[TriLUG] Tablet Recommendations

Matt Flyer via TriLUG trilug at trilug.org
Tue May 3 08:40:56 EDT 2016


Thank you for the suggestion Scott.

I had never heard of Cardboard and it looks like it would be a fun little
add on for $15.

> Hi Matt,
>
> Just a suggestion.  If they already have a typically sized smartphone
> (android or ios), hand them Google Cardboard along with the tablet.
> It's cheap.  I finally got around to trying Cardboard after all of the
> recent advertising for Occulus Rift.  I'm finding it to be quite
> impressive.  There are a lot of sightseeing apps and games, and even
> some 3D videos you can watch.  Some of it costs money, but there's
> plenty of free stuff as well.  A good place to start is "Sites in 3D",
> which is like VR picture postcards of landmarks and monuments all over
> the world.  You can view 360 degrees around and look up and down.
>
> If you poke around in the google play store under Cardboard you'll find
> quite a lot of games and free demos.  If you give it to them, tell them
> they'll need some clear floor space  ;-)
>
>   Scott C.




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