. This is one of the best headsets for playing games and watching videos over your iPhone 7.
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The straps for the headset can be adjusted easily and fits to children as well as adults. The face padding made of foam adds to the extra comfort by easily fitting to the shape of your head contours. Moreover, the designers have made an arrangement of a slide-in smartphone tray, that prevents any dust from entering in the headset.
The Magicoo VR Box works with over 300+ apps available on the Play Store. The headset is available at a price of around $50.
Carl Zeiss VR ONE
The VR ONE GX headset is the recent announcement from Carl Zeiss and hosts some of the very high-quality material for its make. The plastic used here is of absolute high-quality which helps to keep it light-weight and could easily sustain higher strains.
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The VR ONE GX is an upgrade over the existing VR ONE and comes with magnetic controls attached to its sides allowing users to easily interact and switch between apps. The VR ONE GX headset is easily compatible with Google “Get Cardboard” Program.
The padding is very comfortable and fits easily to your head without putting any extra weight over your nose-bridge. However, make sure that you select the right tray that fits your iPhone 7 before making the purchase.
Occipital Bridge VR headset
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This is the latest entrant in the game but comes with some of the most promising specs and features if you are willing to share some more bucks from your pocket. It is one-of-its-kind mobile VR headset that comes with “inside-out positional tracking” feature with the help of Occipital Structure Sensor and no extra cameras involved. These sensor can easily map objects between 1.5-11feet distance and has its own rechargeable battery.
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In addition to enjoying the content with virtual reality, Occipital’s own robot pal – Bridget lets you enjoy the wonders of mixed-reality with your surroundings. However, Occipital has just unveiled this headset but is yet to hit the markets. The user variant of the headset is expected to be available in March 2017 for a price of $400. the price might seem to be a bit more at this point, but considering the fact that it offers the fun with both real and virtual world, we think it would deliver to its expectations.
You can learn more about the Bridge VR headset at their official website.
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