Virtual reality technology is very popular now, but so far it is quite expensive and not available to everyone. Everyone has probably heard of Oculus. In this article, you will learn how to make 3D virtual reality glasses yourself almost free of charge and very simply, literally in an hour. And according to impressions, this homemade product will be almost comparable to expensive counterparts.
Necessary
- - cardboard, paper;
- - scissors or clerical knife;
- - paper glue;
- - Printer;
- - 2 plano-convex lenses;
- - Velcro for clothes;
- - smartphone.
Instructions
Step 1
We go to the site https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/get-cardboard/ and download a template for future virtual reality glasses (the inscription "Download instructions"). Download the archive with the files. Unzip it into a separate folder. The file "Scissor-cut template.pdf" will contain the pattern we need. You need to print it on a printer at a scale of 1: 1. It will fit on 3 A4 sheets.
Step 2
Now carefully glue the pattern onto the cardboard. When the glue is dry, you need to cut all the pieces in solid lines.
Step 3
We bend the parts along the lines marked in red in the instructions. We insert plano-convex lenses with a focal length of 4.5 cm into special holes. We connect everything as shown on the pattern. It should look like the photo.
Step 4
Now you need to download applications for your smartphone that support 3D technology. If the smartphone is on the Android operating system, then applications can be downloaded, for example, from Google Play, by searching for the keywords "cardboard" or "vr". Usually, the icons of such applications are painted with a stylized image of our 3D glasses.
Step 5
On the top of the glasses we glue the Velcro for clothes so that the compartment for the smartphone can be fixed when closed. From the photo it is clear how it should look in the end.
Step 6
We launch any of the downloaded 3D applications and insert the smartphone into a special place for it in the resulting glasses. We close it and fix it with Velcro. Now, looking into our homemade glasses, we can completely immerse ourselves in the virtual 3D world.
