Gotta get away?
Check out these iPhone virtual reality apps and video games to escape for awhile
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This article covers our favorite virtual reality apps we’ve found that are available for Apple iPhones.
Additional hardware is not required.
Updated with new content and fixes on a very regular basis.
Non-VR mode doesnt detect camera motion and relies on manual controls.
Scrolling through the list of rides is very time-consuming due to the size of each icon.
Most of the other rollercoaster iPhone VR apps feature numerous similar rollercoaster tracks.
Each ride is viewable in both non-VR phone mode and proper VR with Google Cardboard.
The list of three free rides also randomly rotates daily.
iPhone VR Solitaire Card Game: Solitaire Zen
High quality graphics with no motion blur or stuttering.
The VR solitaire card game plays better than some regular solitaire iPhone apps.
you’re gonna wanna sign up for a separate account for online functionality.
Inability to explore the village feels like a missed opportunity.
It still receives the occasional update for bug fixes and feature refinements.
A good variety of professional and user-created VR content.
Very easy to search for VR videos and play them on your iPhone.
Some 360 VR videos have an extremely low resolution which makes them look blurry.
VR videos on VeeR range from surreal artistic creations to travel videos and documentaries.
Social VR iPhone App: Rec Room
Good basic character and clothes customization options.
Voice chat works really well in the virtual space.
The welcome tutorial is way too long and confusing.
The numerous menus take a while to get used to.
Parents will want to disable voice chat for children as the conversations are very adult.
While simplistic in design, user avatars can be fully customized while moving around the virtual areas.
Participating in games can be done as soon as you complete the super-long tutorial.
you could speed through Rec Rooms tutorial by simply running from room to room.
You dont need to complete any of the tasks the voiceover asks you to do.
It makes it much easier to find friends who already have access to the free-to-play title.
Hopefully, with Rec Room already being on Oculus, they will add such support in a future update.
Something else to watch out for is the lack of voice chat moderation in the virtual spaces.
Large library of virtual reality videos and a good variety of genres.
Most VR videos can be viewed vertically and horizontally.
Location of video controls changes depending on how youre watching a video.
If you dont have YouTube Premium, the video ads and popups will get annoying very quickly.
YouTube curates aVirtual Reality channel, which regularly updates with new VR videos from several professional creators and brands.
Subscribing to this channel is the easiest way to find high-quality VR videos on YouTube.
VR Wear’s headsets are another popular option thanks to their stylish customization options.
Launch your VR app and put the iPhone into the headset with the screen facing you.
Place the headset on your head and adjust it if necessary to get a comfortable fit.
Check outLifewire’s guide to virtual reality on the iPhonefor more detailed information.
