Unboxing & Review of the Carl Zeiss VR ONE

Virtual reality is booming, solutions like Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus, Microsoft HoloLens and others are marking what will be a new form of interaction and the future of video games.

While we wait for the official arrival of these products and their high price, we can have access to an existing market, that of virtual reality on our smartphone, thanks to this we can enjoy a similar experience (in a way, although much lower and different in some ways) of what awaits us.

It was last year when Google presented its Google Cardboard, a cardboard folding that made possible the use of virtual and augmented reality on our smartphones, a product that for $ 3 opened a new world of possibilities to the community of developers, people who have been creating content based on that idea and thanks to which today we can live or simulate other people's experiences without leaving home and from our smartphone, as real as if we saw through their eyes.

Over time this has progressed and various manufacturers have started to create commercial versions, for the general public of this VR helmet prototype, which are the Google Cardboards, we have manufacturers such as Lakento, Homido, modifications of the Cardboard, the Samsung Gear VR , etc ... And today we bring you the one that may be one of the best candidates for the position of king, although unfortunately it is not at the height of Samsung and its Gear VR.

Carl Zeiss VR ONE

I'm talking about Carl Zeiss VR ONE, this fantastic virtual reality helmet that you can see below, a product that we have been able to get our hands on and has left us mixed opinions, good and bad.

VR One

At the beginning of this article you have the unboxing and analysis of this product, as well as our opinion and other interesting information, the Carl Zeiss VR ONE are a product intended for those people who seek to experiment with virtual reality and have a compatible smartphone (comprising screens between 4'7 and 5'2 inches), this device does not have any actuator, which requires the use of a bluetooth command or use the look as a control in the apps that allow it.

The strength of this product lies in the manufacturer and its extensive experienceCarl Zeiss has been behind him in lens development and manufacturing for many years, so unlike Google Cardboards, here you can expect 0 dizziness, 0 eye damage and maximum comfort. The possibilities offered by this device are immense, from visiting remote places in a virtual way, going through enjoying interactive content such as games, to reaching cases like Intugame VR, an app that allows us to transform our smartphone and VR glasses into a kind Oculus Rift and enjoy video games on your computer in the first person.

Editor's opinion

Carl Zeiss VR ONE
  • Editor's rating
  • 4 star rating
100€ a 129€
  • 80%

  • Integrated
    Publisher: 100%
  • Portability (size / weight)
    Publisher: 95%
  • Price quality
    Publisher: 80%
  • Compatibility
    Publisher: 75%

Pros

  • High quality lenses made by Carl Zeiss.
  • Interchangeable smartphone container to avoid obsolescence.
  • Translucent front to be able to use the camera.
  • Modern and elegant design.
  • Compatible with any smartphone between 4'7 and 5'2 "screen.
  • Central app to have all the new apps at hand and to be able to switch between apps in VR mode.
  • Compatibility with third-party apps.

Cons

  • Price at the limit of the value of a product of these characteristics.
  • Absence of actuator.
  • Few smartphones are officially supported.

For now the manufacturer officially supports iPhone 6 4-inch and Samsung Galaxy S7 5-inch smartphonesOn the other hand, it has 3D plans for the owners of a Nexus 5, LG G 3 and G4 and some other smartphone, as long as your smartphone is between 4'7 and 5'2 inches can be supported by this helmet, only you'll need a compatible container and it shouldn't cost you more than € 10.

Finally I would like to do a "survey" of how the world currently sees virtual reality on smartphones, a survey that will also help Carl Zeiss to improve its products, for this I would like you to answer these questions below and if you have anything else to add , feel free to do so in the comments:

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Thank you for your collaboration, as a special gift I would like to know if you like and interest the product, if this article gets enough feedback I'll get in touch with Carl Zeiss for a giveaway for totally new VR ONE.


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