Head Mounted Displays

To get the most out of Primrose, you will want to use a Head Mounted Display (HMD) of some kind. There are several options available—some inexpensive, some very powerful.

Smartphone-based Stereo Viewers

Most modern smartphone devices come with features that make them suitable as stereo image viewers.

  • High resolution displays,
  • Multi-core main processors,
  • Graphics processors,
  • Orientation and acceleration sensing hardware,
  • Bluetooth and/or USB-host connectivity for peripheral devices.

With the addition of a couple of lenses, a frame in which to hold the lenses and phone, and the right software, the smartphone you already own may be convertible into a basic stereo image viewer, suitable for short-term, limited VR use.

Passive Smartphone Adapters

Cardboard-box viewers

  • Google Cardboard
  • Google Cardboard 2.0
  • Unofficial Cardboard 2.0+

Plastic-box viewers

  • Durivos Dive
  • Mattel View-Master
  • Homido Virtual Reality Headset

Foldable viewers

  • Wearality Sky
  • Homido Mini

Active Devices

This category is currently only represented by the Samsung GearVR.

Dedicated Head Mounted Displays with Motion Tracking

OSVR

Oculus Rift

HTC Vive

Other Options

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