Samsung and Oculus recently announced a partnership to bring Virtual Reality to the masses with its Samsung Gear VR goggles, which is a pretty sexy way of slapping a Galaxy Note 4 on your face. What if you aren’t keen on Samsung though, and want to look like a complete idiot with a tablet affixed to your head? That’s where AirVR comes in.
It’s on Kickstarter right now and it’ll allow you to strap an iPhone 6+ or iPad mini to your head, allowing you to beam 3D virtual reality straight in to your eyeballs.
“The iPad Mini and iPhone 6+ include a of range sensors including GPS, digital compass, wireless networking, microphone, speakers, cameras, as well as barometer and proximity on the iPhone 6+,” the developer says on its Kickstarter page.
“This gives AirVR high quality positional tracking capable of accurately locating a user’s position and orientation within a space, while remaining mobile and low cost. And by using the camera feed, users can also see what’s in front of them, opening the door for high fidelity AR applications. This level of accuracy and integration is vital for making the most immersive VR experiences possible.”
Now before your laugh at how ridiculous it looks (oops, too late!) if it works as promised it’s actually a pretty good idea – as it gives VR a relatively cheap entry point, coming in at just 49 Canadian Dollars, eh.
Check it out.
The whole thing’s wireless, bringing untethered VR, and works using a plate that separates the iDevice’s screen in to two halves; one for each eye. There’re a number of apps already in development for it, and full support for the ubiquitous Unity’s 3D SDK – meaning there’s likely to be a wealth of content for it – as silly as it looks.
As far as controlling content goes; the thing leaves a little context sensitive touch strip at the bottom, though that sounds unwieldy as all heck. Instead, you’re probably better off going with a 3rd party controller.
Last Updated: September 18, 2014
Just Saying
September 18, 2014 at 13:05
Hell, I don’t know anybody that is that much “into” their tablet
RinceThis
September 18, 2014 at 13:08
You ever met an iPad owner? Zoe?! Clean up on fruit isle!
HvR
September 18, 2014 at 13:22
For proof you do not have look any further than this
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fleshipad
Brady miaau
September 18, 2014 at 13:53
a NFSW would have been appreciated, about twenty seconds ago
HvR
September 18, 2014 at 14:27
LOL, all links in Lazygamer comments section comes with an automatic NSFW tag. Links from me, Umar and Avo comes with Not Safe For Any Human With Morals tag.
Brady miaau
September 18, 2014 at 15:42
Fair enough 🙂
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
September 18, 2014 at 14:17
Fruit Isle? Is that in the Pacific? 😉
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 18, 2014 at 13:34
According to their KS page there’s 170 (as of now) people who’re that into their tablets.
WarframedSquirrel
September 18, 2014 at 13:09
These people need a few hundred high fives… to the face… with chairs.
Hammersteyn
September 18, 2014 at 13:10
With their tablets strap on.
“The chair looks so real” *wham*
Admiral Chief Assassin
September 18, 2014 at 13:17
I volunteer for application and administration of this event
Hammersteyn
September 18, 2014 at 13:09
The hipster beards doesn’t really help their case in making it look less silly.
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 18, 2014 at 13:10
Maybe if it was portrait instead of landscape?
Hammersteyn
September 18, 2014 at 13:11
LOL!
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 18, 2014 at 13:10
OMG WHY can’t this retarded VR trend just DIE already?
Hammersteyn
September 18, 2014 at 13:11
Because suits believe there’s money to be made. Like 3D movies.
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 18, 2014 at 13:11
Oh great, I just read the tags. Now I can’t stop giggling.
Hammersteyn
September 18, 2014 at 13:12
I had to Google the word twonk. Word of the day!
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
September 18, 2014 at 13:14
It’s my pet name for Darryn; no word of a lie.
Admiral Chief Assassin
September 18, 2014 at 13:16
LOOOL
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 18, 2014 at 13:15
You can add twerp as well.
RinceThis
September 18, 2014 at 13:20
I think he was trying to write twerp but got it wrong.
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 18, 2014 at 13:27
You mean like you just did before stealth editing? BWHAHAHAHAHAHA
RinceThis
September 18, 2014 at 13:28
Yip, big difference is I can copycheck 😛
HvR
September 18, 2014 at 13:23
LOL
Derogitary term, roughly equivalent to idiot. More insulting than berk, but less insulting that gimp.
Never knew there is a scale of insult.
Admiral Chief Assassin
September 18, 2014 at 13:27
The scale of insult, now in stores!
RinceThis
September 18, 2014 at 13:12
This is what I think when reading the above http://cdn.ebaumsworld.com/2012/12/05/071820/82950792/7.gif
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 18, 2014 at 13:15
…
RinceThis
September 18, 2014 at 13:19
LOL
Ryanza
September 18, 2014 at 13:17
Reminds me of
http://worleygig.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/hand-free-cell-phone.jpg
Hammersteyn
September 18, 2014 at 13:18
HANDS FREE
Admiral Chief Assassin
September 18, 2014 at 13:18
WE BEEN HAVING IT
Ryanza
September 18, 2014 at 13:20
Hammersteyn
September 18, 2014 at 13:23
Tumors?
Ryanza
September 18, 2014 at 13:23
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/86/1b/55/861b55251a73c04bd85de1928281bb7e.jpg
WolfyZA
September 18, 2014 at 13:23
Taking internet porn to new frontiers… Just make sure your home alone ofcourse, dont want that akward moment after jerking the unicorn to see somebody was standing at the door the whole time now, do we?
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 18, 2014 at 13:24
Hopefully it’ll be compatible with that boob-grabbing game. Then they can stand there and just talk. SO IRONIC.
HvR
September 18, 2014 at 13:35
Combined with an extended Fleshipad you can have a full service
TGS Babay (Umar)
September 18, 2014 at 13:27
http://24.media.tumblr.com/3a3aff7b4d40ec4fecf2329da1ec71cc/tumblr_mne2bvFQMu1qk9f8bo1_500.gif
Jedi Consular Kromas
September 18, 2014 at 13:45
What I can not for the life of me understand is why they are still trying to use motion sensors for all this crap.
Ryanza
September 18, 2014 at 13:59
I wanted Alphas to come back but not like this.
http://polymatos.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gary.gif
Jedi Consular Kromas
September 18, 2014 at 14:34
Alphas is dead. Just like they killed Firefly
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
September 18, 2014 at 14:19
This has always been my opinion on VR headsets: you look ridiculous wearing one.
What difference does it make what brand you use?
Sir Rants A Lot: On Pandora
September 18, 2014 at 15:20
How about
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s–gRG2YWja–/efg4piwisx1tcco4byit.png
Asturias_Knytt
September 18, 2014 at 16:00
If this becomes popular I’ll have one more reason to hate fellow humans.
Pieter Smal
September 18, 2014 at 17:57
Demmit – where is the dislike button when you need it?
Michael
September 19, 2014 at 15:09
ROFL, only if I can strap that stop snoring thing to my face at the same time.