Insignia™ - Virtual Reality Viewer - brown

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.

Barely use it anymore. Only bought it to try some vr games on my phone. Def lower bottom VR viewer, but how do you beat $1?

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.

Great for those just getting started with VR and want an inexpensive introduction.

Was skeptical but got them for very cheap. Makes playing mobile games even more fun.

As other reviewers have said, this is a great way to introduce yourself to new technology. It was easy to put together and comfortable against the face. Others have suggested various fixes so I'll just add what wasn't in the few reviews I read. There's a button on the right side for selecting your choices once you've entered a site via your phone and settled it into the viewer. Didnt notice that from the write-up so it was a nice surprise. Pretty awesome. Took my own 360 at a park, choosing to record sound, and it had kids voices in the background to capture a great memory! Can only use it for short bursts and it bothers my eyes so although I now know what the technology has to offer and that I like it, I'd still have to buy a more expensive viewer to determine whether I could use it for a longer period of time. But for 3 bucks, this is a great purchase.

If you just want a cheap and easy way to check out Google Cardboard or other apps for VR, you really can't ask for anything more (or less) than this. Surprisingly, the button interface actually works better than a few of the more expensive and sturdier versions I tried. It makes me want to get a more expensive VR set-up but none of the ones I have tried have done that well with the iPhone, this one has actually done the best.

I had no experience with virtual reality, so this was a chance to try it with a minimum investment. The product does exactly what it is designed to do, and is very easy to set up & use. If I wanted to immerse myself heavily into VR, I would purchase a more robust product, but for now, I'm happy to use this for about 10 minutes a day.