Want to feel like you are inside the video?
3D VR videos give you depth and realism, like 3D movies you can watch through your phone. Using a 3D VR headset such as Sharkk VR Googles, or Google Cardboard, you can enjoy immersive videos right from your smartphone.

Unlike full 360º VR, these 3D videos let you experience the scene from the creator's perspective, as if you are standing (or sitting) right where they were.

Try it out! Visit the Library Service Desk to check out the Sharkk VR Goggles or Homido Mini VR Glasses to use with your smartphone for a 3D VR experience. (You can also use Google Cardboard VR googles.)

Turn your smartphone into a 3D virtual reality device with SHARKK VR Goggles.

These goggles are available for 4-day check out at the Library Services Desk for academic or personal use.

• Explore immersive 3D V3D VR videos by visiting the opens new windowYouTube Virtual Reality Channel and choose from a variety of VR experiences.
• Or search for VR-ready videos to use with your phone and VR viewers (like Google Cardboard or Sharkk Goggles), such as opens new windowDesert Roller Coaster Collection in VR.

How to use it:

1. Open a YouTube 3D VR video link on your mobile device.
2. Set your phone in landscape mode.
3. Tap the VR viewer (Sharkk Googles) icon (if available) so the screen splits into left and right views.
4. Place your phone into your VR viewer and start the video.

The foldable Homido Mini Virtual Reality (VR) Glasses clip on your smartphone to provide an immersive experience in a matter of seconds.

Homido glasses are available for 7-day check out at the Library Services Desk.

To access YouTube 3D VR experiences:
Open the YouTube VR app on your smartphone and search "YouTube Virtual Reality." Or, go to opens new windowYouTube's official VR channel, which also includes 360 videos. Search and select a VR video then clip on the Homido glasses or put your smartphone in the VR goggles for an immersive experience.