Portable Virtual Reality Kit with Unlimited Fibrum App Downloads - 4"-6" Screen Smartphones

The Fibrum virtual reality headset, from Moscow-based Fibrum Ltd., is a lightweight in every sense of the word — except for price.The Fibrum (right) looks like a baby headset next to the Samsung Gear VR (I've attached a picture comparing the two face-to-face).The $130 Fibrum (right) looks like a baby headset next to the $99 Samsung Gear VR (left).It is certainly the smallest and lightest of the all-enclosed headsets that I’ve tried. The company says it weighs 4.2 ounces. I weighed it, with straps, and it came in at 6.5. That means it weighs about half as much as the Samsung Gear VR. So if weight is your primary consideration, and you want an all-enclosed headset rather than an open-sided one (like AntVR, Goggle Tech's C1-Glass or the Baofeng Small Mojing) then this is your set.The field of view is billed at 110 degrees, which puts it slightly wider than the Gear VR. But using the same Galaxy S6 phone with each of the headsets, the Gear VR’s field of view is noticeably wider, in my experience at least.My Samsung Galaxy S6 phone is actually slightly larger than the headset itself, but it still fits, and the screen size actually works fine.The Fibrum has a couple of other advantages over the Gear VR. First, the Gear VR only works with the four latest Samsung phones. The Fibrum works with any phone by any manufacturer, including iPhones. Also, the Gear VR doesn't run Google Cardboard applications, and getting phones in and out is tricky, and you have to take off any protective case.The Fibrum fits phones with their protective cases still on (well, not the super big cases, but the thinner cases, sure).The Gear VR, on the other hand, has extra built-in sensors, a built-in trackpad controller, a back button, a volume button and overall a much better immersive experience. (If it also supported the 1000-plus apps already available for Google Cardboard, it would be perfect!)However, Fibrum costs $130 on Amazon right now -- and you still have to buy an external controller. So unless weight is super important to you, I recommend that you buy the Baofeng Mojing 3 or 4, which is currently the best Google Cardboard-compatible headset out there, and looks a LOT like the Gear VR.The Fibrum doesn’t fit over glasses. The lenses are not adjustable. The plastic feels cheap and the design makes it look like a toy.If you’re looking for a toy, buy the $30 Amazon View-Master instead. And if you’re looking for a nice alternative to the $99 Gear VR, pick up a Baofeng Mojing — just $53 on Amazon and that’s with an external controller.I would recommend buying the Fibrum only if the price was under $50 and the remote was included.Fibrum is also trying to a sell an apps ecosystem. The headset comes with a Fibrum “Premium Club” gift card that’s supposed to give you a free applications starter pack. Despite being able to read both Russian and English — the Fibrum VR Apps application, for example, was a weird combination of both languages — I was not able to actually redeem this card for anything.Fibrum VR Apps does have a very impressive catalog of virtual reality applications, from both Fibrum and other publishers. My go-to virtual reality demo app, for example, is Fibrum’s VR Roller Coaster, though I do have a problem with the way they market some of their other apps. Mission Leviathan VR, for example, is listed as a free app — but once you get a few seconds into it, it asks you to fork over $2.60 to continue.

I have tried a few VR headsets and this was by far the lightest, more portable one. That is great, since I have been able to take it with me to share with friends. The viewing was top quality, with an excellent field of vision. One big added feature was access to Fibrum apps – this headset comes with a card to download a number of VR apps for free. I just registered online and linked my device to start free downloads. Many of the apps are interactive – you control the action by moving your head, so no extra controller is needed. The headset also works with other VR apps I tried. Overall, this is an excellent value and perfect way to explore VR.

This thing is like for a baby it is so small the clips for the phone are horrible they're just ready to break I wish I had to save my money I'm getting sick of Amazon sellers selling their junk and me wasting my money I'll go back to eBay

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This headset is well-made, sturdy and comfortable with pretty good optics. It's small, though, so you won't be able to wear glasses but that wasn't a problem for me. I passed on the useless boutique VR membership thing and tried Google Cardboard apps instead, but the headset doesn't have a button and, sadly, the phone I'm using doesn't respond to touches with a magnet like the old Google Cardboard headsets used. Without a Bluetooth controller, you can pull the phone out to one side and tap the screen but that's really annoying. Many VR apps from the Google Play Store will still work, however, because they just require you to stare at a menu item for a couple seconds. You're better off with a headset with a button, but this is OK for running some apps.

While this is a rather good-looking VR headset and generally provides a high-quality viewing experience, it’s definitely not worth the price.First, it’s fairly comfortable and lightweight, which I like, because the phone will add considerable weight to the headset and that can get annoying when it starts to pull down. And you can use this with iPhone as well as Android so that’s definitely a plus. My phone also fits in without taking the case off.So why don’t I love this? First, you need a separate remote to use this and this is already over $100 (at the time I received the item) – why should you have to spend more money on a remote?I also don’t feel like this is any more well-made than any of the other lower-priced viewers I’ve tried and it will likely break with the wrong drop. Viewing-wise, I don’t have complaints – viewing quality is pretty excellent, overall. Nice optics.Finally, the club card that comes with this is useless. Nothing in the included apps I found useful.So, while this does have its merits and the lightweight body is really nice, it really irks me that you have to buy an additional item (remote) to use this (unless you just want to use it just for straight viewing). I had a remote that I was able to use with this but that’s beside the point.I’m just one opinion, so…