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Discover VR on your phone

  • 8 January 2019
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Discover VR on your phone
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Do even more with your phone, with amazing VR tech. It’s addictive, exciting – and it’s surprisingly affordable to get started. All you need is a headset, and that’s where this article comes in.

We all love our phones and the things we can do with them. We can take incredible pictures, listen to our favourite music in amazing quality and get truly lost in our favourite films. But you could be getting even more out of your phone. You could be exploring whole new worlds and inhabiting exciting fantasy lands – now that beats a trip to the supermarket, doesn’t it?

We’re talking virtual reality or VR for short, and we reckon you’ll absolutely love it. We’ve picked out some of the best VR headsets currently available, so you can start exploring.


Daydream View


With the Google VR Daydream View you’re firmly in control, and it well and truly lives up to its Daydream name. With this headset, you get amazing-quality optics that’ll fully immerse you. It comes with a handheld controller which you can use with interactive games. You can get even more out of your headset with the many Google Daydream VR apps out there. So, what are you waiting for?

Get the Google Daydream View from Carphone Warehouse


Google Daydream View 2017



We have already looked at the Daydream View, you’re probably thinking. Well, yes, we have, but this is the upgraded version. It can do all the things that the Daydream View can do, but slightly better. There’s a wider field of view so you see even more. We reckon it’s comfier to wear too. If you wear glasses, you’ll particularly appreciate this – the soft fabric frame fits around your specs nicely, so you can play on without any discomfort.

Experience gigs, sports and films in a full 360-degree panoramic view, and check out a huge collection – and growing – of apps and games.

Get the Google Daydream View 2017 from Carphone Warehouse

Samsung Gear VR Headset with Controller




Here at iD Mobile, we love Samsung, and if you’re anything like us, this headset will be right up your street. Because it’s compatible with USB Type-C and micro USB devices, it’ll most likely work with your Samsung phone (anything from S6 and beyond should work fine).

Like the previous headsets we’ve looked at, there are loads of apps you can get stuck into. With virtual reality powered by Oculus, this one gives you access to more than 600 apps– a number that’s growing all the time. And it comes with a handheld controller that connects to your headset and smartphone through Bluetooth – so everything works together perfectly. Get ready to immerse yourself in stunning 3D gaming!

Get the Samsung Gear VR Headset with Controller from Carphone Warehouse

Goji VR Headset with Speakers




Here’s another great VR headset option, and the good news is it’s affordable too. Play games using your phone as its screen, and enjoy stunning 360-degree videos.

Now, you don’t need us to tell how important sound is to the overall gaming experience, and you’ll be pleased to hear that it’s a winner here – with the detachable stereo headphones, you can well and truly get lost in new worlds.

You’ll like the design too. It’s light, comfortable and easy to carry – and it’s compatible with screen sizes from 3.5- to 6-inches.

Get the Goji VR Headset with Speakers from Carphone Warehouse

Those are our top headsets for discovering VR. Got any more that we missed? Or maybe you want to share your VR tips. If so, go ahead and post a reply below.

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These look awesome! I have an Oculus Rift which I thought was the greatest thing ever, apart from the price. My son has commandeered it now, but I can see how these much newer and lighter models will be really great to use. Rebecca

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