See also: The best Android browsers for surfing whatever website you want. This lets you use almost any app on your phone in the VR space. For instance, you can play Angry Birds, use Google Chrome, check your email, or whatever else you want to do. Of course, the experience is somewhat limited by 2D apps not having great VR controls.
The UI is basically a nice nature scene with a window for your app or game. You can play games in this space, but we recommend only the simplest games because the controls will be much harder otherwise. Wander is a delightful app with both relaxation and educational value. You basically use the power of Google Street Map to explore the entire planet. You can take a virtual walk up or down the street and even explore some parts of the ocean. The app features Wikipedia integration in case you want to read up on a particular landmark, a voice search function for finding landmarks quickly, and even a historical view mode that we found neat.
You can find some highly quality VR content here. The app functions primarily as a video streaming service.
However, this is one of our favorite apps to whip out when guests are over to show them what VR is really like. There is some minor educational value here, but most of it is entertainment. There is also an argument that there are some gaming elements in this one as most of the stories are interactive.
This is another obvious choice for a list like this. You can find all sorts of music, entertainment, news, and other random stuff on YouTube. The YouTube VR app supports degree and degree videos as it should. The UI can be a little frustrating, but it works well enough the majority of the time. You know what YouTube does and why people like it. See also: Here are all the YouTube apps and what they do. There are a bunch of video-streaming Gear VR apps.
Actually, there were more than we thought. These services have varying costs, but they all function pretty well on the Gear VR. This is also an excellent source of videos for both you and the kids if they ever want to use your headset. See also: The best streaming services: Netflix, Hulu, and many more. Each channel has its own selection of content for a specific type of person.
Those who like CNN news should try that app. Those who like Discovery Channel stuff should try that and The Walking Dead fans know where to go from here. Each one has its own costs and subscription options. We may very well have missed something, but we played video and it played fine. There are a little under a dozen decent little documentaries made especially for VR.
These are educational virtual reality experiences about various topics like the White House, going blind, and nature. They work like regular documentaries except they are in degree video format and contained in a single application. We tried out a couple of them and experienced no major flaws or issues.
Of course, your mileage may vary. See also: The best documentaries on Netflix. There are a shocking number of relaxing Gear VR apps. These apps include serene environments, calming music, and not action or anything like that. They are basically just virtual reality quiet places you can escape to after a hard day. There are also some yoga and meditation apps, but they vary wildly in quality so we recommend approaching them with caution.
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