wraggster
July 4th, 2015, 20:50
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/2b9a3ed490fea56a29a75bc65695b2ae/200331677/cardboardgif.gif (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/03/oneplus-is-giving-away-google-cardboard-for-free-plus-shipping/)
Well, this is one way for an up-and-coming company to get people's attention. OnePlus, the Chinese manufacturer best-known for making a cheap handset (http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/08/oneplus-one-review/)with surprisingly good specs, is about to launch its second-generation phone (http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/18/oneplus2-810-overheat/), and to get folks pumped up, it's selling a modified version of Google'sCardboard (http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/10/google-cardboard/) virtual reality headset. Make that: "giving away." The headset is free, plus a $5 shipping charge, making it a great deal, even for what's already marketed as a cheap way to experience VR. All told, it's very similar to thesecond-gen (http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/28/google-updates-vr-jump-cardboard/) version of Cardboard unveiled at Google I/O a month ago, except this particular iteration is made of a thicker material, is 20 percent smaller and is coated in a dirt- and oil-resistant film, according to TechCrunch (http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/03/want-google-cardboard-oneplus-is-giving-them-away-for-free-if-you-pay-shipping/).
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/03/oneplus-is-giving-away-google-cardboard-for-free-plus-shipping/
Well, this is one way for an up-and-coming company to get people's attention. OnePlus, the Chinese manufacturer best-known for making a cheap handset (http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/08/oneplus-one-review/)with surprisingly good specs, is about to launch its second-generation phone (http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/18/oneplus2-810-overheat/), and to get folks pumped up, it's selling a modified version of Google'sCardboard (http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/10/google-cardboard/) virtual reality headset. Make that: "giving away." The headset is free, plus a $5 shipping charge, making it a great deal, even for what's already marketed as a cheap way to experience VR. All told, it's very similar to thesecond-gen (http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/28/google-updates-vr-jump-cardboard/) version of Cardboard unveiled at Google I/O a month ago, except this particular iteration is made of a thicker material, is 20 percent smaller and is coated in a dirt- and oil-resistant film, according to TechCrunch (http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/03/want-google-cardboard-oneplus-is-giving-them-away-for-free-if-you-pay-shipping/).
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/03/oneplus-is-giving-away-google-cardboard-for-free-plus-shipping/