[Freddy]

Archos has announced that it is bringing out a budget VR headset in time for the holiday season. It will arrive in an increasingly crowded market to rival the likes of Samsung's GearVR, Carl Zeiss' recently unveiled VR One, and even Google's Project Cardboard.

Unlike the Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus which have their own built-in displays, the makers mentioned in the intro paragraph are amongst those who are trying to introduce VR headsets to the masses by creating inexpensive alternatives which allow users to employ their existing smartphones as the display.

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[Freddy]

Whether this is actually any good remains to be seen. Perhaps if nothing else it will drive down the prices of more expensive products.

[squarebear]

I would certainly be tempted to get one. If it turns out to be rubbish then at least it's only £25 down the pan instead of a few hundred.

[Art]

Seems so similar to the one I posted on Oct. 5 that used your smart phone. Hmmm...Secrets don't stay secrets forever... usually only if one person knows about it. They might be a nice fad item but I certainly wouldn't want to depend on having to use one every day!

[Freddy]

Very similar yes. Hopefully it will support my phone, but it's not a very up to date phone - a Samsung Galaxy Ace.

I'm tempted like SquareBear.