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hey guys this is Austin virtual reality headsets like oculus rift and Sony Morpheus or promising big things but what can you do with just your phone to find out I gather three of the best mobile VR headsets Google cardboard Zeiss VR one and Samsung gear VR unlike a traditional virtual reality setup that requires a computer these are fully standalone as they're powered by a smartphone take a look at Google cardboard and you'll see just how simple one of these headsets can be you put it together like origami it's essentially just cardboard a couple lenses and a magnet to work as a button it supports most Android phones and with version 2 it also works with larger phones along with the iPhone since I've had a lot of experience with VR headsets I wanted to see what a couple friends who had never tried VR thought so this okay so just look in it it's like I'm looking in a movie theater right now like I'm sitting in a movie theater I'm actually seeing what I would usually see and what's just like a good just reach up and grab it like it is that close to me it's like a 3d movie I don't know I don't know any other way to put it it's like I'm actually here watching it like in the screen I'm dizzy right now how like insanely detailed that was I almost fell over just looking at it so that might be a little a safety hazard considering just how simple cardboard is it's pretty incredible what you can get out of it a big part of these headsets are the phone you're using and will let screens like in the Galaxy s6 edge we used here tend to get the best results and high resolution screens make a big difference to the clarity next we've got Zeiss VR one this is a more finished product with an actual head strap and considering we're talking about Zeiss some top-notch optics unlike cardboard there are actual trays to mount your phone which for the moment only supports the iPhone 6 in galaxy s5 but they've also released the specs if you feel like 3d printing your own trade so go ahead and put the headset on okay Rhino in their autistic this is cool I wanted to like a little uh old ruins so I'm wiping the sweat off my face because it's really hot I think if they had more insulation in here and you don't feel as hot the entire time I feel like you'd be more fun because this is completely sealed all the way through here so yeah I think the screen was a little better too especially the quality the quality screen was a lot better than this one this is kind of like it's kind of kind of like playing a PlayStation 3 versus PlayStation 1 while having apps available on both iOS and Android is a big plus iPhone 6 really isn't a great match for virtual reality the screen just isn't high resolution enough and the lack of any control other than looking around is a bit of a letdown next we have the most well polished headset here the Samsung gear VR for galaxy s6 this is by the guys over an oculus and it shows not only is there a dedicated touchpad for control but this actually connects to the s6 with a micro USB port and features a silent fan to keep things cool while playing all this isn't saying oh oh wow okay this is like a lot clearer it's like I want a robot this is insane oh my gosh oh oh gosh okay that's that's that's very I don't know I feel like if you're really creative you can make that cardboard one just as good as one the Samsung I mean just glue some padding on there and put a strap on it I feel like it would just be just as great but I mean it's the best one I've seen over go out of the three at least because it's the clearest at $200 the gear VR is not only the best headset here but rivals things like oculus and Morpheus in my opinion there's not an enormous library of content yet but even things like watching video is incredible the screen is just detailed enough to be able to enjoy a movie in your own private theater and if you pick up a controller you can play some decent games on it as well the absolute best virtual reality experience will be on headset scarred by pcs for a while but there's something to be said about having a headset that's powered by your phone that's not only cheaper but totally untethered cardboard is a great way to give mobile VR a try but if you have a Galaxy s6 or s6 edge the gear VR is seriously impressive