I tried the View-Master Virtual Reality viewer using an iPhone 5S and the Destinations View-Master Experience Pack. I had to search through a bunch of YouTube videos just to figure out how to
. After getting it set up and snapping in the phone, I was finally ready for an amazing 3D experience.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8XTpCwicwE
Every image I looked at in the Destinations pack didn't seem to be in 3D. It just looked like plain old QuickTime VR panoramic photos. After being underwhelmed and severely disappointed, I brought up some 3D videos at YouTube to make sure I didn't mess something up. Here's one of the videos that I tried:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6xyPOttq7o
Those YouTube videos were in 3D, so it was clear that I didn't mess anything up. There wasn't a big enough difference between the two sides in the View-Master pack to make it look 3D.
On top of that, I used the classic style View-Master starting in the late 1960s and the 3D images were very clear, smooth, and beautiful. The screen resolution of a smartphone doesn't even come close at this time in history. It's a huge leap backwards in visual quality.
My eyes hurt and my vision seemed to be a little messed up for about 10 minutes after playing around with this thing. I don't like the View-Master Virtual Reality viewer. I require a heck of a lot more pixels for a smoother image and better quality 3D.
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