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another day another Star Wars collectible but this one you don't have to pay for I'm Bridget Carey this is your scene that update you can visit a galaxy far far away in virtual reality with the star wars app and Verizon is giving away free google cardboard headsets in four different Star Wars character designs there's r2d2 bb-8 kylo Ren and a stormtrooper the Galactic Empire of verizon gave us a private secured experience to check the mountain person there are 200,000 of these being given out to Verizon customers in stores verizon is one of the sponsors of the upcoming movie The Force awakens but you don't need this collectible version to enjoy the Star Wars universe in virtual reality nebr headset will do and you can find a plain google cardboard set for just three bucks on ebay the main star wars app has been updated with a new feature called jakku spy inside you'll find short 360 degree video clips in stereoscopic 3d which tease the movie the first one has you on the desert planet jakku getting a message from bb-8 a new one comes out every few days with nine in total and they're all going to tie together into a story and don't forget google cardboard works with iphones or androids these are not the droids you're looking for move along and there's more news in the world of virtual reality if you happen to have a Samsung gear VR headset which costs a hundred dollars and now comes with a web browser so yes you can browse the web and watch videos in a panoramic view with something strapped to your head as if your internet searches weren't strange enough already gear VR went on sale a few weeks ago in the US and it just arrived in the UK on Wednesday it only works with the galaxy note 5 and the new galaxy s6 models but if you really want to feel like you're living the movie forget VR you may have to travel to Omaha Nebraska to watch the force awakens in the Alamo Drafthouse because the theater built a lobby that looks like it's straight out of the Death Star and there's even a Death Star in the Death Star there's a ten foot model hanging from the ceiling that lights up you can sit on the Emperor's throne and order from a concession stand that's topped with snacks worthy of a Sith Lord that's it for this tech news update and there's more at cnet com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey see now this is the droid you're looking for