Virtual Reality has arrived, again, to stay. And it is that, although they already tried it in the 90s, it has not been until now, with the glasses of Samsung and Facebook (and those of other companies yet to come), when they have managed to create a quality product and content Of course, this quality product comes at a high priceThat is why Google decided to propose an affordable alternative for all types of users when it developed its Cardboard or cardboard Virtual Reality glasses A product with which to enjoy this experience with any mobile phone Android without spending more than 20 euros Now, some developers have finished lowering costs with an application that allows you to enjoy the games on the glasses Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Rift without these high-priced devices.
The key is given by the application VRridge, a tool that adapts the content developed for the expensive Virtual Reality glasses for the cheap Cardboard glasses Of course, for this, it is necessary to use a computer and a good WiFi network With all these elements you can do without buying some Oculus Rift, but enjoying many of its demos (trial versions), games and tools.This is what needs to be done:
The first thing is to have a mobile phone Android updated to version 5.0 Marshmallow or higher. In addition, of course, you need a Cardboard glasses, either Google or any others available through stores like Amazon Here you can find a good variety with all kinds of skinsand finishes and for a very affordable price.
The following is to access the VRidge web page from a computer Here it is necessary to register as a Beta user of the service. To do this, all you have to do is use a username and an email address Afterwards, you have to download the program that is in charge of processing the graphic data and carrying out the adaptation of Oculus games for CardboardIts installation is like any other program, being guided step by step
When starting the program, the user data is requested to access the system. After that, it is urged to install VRidge on the mobile. A completely free application available through Google Play Store for mobile Android 5.0
The next step is to keep your computer and mobile phone connected to the same Internet network. For example, the home network. With this, the computer program will detect the presence of the mobile device (after having installed VRidge on it).
With this, it is now possible to click, on the computer, on the two options called Play Games One of them allows you to searchgames in the VRidge repository, where it is possible to find some titles developed for OculusThe other button allows to run previously downloaded games on the computer, sending the processed video signal and adapted to our glasses Cardboard
From here all that remains is enjoy the experience with our affordable Virtual Reality glasses. Thanks to the mobile sensor integrated into we can move and choose the frame. Basic questions for this technology and user experience.
Now, at the moment VRidge is in beta or testing, so not all experiences work perfectly. However, it is a good option to enjoy Virtual Reality without high costs.
