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| + | We tested the headsets shown below. Here are some of the specifics of interest: | ||
| + | * Each of these headsets required a cellphone be inserted to operate. The viewer can watch 3D and 360-degree videos on the phone. | ||
| + | * All featured adjustable optics to best fit the needs of the viewer. | ||
| + | * All were purchased through Amazon, ranging in price for $25 to $35, give or take. | ||
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| − | + | * There is a tray that slides out of the side of the headset to hold the phone. There is a spring-loaded clamp in the tray to prevent the phone from moving around. | |
[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DNKSYPW/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Check out the headset at Amazon.] | [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DNKSYPW/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Check out the headset at Amazon.] | ||
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| − | + | * A trapdoor opened on the front of the headset to insert the phone. There is a spring-loaded clamp in the trapdoor to hold the phone in place. | |
| + | * Includes headphones and a plug inside the phone compartment that can be plugged into phones with a 3.5 mm jack. | ||
| + | * The controls on the optics are higher quality than the others. | ||
[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GDJ5TMS/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Check out the headset at Amazon.] | [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GDJ5TMS/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Check out the headset at Amazon.] | ||
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| − | + | * There is a trapdoor on the front of the headset for inserting the phone. The phone is held in place by friction when the door is closed. (Not great, the phone tends to fall out when the door is opened.) | |
[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q7QDK26/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Check out the headset at Amazon.] | [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q7QDK26/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Check out the headset at Amazon.] | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 19 July 2019
Overview
Goals and objectives
Headset models
We tested the headsets shown below. Here are some of the specifics of interest:
- Each of these headsets required a cellphone be inserted to operate. The viewer can watch 3D and 360-degree videos on the phone.
- All featured adjustable optics to best fit the needs of the viewer.
- All were purchased through Amazon, ranging in price for $25 to $35, give or take.
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More information
Want more information on the McLAB or have an idea you would like to pursue? Contact Norb Thomes at (507) 457-5043 or nthomes@winona.edu.
Overview of the McLABRead the full overview of the Mobile Computing Laboratory project. |
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