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

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.

I've tried various plastic VR / Google Cardboard "compatible" headsets in the past. I always run into two main problems: First, I'm near-sighted and they tend to have the screen far enough away from my face that I need my prescription lenses and very few headsets comfortably support wearing glasses while using the headset. Even with optical adjustment controls on them, they always fall *just* short of where they need to focus for me to be able to see the screen properly. Second, I have what we'll call a "bold" nose. This means that most of these headsets made in China, designed by people who don't have much of a bridge to their nose, have a tendency to dig into my nose and hurt a lot. They're either too heavy and the cut-out for the nose ends up becoming the focal point to hold them up (even with a headstrap), or the nose groove is just too small and my nose is smooshed when I put on the headset.Well, I'm happy to report that the Fibrum managed to escape both of these problems! First, the small size means the screen is much closer to my eyes, which means-- oh joy of joys!-- I can actually use VR without needing my glasses! Now, for me this is of great benefit, but this logically means that if you're far-sighted, the Fibrum is less likely to work for you. There are no focal knobs or visual adjustments you can make. It mounts where it mounts and if it's too close that's just tough. So I'm going to say it's a great headset for people with myopia, but probably not so hot if you have hyperopia. Still, in my case, it's awesome and about time someone made a VR headset that catered to near-sighted folks.Second, it's small and lightweight so it doesn't put a bunch of weight on the bridge of my nose. The nose cut-out is also rather large (we bold-nosed people thank you!) and the headstrap is fairly sturdy, so this headset doesn't end up hurting me.Now, that's not to say it's a perfect design. I'm not overly fond of the mounting brackets for the phone. They're rigid plastic, and my choice is to fight to get the phone into the brackets with a case on it (which makes sliding it in as prescribed a lot harder), or slide it in with the case off and risk that hard plastic scratching my phone's body. They really needed a release/locking system instead of rigid slide-in brackets.This headset IS compatible with Google Cardboard and does come with a scan code (QR code) to enable the Google Cardboard app to tune itself to the right settings. However, as others have noted, there is NO button or control on the headset. You'll need an external controller to interact with the screen in anything that doesn't have full VR controls (meaning controls that let you look at an icon for a second or two to "click" it). If anything requires you to actually tap the screen, you'll need that external controller which isn't included here. Buyer beware when searching for Bluetooth VR controllers, by the way: A large portion of the inexpensive ones online are total garbage. Read reviews before purchase. Trust me.Now, all this being said, I think the Fibrum headset does deserve my four stars. It's the first headset I've been able to use without getting a headache or fighting to make my glasses fit in it. It's also the first plastic headset I've used that doesn't result in my nose being harmed. Honestly, I'd give it five stars if they'd just have something different for mounting the phone to the headset, because sliding my uncased phone into this thing isn't the best option, and bigger phones will surely end up getting scraped up.They should also state in the description what is and is not required for VR. A lot of reviews here (and for other headsets) seem to be from people with inexpensive Android phones without gyroscopes, and those simply don't work well in VR headsets. Every headset should clarify that in their item description.Bottom Line: If you're a large-nosed, optically myopic owner of a VR-compatible 4" - 5" phone, the Fibrum VR kit is a good choice for you. If you have a 6" phone, are far-sighted, or if your phone doesn't have a gyroscope, you'll probably be disappointed with this kit and should consider looking elsewhere for a VR experience (or getting a new phone and contact lenses).

Wow, the price sure went down on this thing.For a true VR experience, you need to get an Oculus Quest.This is basically and Google Cardboard but slightly better build. The Fibrum game store was definitely a fail having users buy into their ecosystem. It's no wonder this is priced low now.It's ok for watching some VR videos though.

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

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.

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