OnePlus is giving away Cardboard virtual reality helmets

The Chinese manufacturer OnePlus plans to reveal its second smartphone on 27 July. For its launch, the company will hold an unusual press conference. Indeed, it will be broadcast live on the web in virtual reality. But what if you do not have a virtual reality helmet? No problem ... OnePlus will you provide on its website.

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Well, sort of. OnePlus designed a customized version of Cardboard Google , which is a cardboard helmet you can assemble yourself, and has the distinction of being cheap. Thus, it will be able to keep your smartphone to your face, to display 3D content that moves when you move your head.

Everyone can create his own Cardboard , but if you do not have the necessary components, it is usually cheaper and easier to just buy a Cardboard or kit. Some shops sell it for less than $ 5.

Shipping costs requested
But OnePlus free offer its own units Cardboard which, it will be more durable than most products on the market, and will provide support for smartphones with screen sizes of up to 6 inches. You will just pay for shipping . The OnePlus Cardboard will be available from July 3.
You do not want to pay the transport costs? OnePlus also launched a contest starting today. The company will select the 1000 winners, and send free headset to them.

Even if you do not plan to buy a smartphone OnePlus 2, it might be interesting to try to dig up one of those helmets.

As for OnePlus 2 , we already know a few things about the smartphone. The latter will have a Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm 810 v2.1, USB Type-C connector, a fingerprint sensor, and a higher price than the current model.
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